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Church summons police, politicians over drugs menace
The St John Apostolic Church of the Whole World has called on politicians and Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to intensity fight against drugs and substances abuse scourge amongst communities, with the...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 10:44hrs | 171 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Hwedza
Blitz-krieg them all! A call for action against illegal urban operations
THE heading above no doubt encapsulates the concerns of law-abiding citizens, urging those in authority to swiftly root out the undesirable elements polluting our society - without further ado or unne...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 10:27hrs | 138 | by Stephen Mpofu
Zimbabwe anti-drug fight disjointed, MPs warn
Members of Parliament have raised grave concerns over Zimbabwe's disjointed and under-resourced response to the country's escalating drug and substance abuse crisis, citing a lack of coordination, ina...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 08:08hrs | 46 | 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 | 356 | by Staff reporter
Midnight raid exposes backyard dagga farm in Gwabalanda
A Bulawayo man's secret cannabis cultivation scheme came crashing down in the early hours of Friday morning after a midnight tip-off led police straight to a thriving backyard dagga farm in Gwabalanda...Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:03hrs | 143 | 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
Private schools embrace heritage-based education, anti-drugs campaigns
Several privately-owned schools in Harare have described heritage-based educational curriculum as the best foundation and template for sustainability through skills identification, audit and developme...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 21:19hrs | 1083 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Touts pounce on drug addicts, peddlers
In an effort driven by the need to tame drugs and substance abuse scourge, Mvurwi touts have declared war on addicts and peddlers who are wrecking havoc in town.The touts have been raiding bas...Published: 15 Feb 2025 at 22:28hrs | 888 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mvurwi
WATCH: 'Churches, Mermaids flood Mukuvisi River'
Several churches, mermaid spiritual agents (MaNjuzu), traditional healers and street kids illegally settled and grabbed land along the Mukuvisi river while living in harmony with each other despite di...Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 08:54hrs | 2200 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe launches road safety campaign ahead of festive season
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has announced plans to launch a series of road safety campaigns and road shows in preparation for the upcoming festive season. Minister Felix ...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 07:08hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe gears up for festive season road safety campaign
As the festive season nears, the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has announced enhanced measures to curb road traffic accidents, addressing public concerns about the surge in roa...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 13:02hrs | 81 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police names and shames drug barons - list
The Zimbabwe Republic Police names and shames the listed 32 drug barons and suppliers who were convicted by the courts throughout the country:- Admire Chamwaita (26), of Mfelandawonye, Beitbridge,...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 18:07hrs | 2293 | by Staff reporter
Musicians target drug lords, as Mai Mabhena rescues Guruve
Several musicians scattered around Mashonaland Central province have launched their fight against drug cartels describing them as more evil than all criminals on earth.Speaking after musical g...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 10:50hrs | 445 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
East49 pool club harass Villagers in Guruve
Guruve-based pool teams (clubs) have been shown exit doors by reigning champions, East49, with the Village Legends team being immediate victim of game-plan harassment during a hotly contested title of...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 10:05hrs | 364 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Edson Mapani recently in Guruve
Involve women in community development, churches urged
The St Luke's Apostolic Ejiwel Jekenishen Church leader, Arch-Bishop (Dr) Phillip Pferedzai has urged indigenous churches to ensure inclusivity of women and girls to complement development amongst com...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 10:03hrs | 103 | by Gideon Madzikatidze recently in Chipinge
Drugs and substance abuse - fighting the scourge together as one.
A young man, seemingly dazed, emerges from an abandoned building in a rural area.Two students follow him, heading towards a nearby school. The abandoned building might be a place for illicit a...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 15:18hrs | 191 | by Thomas Murisa
Journalist to hold birthday anti-drugs sports tournament
Journalist Simbarashe Sithole has opted to celebrate his birthday in Guruve (Mashonaland Central province) through hosting a pool tournament which is meant to bring youths and adults together while am...Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 11:16hrs | 243 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Guruve
Criminals invade Bulawayo's Rangemore
RESIDENTS of Rangemore in Bulawayo have raised alarm over rising crime in the community.Speaking during a recent meeting between residents and the Zimbabwe Republic Police at Rangemore's Shiri...Published: 20 May 2024 at 08:16hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Justice Minister part of drug cartels
In a clear sign for miscarriage of justice and security institutions porosity, Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Ziyambi Ziyambi has been fingered by one of his close associates, L...Published: 17 May 2024 at 11:42hrs | 112 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Zimbabwe police bust mbanje smuggling racket
THE police intercepted a contraband of mbanje (dagga) and illegal cough syrups that was being smuggled into the country via the Beitbridge Border Post.The value of the illicit drugs which were...Published: 05 Apr 2024 at 05:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
CCA-ZOU partnership deal to transform communities
The Council for Churches in Africa (CCA) and Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) partnership deal will help in transforming communities whilst also complementing realisation of Education 5.0, leaders of th...Published: 14 Mar 2024 at 08:46hrs | 16 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
BHA ventures in anti-drug campaign
BULAWAYO Handball Association (BHA) has stepped up efforts to eliminate drug and substance abuse in the province through sports. The association hosted their first drugs and substance abu...Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 08:52hrs | 5 | by Stephen Jakes
Church sets inaugural food security indaba
The Saint John Apostolic Church of the Whole World will convene in an 'inaugural all stakeholders food security meeting' in Mhondoro between mid or end of May this year, an event where its membership ...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 14:53hrs | 33 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole in Mhondoro
Government Should Include PWDs In Drug Abuse Awareness
The African Union Disability Council (AU-DC) Ambassador, Nyasha Nhau urged the government of Zimbabwe and stakeholders in drug and substance abuse awareness champions not to leave persons with disabil...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 19:04hrs | 3 | by Agencies
