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Zimbabwe's bench counseling goes international
Outside the Bernice Elizabeth Fonteneau Wellness Center in Petworth, a historically Black neighborhood in Washington, D.C., bundled-up passersby swerve around piles of melting slush. But the small roo...Published: 24 Feb 2025 at 09:03hrs | 339 | by Staff reporter
Ingutsheni Hospital promotes mental health in workplaces with campaign walk
Ingutsheni Hospital in Bulawayo held a belated World Mental Health Day event on Thursday, organizing a campaign walk to promote mental health in workplaces. The initiative comes in response to growing...Published: 19 Oct 2024 at 12:12hrs | 81 | by Staff reporter
‘Lazy’ son bashes father to death
A 62-YEAR-OLD Mukumbura man was allegedly bashed to death by his son after he labelled him a lazy man who is depending on his wife for survival....Published: 15 Mar 2024 at 06:33hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Bad parenting fuels juvenile delinquency
WHAT happened to good parenting?Many people are curious about this issue in the wake of incidents where young people are found in violation of the law.Recently, minors, some as young a...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:35hrs | 16 | by Veronica Gwaze
Police probe supply of alcohol to juveniles
Police have viewed a video circulating on social media showing children taking alcohol in central Harare and are investigating since selling or giving children alcohol or access to alcohol is an offen...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 07:25hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Suspected drug taking prison officer acquitted
Pelandaba-based Prison officer who was accused of abusing drugs and went AWOL for close to a month has been acquitted.Aurthur Malundi (...Published: 25 Dec 2023 at 09:16hrs | 13 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Drug taking prison officer nabbed
Pelandaba based Prison officer who was abusing drugs and went awol for close to a month has been arrested.Aurthur Malundi (25) was drag...Published: 04 Dec 2023 at 10:04hrs | 14 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man with mental health problems hit by bus
A tragic incident unfolded in Dete as an Extra city bus struck and fatally injured a pedestrian at the Cross Dete Business Centre in the early hours of Monday morning, casting a somber mood over the l...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 11:55hrs | 11 | by Peter Matuka
Overcrowding crisis hits Ingutsheni Hospital
BULAWAYO's Ingutsheni mental hospital has become overcrowded, triggering a serious shortage of blankets.A Bulawayo resident, who recently visited the health institution to see a relative, said...Published: 13 Jul 2023 at 07:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Men's Cave: Inkundla yamadoda meeting on the cards
LOCAL men are set to congregate at Derby Hotel in Bulawayo for a workshop that will shed light on what has been a nascent pandemic lately, mental health issues that men face.The discussion pla...Published: 12 Jun 2023 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's Unemployment Crisis: A growing mental health concern among graduates and youths'
Zimbabwe has been plagued with a number of challenges over the years, from economic instability to political unrest. However, one issue that is often ignored is the impact of government failure on men...Published: 24 May 2023 at 09:25hrs | 49 | by Mberi Prince
Unhealthy methods that many South Africans use to deal with poverty
South Africa is a country that has been grappling with poverty for many years. According to the World Bank, more than 20% of the population lives below the poverty line, which means that they survive ...Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 11:58hrs | 35 | by Staff Reporter
Cop rapes woman with mental health problems
There was drama in Madziwa on Saturday where a police officer was caught pants down with a mentally challenged woman in a Blair toilet.Sources close to investigations said Constable Misheck Ma...Published: 01 Nov 2022 at 12:18hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Sex 'booster' takes Harare by storm
THIRTY-TWO-year-old Takunda Dube says he has been battling erectile dysfunction and decreased libido since he was 21.The condition is common, but can be a frustrating and embarrassing experien...Published: 22 May 2022 at 08:34hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda's self-made mechanic
A 43-year-old self-made mechanic from Gwanda, Matabeleland South province has invented a petrol-powered quadbike using scrap metal.Nhlanhla Gabula was born in Gwanda and went to Gwanda H...Published: 10 Apr 2022 at 08:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Boys suffer sexual abuse in silence'
A REPORT by Farm Orphans Support Trust (Fost) has revealed that boys also suffer sexual abuse, yet it was going unreported.The study was done in collaboration with the department of Social Dev...Published: 07 Feb 2022 at 05:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mental health patient's decapitated body found 15 years later
IN an incident that has left villagers in Mutoko shell-shocked, the remains of a woman who had mental health problems, who went missing for almost 15 years, were recently recovered from a shallow grav...Published: 24 Nov 2021 at 09:52hrs | 10 | by Staff Reporter
