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Matebeleland has critical shortage of rehab centres
A critical shortage of drug rehabilitation centers in Matebeleland South and Matabeleland North has left residents with limited options for addressing escalating drug and substance abuse, according to...Published: 10 hrs ago | 170 | by Staff reporter
Double murder accused businessman's trial stalls again
The murder trial of former fugitive and Gweru businessman Peter Dube, accused of killing two people and attempting to kill two more in a suspected love triangle, has hit another roadblock after he exh...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 12:04hrs | 669 | by Staff reporter
Murder suspect ruled unfit to stand trial
The trial of Bright Zhantali, a suspected serial rapist and murderer, has been suspended following a psychiatric evaluation that deemed him mentally unfit to stand trial. Harare magistrate Dennis Mang...Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 06:56hrs | 163 | by Sgtaff reporter
Former ZANU-PF MP under fire for supporting alleged child abuser
Former ZANU PF Chivi South Member of Parliament Killer Zivhu has faced backlash on social media after pledging support for Shaw Mushati, a woman arrested for allegedly abusing her baby.Zivhu a...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 20:22hrs | 556 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Govt, Bulawayo turn abandoned buildings into drug rehab centres
The government, in collaboration with the Bulawayo City Council (BCC), has embarked on an initiative to identify and renovate abandoned buildings for use as rehabilitation centres for drug abusers. Th...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 08:56hrs | 361 | by Staff reporter
Toddlers gruesomely murdered
Farai Nyamurenje from Mutoko has been ordered for a third psychiatric evaluation to determine his mental state following the murder of his two-year-old son, Tatenda, in 2012. After the inciden...Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 07:54hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
'Mentally-ill people also enjoy sex'
HIGH Court judges of appeal have said mentally-ill people also enjoy sex in their own right.The court said it could not be dispelled, where there was no evidence, that the mentally-ill are inc...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:54hrs | 825 | by Staff reporter
SA man found guilty of murdering 6 Zimbabwean sex workers
The judge who found Sifiso Mkhwanazi guilty of murdering six Johannesburg sex workers delivering a scathing account of the 21-year-old's actions."I rejected the version of the accused… as be...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 19:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
245% increase in suicide attempts
MPILO Central Hospital in Bulawayo has recorded a 245 percent increase in attempted suicide cases handled at the health institution amid reports that the most affected age group includes young adults ...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 04:54hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Man kills his grandmother and cutting off her breast
A 30-YEAR-OLD man from Gokwe is on the run after allegedly fatally striking his grandmother (82) with a hoe handle before cutting off her left breast.The suspect was in 2016 charged with murde...Published: 15 Feb 2024 at 10:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZAPU slams Obert Mpofu
ZAPU has slammed an opinion piece written by Zanu-PF Secretary-General, Dr Obert Moses Mpofu, in which he claimed the ruling party is the ‘only viable' political entity in Zimbabwe that has outlived...Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 07:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Ingutsheni overwhelmed by abandoned patients
AUTHORITIES at Zimbabwe's largest psychiatric hospital, Ingutsheni in Bulawayo, have accused families of dumping their loved ones who are suffering from mental health issues at the facility, resulting...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:37hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo drug dealer arrested
A 49-YEAR-OLD drug dealer from Entumbane high-density suburb in Bulawayo was arrested last week after he was caught in possession of sachets of mbanje.Bulawayo deputy provincial police spokesp...Published: 27 Dec 2023 at 07:31hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
'Serial killer' sent to mental hospital
A MENTALLY-CHALLENGED Kadoma man, who committed a series of murders before turning the sword against his father and setting the family home ablaze in June 2021, has been sent to Chikurubi Psychiatric ...Published: 28 Nov 2023 at 05:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
WHO flags spike in Zimbabwe depression, suicide cases
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that Zimbabwe is grappling with high rates of depression and suicide among adults, surpassing many other African nations.Mental health institut...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 18:22hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
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 | 8 | by Peter Matuka
Serial killer' sent to mental hospital
A mentally-challenged man from Kadoma, who committed a series of murders, turned the sword against his father, and set the family home ablaze in June 2021, has been transferred to Chikurubi Psychiatri...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 05:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mental health cases spike in Zimbabwe