Mnangagwa's nephew assaulted, creates a fictitious story
A SUSPECTED drug dealer is on the run after he allegedly assaulted the Deputy Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry Tongai Mnangagwa following a misunderstanding over parking space on Tuesday n...Published: 01 Feb 2024 at 04:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Greedy in-laws disinherit children'
Improper handling of inheritance matters by greedy in-laws continues to haunt children, resulting in many turning destitute and becoming drug addicts, right's groups have said.They said the ri...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 07:33hrs | 10 | 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 | 36 | 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
Peer engagement essential to fight GBV, drugs, substance abuse
Churches in Zimbabwe been urged over the weekend to roll out series peer engagements amongst youths in an effort to combat the scourge of gender-based violence, drugs and substance abuse in communitie...Published: 10 Dec 2023 at 07:11hrs | 33 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe soldiers warned
Chief of Staff Major General Hlanganani Dube delivered the warning at a graduation parade of 335 soldiers who completed various courses at the Zimbabwe School of Infantry in Mbalabala yesterday....Published: 02 Dec 2023 at 05:41hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Kombi operators push for touts removal
Commuter omnibus operators are calling for the immediate removal of touts at ranks while council officials take over blaming touts for the prevailing chaos often leading to overcharging and harassment...Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 05:45hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Gafa boys shaved by Ribexy FC
Music icon, Winky D's social league team, Vigilance FC was left in interaction disarray where their prospects of dominating social media and fight against drug abuse in communities through sport was t...Published: 05 Nov 2023 at 13:41hrs | 53 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Harare
Be your own employers, graduates told
Graduates now have the opportunity to start new industries and companies through the Government's graduate employment creation and development programme and should shake off the attitude that they nee...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 06:58hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa gives rally attendees 'ED bread' to consume for a day
IT was yet another bumper crowd for President Emmerson Mnangagwa where Zanu-PF supporters attended the Mashonaland Central provincial rally in Centenary over the weekend.Hundreds of buses and ...Published: 24 Jul 2023 at 06:52hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's Musanhi confident of victory in Bindura North
Zanu-PF politburo member Kenneth Musanhi remains the people's choice for the Bindura North National Assembly constituency as he continues to implement several projects aimed at empowering the youths....Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Parents must closely monitor their children'
GOVERNMENT has urged parents to always monitor their children's daily activities to help fight drug abuse.The call was made by Bulawayo Minister of State for Provincial Affairs, Judith Ncube d...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:55hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police urged to maintain peace throughout elections period
Police must maintain the highest degree of vigilance to guarantee maintenance of law and order as well as the protection of life and property before, during and after the forthcoming harmonised genera...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:19hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
'Maintain peace throughout elections period'
Police must maintain the highest degree of vigilance to guarantee maintenance of law and order as well as the protection of life and property before, during and after the forthcoming harmonised genera...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Oppah Muchinguri backs well trained Zimbabwe Defence Forces
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), backed by good training, remain a critical component in the attainment of national aspirations through the National Development Strategy 1, Defence and War Veterans ...Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 06:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
King Mambo weds in South Africa
KING Mambo yesterday tied the knot with a South African, Queen Zandile Mhlambi, at a colourful ceremony held in the neighbouring country.In 2020, King Mambo married his then second wife, Queen...Published: 28 May 2023 at 08:02hrs | 4 | 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
Mnangagwa expected in Bulawayo for youth dialogue
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is expected in Bulawayo today where he will lead deliberation on the inclusion of youth in economic development, while also tackling the topical issue of drug and substance abuse r...Published: 12 Apr 2023 at 08:05hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Rehabilitation facility for Bulawayo CBD
GOVERNMENT is set to establish a rehabilitation and outpatient facility in Bulawayo's city centre to help with counselling and psychosocial support for drug abusers and addicts.This was said b...Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 06:54hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
ZRP throtles PUP's fight against drug abuse, bans demo against substance abuse
Police in Manicaland have banned a People's Unity Party (PUP) demonstration which was planned for the province this Saturday to protest the surge in drug use among youths in Zimbabwe, with youth being...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 14:36hrs | 9 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Mr. President, Zimbabweans don't care about your 'critical pronouncements' as long as we're hungry and poor!
Recently, during a performance contract signing ceremony, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa chided his information and communications personnel for failing to properly articulate and disseminate h...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 09:27hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa implores parents to administer corporal punishment
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has implored parents and guardians to administer corporal punishment to discipline their children and challenged churches and other social institutions to join in the fight against...Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 07:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's underworld of teen sex, drugs
TEENAGERS of schoolgoing age take turns to go into a secret hide-out located in Hatfield, Harare, on a Saturday.The girls are dressed in all sorts of skimpy tight fitting clothes, while their ...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:09hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
15-yr-old girl deserts home for drugs and sex
SEX and drugs seem to be the order of life for a teenage girl from Makokoba suburb in Bulawayo.The 15-year-old girl is in Form Three at a secondary school in the city.Her parents disco...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 18:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Pastor4ED launch Matebeleland South Chapter
PASTORS for Economic Development (ED) has launched its Matabeleland South chapter as the church fraternity steps up efforts to mobilise five million votes for President Mnangagwa and Zanu-PF ahead of ...Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 07:12hrs | 2 | 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
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