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Mnangagwa swears in Commissioners for key national institutions
President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday presided over the swearing-in of commissioners for the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services Commission (ZPCSC), the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC)...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 10:59hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean sister of UK child abuse victim blames the Church for brother's death
The sister of a 16-year-old boy who drowned while swimming naked at a Christian holiday camp in Zimbabwe run by child abuser John Smyth blames the Church of England for his death."The Church k...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 18:32hrs | 531 | by Staff reporter
UK, Ireland healthcare carers hopefuls lose thousands to scammers
POPULAR Bulawayo mental health activist and founder of a mental health organisation, Win Over Addiction and Trauma (WOTA), Witness Bongani Mguni, has reportedly gone into hiding after allegedly defrau...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 10:06hrs | 954 | by Staff reporter
More Bulawayo men commit suicide
Bulawayo has recorded 21 suicide cases since June this year, with an alarming 20 of them involving men, prompting police to call for increased community and family support to promote mental health. Th...Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 06:31hrs | 646 | by Staff reporter
How to stay focused when you need to accomplish important tasks
Who has not faced the need to do something important that can no longer be postponed, but then we want to drink tea, play fun games at https://22bet.co.zm/casino...Published: 13 Oct 2024 at 11:32hrs | 13 | by Stephen Jakes
American activists called on U.S. authorities to stop supporting Ukraine and halt arms supplies
A meeting of the non-profit organization, "Ecological Union of Pacifists and Nonconformists," with journalists and public figures, was held in New York recently. The meeting took the form of a confere...Published: 06 Oct 2024 at 11:06hrs | 524 | by Staff Reporter
Decoloniality - a necessity in Zimbabwean Universities
Colonialism in Africa is not over, rather it is all over. One of the things that has given colonialism this staying power is the education system in Africa that largely mirrors the virtues of imperial...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 12:54hrs | 304 | by Dr Aribino Nicholas
Politics of sympathetic pregnancies
Politics of mimesis Opposition in Zimbabwe - not the Zimbabwean opposition - is in a deep mess. It is vainly looking for causes, models and examples. Our politics, it would appear, has entered a p...Published: 11 Aug 2024 at 18:27hrs | 88 | by @Jamwanda2 on Saturday
A sports psychologist's guide to player celebration
Celebrating success is not only a joyous part of a sport, but it is an integral component. Whether a player scores a goal or a team wins the match, those moments of victory need to be recognized and e...Published: 20 May 2024 at 09:33hrs | 53 | by Staff Reporter
245% increase in suicide attempts
MPILO Central Hospital in Bulawayo has recorded a 245 percent increase in attempted suicide cases handled at the health institution amid reports that the most affected age group includes young adults ...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 04:54hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
139 file for divorce in Bulawayo in 2 months
BULAWAYO has since the beginning of the year recorded shocking divorce statistics with 139 applications filed at the High Court before the end of February.From the 139 divorces filed at the Bu...Published: 04 Mar 2024 at 04:43hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
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 | 1 | by Agencies
Zimbabwe sets up security complaints commission
FOLLOWING the enactment of the Zimbabwe Independent Complaints Commission (ZICC) Act in 2022, Parliament has now called for nominations of persons to become members of the Commission that will handle ...Published: 16 Jan 2024 at 04:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bad parenting fuels juvenile delinquency
WHAT happened to good parenting?Many people are curious about this issue in the wake of incidents where young people are found in violation of the law.Recently, minors, some as young a...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:35hrs | 12 | by Veronica Gwaze
Inmates wallow in jail without trial
NEARLY a quarter of the country's prison population is awaiting trial, with revelations that some have been in remand for more than three years.Latest data from the Zimbabwe National Statistic...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Divorce cases spike in Zimbabwe
INFIDELITY, social media abuse, poor communication, grudges and gender-based violence are among top drivers of divorces across the country with Bulawayo alone recording 658 divorces this year al...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:25hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter
WHO flags spike in Zimbabwe depression, suicide cases
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that Zimbabwe is grappling with high rates of depression and suicide among adults, surpassing many other African nations.Mental health institut...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 18:22hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Cowdray Park and the myth of irrational voting
