BULAWAYO – The City of Bulawayo is strengthening HIV prevention programmes after Magwegwe and Pumula were identified as emerging HIV hotspots, with councillors warning that rising drug and substance abuse could fuel new infections if left unchecked. The concerns emerged during deliberations on the council's Health Promotion Unit, where councillors discussed the latest findings from the National AIDS Council (NAC) and called for intensified interventions in the two high-densit

CHITUNGWIZA — Chitungwiza Municipality has ordered operators of pool tables located at unauthorised sites across the town to remove them and any associated illegal structures within seven working days, citing growing concerns over drug and substance abuse.

BULAWAYO – Teenagers involved in Bulawayo's notorious "Vuzu" party culture are increasingly abandoning traditional house parties and adopting mobile gatherings in hired kombis as they seek to evade detection by parents, guardians, and law enforcement agencies. The National AIDS Council (NAC) has warned that the new trend, known among young people as "mjeje," is becoming a growing public health and child protection concern, with reports that alcohol, drugs, and risky sexual be