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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 | 197 | 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
Sounds of Soweto : A tale no of Highlanders anthems
Founded in 1926 Highlanders FC is the oldest and most supported Football club in Zimbabwe. To the Highlanders faithful the team is a way of life, a social movement and a source of pride and Joy. Today...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 12:02hrs | 775 | by Van Vodloza
As Zimbabwe's rail system collapses, vice thrives in the trains left behind
INSIDE the abandoned trains of Zimbabwe's once-proud railway system, sex workers try to catch the attention of passing men, while drug dealers sell codeine-laced cough syrup and homeless families sear...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 10:22hrs | 474 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo drug hotspot suburbs named
Police in Bulawayo are set to launch a crackdown on drug barons in several identified hotspots, including Hillside, Famona, Bradfield, Nkulumane, Thorngrove, Pumula South, Makokoba, and Hope Fountain....Published: 27 Aug 2024 at 07:56hrs | 718 | by Staff reporter
South African beauty contestant faces xenophobic backlash over Nigerian heritage
Chidimma Adetshina, a 23-year-old law student from Soweto, has recently found herself at the epicentre of a heated national debate, exposing a persistent strain of xenophobia within South African soci...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 18:31hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
Harare's haven of sex, drugs and vice
Esnath first traded sex at age 13, after she was forced out of her family home in Harare's old suburb of Mbare.To survive, she decided to lie about her age, she said, taking refuge with a grou...Published: 03 Mar 2024 at 08:48hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa's daughter up for drug possession
Former Norton legislator Temba Mliswa's daughter, Diwa Mliswa Chanetsa, has been arrested for drug possession.She was charged together with her alleged accomplice Tawanda Chigudu following the...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 06:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police name, shame drug lords
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has resorted to naming and shaming convicted drug dealers as part of efforts aimed at addressing the scourge.In a statement accompanying the names of 28 conv...Published: 19 Feb 2024 at 15:53hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Jabulani Sibanda urges Zimbabweans to shun tribalism
Zanu-PF provincial chairperson for Bulawayo Jabulani Sibanda has urged Zimbabweans to shun tribalism to ensure unity and development.The former Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veteran Associa...Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 04:51hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
FULL LIST: Police publish names of Top drug dealers in Zimbabwe
In an unprecedented move to combat the growing menace of drugs and substance abuse, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has publicly named and shamed individuals suspected of involvement in drug-relate...Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 18:50hrs | 168 | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Zanu-PF candidate on anti-drug abuse campaign
Zanu-PF parliamentary candidate for Chikanga constituency Kenneth Muchina has urged youths in the area to shun drugs and join the ruling party in order to benefit from government-funded projects....Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 06:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Johannesburg mayor now understands why Mugabe banned NGOs
Despite coming under attack for conducting "illegal" raids in Johannesburg buildings during his two-day stint as acting mayor, Patriotic Alliance secretary Kenny Kunene says he would do it again becau...Published: 26 May 2023 at 16:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ex-top govt official up for drug peddling
A FORMER principal accountant in the Finance and Economic Development ministry, Tonderai Musekiwa has been arrested for allegedly dealing in dangerous drugs.Musekiwa (50) appeared at the Harar...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF candidate 'buses' rural voters to urban constituency
Zanu-PF central committee member Esau Mupfumi is in a storm for reportedly bussing voters from rural communities for a voter registration exercise in Mutare Central constituency ahead of the 2023 elec...Published: 18 Apr 2023 at 19:54hrs | 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
Expel bullies from schools, says Mnangagwa
SOCIETY should play its part and complement Government efforts if the country is to win the war against drug and substance abuse while schools should expel bullies so that a peaceful atmosphere obtain...Published: 12 Mar 2023 at 07:17hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Manhunt for 10 drug kingpins
Police are on the trail of 10 prominent drug kingpins in the capital who are understood to have been supplying large quantities of illicit narcotics to the public.In the last two weeks, law en...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 07:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Drug dealers hiding behind shonalism'
ALLEGED drug dealers in Maphisa, Matabeleland South province, are reportedly hiding behind tribalism saying they are being targeted because they are not locals.Most of the suspected drug kingp...Published: 10 Feb 2023 at 05:41hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Lets approach all crimes with the same zeal
While we are focusing on drug dealers and drug pushers, we should put in the same effort to stop the collaboration between criminals at our bus stops and the ZRP who look away while travellers are bei...Published: 08 Feb 2023 at 21:13hrs | | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Alleged drug dealers accuse police of bias
A CHITUNGWIZA couple charged with unlawfully dealing in drugs has accused police of bias whenever they conduct drug searches in communities.Armstrong Tayengwa (33) and Joylene Mabika (41) were...Published: 08 Feb 2023 at 05:03hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe in door-to-door searches to flush out drug dealers
As the nationwide crackdown against drug suppliers and peddlers intensifies, police are now conducting door-to-door searches to flush out illegal trade in the dangerous substances.At least 636...Published: 08 Feb 2023 at 05:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cop arrested in Zimbabwe's anti-drugs fight
Police have intensified their campaign against drug suppliers and peddlers under a special operation which has seen several people, including a policeman, being arrested in the past five days while pr...Published: 07 Feb 2023 at 04:57hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'Schools concealing drug and substance abuse by students'
SCHOOLS in the country are reportedly concealing rampant drug and substance abuse by students to protect their reputation, NewsDay Weekender can reveal.This comes as the country has been exper...Published: 28 Jan 2023 at 19:10hrs | 11 | by Staff Reporter
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 | 5 | 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 | 2 | by Staff reporter
Man dies after drug overdose
