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Harare Wellness Festival a huge success
The recently held Harare Wellness Festival organised by Consolidated Africa Services with the aim of highlighting the negative effects of drug and alcohol misuse and developing positive mental wellbei...Published: 09 Sep 2019 at 08:35hrs | 796 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Woman (24) found with smuggled 2kg drugs
A WOMAN from Bulawayo and her boyfriend have been arrested for possessing 2kg of crystal methamphetamine, a dangerous drug in the same class as cocaine, worth more than $120 000 which was smuggled fro...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 08:48hrs | 648 | by Staff Reporter
Vuzu parties stoke fears of upsurge in HIV cases
The raging phenomenon of wild parties organised by teenagers, where sex orgies and alcohol binges are commonplace, is stocking fears of a surge in new HIV infections in Bulawayo.The National A...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 10:01hrs | 671 | by Staff reporter
Vuzu parties trigger storm
TEACHERS' unions have added their voice to the proliferation of Vuzu parties in the second city, saying there is a real danger that the country may lose a whole generation to drug and alcohol abuse if...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:00hrs | 1300 | by Staff reporter
Pupils selling drugs at school
ZIMBABWE National Association of Mental Health (ZNAMH) has revealed that children as young as nine and 10 around the country are selling drugs in primary schools.The association conducted a re...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 21:32hrs | 1154 | by Staff reporter
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 | 630 | by Staff reporter
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 | 676 | by Stephen Jakes
Suicide cases spike in colleges
There is serious concern over the increasing number of suicide cases at the country's institutions of higher learning with experts calling for strong counselling programmes to assist troubled students...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 16:09hrs | 1474 | by Staff reporter
Near murder in radio volume row
A MAN (52) from Mangwe District in Matabeleland South has been admitted to hospital in critical condition after a 21 year old man brutally attacked him over radio volume during a beer drink. M...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Murder over puppy in Tsholotsho
A MAN from Tsholotsho has been arrested for allegedly killing a colleague during a misunderstanding over ownership of a puppy. Villagers apprehended Bhekimpilo Ncube (25) of Malilahunda village, under...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 06:38hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
Patron killed over 20 cents
A MAN from Methodist village on the outskirts of Bulawayo, who was selling beer at his house, allegedly clobbered a customer to death with a knobkerrie following a misunderstanding over 20 cents. ...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 08:55hrs | 278 | by Staff reporter
Son 'kills' mum over 50c
A MAN (19) from Cowdray Park suburb has been arrested for allegedly killing his mother and keeping the body in the house for two days after she failed to repay 50 cents he had given her.Tinash...Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 05:54hrs | 832 | by Staff reporter
Cellphone headache for schools
The advent of cellphones, especially smart phones, and their use in recording videos and instantly sharing images is posing new challenges for Zimbabwe's school administrators.A decade ago, th...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 08:20hrs | 3281 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife takes cancer campaign to churches
FIRST Lady Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa has revealed that she will soon embark on a countrywide awareness campaign in churches to encourage women to undergo cancer screening.Addressing congregates ...Published: 15 Apr 2018 at 07:45hrs | 1032 | by Staff Reporter
ZCLDN's statement on drug and alcohol abuse in schools
THE Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network (ZCLDN) calls upon the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to ensure that all schools in the country have adequate facilities to monitor drug abus...Published: 19 Feb 2018 at 12:24hrs | 788 | by ZCLDN Communications
Aphrodisiac craze hits Masvingo
Married men in Masvingo are in a mad rush for an aphrodisiac called muchemedzambuya which boosts virility and makes them perform better in bed.The men are flocking to the residence of tr...Published: 04 Feb 2018 at 10:32hrs | 3234 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho man downs three 750ml bottles of vodka, dies
