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Machakaire leads drug bust in Mbare
Government's anti-drug crackdown intensified in Mbare last week when law enforcement agents raided suspected drug dens, arresting two peddlers in an operation witnessed by Youth Empowerment and Develo...Published: 19 hrs ago | 117 | by Staff reporter
US$500 000 empowerment scheme for ZCC members
Government yesterday launched the US$500 000 Presidential Empowerment Scheme for members of the Zion Christian Church (ZCC), aimed at boosting the livelihoods of congregants in recognition of the chur...Published: 19 hrs ago | 112 | by Staff reporter
Auxillia Mnangagwa's rehab centre overwhelmed
The drug and substance abuse rehabilitation centre established by First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa in Mbare is struggling to cope with demand, with hundreds of addicts on a waiting list seeking help, hig...Published: 08 Aug 2025 at 13:04hrs | 584 | by Staff reporter
Police deploy for holidays, warn reckless motorists
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has rolled out extensive deployments across the country's roads, residential areas, industrial zones, and Central Business Districts (CBDs) to ensure peace, law, and...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 14:33hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter
Govt faces backlash over night vending, pre-used clothes ban
Government is headed for a showdown with informal traders and vendors after announcing a ban on night vending and the sale of second-hand clothes in Harare's central business district.Local Go...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 08:58hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Minister partners sangoma in drug abuse fight
Justice Deputy Minister and Mazowe South Member of Parliament Nobert Mazungunye has joined forces with well-known traditional healer Peter Chingudzi, popularly known as Sekuru Nyangatayani, in a renew...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 12:18hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
Burial abandoned after relative goes berserk
A burial ceremony in Village Njobela under Chief Chisadza in Lower Gweru ended in chaos on Thursday after a close relative of the deceased went on a violent rampage, attacking mourners, including the ...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 10:00hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
Police destroy tonnes of illicit drugs
Police yesterday publicly destroyed 18,896 litres of illicit brews, 30 kilograms of banned skin lightening products, and 121 kilograms of dagga as part of intensified efforts to curb drug and substanc...Published: 01 Aug 2025 at 08:07hrs | 105 | by Staff reporter
Pumula night burglars run wild smashing windows and doors
Residents of Pumula South are living in terror following a disturbing spike in night-time burglaries that has left the suburb shaken, sleepless, and on high alert. Over the past two weeks, a wave of b...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 18:49hrs | 650 | by Staff reporter
Harare businessman pens emotional song after horrific accident
HARARE - Businessman Tawanda "Hounorable Tawaz" Chisasa has unleashed his first gospel song titled Njodzi Mumigwagwa after a Seke fatal road accident that killed 17 people on Tuesday.Honourabl...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 14:59hrs | 569 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Matebeleland South police react to rising crime
Police in Matebeleland South have embarked on a comprehensive awareness campaign aimed at educating villagers on crime prevention and promoting safety across the province.The initiative, launc...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:13hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
Judge proposes lawful use for seized mbanje
High Court judge Justice Munamato Mutevedzi has urged magistrates to reconsider the blanket practice of automatically ordering the destruction of large quantities of mbanje (marijuana) forfeited to th...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 10:03hrs | 552 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda, St Luke's hospitals still lack capacity to handle mental patients
A recent parliamentary investigation into youth empowerment, development, vocational training, and the state of drug and substance abuse treatment in Zimbabwe has exposed a severe shortage of rehabili...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:42hrs | 113 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Republic Police to audit food rations
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is set to conduct a thorough audit of food rations distributed to police stations nationwide following allegations that some senior officers have been abusing the sy...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 12:07hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Sekuru Nyangatayani returns from Mozambique
Popular Glendale-based traditional healer Sekuru Nyangatayani who was in Mozambique for their independence celebrations, is back in the country.The traditional healer who was invited in Gema d...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 18:20hrs | 492 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe increases surveillance at border posts to curb drug trafficking
The Zimbabwean government has intensified efforts to curb drug trafficking by deploying drones for surveillance at border posts, a move aimed at strengthening national security and reducing the flow o...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 09:09hrs | 136 | by Staff reporter
5 women arrested in dagga and illegal drug bust
