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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
Zimbabwe prisons officer arrested for illegal sex booster drugs
A Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) officer stationed at Zvishavane Prisons has been sentenced to three months imprisonment, wholly suspended on condition he pays a US$250 fine, after ...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 08:19hrs | 662 | by Staff reporter
ED hailed for stopping the raids of vendors
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has been applauded for calling for the government to stop the raids on informal traders and confiscation of their wares by Zimbabwe Revenue Authority and local authorities...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 12:07hrs | 1723 | by Stephen Jakes
Joe Biden pardons his son Hunter in office abuse move
Outgoing US President Joe Biden has gone back on his word and pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who was convicted earlier this year of breaking federal gun and tax laws.In June, the younger Biden...Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 08:06hrs | 855 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean arrested in Australia for smuggling drugs
A Zimbabwean man faces life in prison following an anonymous tip that led to the seizure of nearly 900 kilograms of methamphetamine, concealed in industrial machines imported from the United States. T...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 07:20hrs | 711 | 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
Abortion pills sold like sweets on the streets of Bulawayo
ARE you aware of what your children are doing online?A thriving business for abortion pills is booming in the streets of Bulawayo and the rest of Zimbabwe as the illegal drugs are easily acces...Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 07:34hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Man fined for assaulting Mnangagwa
A MAN from Harare who assaulted the Deputy Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Tongai Mnangagwa and his host at a party, Wellington Vengesai, following a misunderstanding over parking space ...Published: 06 Feb 2024 at 04:35hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean woman jailed over drugs in Botswana
A ZIMBABWEAN woman has been jailed one year and ordered to pay 10 000 pula fine after being arrested for possession of illegal drugs in Botswana.Twenty-one-year-old Nomsa Koga was arrested following a...Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 19:33hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Ingutsheni overwhelmed by abandoned patients
AUTHORITIES at Zimbabwe's largest psychiatric hospital, Ingutsheni in Bulawayo, have accused families of dumping their loved ones who are suffering from mental health issues at the facility, resulting...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:37hrs | 20 | 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
Truck driver in drugs smuggling scam
A truck driver was recently apprehended at the Beitbridge Border Post in Matabeleland South by the police for unlawful possession of over 14,000ml of pharmaceutical drugs. Edison Kazingizi, aged 29, w...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 05:54hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Drug lord in Zanu-PF primary election contest
VIOLENCE mongers, drug lords, and shoddy characters were disqualified from standing for the ruling party in the forthcoming elections as Zanu-PF maintains high ethical standards with rerun polls set t...Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 06:30hrs | 23 | by Mbuso Ndlovu
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 | 14 | by Staff reporter
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 | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF is counting on miracle feeding for the constituents whose councils covets
For a while now, Zanu PF has made its illogical intentions to everyone who gives their valuable time to listen to it blow its own trumpet. Illogical intentions premised on basic lack of comprehension ...Published: 17 May 2021 at 10:34hrs | 7 | by Anesu Munyama
Duo arrested over illegal drugs
TWO Bulawayo men have been arrested for possession of dangerous drugs following a tip-off from the public.Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Abednico Ncube yesterday confirmed ...Published: 21 Feb 2021 at 21:44hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Police, robbers in high speed chase
THERE was drama in Bulawayo central business district last week when police engaged in a high speed chase with robbers, who had broken into a car and stolen a purse.Several motorists joined in...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Anti-drug laws for students abroad
For many students, going to study abroad will be the first time of being far away from home. While this can be very exciting news, moving to a new city and a new country can be a nerve-wracking experi...Published: 26 May 2019 at 13:50hrs | | by Cleto Mhuru
Zimbabwe legalised the growing of marijuana for medical purposes
THE daily use of cannabis is associated with an increased risk of psychosis or serious mental illness, with more potent forms of the drug such as "skunk" heightening the risk, a study by leading scien...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 11:40hrs | 21 | by Gift Phiri
Chitungwiza looters are well-known
Facts are and will always be stubborn.Fact one, the people who led last week's riots, particularly in Chitungwiza, were dominantly MDC Alliance youths.Fact two, the youths are well kno...Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
How drug offences can affect your life
If you are someone who has been caught either selling or in possession of illegal drugs, then you might find that your life is negat...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 16:53hrs | 32 | 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 | 9 | by Staff reporter
Minister frets over drug abuse in schools
BULAWAYO Provincial Affairs minister Judith Ncube has accused adults of lacing foodstuffs sold to pupils with drugs, which ended up affecting the children and interfering with their learning process....Published: 12 Dec 2018 at 05:35hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
84-yr-old granny arrested for tototo brewing
AN 84-YEAR-OLD woman has been arrested in Nyamandlovu for brewing an illicit beer popularly known as tototo. Alice Ngwenya of village 6B, under chief Deli, was found in possession of 60 litres...Published: 08 Sep 2018 at 08:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans arrested over R2 million heroin haul by SA police
THREE Zimbabweans were arrested by South African police following the interception of their truck carrying 10kg of heroin worth more than R2 million smuggled into the neighbouring country through Beit...Published: 28 Aug 2017 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bona, don't let them take us back to Stone Age
