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By Tinotenda MaguzaGreat Zimbabwe University Psychology Student When patients receive a diagnosis, their understanding of and beliefs about the illness can influence how they respond to treatment and manage their recovery. Health psychologists explain that patients who understand their conditions and believe that treatment will help them are more likely to follow treatment recommendations. On…
By Heather Buzuzi MUTARE, Zimbabwe — On October 6, 2026, former Finance Minister Tendai Biti was supposed to finally face trial in a case that began with a meeting about Zimbabwe’s Constitution and ended with armed police officers storming a private property in Mutare. Instead, the courtroom heard another request for more time. State prosecutor…
By Fanuel Chinowaita HAKWATA, CHIPINGE — When darkness fell over Hakwata, it did more than switch off the lights. It narrowed opportunities. In this remote community in Chipinge District, about 240 kilometres from Mutare and close to the Mozambique border, limited access to electricity, water, transport and economic opportunities had consequences far beyond inconvenience. Children’s…
By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE, Zimbabwe — Police in Manicaland are investigating the deaths of two women who were reportedly mentally challenged after a fire broke out in a room where they had been locked in Gombakomba Village on Saturday. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) said the incident occurred on August 8, 2026, resulting in the…
There is a simple truth about communication: it brings people together. A phone call reassures a parent that their child has arrived safely at school. A text message helps a small business secure its next customer. A few megabytes of data allow a student in a rural community to access learning materials, while an entrepreneur…
Allegations against St David’s Bonda High School teacher reignite concerns over child protection in Zimbabwe’s boarding schools By Fanuel Chinowaita BONDA, MANICALAND — Allegations of sexual abuse involving a teacher and a 17-year-old learner at St David’s Bonda High School have raised fresh concerns about child protection in Zimbabwe’s boarding schools, with police searching for…
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By Dr Brian Tawanda Marwenze (D.D) What happens to a person when the map of the world, the map of the soul, and the ground beneath their feet refuse to agree? The human being lives simultaneously in three orders of reality, and when those orders fall out of alignment, the psyche fractures in ways that…