Police in Manicaland have arrested five women after they were caught with dagga, unregistered medicine, and illicit beer during a crackdown on illegal vendors at Redwing Mine in Penhalonga earlier thi...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 12:40hrs | 357 | by Staff reporter
Woman dies after swallowing drugs during police arrest in Harare
A 55-year-old woman, Josephine Tinarwo, died on Thursday after swallowing a large quantity of drugs she was attempting to deliver to another peddler, only to fall into a police trap, authorities have ...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:51hrs | 559 | by Staff reporter
When a Child President wears the 'Mnangagwa scarf', we must all be concerned
Train up a child in the way you want them to grow, they say - but when this guidance is rooted in manipulation and politics, it risks ruining their lives before they've even begun.There was so...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 22:33hrs | 552 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe grapples with alarming rise in drug abuse among schoolchildren
Recent incidents of drug abuse among Zimbabwean schoolchildren have sparked widespread concern, revealing a deepening crisis that threatens the social fabric of the nation. A viral video showing a sch...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:16hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
Varakashi tweets can never mask Zimbabweans' suffering under the Mnangagwa regime
There are some things under the sun that can never be defended or glossed over.The desperation of the ruling ZANU PF regime has never been more apparent than in its feverish attempt to strengt...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 14:39hrs | 732 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Midlands grapples high rates of mother-to-child HIV transmission
The Midlands Province continues to record higher-than-average cases of HIV transmission from mothers to their babies, despite extensive national efforts to eliminate new pediatric infections, official...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:23hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Mberengwa villagers praise Kuvimba Mining House
Mberengwa, Midlands Province - Villagers in Mberengwa district have applauded Kuvimba Mining House (KMH) for generating employment opportunities for local youths and easing social pressures within the...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:42hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe youths push for quota system in local authorities
Young people across Zimbabwe are calling for the establishment of a youth quota system in local authorities, a move they say would significantly enhance youth representation and participation in gover...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 10:15hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
Teachers doorstep Mnangagwa over poor salaries
A delegation of teachers from the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) visited President Emmerson Mnangagwa's offices on Tuesday to seek urgent intervention over deteriorating salaries and wo...Published: 22 May 2025 at 09:38hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe launches Presidential Emergency Medical Scheme
The Government of Zimbabwe has launched the Presidential Emergency Medical Scheme in Mutasa District, Manicaland Province, in a major effort to improve healthcare delivery in rural communities. The of...Published: 17 May 2025 at 18:01hrs | 714 | by Staff reporter
Sex workers in PrEp dilemma
Sex workers operating near the Forbes Border Post in Mutare are grappling with a dire crisis following the withdrawal of USAID-funded organizations that previously supplied them with critical HIV prev...Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:13hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
2,000 Bulawayo youths to undergo Chitepo School of Ideology training
At least 2,000 youths from Bulawayo are set to undergo training at the Herbert Chitepo School of Ideology, a government-affiliated institution aimed at instilling national consciousness, patriotism, a...Published: 08 May 2025 at 10:59hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
Pastor's daughter abuses father
A Harare-based pastor from the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) Church has been granted a protection order against his 28-year-old daughter, whom he accused of repeated physical and verbal abuse, and cau...Published: 04 May 2025 at 20:23hrs | 1849 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe at a Crossroads: A Time for Inclusive Renewal
'The hardest lesson of my life has come to me late. It is that a nation can win freedom without its people becoming free' Dr Joshua NkomoZimbabwe's post-independence story is one of betrayal. ...Published: 02 May 2025 at 14:34hrs | 482 | by Fikile Motsamai Malikongwa
South Africa risks another 2021-style uprising
Former South African State Security Agency (SSA) director-general Thulani Dlomo has sounded the alarm over the country's deepening socio-economic crisis, warning that the mix of soaring unemployment, ...Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 18:10hrs | 806 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's crisis will not be solved by another election
For over four decades since our hard-won independence, Zimbabwe has been trapped in cycles of political contestation, economic decline, and social fragmentation.As someone who has lived throug...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 15:04hrs | 1306 | by Ibbo Mandaza
Bulawayo's alarming drug abuse