Health experts have expressed concern over a significant increase in mental health breakdowns among adolescents and teenagers due to drug and substance abuse. This issue was raised as the country obse...Published: 13 Oct 2023 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean pensioner charged with wife's murder in Wales car fire
An 80-year-old pensioner from Zimbabwe has been accused of murdering his 77-year-old wife following a car fire incident in Swansea, Wales.Helen Clarke tragically lost her life due to her injur...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 19:26hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Sheriff killers hit by misfortunes
The High Court has acquitted the two remaining members of a six-man gang connected to the brutal murder of a High Court Sheriff. All charges against Day Kaseke and Misheck Neshamba have been dropped b...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police warn against recording videos of drunks
POLICE have warned members of the public against recording videos of people who are in a state of vulnerability, saying it is a criminal offence and those caught doing so will be liable to arrest....Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 08:21hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Child's coffin exhumed from grave, corpse unaccounted for
A Chigodora family is in hot soup after it discreetly reburied its six-year-old child's empty coffin following the vandalisation of the grave, coffin and body.Three years down the line, the wh...Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 12:45hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police officer hangs himself over pay shame
A police officer hanged himself at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare after telling doctors of his shame that his salary was too little to support his family, ZimLive has heard.Francis Patama, 34...Published: 24 Jun 2023 at 17:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Psychiatric Hospitals in Zimbabwe Oversubscribed with Drug Addicts
Psychiatric hospitals in Zimbabwe are oversubscribed with drug addicts. Ingutsheni Psychiatric Hospital in Bulawayo is receiving as many as 10 new patients per day, despite various government interven...Published: 16 Apr 2023 at 07:52hrs | 9 | by Staff Reporter
Patient kills inmate at Ingutsheni Central Hospital
POLICE in Bulawayo are investigating a case of murder by a pschiatric patient which happened at Ingutsheni psychiatric hospital yesterday In a tweet, the police confirmed the case. "A ...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 16:58hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter
Slain sheriff's spirit 'haunts' killers
IN a bizarre case of the dead fighting from the grave, four of the six suspects linked to the murder of Harare High Court sheriff during an armed robbery are no longer able to stand trial after two of...Published: 08 Feb 2023 at 05:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean woman batters husband with granite pestle and mortar as he slept on sofa
A mum of three battered her husband with a pestle and mortar as he slept on a sofa 'because she wrongly believed he wanted to kill her'.Angelina Moya, who was suffering from delusional thought...Published: 06 Feb 2023 at 05:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Suspected wizards/witches usually found at people's homes suffer from mental health
THE grey-haired, half naked and stumbling elderly individuals who are usually found at people homes in the wee hours are not all wizards and witches but some suffer from mental health.A family...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:54hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Suspect tells courts, police not to interfere with his life
AN-EPWORTH man arrested for criminal insanity and malicious damage to property today appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi, where he told the courts to stop interfering with his life....Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 18:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chitungwiza woman lives with rotting corpse
POLICE have said they are still investigating a case of a woman who lived with the decomposing body of her 80-year-old husband while her son identified as Grant Mashasha (39) was found hiding in a cei...Published: 23 Nov 2022 at 05:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-born Dorcas Gwata among three finalists for UK's Best Nurse award
ZIMBABWE born Dorcas Gwata is among the three finalists for this years ‘Who Cares Wins Award' which honours the ‘Best Nurse' in the country and is organised by a leading UK publication in partners...Published: 20 Nov 2022 at 15:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chikurubi inmate kills colleague in cold blood
A psychiatric inmate at Chikurubi Maximum Prison allegedly murdered a colleague by striking him with a hoe on the head and face several times following a misunderstanding in 2019, court heard on Wedne...Published: 10 Nov 2022 at 05:00hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police pays ZW$1 million compensation to victim of 2018 shooting
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has paid ZW$1 million compensation to a man who was shot and injured by a constable in 2018, two years after the case was brought to the courts by the Zimbabwe Lawye...Published: 09 Nov 2022 at 05:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Drug cartels turn Zimbabwe into a hub