Murderer of seven, mentally unstable to stand trial
Redcliff man Thubeihle Kheshow (26) who allegedly killed seven people in a knife and spear rampage was mentally unfit to stand trial the court yesterday.Kheshow was examined by two psychiatris...Published: 17 Nov 2021 at 21:04hrs | | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Chiwenga's estranged wife Marry could be amputated, court hears
Marry Mubaiwa is at a serious risk of having at least one of her arms amputated after failing to get the medical care she needs to treat her lymphoedema, a court heard on Tuesday.The Harare Ma...Published: 13 Oct 2021 at 06:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Paltry salaries aching Zimbabwe workers'
Zimbabwe leads on mental health cases among workers, with the majority suffering depression due to paltry salaries that cannot sustain them in an inflationary environment, research has established....Published: 10 Oct 2021 at 06:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Court orders appointment of mental health board
The Bulawayo High Court has ordered President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy, Constantino Chiwenga to urgently appoint a special mental health board and tribunal respectively for Mlondolozi Mental ...Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 06:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mentally ill woman commits suicide
A Bindura woman who was suffering from some form of mental illness decided to end her life on Friday by drinking termite poison.Doricah...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:06hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Sipho Mazibuko joins Zanu PF
MENTAL health activist, Sipho Mazibuko, has joined Zanu PF hoping to use this as an opportunity to scale up voter awareness and harness support for people affected by mental health issues. Thi...Published: 07 Sep 2021 at 06:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Undressed twins arrested
They have been dubbed "the new Fichani twins", and have already set social media platforms agog after walking the streets undressed. Psychologists are already questioning their sanity, and rightly so,...Published: 31 Jul 2021 at 05:46hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Workout Outdoors: 7 simple but effective exercises
Today, you definitely understand that training your brain is essential. It helps you improve results at work and avoid mental health problems when you get older. In this case, some people use apps to ...Published: 28 Jul 2021 at 14:30hrs | 3 | by Staff Writer
Woman caught stealing baby from clinic 'wanted its head for a customer'
A woman sneaked into the maternity ward of a clinic in Epworth, Harare, before kidnapping a new-born baby, police said on Thursday.The woman was intercepted by an alert guard before she could ...Published: 24 Jun 2021 at 13:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Prison break at Chikurubi, Mamombe escapes prison?
In the past week there has been a serious talk about how Johanna Mamombe who is in a remand prison was treated. The issue was bordering on the video clip ...Published: 25 Apr 2021 at 06:06hrs | 3 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
WHO warns of severe COVID-19 related mental problems
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has predicted a surge in severe mental health cases as COVID-19 cases continue to rise worldwide, including in Zimbabwe.WHO director of the department of Me...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 22:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown takes toll on transporters
COVID-19 lockdown restrictions are taking a toll on the transport sector with many operators forced to sell their vehicles, while others are now suffering mental health problems, an operator has said....Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 08:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe facing shortage of psychiatrists
ZIMBABWE needs to recruit more psychiatrists to deal divisively with the mental health challenges facing most citizens.Recent statistics showed that the country, with a population of over 14 m...Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 21:40hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU mobilises for nationwide protests
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has begun mobilising for a national general strike of both public and private sector workers. The event, according to ZCTU president Peter Mutasa, ...Published: 23 Sep 2020 at 06:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Teenage suicide reaches alarming rate
A United States of America study has revealed that suicide rates among young people globally have reached the highest levels since year 2000.Oren Miron, the study's lead author and a research ...Published: 19 Jun 2019 at 11:23hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa rape accuser maybe 'mentally unwell
THE curious case in which opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has been accused of raping a 39-year-old woman (name withheld for ethical reasons) is floundering after police confirmed yesterday that the c...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 11:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rape case against Nelson Chamisa withdrawn