A MAN from Tsholotsho collapsed and died after downing three 750ml bottles of vodka at a local business centre.Thembelani Ncube (23) of Maminya Line, under Chief Gampu was found dead on Saturd...Published: 29 Aug 2017 at 06:16hrs | 956 | by Staff reporter
New dangerous and addictive drug hits Bulawayo streets
A DANGEROUS and addictive drug called diazepam - popularly known as "dypapa" or "amangemba" in street lingo - has hit the streets of Bulawayo, with anti-drugs campaigners raising the red flag....Published: 16 Aug 2017 at 14:06hrs | 2429 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF militia revives terror base
Suspected Zanu-PF youth militia have revived what local residents call a terror base at Damara in Chitungwiza's Unit N suburb, where they have embarked on a reign of terror intimidating, beating and m...Published: 21 Jul 2017 at 15:32hrs | 1398 | by Staff reporter
Prostitution, drugs, violence in Zimbabwe music
A lot has been said about the vices of the local music industry yet, to those that are not directly involved in this entertainment circle, black spots that litter the underworld of musicians remain a ...Published: 01 Jun 2017 at 06:38hrs | 458 | by Godwin Muzari
Bulawayo not venue for Zimbabwe opposition 'vuzu parties'
Zimbabwe opposition PDP and MDC-T anniversary celebrations that are lined up for Bulawayo starting from this weekend would only provide an opportunity for Blessers like Morgan Tsvangirai and Sugar...Published: 09 Sep 2016 at 08:18hrs | 1569 | by Israel Dube
Bulawayo not venue for Zimbabwe opposition 'vuzu parties'
Zimbabwe opposition PDP and MDC T anniversary celebrations that are lined up for Bulawayo starting from this weekend would only provide an opportunity for Blessers like Morgan Tsvangirai and Sugar Mum...Published: 09 Sep 2016 at 07:12hrs | 815 | by Israel Dube
Boozing Dembare players warned
Dynamos president Kenni Mubaiwa yesterday launched a furious tirade at his players at the team's training ground, warning them to refrain from drug and alcohol abuse.The Glamour Boys have not ...Published: 20 Aug 2016 at 15:17hrs | 691 | by Staff reporter
Parading corpse uncultural, says Chiefs
FUNERALS have always been associated with a somber mood. The unwritten dictates of African tradition are that people should respect not only the sanctity of life but the dead for they would have depar...Published: 19 Jun 2016 at 12:28hrs | 1134 | by Robin Muchetu
Youth drug addicts use own faeces to make drugs
During a recent drug and alcohol abuse awareness campaign in Palapye, Captive Eye Organisation CEO, Percy Mothibi said while marijuana and cocaine were the two most popular drugs among youths, addicts...Published: 11 Apr 2016 at 06:44hrs | 4007 | by Staff Reporter
Seven-year-olds now hooked to smoking - Health ministry says
The Ministry of Health and Child Care has made shock revelations that children as young as seven years have started smoking.A Global Youth Tobacco Survey carried out from 2014 to last year by ...Published: 14 Feb 2016 at 09:47hrs | 1675 | by Staff Reporter
Bosso SG robbed in South Africa
HIGHLANDERS' secretary-general Emmett Ndlovu lost cash and other valuables in a brazen armed robbery at Longmeadow in the Johannesburg suburb of Edenvale on Tuesday last week.According to an a...Published: 05 Oct 2015 at 07:17hrs | 3973 | by Sports Reporter
High crime rate, unemployment worries Mphoko
VICE-PRESIDENT Phelekezela Mphoko has admitted that high un-employment is the major reason why there is high crime rate in the country.He said once youths are employed they will be keep occupi...Published: 08 Sep 2015 at 13:44hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Man grows woman - size breasts
STRAIGHT out of Ripley's Believe It or Not, comes this true tale of a city man who has grown woman size breasts after a mysterious rat like creature allegedly slurped his niippes at night. Th...Published: 21 Feb 2015 at 23:41hrs | 7143 | by Gibson Mhaka
Teachers dismayed by Dokora
The article below explains why directives by the Minister of Education Lazarus Dokora banning private lessons and incentives to underpaid teachers among other things, will have a catastrophic effect ...Published: 25 May 2014 at 11:03hrs | 3345 | by Zim teachers
'Three children murdered every day in South Africa'
Three children are murdered every day in South Africa, said Director of the Children's Institute at the University of Cape Town Professor Shanaaz Mathews.Speaking to SABC on AM Live, Matthews...Published: 18 Oct 2013 at 05:35hrs | | by Primedia Online
Zimbabwe's alcohol policy almost ready
The Ministry of Health and Child Welfare says significant progress has been made in the crafting of the national alcohol policy, with the draft document set to be tabled before cabinet by end of Jul...Published: 27 Jun 2011 at 17:14hrs | 1093 | by .
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