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Beitbridge grapples with rising suicide cases
Residents of Beitbridge have voiced alarm over a recent spike in suicide cases, with three females, including a 14-year-old girl, taking their lives in just three weeks. The deaths, which appear to be...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 06:32hrs | 352 | 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
Shattering stereotypes: It's time to address both sides of the GBV story
As the world observes the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), the focus on addressing violence against women becomes a central theme.This is not without reason.The...Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 18:49hrs | 158 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
BCC orders pruning of 'suicide trees'
The City of Bulawayo has resolved to prune trees associated with suicide cases to deter climbing and make them less accessible to individuals contemplating taking their lives. This decision follows a ...Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:50hrs | 92 | by Staff reporter
Boy Child: A neglected gender amid rising male suicide cases
Concerns have been raised over the neglect of the boy child, which is believed to have contributed to a rise in male suicide rates and cases of depression. Unlike the girl child, who benefits from the...Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 20:52hrs | 291 | by Stephen Jakes
Man chases away wife, commits suicide
Police in Bulawayo are investigating a case of sudden death after a 25-year-old man from Magwegwe, Bulawayo, was found hanging in his bedroom following a domestic dispute with his wife.Accordi...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:55hrs | 450 | 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 | 657 | 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 | 18 | 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 | 15 | by Staff reporter
Suicides spike in Bulawayo
AN EX-CONVICT recently released under the presidential amnesty committed suicide last week, becoming the third men to take his life in Bulawayo in a week.The man, who was recently released fro...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 06:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube partners NRZ to create railway level crossing in Cowdray Park
FOR years, residents of Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo have been forced to travel long distances to access cemeteries located right at their doorsteps due to lack of accessibility as the road is clos...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:54hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Suicide cases spike in Mashonaland central
SUICIDE cases in Zimbabwe continue to soar with Mashonaland Central recording the highest number, according to the latest National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) report.According t...Published: 22 May 2023 at 06:36hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
75% of Zimbabwe teachers experiencing mental health challenges
The findings further show that all teachers have mentally resigned their jobs although they physically remain at their workplaces.AT least 75% of Zimbabwean teachers are suffering from stress-...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 07:07hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Umjolo app launched - 'Thou shall not commit adultery'
Walter Mbano, a 31-year-old man from Pumula South Bulawayo has launched an Application called "Bae Tracker" which is meant to keep relationship partners loyal to each other.The Application is ...Published: 21 Jan 2023 at 08:01hrs | 41 | by Mzingaye Nxumalo
This & that with Mal'phosa: Woman-made Disaster!
There has never been so much hype and hysteria around the prevalence of gender based violence, ninety percent of which, we are told, is committed by men. Like HIV, it has been called a pandemic, and l...Published: 11 Dec 2022 at 22:01hrs | 2 | by Clerk Ndlovu
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 | 4 | by Staff reporter
Suicide death spikes in Bulawayo
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has urged the public to seek councelling following a spate of suicide cases in Bulawayo this month. ...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 15:36hrs | 5 | by Stephen Jakes
Cyberbullying haunts female politicians
ELECTORAL watchdogs and women's rights groups have cited cyberbullying as a major factor discouraging women from actively participating in politics.Addressing delegates at an election sensitis...Published: 24 Mar 2022 at 05:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Rail-road level crossing accidents, suicides worry NRZ
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has expressed concern over the increase in rail-road level crossing accidents and suicides.This comes after 47 rail suicide cases and 56 road rail cross...Published: 30 Dec 2021 at 07:47hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
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 | 1 | by Staff reporter
380 Zimbabwean teachers commit suicide
EVEN though suicide is considered the 19th most common cause of death in Zimbabwe, a slew of suicides by teachers have shocked the country.According to the Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimba...Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:45hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean is in great pain!
The report of today's Bulawayo24 is about two young men who beat a man of 72 years to death because he refused to share information about soccer results! Our citizen loses his life because of a trivia...Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 13:06hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Man commits suicide in front of son
A 29-year-old Pumula South man committed suicide by hanging himself from a roof truss in front of his three-year-old son, police have said. Neighbours were awakened by the screaming boy who was found ...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Missing teen found hanging four days later
A 17-YEAR-OLD Nkulumane suburb boy was found hanging from the roof of his father's bedroom after he had gone missing for four days. Kholo Jamela was reportedly under investigation after allege...Published: 13 Oct 2020 at 06:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Schoolboy (17) 'commits suicide'
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy from Nkayi in Matabeleland North allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree at Mafela Primary School in Bulawayo's Nkulumane suburb. Mpilo Khumalo's body was ...Published: 27 Aug 2020 at 00:04hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
More turn to suicide as economic hardships bite
During the early seventies it was taboo to come across a person who had killed himself but now it is a norm in Zimbabwe. As the country plunges deeper into economic turmoil more people are committing ...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 14:36hrs | 1 | by Makho Precious Moyo
Suicide and Depression - The answer is Jesus Christ more than any other solution!