Galatians 3 verse 1: "You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified." The verse is a rebuke to the Galatians for having embraced d...Published: 27 Aug 2023 at 09:58hrs | 2 | by Limukani Ncube
Landlord vs lodger: The battle continues
"LANDLORD fatally stabbed by lodger over rent!" screamed a newspaper headline.In 2021, Prayer Banda (22) of Mbizo 18 in Kwekwe, was fatally stabbed by his lodger Victor Moyo (24), following a ...Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 08:19hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man who used false documents for job as child psychologist is jailed in Ireland
A man who used false documents to secure employment as a child psychologist and “live a fake life” has been jailed for four years.Nikiwe Dube (41) with an address at Colpe Drive, Deepforde...Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 13:07hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
30% of marriages collapse within five years
KEEPING marriages intact has seemingly become a mammoth task for newlyweds, if statistics provided by the Judiciary Service Commission (JSC) are anything to go by.At least 30 percent of new ma...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 08:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Life of refugees at Zimbabwe's Tongogara Refugee Camp
"Before Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) came into this camp, I was always full of stress and anger," claimed Elina (26), a refugee staying at Tongogara Refugee Camp in Chipinge."There was no pl...Published: 01 Jul 2023 at 08:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mental colonisation is the biggest obstacle for African development
It is a paradox that the so-called under-developed African countries are the ones endowed with natural resources and yet the poorest in terms of the consumer goods ad services currently pr...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:47hrs | | by Austin Chakaodza
'Leg irons should be used on dangerous criminals, not MPs'
The use of leg irons should be reserved for dangerous criminals and not those with minor cases and those who hold public office, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Willias Mudzimure has sa...Published: 13 May 2023 at 19:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
An abortion right is not a right - THE AUTHENTICITY
The fetus should be considered part of the human species, as it shares our genetic code, and, if unimpeded in its development, will grow and mature into an adult human being.The debate over wh...Published: 07 Apr 2023 at 13:57hrs | | by Tafara Makusha
Zimbabwe to give counselling to ZEP holders returning home from SA
The Zimbabwean government says it will officer counselling to people returning to the country from South Africa after the expiry of their Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) to ensure their smooth reinte...Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Vending in Zimbabwean towns with kids declared an offence
DURING the peak hour, human traffic in Central Business Districts (CBDs) across towns and cities naturally swell, as commuters frenziedly make their way to various pick-up points for transport to take...Published: 19 Mar 2023 at 07:45hrs | | 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 | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man in barrage of threatening phone over job failure in Australia
A man accused of sending 45 hostile voicemails to a potential employer has been found guilty."I'm satisfied beyond reasonable doubt," Magistrate Stephen Corry told the court."He [Mukon...Published: 17 Feb 2023 at 05:01hrs | 8 | by Makayla Muscat
Chigumba guns for 'rogue' Zec commissioners
SEVEN Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) commissioners, who reportedly refused to append their signatures to the electoral body's preliminary delimitation report presented to President Emmerson Mnang...Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 07:13hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga new law raises alarm
Health sector stakeholders and legislators say the Medical Services Amendment Bill sponsored by Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's Health ministry will deny orphans access to health care services i...Published: 21 Aug 2022 at 08:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean accused of forging UZ degrees to work as a clinical psychologist
A Zimbabwe-born Drogheda man has been accused of using "forged" university degrees and professional qualifications to work as a clinical psychologist, helping vulnerable children and adults.Ni...Published: 06 Aug 2022 at 06:40hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Stress-related suicide cases triple in Bulawayo
THE number of people attempting suicide has almost tripled in Bulawayo since last year with concerns that residents are failing to cope with stress, which drives them to the edge leading to suicide....Published: 01 Aug 2022 at 06:33hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Employees want respect from their employer
What employees value most is respect, according to occupational psychologist Memory Nguwi. Also important are supportive leadership and leaders who live the organisation’s core values, he said. ...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 09:48hrs | 13 | by Agencies
Maybe Zimbabweans are okay with their suffering!
