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2 British 'drug mules' jailed in Zimbabwe
Two young British nationals have been handed lengthy prison terms after being caught attempting to smuggle more than 66 kilograms of cannabis into Zimbabwe.In a statement, the National Prosecu...Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 18:37hrs | 584 | by Staff reporter
We celebrate the release of the iconic Blessed Mhlanga!
People who believe in the dignity of mankind are happy today: Blessed Mhlanga is out of a notorious prison. Seeing him coming out of prison reminded me of Comrade Mandela, when he left Robbin Island f...Published: 09 May 2025 at 10:44hrs | 271 | by Nomazulu Thata
Numbers don't lie, facts are stubborn mules
THINK of a bowl of soup; you don't have to take it all to feel the taste but just a spoonful, such is the case with opinion polls that have concluded that if elections are held today, President Mnanga...Published: 13 Jul 2023 at 06:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'High technology needed to combat drug smuggling,' in Zimbabwe
POLICE Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga has called on the Government to invest in state-of-the-art technologies at the country's ports of entry and exit to combat the smuggling of illicit drugs and...Published: 13 Apr 2023 at 08:10hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa slams bullying in schools
THERE is no place for bullying at the country's schools and parents must take a leading role to ensure their children respect fellow students at learning institutions, President Mnangagwa said....Published: 11 Mar 2023 at 06:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean drug mule recalls her time in an Indian prison
Despite Asia's tough stance on drug trafficking, some African women risk it all for the money.News24 caught up with a former Zimbabwean drug mule who found herself jailed in India in 2015 afte...Published: 03 Dec 2022 at 07:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Foreign nationals arrested in Zimbabwe over drugs
THREE foreign nationals have been arrested at the country's airports between September and this month while trying to smuggle heroin to India with a combined street value running into millions of doll...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 05:12hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's lightning rod
God's emissariesI have nothing against clerics or pastors; in fact my reverence for them is a euphemism for the abject fear I hold of being denied the side and place of comfort in the world yo...Published: 25 Jun 2022 at 08:33hrs | | by Jamwanda
SA soldiers facilitating illegal entry of Zimbabweans
Some rogue elements within the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) are ripping off Zimbabwean business people by demanding huge bribes to facilitate their entry into South Africa for the purp...Published: 10 Oct 2020 at 07:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police criminal syndicate busted
THE Special Anti-Corruption Unit (SACU) and the Drugs and Narcotics outfit that falls under the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have busted an alleged underground syndicate comprising top poli...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 07:48hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Growing role of Zimbabwe's Embassy in China
ZIMBABWE and China have excellent relations that date back to the pre-independence era. During the visit by His Excellency, President ED Mnangagwa, in April 2018, relations were elevated to the highes...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 07:58hrs | 1 | by Mr Chikawa
Drug trafficking in Zimbabwe on the rise
Drug trafficking in Zimbabwe has risen as criminal networks groom mules to smuggle packets of hard drugs into the country, the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (Mcaz) and ZRP CID drugs and narc...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 20:08hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
When a woman says NO it is a No! Period!
This is the strong message that President Ramaphosa of South Africa gave to the women of South Africa who demonstrated at the Union buildings on the 2nd of August 2018, commemorating the past event of...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 08:02hrs | 5 | by Nomazulu Thata
2018 elections, implications on Ndebele
Parliamentary representation has not helped Ndebele speaking territories much since attainment of independence. For a good hopeless 25 years or more Zanu PF MPs and ministers playing the tune of that ...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 12:09hrs | 2 | by Sazi Ntozonke
Chamisa must avoid the Rehoboamian syndrome
THE personal conduct, including manner of speech, wisdom and intellectual capacity, as well as leadership style of political leaders, in particular public figures, are always subject to scrutiny....Published: 15 Jun 2018 at 15:05hrs | 4 | by Willard Chinhara
Woman nabbed for 3kg cocaine
A WOMAN from Emganwini suburb in Bulawayo has been arrested for possessing about 3kg of high grade cocaine with an estimated street value of about $470 000.Sheron Tholiwe Tshuma (25) was arres...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Its death, power and money
First letter to the women of Zimbabwe: International Women's Day 2018I read two articles about women yesterday and today from different Zimbabwe social ...Published: 18 Feb 2018 at 18:22hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Robert Mugabe: Asifuni Bumbulu - Give us a cabinet that places uMthwakazi in key Government and State positions!