Zimbabwe is fast becoming a destination of choice for smugglers of dangerous drugs such as heroin, with police saying syndicates involving locals and foreigners were on the loose.The country h...Published: 30 Oct 2022 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mom pleads insanity in killing 4 children
The legal counsel for Emelda Marizani of Chivhu accused of killing her four daughters by slitting their throats and setting the family house on fire, has asked the court to consider a special verdict ...Published: 27 Oct 2022 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF minister says Owen Ncube needs psychiatric examination
Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Paul Mavima says former state security Minister Owen Mudha Ncube needs psychiatric examination over chilling threats government will deny food hand-o...Published: 24 Oct 2022 at 17:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Stress-related suicide cases triple in Bulawayo
THE number of people attempting suicide has almost tripled in Bulawayo since last year with concerns that residents are failing to cope with stress, which drives them to the edge leading to suicide....Published: 01 Aug 2022 at 06:33hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
NatPharm fails to supply drugs
GOVERNMENT-RUN National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) is reportedly struggling to meet demand for drugs at public health institutions, resulting in acute shortages of critical medicines across the...Published: 21 Jun 2022 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Liquor hubs should contribute funds to psychiatric centres
Bulawayo residents have appealed to Liquor hubs owned by deputy minister Raji Modi to contribute a certain amount towards the psychiatric centres like Ingutsheni hospital to help victims of substance ...Published: 09 May 2022 at 15:10hrs | 9 | by Stephen Jakes
Opposition leader kicked out of POLAD for raising rigging allegations, car seized
New Innovative Modernisation Front (NIMF) president Peter Munyanduri, who became famous for praising President Emmerson Mnangagwa after the contested 2018 elections, has been booted out of the Politic...Published: 14 Apr 2022 at 20:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Marry Chiwenga: When chickens come home to roost
MARRY Mubaiwa most definitely has the right to be flown to her own preferred destination, China or anywhere else, as her estranged husband has.She, of a truth, has the right to be treated and ...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Deportation threatened ex-UK soldier: 'I'm suffering for my service to the country I love'
In early March, Joram Nechironga was put on a bus from Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre in west London destined for Heathrow airport.The father of two, who served in the British Army from ...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 06:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe under pressure as drug abuse cases spike
GOVERNMENT is under intense pressure to establish rehabilitation centres accessible to ordinary drug users owing to the growing demand of people in need of professional mental health care.An i...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 18:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mentally ill man acquitted of murdering mother
A 37-year old Zvishavane man who is mentally ill was recently acquitted of murdering his mother by the High Court on circuit in Gweru.High Court Judge Evangelista Kabasa who was on circuit at ...Published: 04 Feb 2022 at 05:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF tells Chiwenga's estranged wife to 'go to hell'
Zanu-PF has told Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa to ‘go to hell' for dragging President Emmerson Mnangagwa and First Lady Auxillia in her fight for the custody of...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:26hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Daughter strikes mom with iron bar
POLICE in Mbare have arrested woman who allegedly struck her mother on the forehead with an iron bar, leaving her unconsious.The incident, which occurred last week, left the victim admitted at...Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 07:11hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's estranged wife fit to face trial
The trial of Marry Mubaiwa will kick off on December 6 after two medical doctors who examined her indicated that she was mentally fit to follow court proceedings.Mubaiwa recently underwent psy...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:36hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's estranged wife's trial ruling today
HARARE magistrate Mr Lazini Ncube is today expected to make a ruling on whether Marry Mubaiwa's trial on criminal charges will commence after two medical practitioners gave conflicting explanations on...Published: 16 Nov 2021 at 05:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Storm over Nkayi trainee nurses recruitment
Nkayi is one of the districts in the Matabeleland region, which are facing serious challenges in having qualified nurses recruited from the local people.It has also been difficult for local el...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 07:14hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Ingutsheni dedicates ward for drug addicts rehab
INGUTSHENI Hospital has announced plans to establish a drug addict rehabilitation centre at the psychiatric institution after the government raised alarm over rampant drug abuse in the country....Published: 27 Oct 2021 at 22:21hrs | 11 | by Staff Reporter
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