I doubt that most of the people making noise about the board actually went through the list of names that make up that panel – it is just opportunism – a chance to vent anger about things that are...Published: 28 May 2017 at 09:09hrs | | by Mtandazo Dube
Time to take action against Kombi drivers operating vehicles under the influence of Mbanje
Much of the travelling we do each day is by commuter omnibuses better known as kombis. That means there are a lot of Kombis on Zimbabwean highways and local roads carrying us to and from our various d...Published: 02 Feb 2017 at 18:56hrs | 3 | by Pascal Madiri
Cop in trouble over fake number plates, illegal drugs possession
A police officer based in Beitbridge has been sentenced to 210 hours of community service and fined a total of $800 for illegally affixing an imported vehicle with fake number plates and being found i...Published: 22 Jan 2017 at 05:18hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Harare drug dealer bashed in Egypt
A Harare drug dealer was bashed and chased away from Egypt in Highfields suburb after his customers insulted an old granny.Eye witnesses allege Tawanda Dzaru (30) a drug peddler in Highfields ...Published: 07 Jan 2017 at 09:10hrs | 1 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Old Pumula man in trouble for possession of illegal drugs
A man from Old Pumula has been fined $100 with an option of 60 days in jail for possession of illegal drugs.Giyana Sikhosana (30) pleaded guilty to the charge of possession of Broncleer cough ...Published: 08 Dec 2016 at 08:11hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Bulawayo man found in possession of illegal drugs worth over $12 000
A Bulawayo man is in trouble after he was found in possession of illegal drugs worth $12 750.Simon Simango (41) was not asked to plead to illegal drug possession charges when he appeared befor...Published: 20 Nov 2016 at 07:48hrs | | by Stephen Dube
Chicken breeder arrested
A city chicken breeder has been arrested for possession of unregistered medicines which he claimed to be using for fattening of day old chicks.Steven Paimer (24) was taken to Harare Magistrate...Published: 17 Jun 2016 at 07:15hrs | 16 | by Staff Reporter
Mutare woman arrested for possession of illegal drugs
A Mutare woman has been arrested for possession of illegal drugs. Manica Post reported that Cynthia Kariwo of House Number 2926, Chikanga 2, pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing unregi...Published: 16 Apr 2016 at 12:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Geek to gun-runner: the super-villain with Zimbabwean links
Cape Town - He established hothouses in lawless Somalia, protecting them with a private militia to grow opium poppies, cocaine and other narcotic substances under scientifically controlled conditions....Published: 11 Apr 2016 at 10:09hrs | 13 | by Ivor Powell
Wonman caught hiding illegal drugs in her private parts
Cops in Georgetown, Washington in the US yesterday arrested a woman for hiding drugs in her private parts. According to KUTV.com, Cassandra Nicole Christy (37) was stopped around 2am by cops b...Published: 18 Feb 2016 at 14:29hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Illegal medicine imports flood Zimbabwe
Unscrupulous businesspeople are smuggling over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, some of which are suspected to be counterfeit, while others are expired. Over-the-counter medicines are those drugs that can...Published: 07 Jan 2016 at 05:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Byo drug paddlers busted
LUCKY ran out of two drug dealers in Bulawayo on Wednesday when police pounced on them following a tip and found them in possession of illegal drugs with a street value of $4,240.Miseli Ndlov...Published: 04 Oct 2014 at 13:36hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Illegal ARVs flood Zim black market
ILLEGAL imports of the latest generation of anti-retroviral (ARVs) drugs from neighbouring South Africa and Zambia have flooded the local black market, exposing people living with HIV to health compli...Published: 06 Jul 2014 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Woman nabbed for selling mbanje
A 56-YEAR-OLD Maphisa woman has been fined $40 for selling mbanje at a bottlestore.The woman, Margaret Rushambwa of 477 Garikai houses in Maphisa, appeared before Kezi resident magistrate Mr J...Published: 20 Apr 2014 at 14:02hrs | 1 | by Nobuhle Nyoni
Zimbabwean drug mule escapes Botswana jail sentence
Three convicted foreigners escaped jail sentence after being found with drugs suspected to be worth millions of Pula.The trio, a Zimbabwean and two South Africans, were fined P10,000 each by t...Published: 29 May 2013 at 03:23hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Police seize 2 140kg mbanje
POLICE in Mabvuku yesterday arrested a man found with mbanje weighing 2 140kg with a street value of more than US$200 000 .The man is suspected to have been taking the contraband to Epworth. T...Published: 28 Feb 2013 at 04:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prince Harry nude photos scandal: 'some people were snorting cocaine' - eyewitness
Turns out Prince Harry's Sin City shenanigans may have involved more than a rousing game of strip billiards.According to RadarOnline, the rebellious royal's late-night ...Published: 29 Aug 2012 at 22:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zim tobacco smuggling syndicate busted
Five men were arrested in the early hours of Tuesday morning at Tlokweng border gate, on suspicions of smuggling tobacco into South Africa from Zimbabwe through Botswana.The men, alleged to b...Published: 27 Jun 2012 at 17:38hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Bobbi Kristina not to make the same mistakes as dad
Los Angeles - Bobby Brown trusts his daughter Bobbi Kristina not to make the same mistakes he did.The My Prerogative singer and Bobbi's late mother Whitney Houston struggled with drug addictio...Published: 02 Jun 2012 at 04:55hrs | | by Matthews Estell
Google profiting from ads for illegal products
The BBC on Tuesday revealed that the online adverting giant, Google is profiting from ads for illegal products generated by its flagship automated advertising system.According to BBC the ads i...Published: 10 Jan 2012 at 09:22hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
Jackass star drunk in fatal crash: police
Jackass star Ryan Dunn had a blood-alcohol content that was more than twice the legal limit when he and a passenger died in a fiery one-car crash this week, according to a toxicology report....Published: 23 Jun 2011 at 14:29hrs | 4 | by Sapa
Alcohol more harmful than drugs: study
LONDON - Alcohol is more harmful than illegal drugs like heroin and crack cocaine, a new study by British researchers has found.Scientists looked at the d...Published: 04 Nov 2010 at 06:31hrs | 12 | by AFP
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