A 21-year old man from Tshabalala in Bulawayo died after a suspected overdose of crystal meth, one of the drugs that have wreaked havoc among youths, bringing to fore how the drug menace has continued...Published: 22 May 2022 at 08:30hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
BCC abandons Centenary Park
BULAWAYO residents have accused the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) of abandoning Centenary Park.Residents say the park is now an eyesore and a hotspot for criminal activities and a haven for drug...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Name and shame drug peddlers
SENATORS have called on the Government to name and shame drug peddlers and also urged courts to pass deterrent sentences.This comes at a time when Zimbabwe is working towards a drug-free socie...Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 06:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police bust Uzumba bronco syndicate
POLICE in Mutawatawa, Mashonaland East province, have arrested three men for illegally distributing a cough mixture, Bron Cleer.Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Simon Chazovachii yeste...Published: 09 Nov 2021 at 05:38hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Teachers fear violent school gangs
TEACHERS at Msiteli High School in Mpopoma suburb say they are living in fear of violent pupils gangs as some of them bring dangerous weapons to school to scare other learners.Two weeks ago, t...Published: 04 Nov 2021 at 06:18hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
More than 200 arrested in anti-drugs blitz
THE inter-ministerial task force that was set up last month to find solutions to drug abuse has hit the ground running, with more than 200 suspected drug dealers arrested so far.The blitz aims...Published: 26 Sep 2021 at 19:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa put drug dealers on notice
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has put drug dealers on notice after nudging judges and magistrates to mete harsh custodial sentences on them in order to curb drug and substance abuse.He said dru...Published: 04 Sep 2021 at 19:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Women abuse UK justice system to settle scores
John Mabhureza of Northampton United Kingdom sits in a corner in prison. He has grown so thin and he is not eating well. He has reduced himself into a silent dying man. Mabhureza's problems star...Published: 21 Aug 2021 at 07:24hrs | 5 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Police in $8 million drug bust
POLICE have arrested 93 suspected drug dealers nationwide in a week-long operation dubbed "No to Crystal Meth" leading to the recovery of an assortment of illicit drugs worth more than $8 million....Published: 27 May 2021 at 18:26hrs | | by Staa reporter
143 arrested as cops smash drug dealers' bases
A POLICE crackdown on drug peddlers and syndicates has so far netted 143 drug dealers with their bases being destroyed in raids that are being carried out in Harare and Chitungwiza. This comes...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 06:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
2 drug dealers arrested in Bulawayo
BULAWAYO police have arrested two suspects for unlawful possession of dangerous drugs and prohibited substances.In a statement on Monday, police said the suspects were arrested along the Victo...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 06:20hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Police shoot at lockdown violators
POLICE in Mvurwi on Monday had to shoot at alleged violators of Covid-19 lockdown measures to stop them from fleeing.No one was injured.The alleged violators were gathered at a homeste...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 16:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mob assaults Harare cop
A Harare detective was recently attacked by an angry mob in Mufakose for arresting two suspected drug dealers. After the two were arrested, a gang of eleven suspects emerged and demanded the release o...Published: 25 Jan 2021 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Can black arts (Kuromba) be sole source of wealth in Zimbabwe?
According to Colin Powell, the first African-American Secretary of State, diplomat and retired general who served as the 65th United States Secretary of State from 2001-2005, a dream does not become r...Published: 15 Nov 2020 at 16:40hrs | | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo (PhD)
Mnangagwa walks the talk on anti-corruption
ON February 20, 2004, Zimbabwe appended its signature to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) as it joined the global community in efforts to combat the economy's corroding cancer....Published: 04 Oct 2020 at 08:32hrs | 4 | by Staff Reprter
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 | 2 | by Staff reporter
Police in high speed chase to capture drug dealers
Zimbabwe Republic Police in Chipinge have reported that they have recovered 145,3 kilograms of dagga and nabbed two suspects for unlawful possession of the dangerous drugs. According to police...Published: 28 Sep 2020 at 14:45hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
CID boss faces more charges
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director, Commissioner Chrispen Charumbira who was arrested on Thursday for allegedly accepting bribes from drug and gold dealers to stop criminal investigation...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
CID Boss arrested over protecting drug lords
CID Director Commissioner Chrispen Charumbira was arrested Thursday morning by the Special Anti-Corruption Unit (SACU) in the office of the President, on allegations of accepting protection money from...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 11:21hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
CID director nabbed over corruption
CID director Commissioner Chrispen Charumbira was arrested this Thursday by the Special Anti-Corruption Unit (SACU) on allegations of accepting protection money from drug and gold dealers to stop crim...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 07:58hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Top police detective arrested
CID director Commissioner Chrispen Charumbira was arrested yesterday on allegations of accepting protection money from drug and gold dealers to stop criminal investigations. He was arrested by...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 07:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo becoming haven for drug peddlers, gullible youths turn to mental patients' pills
BULAWAYO is fast turning into a haven for drug peddlers, who are pushing an assortment of dangerous substances, turning gullible youths into addicts.Sunday News discovered that so cunning are ...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 08:43hrs | 10 | by Staff Reporter
Drug dealer arrested
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a 33-year-old man for selling mbanje and Broncleer with a street value of more than $3 000 from his car in the Central Business District. Elliot Ndlovu was arr...Published: 01 Aug 2019 at 09:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi warns drug dealers
VICE President Kembo Mohadi has warned drug dealers and organisers of Vuzu parties, saying those doing so will face the full wrath of the law. VP Mohadi was speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony of...Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 14:24hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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