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Senior citizen uses cannabis for medicinal purposes
A Senior citizen who was arrested after being found in possession of two twists of cannabis told Mutoko magistrate yesterday that he was using it for medicinal purposes.Sukupenzi Elector was s...Published: 04 May 2023 at 10:16hrs | 717 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Drug syndicate cops convicted
Two Chiweshe-based cops who connived with a drug dealer in destroying evidence of cannabis sold to a schoolboy were convicted yesterday by Concession magistrate Joshua Nembaware.The trio Rober...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 11:05hrs | 1022 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Drug syndicate cops languish in prison
A Chiweshe-based cop who allegedly sold cannabis to a schoolboy together with her two investigating officers are still languishing in prison after being denied bail by Concession magistrate Joshua Nem...Published: 22 Mar 2023 at 21:05hrs | 1241 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Cannabis production doubles in Zimbabwe
THE production of industrial hemp doubled to more than 40 tonnes last year, with the country exporting about five tonnes to Switzerland.The number of players registered with the Agricultural M...Published: 19 Mar 2023 at 07:45hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Drug syndicate Cops denied bail
A Chiweshe-based cop who allegedly sold cannabis to a schoolboy together with her two investigating officers were denied bail by a Concession magistrate yesterdayPolice officers from Chombira ...Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 18:50hrs | 1051 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Chiwenga meets Swiss president
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday met Swiss President Alain Berset to whom he delivered a message from President Mnangagwa, as well as discussing about strengthening of economic cooperatio...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 06:46hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean mental health patient jailed 4 yrs for randomly punching three people in the face in Dublin city centre
A man who randomly punched three people in the face in Dublin city centre has been sentenced to four years in prison, with the final year suspended.Ruzmond Muwaniri (34) of North Circular Road...Published: 05 Feb 2023 at 08:27hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter
Cop sells weed to schoolboy
A Chiweshe based cop who sold cannabis to a school boy together with her two investigating officers are in soup after they were dragged to Concession magi...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 19:58hrs | 410 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Police raid illegal alcohol warehouse
THE police have vowed to bring to book the supply network of Bulawayo businesses and beyond that are linked to the warehouse where US$110 000 worth of suspected smuggled alcohol consignment was seized...Published: 23 Jan 2023 at 05:45hrs | 890 | by Staff reporter
US$100,000 alcohol contraband seized
POLICE yesterday smashed a well-orchestrated smuggling racket and seized an assortment of alcohol worth over US$100 000 suspected to have been illegally brought into the country following the intercep...Published: 21 Jan 2023 at 08:21hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Man plants over 700 plants of cannabis on church land
A man who lived by the adage "you shall reap what you sow" is questioning his reading of the Bible after his crop of cannabis planted on a church stand landed him in jail.Instead of harvesting...Published: 07 Jan 2023 at 19:32hrs | 1104 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe urges pharmaceuticals to promote production of herbal and generic medicines
Health and Child Care deputy minister John Mangwiro has urged pharmaceutical companies to promote production of herbal and generic medicines to reduce the country's medical import bill.Address...Published: 01 Nov 2022 at 05:11hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter
Musk 'frees' the bird
Elon Musk became Twitter Inc's owner on Thursday, firing top executives and providing little clarity over how he will achieve the lofty ambitions he has outlined for the influential social media platf...Published: 29 Oct 2022 at 20:51hrs | 559 | by Staff reporter
Arrested ex-cop burns police cell blankets
An ex-member of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Kaitano Kanyemba and his two accomplices are in soup after they burnt cell blankets while t...Published: 17 Sep 2022 at 22:48hrs | 1559 | by Simbarashe Sithole
'Cannabis a God-given gift for Zimbabwe'
HEALTH and Child Care minister Constantino Chiwenga yesterday urged Zimbabweans to embrace the legal use of cannabis saying the herbal plant was a "God-given gift" for the country.'The legalis...Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 06:46hrs | 722 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean drugs mule arrested Indian airport
A Zimbabwean woman was Wednesday arrested after she was found in possession of a kilogram of cocaine by customs officers at the Indira Gandhi International airport.The woman has not been named...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 06:45hrs | 1275 | by Staff reporter
Banks: If gold rusts, what will iron do?