A landmark study by leading psychiatrist Dr Loveness Ndebele of Ingutsheni Central Hospital has exposed an escalating drug and substance abuse crisis in Bulawayo and surrounding provinces, revealing s...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:40hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda shuts down crime infested youth centre
The Gwanda Municipality has officially announced the closure of the Greenland Youth Centre in Phakama Township following years of complaints from residents about rampant drug abuse, violent crime, and...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 09:25hrs | 204 | by Staff reporter
Police vow enforcement against all illegal vendors
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has pledged to assist municipalities and other security agencies in clearing vendors from the streets following a 48-hour ultimatum issued by Local Government and Pu...Published: 15 Mar 2025 at 10:12hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter
Dealers lace biscuits with drugs
Police have uncovered a disturbing new method employed by drug dealers in and around Harare, where biscuits are being laced with drugs and sold to the public. Previously, they would use cakes, muffins...Published: 15 Mar 2025 at 10:08hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo drug lord arrested with 1.9 kg of crystal meth
Police have successfully arrested a 39-year-old drug dealer, Tigors Tyron Seigfried, after he was found in possession of 1.9 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine at his home on Chemford Road in the Ma...Published: 06 Mar 2025 at 15:26hrs | 670 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti warns Zimbabwe is on the edge
Former Finance Minister Tendai Biti has painted a stark picture of Zimbabwe's current political and economic landscape, describing the country as being on the precipice of disaster. In an interview wi...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 09:54hrs | 1977 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt defends arrests of homeless people
The government has strongly defended its practice of routinely arresting homeless individuals, describing them as a "nuisance" and potential suspects for petty crime. In a recent statement before the ...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 09:53hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe man stoned to death over US$0.50
A man from Harare's Mufakose suburb was stoned to death on Thursday night in what police are describing as a brutal altercation over a mere US$0.50.Mike Sallimon, 33, was attacked by Bison Man...Published: 15 Feb 2025 at 08:06hrs | 721 | by Staff reporter
Students barred from teachers' quarters
Learners have been prohibited from visiting teachers' quarters without a valid reason, while no pupil will be barred from attending school due to non-payment of fees, lack of a birth certificate, preg...Published: 15 Feb 2025 at 07:47hrs | 408 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police investigate disciplinary camps
Police have launched an investigation into the growing number of disciplinary camps popping up across the country, with a focus on a camp named Matrix, which has raised significant concerns. The camp,...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:53hrs | 501 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo hospital opens unit to tackle drug abuse epidemic`
In response to Zimbabwe's escalating drug and substance abuse crisis, Mpilo Central Hospital has established a dedicated Mental Health Clinic to provide specialised care for affected individuals. The ...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:33hrs | 38 | by Staff reporter
Prayer service for Unity Day in Bulawayo
Tomorrow, Monday, Bulawayo residents will gather at the Large City Hall for a special prayer service to commemorate Unity Day, followed by an exciting soccer match between legends from Harare and Bula...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 10:40hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
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: 21 Dec 2024 at 15:56hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter
831 graduate from rebranded Border Gezi program
A historic milestone was achieved as 831 young Zimbabweans graduated from the rebranded Dadaya National Youth Service training centre in Zvishavane, marking the inaugural graduation ceremony of the re...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 06:45hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
831 graduate from rebranded Border Gezi program
A historic milestone was achieved as 831 young Zimbabweans graduated from the rebranded Dadaya National Youth Service training centre in Zvishavane, marking the inaugural graduation ceremony of the re...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 06:45hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
Jail in America is for commoners
Just remember that jail in America is for commoners, not for the rich and politically connected. You can do drugs, traffic women, evade taxes, buy and toss away guns and your father will spare you jai...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 10:00hrs | 524 | by Staff reporter
ZIMPHAC holds youth seminar on Social Media influence
Zimbabwe Partner Help A Child last weekend held a seminar to educate the youth on leadership, drug abuse and correct use of social media....Published: 13 Nov 2024 at 06:09hrs | 229 | by Stephen Jakes
Executive Manyama pool club champions
Guruve pool league came to an end on Saturday with Executive Manyama pool club being crowned champions with 78 points from the 30 games they played.They defeated Homeground 9:6 at a decider ma...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 15:13hrs | 560 | by Simbarashe Sithole
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