Zimbabwe lawmakers called for tougher laws against skin-lightening products during a recent parliament debate. They want stronger rules to stop these creams from entering the country. Many MPs pushed for harsh penalties on vendors who sell these items.
Midlands MP Perseviarance Zhou asked parliament to create education programs about these dangerous products. She said research shows these creams contain harmful chemicals like mercury that damage organs. These substances can harm skin and cause problems for women trying to have babies.
Several lawmakers stressed the need for public awareness about health risks from these products. Mt Darwin representative Barbra Thompson urged government action because the creams cause widespread harm...
A bus crash killed five people near Gweru early Wednesday morning. The Hungwe bus flipped over at a traffic circle close to Fairmile Hotel as it traveled from Botswana toward Harare. Police said the driver lost control trying to go through the roundabout. No other vehicles crashed into the bus during this accident. A four-year-old child died among the five victims.
The crash hurt twenty-one other passengers riding on the same bus. Doctors at Gweru Provincial Hospital admitted ten injured people for treatment. Police spokesman Commissioner Paul Nyathi shared these details about the deadly accident. The cause appeared to be driver error at the circular intersection. Authorities continue looking into what happened during the early morning...
Foreign diplomats in Zimbabwe cooked local meals instead of making trade deals last month. For the yearly contest, they competed to make chicken with rice in peanut butter sauce. People voted online after seeing photos of their food. Dutch leader Margret Verwijk won first place against France, Canada, the UK, Australia, Turkey, and Pakistan. The Pakistani cook earned third place.
The dish uses free-range chickens that run around villages and taste better than store-bought birds. The ambassadors shopped at local markets and learned village cooking methods. They cooked on open fires with clay pots and tried speaking the Shona language. Australia's Minoli Perera took second place when she knelt on reed mats and stirred huge iron pots...
Zimbabwe hired Gary Ballance as a coach for their Test match against England. The teams meet at Trent Bridge from May 22 to 25, marking Zimbabwe's first Test in England since 2003. Ballance knows English cricket very well from his years playing there. The 35-year-old played for both England and Zimbabwe during his career.
Ballance started strong in Test cricket, scoring 1,017 runs in just 17 innings. He averaged 67.93 runs, second only to Don Bradman among players with similar records. He earned awards as ICC Emerging Cricketer in 2014 and Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2015. Zimbabwe Cricket leader Givemore Makoni feels happy about adding Ballance to help prepare the team. The Zimbabwe team leaves for England this Friday to adjust...
A Tanzanian court says opposition leader Tundu Lissu must appear in person next month. Lissu started a hunger strike because he refused virtual hearings for his treason case. Police arrested him on April 9 after he asked for election rule changes before the October voting. His party members faced arrest when they tried to attend his earlier court date, but went free later without charges.
The judge ordered prison guards to bring Lissu to court on May 19. People can watch this hearing, unlike the earlier one, where police kept them away. This marks his first real court visit since his arrest because he skipped the virtual hearing. His legal team claims they cannot talk freely with him behind bars. Attorney Peter Kibatala said guards...
Loud booms shook many parts of Pakistan on Wednesday as India attacked what it called terrorist sites. The lights went out in Muzaffarabad after these blasts happened. India said they ran Operation Sindoor against nine places where they claim terrorists plan attacks. They said they picked targets carefully without hitting military bases. A Pakistan army spokesman told TV channel ARY that India sent missiles into three areas.
Pakistan promised it would fight back against these strikes. Both countries have nuclear weapons, which makes their fights very serious. The attack came after 26 Hindu tourists died last month in Indian Kashmir. India blamed Pakistan for these deaths, but Pakistan said it had nothing to do with it. Pakistan warned...
Health leaders fired back at Youth Minister Machakaire, who talked about hospital problems. The ministry claims people attack their work unfairly without seeing the progress made over recent years. Machakaire visited his sick family member and felt upset about what he saw inside the public medical centers. He asked President Mnangagwa to check hospitals himself because many citizens struggle there daily. His honest words surprised the nation.
Nurses agree with Machakaire about awful working conditions in health centers. They lack medicine, tools, and staff for proper patient care. Some nurses must handle twenty or thirty patients alone during shifts. The union says officials stopped hiring nurses even though hospitals need more workers...
A Zimbabwe minister felt shocked after seeing poor hospital conditions where his relative stayed. Youth leader Tinoda Machakaire asked President Mnangagwa to visit health centers himself. He wrote online that people face real problems with medical care. He said public complaints about hospitals tell the truth about what citizens deal with daily. Machakaire believes he must speak up for young people who need better care.
The minister praised protesters who demand more health money. He hopes their voices lead to fast changes that help everyone. Top officials avoid local hospitals completely for overseas treatment paid with tax money. The health crisis became clear when a general died after his family searched but found no breathing...
Grimlore Games pushed Titan Quest II's early access to Summer 2025. The team wanted more time after seeing player feedback from recent tests. Most players loved the demo, with 92% giving good marks. Fans especially liked how it kept the old game feel but added new systems. Many enjoyed fighting the first boss, Appollonia the Terrible, during the test.
Players rated visuals at 5.25 out of 6 and sound at 5.16 out of 6. The team needs to fix combat movement, skill aiming, and game balance before release. They also plan better controls and screen messages based on what players have asked for. The story follows heroes fighting Nemesis, a goddess who twists fate itself. Players mix two skill sets to make unique character classes with...