Native Commissioner Oates, I presume!LORD Jonathan Oates' ambition is becoming a latter-day colonial Native Commissioner.Too late chum, both by age and history! Still both don't deter ...Published: 14 May 2022 at 06:22hrs | 893 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
Zimbabwe's idle cannabis licence holders put on notice
The US$27 million medical cannabis farm and processing plant at Mount Hampden set up by Swiss Biocieuticals Limited was commissioned yesterday by President Mnangagwa who urged others with permits for ...Published: 12 May 2022 at 06:28hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean farmers to cash in on cannabis global boom
Zimbabwean farmers looking to cash in on a global boom in medicinal cannabis face a litany of costs and regulatory barriers, but growers like Munyaradzi Nyanungo are betting it will boost their fortun...Published: 11 May 2022 at 11:36hrs | 929 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's drug problem spirals out of control
ABOUT 250 drug addicts are attended to at Ingutsheni Central Hospital monthly amid worries that the number of youths abusing drugs keeps rising in Bulawayo.Statistics from Active Youth Zimbabw...Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 07:16hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
Baby-faced Zimbabwean drug dealer jailed in the UK
A baby-faced drug dealer headed up a county lines operation from a base at a Premier Inn hotel room. Bradley Dhlamini, 23, of Parsonage Street, Bury, was arrested at the Premier Inn on Little Wind Str...Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 12:41hrs | 909 | by Staff reporter
Black children subjected to racism in UK
Racism hurts children, in real and fundamental ways. It hurts not just their health, but their chances for a good, successful life.It destroys their confidence and it is mostly applied by teac...Published: 19 Mar 2022 at 06:40hrs | 200 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
ZRP, Interpol operation nets 2 000
At least 2 000 people have been arrested countrywide during the ongoing operation by the police with back-up from Interpol and the African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation (Afripol) targeting in...Published: 12 Mar 2022 at 07:30hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Africa's first ever cannabis research laboratory revives Zimbabwe health sector
In 2018, the new political dispensation in Zimbabwe took a new trajectory in the health sector by issuing out 57 licences for cultivation of cannabis also known as mbanje or marijuana for medicinal pu...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:35hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
5 amazing CBD products you didn't know existed
Cannabidiol (CBD) products are getting very popular. We need more research, but CBD has proven to be a helpful and non-toxic option for managing chronic pain, anxiety, insomnia, and so on. ...Published: 12 Feb 2022 at 16:35hrs | 617 | by Staff writer
Zimbabwean woman charged with growing mbanje in Botswana
A Zimbabwean national in Botswana has appeared in a Francistown court charged with cultivating cannabis in her backyard.Melody Nkomo (37), an illegal immigrant in that country, was nabbed afte...Published: 31 Jan 2022 at 05:46hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe on verge of becoming mbanje research hub for southern Africa
MBANJE, marijuana, cannabis or hemp, is one plant that has accounted for many people in Zimbabwe's prisons.Possession, let alone, cultivation or smoking it, has had serious consequences such a...Published: 24 Jan 2022 at 05:22hrs | 476 | by Staff reporter
Senor citizen jailed for cannabis cultivation
A 68- YEAR-OLD Guruve man was jailed two years by Guruve magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa yesterday.Crispen Handirigu pleaded guilty to th...Published: 14 Jan 2022 at 22:13hrs | 207 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Woman (56) nabbed for growing cannabis
The Chipinge Criminal Investigation Department has arrested a 56-year-old woman Ararwai Chikunga from Hanganyi Village under Chief Mutema who is being charged under unlawful dealing in dangerous drugs...Published: 11 Jan 2022 at 16:11hrs | 695 | by Staff Reporter
Hemp and the future: Will the laws ease the use of hemp products?
