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Drunken Zambian policeman freed 13 suspects to celebrate New Year

A DRUNKEN police officer in Zambia freed 13 suspects from custody so that they could go and celebrate the new year, officials say.Detective inspector Titus Phiri was arrested after releasing the suspects from Leonard Cheelo police station …

Published: 05 Jan 2025 at 08:18hrs | 654 | by Staff reporter

Drunk Harare man stabs landlord

A 29-year-old man from Harare, Learnmore Mutukwa, appeared in court facing attempted murder charges following an incident where he allegedly stabbed his landlord. The case was heard by Magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa, who remanded Mutukwa in …

Published: 20 Oct 2024 at 14:14hrs | 447 | by Staff reporter

Drunk man dies in inferno

In a disturbing incident that happened at Nyika Growth Point in Bikita, a man died after his house caught fire while he was drunk on the night of August 17.A charcoal heater found in the house is believed to be the cause of the fire that c…

Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 12:49hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter

Foul-mouthed drunk stoned and stripped naked

OBVIOUS Moyo's habit of hurling insults at people while intoxicated backfired horribly when he was stoned after a violent encounter that also left him naked and in a pool of blood.The near-tragic incident happened this week on Wednesday in…

Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 06:02hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Drunk cop removed from guarding ballot papers at Matebeleland North school

A police officer was removed from guarding election materials at a school in Jambezi, Matebeleland North, after being found asleep and drunk on Sunday.For 30 minutes, senior police officers conducting spot checks on officers deployed at po…

Published: 22 Aug 2023 at 06:40hrs | 34 | by Stafff reporter

Housebreaking for sex

A drunk man from Iminyela suburb in Bulawayo caused drama when he allegedly smashed a window pane before he gained entry into the house and demanded to have sex with a married woman.It is alleged Lloyd Sibanda (26) arrived at his sister-in…

Published: 12 Aug 2023 at 07:45hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

Drunk cell phone thief jailed 4 years

A 37-YEAR-OLD Cellphone thief who stormed a villager's house in Chiweshe and stole 26 cell phones was today sentenced to four years behind bars by Concession magistrate Joshua Nembaware.Fogert Svisva pleaded guilty to the charge and told t…

Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 13:13hrs | 9 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Armed robbers gun down two passengers of Zimbabwe bound bus in South Africa

Two passengers of a Harare bound bus in South Africa were shot dead by armed robbers this Thursday with the third critically wounded in a sad highlight on the neighbouring country's violent crime situation.The incident happened inside the …

Published: 25 Dec 2022 at 14:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Drunk ex-magistrate shoots colleague

A FORMER magistrate in Masvingo, Victor Mohammed has been arrested after he allegedly shot his drinking mate after a misunderstanding that arose after a beer binge last weekend.Masvingo provincial police spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe D…

Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 08:26hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Imbibers play cat and mouse with police at shebeens, bars

MORE than 100 people have been arrested since Tuesday for violating Covid-19 protocols by mainly drinking at bars and shebeens after curfew hours.On Tuesday, Police Commissioner General Godwin Matanga issued a strong warning to bars and sh…

Published: 24 Dec 2021 at 07:25hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

New rules to deal with drunk councillors

Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister July Moyo has called on local authorities to formulate standing rules to rein in councillors who attend meetings while drunk. Minister Moyo's call follows reports that some counc…

Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 07:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Patient dies after drunk doctor performs caesarean operation

A Gutu Mission Hospital medical doctor, Henry Harry Mushuku, who performed a Caesarean operation while drunk resulting in the death of Locardia Mbinda last year, has been ordered to go to rehab.After more than a year of investigations, Mus…

Published: 24 Apr 2018 at 19:40hrs | 9 | by TellZim

You can help drunk drivers to stop driving drunk!

Drunk driving is a universal challenge that results in the deaths of tens of thousands of people every year. It's almost impossible to completely measure the cost of this loss to families, businesses and economies. Many of us never really …

Published: 01 Sep 2016 at 09:11hrs | 2 | by Breathalyser Guy

AFM pastor's 'drunk' son in fatal accident

The son of an AFM pastor stationed at Ngundu Halt business centre has died after he lost control of a car he was driving as he is alleged to have been drunk.It is alleged that Preacher Kwakwa was driving under the influence of alcohol when…

Published: 18 Aug 2016 at 16:49hrs | 2 | by Staff

Children who see their parents drunk, twice likely to regularly get drunk: BBC

According to a report by BBC on Friday children who see their parents drunk are twice as likely to regularly get drunk themselves, a survey of young teenagers has suggested.Poor parental supervision also raises the likelihood of teenage dr…

Published: 17 Jun 2011 at 07:12hrs | 3 | by BBC Health correspondent

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