Rape allegations against MDC leader Nelson Chamisa, which were filed by a 39-year-old woman, have been formally withdrawn after the accuser's mother told police she was mentally ill.Nyaradzo N...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 10:56hrs | 1 | by zimlive
Zimbabwean NGO engages in fights against drug and alcohol abuse
A Zimbabwean based non governmental organisation, Rechabites Trust has engaged into training programmes to educate youth against the "vuzu parties" (youth parties) in Zimbabwe which are characterised ...Published: 16 Dec 2018 at 10:29hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Manicaland man chops uncle's head off with axe
Unconfirmed reports say a village heard in Chingono, Gandanzara, Manicaland province was allegedly murdered by his nephew who has mental health problems on Monday.Eye witnesses allege the vill...Published: 16 May 2018 at 09:51hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mental illness amongst us, Zimbabwe has lost the battle and should wage a war
A study has shown 75% of the Zimbabwean population has once suffered from mental illness, somewhere in their journey called life this has been caused by a variety of factors which include but are not ...Published: 15 May 2018 at 07:42hrs | 4 | by Simplisio Muvunde
Everybody cared when they were alive no one mourned when they died alone abroad
As more people live on their own, a growing number Zimbabweans are dying unnoticed and unloved with neither friends nor family in the UK. Maria Mangena left few possessions when she died. Poli...Published: 27 Apr 2018 at 17:28hrs | 2 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Inhumane detention of Zimbabwean in the UK
LATELY, there has been increased detention of Zimbabweans in the UK with the aim of deporting them. Detentions and enforced removals of Zimbabweans from the UK have risen sharply in recent times with ...Published: 11 Jan 2018 at 18:37hrs | 11 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mental patients detained at Chikurubi Maximu Prison
OVER 200 mentally-challenged inmates are held up at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison due to failure by the Mental Health Review Board to sit and determine their fate for the past three years....Published: 02 Nov 2017 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stressed Zimbabwean workers cost companies $300m annually
Local firms could be losing nearly $300 million annually in wages and productivity through mental health or stress-related absence from work, a new report has shown. According to the repor...Published: 14 Dec 2016 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Using talk to tackle Zimbabwe's mental health crisis
If you take the World Health Organization's estimate that one in four people will suffer mental health problems at some point in their lives, the figures for Africa would run into the hundreds of mill...Published: 23 Feb 2016 at 07:54hrs | 1 | by Brian Hungwe
Insanity saves baby killer
A HIGH Court judge has urged the legislature to relax the procedures related to the Mental Health Act to enable mental patients to receive early treatment as he ordered a Bulawayo man who beheaded his...Published: 15 Feb 2016 at 05:30hrs | 1 | by Mashudu Netsianda
Man kills 3 kids, rapes mum
A MAN suffering from a mental illness stormed his aunt's home and raped her before grabbing an axe and killing the woman's three children to death, the Bulawayo High Court heard yesterday.Afte...Published: 21 Jan 2016 at 05:40hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
Insanity saves killer aunt from jail
A BEITBRIDGE woman who smashed her one-year-old niece's head with a stone in a bushy area in Dulibadzimu suburb has been freed after the High Court ruled that she was mentally unstable when she commit...Published: 20 Jan 2016 at 05:25hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
Psychology Maziwisa seek donations for Mudhara Bonzo
Member of Parliament for Highfield West Psychology Maziwisa has come to the rescue of former comedian and radio and TV personality Lawrence Tapfumaneyi, popularly known as Mudhara Bonzo of the Timmy n...Published: 25 Nov 2015 at 05:17hrs | | by Sophia Chese
The goats that no 'sane' thief would steal
In most parts of Zimbabwe, goat meat is a delicacy that is often reserved for consumption during special occasions such as Christmas and other religious festivities.But since time immemorial, ...Published: 25 Oct 2015 at 07:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prostitution is the most lucrative trade world-wide; should never be part of the equation
Third letter to the Workers of Zimbabwe: 1st of May 2015 Dear Workers of Zimbabwe,Thousands of women, young women, teenagers in Zimbabwe ar...Published: 26 Apr 2015 at 10:35hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Prostitution is the most lucrative trade world-wide: should never be WORK ethic
Third letter to the Workers of Zimbabwe: 1st of May 2015Dear Workers of Zimbabwe,Thousands of women, young women, teenagers in Zimbabwe are going for the oldest trade in the world: pr...Published: 25 Apr 2015 at 17:03hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwean firms lose $100m to stress, mental health
Zimbabwean companies are losing over $100 million annually in wages and productivity through mental health or stress related absence from work, a latest survey has shown. Industrial Psychology...Published: 07 Apr 2015 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
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