First things first: re-shuffle yourself first, Mr Mugabe! At a 100, you have no place (forget, right) being there. Retire yourself to your rural home and leave State House. We all know you are...Published: 10 Oct 2017 at 10:41hrs | 2 | by Xoxani Ngxoxo
Zimbabwe now major cocaine market
There are growing fears that Zimbabwe has become a new hub for dangerous drugs, including cocaine - following the arrest last week of two alleged drug mules at Harare International Airport.The...Published: 14 May 2017 at 15:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Compulsive psychosis of Thomas Mapfumo
The recent 71st Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, USA, was not without its fair share of the charade. What with powerful western countries' shameless defiance to efforts aimed at democra...Published: 28 Sep 2016 at 14:36hrs | | by Sambulo Vuma
Sex is used to shame Joyce Runaida: it shames all of us; women and men altogether: it has exposed the fabric of violence!
Those sex utterances against Joyce curiously exposed all of us both men and women of this great country Zimbabwe. It exposed the atrocities committed in the freedom struggle seriously to the extent th...Published: 24 Aug 2016 at 13:50hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Culture of rape originated from the liberation movements
Does it surprise us then that the culture of rape is just imbedded in our societies. The history of Zimbabwe is now marred by sexual violence on women and girls. Sexual violence has become perva...Published: 22 Aug 2016 at 15:22hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Is South Africa doing enough to combat human trafficking?
Johannesburg - Thousands of people are trafficked across continents every year by people smugglers and organised crime syndicates.Human trafficking has become a billion dollar industry and governments...Published: 04 May 2016 at 21:31hrs | | by Thabo Kunene
Zimbabwean gang leaders jailed in UK over 'biggest cheque scam'
A 43-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwean man, Charles Nyongo from Leeds who helped mastermind what is thought to have been the country's biggest ever cheque scam has been jailed.Nyongo was one of the ringle...Published: 09 Oct 2014 at 21:48hrs | | by Staff Reporters
How hackers are breaking into ATMs, stealing money - Video
Kaspersky Lab's experts recently performed a forensic investigation into cyber-criminal attacks targeting ATMs around the world.During the course of the investigation, the company's researche...Published: 08 Oct 2014 at 10:17hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Satanism scare at secondary school - WhatsApp update
Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number. ...Published: 30 May 2014 at 18:15hrs | 12 | by Concerned Citizen
Al Jazeera's 101 East reveals Madagascar's illegal wildlife trade
Convicted smuggler Anson Wong is discovered still operating his multi-million dollar illegal business, having been helped by Madagascan presidential candidate's son Malaysia, 17 November ...Published: 20 Nov 2013 at 06:03hrs | | by Al Jazeera
Zim drug mules arrested in India
Two Zimbabwean women were arrested on Tuesday at the IGI airport here for allegedly smuggling narcotic drugs.Zimbabwean national Karimazonda was intercepted at the airport with about 25kg Meth...Published: 12 Dec 2012 at 04:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zim woman arrested for drug trafficking in Hong Kong
A Zimbabwean woman,Regina Makwembere (40) was arrested in Hong Kong after being found in possession of hard drugs while en route to Thailand. Makwembere was found in possession of amphetamine...Published: 07 Mar 2012 at 19:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
16 Zim women stuck in Asian jails, some likely to face death penalty if convicted
State media reports that SIXTEEN Zimbabwean women are stuck in Asian jails - 14 convicted of drug smuggling and two others awaiting the conclusion of their trial facing the death penalty if convicted...Published: 18 Dec 2011 at 19:13hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
SA drug mule executed in China
Cape Town - A South African woman has been executed i...Published: 12 Dec 2011 at 08:00hrs | 1 | by news24
South African MP calls on Zuma to stop Chinese execution
A South African national, Janice Bronwyn Linden convicted of drug smuggling in China, is due to be executed in that country tomorrow.The member of Parliament with the Democratic Alliance, ...Published: 11 Dec 2011 at 09:51hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Zim drug mules face execution in Malaysia
TWO Zimbabwean women face the death penalty in Malaysia after they appeared in court in the capital Kuala Lumpur last week facing charges of trafficking 7kg of cocaine worth US$900 000.This c...Published: 03 Apr 2011 at 20:42hrs | 9 | by Byo24News
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