I am sure everyone at some point has seen the phrase: Jesus is the answer! There is no question asked but that is the phrase given as pointing to the answer. Indeed, people need the Lord and this Lord...Published: 07 May 2019 at 12:01hrs | 12 | by Pastor Tomson Dube
Mudzuri suspended by MDC Standing committee
The MDC National Standing Committee has resolved to suspend its Vice President Engineer Elias Mudzuri, a circulating press release alleges."The Vice President Elias Mudzuri is susp...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 10:48hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe's economic crisis a cause for concern
The National Standing Committee today met and discussed the state of the nation. The meeting which was chaired by President Nelson Chamisa noted that the current political crisis was at the centre of ...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 18:37hrs | | by Jacob Mafume, MDC National Spokesperson
Full text: MDC petition to SADC, AU
PETITIONTo: Parliament of Zimbabwe, Speaker of Parliament, Hon Jacob MudendaSADC, Chairperson, HE Pres...Published: 29 Nov 2018 at 14:28hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Suicide cases spike in colleges
There is serious concern over the increasing number of suicide cases at the country's institutions of higher learning with experts calling for strong counselling programmes to assist troubled students...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 16:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Train cuts man to pieces
A 38-YEAR-OLD man from Victoria Falls died when he was crushed by a passenger train in a suspected case of suicide.Hilton Makanda (38) of Mkhosana suburb's Mfelandawonye section was cut into p...Published: 06 Aug 2018 at 07:15hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Unknown man found hanging from tree
AN unknown man was found hanging from a tree in Bulawayo's Pumula East suburb on Wednesday evening amid suspicions that he could have committed suicide.Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector P...Published: 07 Jun 2018 at 07:15hrs | 5 | by Staff rpeorter
Man's suicide note instructs family to cremate his body
A 72-YEAR-OLD man from Newton West suburb in Bulawayo who shot himself dead on Wednesday left a suicide note instructing his family to cremate his body and not hold a big funeral for him.Amos ...Published: 16 Feb 2018 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Murder pobe after pregnant woman dies, burns at lodge
A PREGNANT woman from Mahatshula North suburb in Bulawayo was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend at a city lodge where they were booked, police confirmed yesterday.Fortunate Sithole (27) died...Published: 13 Dec 2017 at 05:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teachers renew vacation leave demand
Teachers have demanded from the new Primary and Education minister Paul Mavima reinstatement of vacation leave.Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) secretary-general Robson Che...Published: 11 Dec 2017 at 15:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Feast on my corpse!
A 31-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo allegedly hanged himself at Luveve cemetery and left a suicide note inscribed on his shirt alleging that he had been attacked by his girlfriend and two other men whom h...Published: 11 Dec 2017 at 04:14hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Grade 6 pupil found hanging at church shrine
A GRADE Six pupil at Mckeurtan Primary School in Bulawayo allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself on a tree using his neck tie at an apostolic church shrine yesterday.Msizi Ndlovu from ...Published: 13 Oct 2017 at 10:18hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Mugabe likely to name his successor'
The only feasible way to resolve the current political impasse in Zanu PF is for Mugabe to name who he wants to succeed him, Sapes Trust director Ibbo Mandaza has said.Mandaza said by naming h...Published: 10 Sep 2017 at 14:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man found hanging from thorny tree
AN unidentified man is suspected to have committed suicide by hanging himself on a thorny tree in a bushy area between Bulawayo's Paddonhurst suburb and the city centre.A passerby stumbled on ...Published: 31 May 2017 at 07:57hrs | | by Statf reporter
Suicides hit Mutare school
ST ANDREW'S Mweyamutsvene High School was recently plunged into mourning forcing it to send some students for an early holiday following nasty events in which a teacher died after taking poison, while...Published: 08 Aug 2015 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Samuel Kadungure
Boy commits suicide over girlfriend ban
A FORM 4 pupil at Tahangana Secondary School in Mangwe District allegedly committed suicide by drinking a dipping chemical mixed with oil after being reportedly reprimanded by his mother for bringing ...Published: 31 Jan 2015 at 11:12hrs | | by Sukulwenkosi Dube
Byo @ 120! - A celebration of 34 years of destruction
Popular disk jockey turned politician, Ezra 'Tshisa' Sibanda, on Friday said there was no reason to celebrate Bulawayo's 120 years of existence "when the last 34 years has been a nightmare."Si...Published: 01 Aug 2014 at 18:28hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Man hangs self over HIV+ status
Police in Manicaland are investigating another case where it is alleged that a man committed suicide after discovering that he was HIV positive.Asst Insp Chananda said details pertaining to t...Published: 15 Apr 2014 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Suicidal' girl crashed by train
A 14-YEAR-OLD girl, Brilliance Tshuma, was killed on Monday night when she was hit by a train while running in the middle of the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls railway line between Jafuta Lodge and the M...Published: 05 Mar 2014 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kombi driver hangs self after accident
On Wednesday 11 December 2013, a kombi driver committed suicide by hanging himself after his vehicle hit and killed a beast along Zvishavane-Mbalabala Road.The deceased driver has been identif...Published: 19 Dec 2013 at 03:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dealer shoots small house, self, vibrat*r found in blankets
A Harare businessman, Irvine Mereki shot dead his girlfriend before turning the gun on himself in Avondale early on Tuesday.Preliminary investigations indicate that Mereki shot his gi...Published: 21 Aug 2013 at 19:31hrs | 49 | by Staff Reporter
55% of suicide deaths are committed by men - Report
A local NGO says 55 percent of all deaths resulting from suicide cases in Zimbabwe are committed by men.Varume Svinurai/Vukani Madoda says researches reveal that the suicide rate among men wh...Published: 07 May 2013 at 08:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man commits suicide after being forced to leave town
A 26-year-old Chitungwiza man forced to relocate to a farm by his mother has chosen to kill himself than kissing goodbye to town life.Police say Kudakwashe Kadzatsa shot himself at the weekend...Published: 09 Apr 2013 at 13:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man hangs himself over missing overalls
A Chimanimani man, Charles Simango, 48, last week committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree branch after his pair of overalls went missing.Police confirmed the death of Simango who befo...Published: 23 Feb 2013 at 05:44hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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