The world is increasingly being made aware of the various benefits of the hemp plant. This plant is the same one that was demonized for a long time; consuming it in any form was either prohibited, or ...Published: 18 Nov 2021 at 20:33hrs | 237 | by Staff Writer
Old equipment stifles Zimbabwe pharmaceutical sector
OBSOLETE equipment is currently stifling the operations of the pharmaceutical sector in Zimbabwe amid concerns over the influx of cheap imported drugs and counterfeit products on the market.Th...Published: 16 Nov 2021 at 05:43hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa caps 385 HIT graduates
President Mnangagwa yesterday capped 385 graduates at Harare Institute of Technology in different disciplines as the institution positions itself to become a national and global powerhouse in innovati...Published: 09 Oct 2021 at 07:28hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe issues 55 medicinal mbanje/ cannabis licences
THE Zimbabwe Investment Development Agency (Zida) has to date licensed 55 local and foreign investors for their medicinal cannabis sector-based strategy, meant to promote investments into the country....Published: 01 Aug 2021 at 06:40hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe generals sweat over rampant indiscipline
ZIMBABWE National Army (ZNA) commanders have convened several meetings over the past few weeks as they battle to contain rampant indiscipline among soldiers, characterised by the involvement of junior...Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 08:18hrs | 40 | by Staff reporter
Cop arrested carrying 540kg of cannabis
A Zimbabwe Republic Police ZRP support unit officer was nabbed carrying 6 bags of dagga weighing 540 kilograms on Thursday.Constable Be...Published: 10 Jul 2021 at 08:14hrs | 12 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Soldier supplied bullets to Harare robbery gang, court hears
Four alleged armed robbers charged with murder on Monday were supplied ammunition by a 35-year-old soldier, a court has been told.Zvidozvashe Dzuda, 35, a section officer in the ordinance dire...Published: 06 Jul 2021 at 18:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZRP joins Interpol in drug trafficking operation
The Zimbabwe Republic Police was among countries in Africa and the Middle East that recently participated in an International Police Organisations (Interpol)'s operation code-named "Lionfish" which wa...Published: 22 May 2021 at 07:43hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sets conditions for cannabis production
GOVERNMENT yesterday announced guidelines for the production and processing of medicinal cannabis.The southern African nation's laws only allow for cultivation of cannabis for medicinal and sc...Published: 13 May 2021 at 06:54hrs | 310 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF youth league rocked by indiscipline
ACTING deputy secretary for youth affairs in the Zanu-PF politburo, Tendai Chirau has accused some members of the ruling party's youth league of acting in a manner detrimental to the moral standing of...Published: 04 May 2021 at 07:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ganja farmer jailed 3 years
A 39-YEAR-OLD Mvurwi Cannabis farmer was sentenced to 3 years for cultivating dagga by a Guruve resident magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa last week....Published: 02 May 2021 at 10:47hrs | 25 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Why are so many countries legalizing cannabis?
For a long time, in countries all around the world, marijuana had a terrible reputation. People who used cannabis on a regular basis were known to be lazy, unhelpful stoners that didn't give anything ...Published: 22 Apr 2021 at 20:43hrs | 35 | by Staff write
Female drug peddler jailed
Guruve based female drug peddler Concilia Chabvuta (33) was yesterday sentenced to 30 months in prison by Guruve resident magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa....Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 11:04hrs | 13 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Why are so many Countries Legalizing Cannabis?
For a long time, in countries all around the world, marijuana had a terrible reputation. People who used cannabis on a regular basis were known to be lazy, unhelpful stoners that didn't give anything ...Published: 06 Apr 2021 at 08:57hrs | 72 | by Staff Writer
How can a person qualify for the medical use of marijuana
The use of medical marijuana has been steadily growing in recent years as more and more research comes out in support of its use as an effective and safe alternative medicine to traditional over-the-c...Published: 15 Feb 2021 at 20:01hrs | 47 | by Allen Brown
Cops arrested for possession of cannabis
Chiredzi Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) members Luckson Munhukwaye (43) and Phyllis Mufandaedza (36) were nabbed on Monday for unlawful possession of dangerous drugs.Chiredzi police were tippe...Published: 03 Feb 2021 at 13:44hrs | 18 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Dabbing with a nectar collector: What You Should Know
In recent years, nectar collectors have slowly gained a widespread reputation and are now a trendy and alluring choice for smoking waxes and oils. If you're passionate about dabbing, nectar collectors...Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 15:45hrs | 234 | by Staff writer
What you need to get if you want to safely try recreational marijuana
Using recreational marijuana these days is a liberating and enjoyable experience. As more and more states are changing their stance on the use of marijuana for medical and recreational purposes, peopl...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 19:17hrs | 42 | by Staff writer
Cannabis growers jailed 8 years
TWO Glendale cannabis growers were sentenced to a combined 8-year jail sentence by Concession resident magistrate Nixon Mangoti yesterday.Tonderai Sajeni (25) and Anymore Katandika (20) both f...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 17:53hrs | 17 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Can CBD help with sleep issues?
Advocates of natural medicine are raving about CBD because the science suggests that it could improve many people's lives. We have a long way to go. Spending decades suppressing cannabis has slowed do...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 07:26hrs | 180 | by Staff writer
Mthuli Ncube targets US$1bn from Cannabis Levy
THE Government will next year introduce a Cannabis Levy as it angles to tap into the envisaged boom in the production of the crop in the country following the decision to legalise and commercialise it...Published: 30 Nov 2020 at 05:51hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
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