Tune in to any international news channel, and one encounters citizens of various nations around the world taking a firm stand against their pain and suffering endured as a result of unbearable econom...Published: 19 Jun 2022 at 21:04hrs | 10 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Without incorporating the boy child we can kiss goodbye to ending misogyny and women's abuse!
I still clearly remember sometime around 2007, when I excitedly approached such women's rights organizations as Women's Action Group (WAG), and Musasa Project, as well as the public broadcaster (ZBC),...Published: 16 May 2022 at 11:48hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Divorce cases spike
The High Court in Harare recorded a staggering 47 divorce cases on Thursday last week while statistics show that 1 351 couples filed for divorce last year compared to 1 117 in 2020.Observers b...Published: 02 May 2022 at 08:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe has taught me how easy it is to oppress people!
There is a popular saying - "if you don't want a prisoner to escape, don't let him know he is in prison".A bit cocky, it may sound - but, this is one of the most packed saying I have ever come...Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 19:05hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe under pressure as drug abuse cases spike
GOVERNMENT is under intense pressure to establish rehabilitation centres accessible to ordinary drug users owing to the growing demand of people in need of professional mental health care.An i...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 18:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
'80% of Zimbabwe football players on drugs'
BULAWAYO City coach Philani "Beefy" Ncube has brewed a shocker by claiming that 80% of Zimbabwean footballers take drugs, specifically Broncleer.Ncube said during their match against Highlande...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army on health personnel recruitment drive
THE Zimbabwe National Army has embarked on a recruitment of health personnel in a move meant to further strengthen the defence forces medical team.In a Press statement, the ZNA said it is aimi...Published: 12 Jan 2022 at 04:25hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
The psychology of betting: Secrets of success
An effective strategy, constant monitoring of indicators, a bookmaker with favorable playing conditions, and luck. These are the main keys for successful sports betting. Especially, the right attitude...Published: 04 Jan 2022 at 13:52hrs | 157 | by Staff Writer
Suicide cases trigger alarm in Zimbabwe
"It is so hard to take it in because I could not hear him scream or anything, it is too painful," those are the heart-breaking words from Farai Munemo's mother Felistas Mundere.Munemo would ha...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hopewell Chin'ono gave us MDC safe houses, claims Charamba
Presidential Spokesperson George Charamba has exposed how prominent journalist Hopewell Chin'ono worked for the ruling party ZANU PF and the government in selling out civic society members to the stat...Published: 23 Aug 2021 at 12:41hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
ABC of knowing Mbudziyadhura munyaya dzematongerwo enyika
Not many zealous seemingly political Zimbabweans know @daddyhope, better called Mbudziyadhura. Let me measure for you the depth of his political convictions and what sets him hissing. I will do so fro...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 19:38hrs | | by Jamwanda
Zimbabwe awards passport production contract to Belgian firm
A Belgian company linked to bribes-for-tenders in over half-a-dozen countries has been awarded a multi-million-dollar contract to produce biometric passports for Zimbabwe, ZimLive reported.Zim...Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 12:06hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Undressed twins arrested
They have been dubbed "the new Fichani twins", and have already set social media platforms agog after walking the streets undressed. Psychologists are already questioning their sanity, and rightly so,...Published: 31 Jul 2021 at 05:46hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Corruption in the Zimbabwe Republic Police a smoke without fire
In Zimbabwe, it is very rare for politicians holding ministerial positions or senior officers to resign on their own without a hint of scandal. So it has ...Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 19:51hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Summit Care Trust commemorates mental health week with the rest of the world
Summit Care Trust (SCT) joins the rest of the world in commemorating Mental Health week from today (Monday 10 May) to Saturday, 16 May.The community based organisation, has lined up a calendar...Published: 09 May 2021 at 07:51hrs | 1 | by Marvel Mapininga
5 000 schoolgirls impregnated in January, February
When schools opened their doors for the new year on March 15 and March 22, a significant number of female learners did not turn up for classes, and there are now disturbing reports explaining why....Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 08:20hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
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