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MCAZ raids Caledonia shops

February 28, 2024February 28, 2024 Kuda Pembere

By Kuda Pembere The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) on Wednesday raided and confiscated illegal medicines from six shops in Caledonia, close to Old Tafara. Forfeited were unregistered medicines, expired drugs, and even registered medicines being sold unlawfully in the Gazebo area of Caledonia, Mabvuku. In a statement, MCAZ Director General Mr Richard Rukwata said this raid was done in partnership with the Zimbabwe Republic Police Drug and Narcotics Unit. “Today, the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ), in collaboration with the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Drugs and Narcotics…

Vuzu sex parties invade Harare

June 27, 2023 Kuda Pembere

A famous Bulawayo frenzy of wild sex parties monikered ‘vuzu’ parties, has now entered Harare’s Hatfield suburb, HealthTimes has learned. By Kudakwashe Pembere Vuzu parties are indoor gatherings common in Bulawayo mostly held by teenagers where they engage in beer, and drug binges as well as illicit unprotected sex. This was revealed in an interview by a Hatfield resident Tapiwa Chandavengerwa, a recovered addict who is working with some organisations in the reduction of drug and substance abuse. Chandavengerwa said there is a house in Hatfield which hosts these vuzu…

Tsholotsho 9 year old girl’s baby belongs to her nephew

November 26, 2022November 26, 2022 Kuda Pembere

The 9 year old pregnancy saga in Tsholotsho has taken a new twist as DNA paternity results showed the father of the recently born baby being the girl’s nephew aged 13. By Kuda Pembere This comes following the girl’s father being exonerated by pleriminary results. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) National Spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said in a statement the results came from the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) laboratory. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms that the Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) results obtained from National University of Science…

Serial Rapist Murders 9 Women After Raping Them In Marondera and Goromonzi

March 21, 2022 Healthtimes

A 30 year old man, Bright Zhantali has been arrested in connection with the killing and raping of nine women in Mashonaland East province since beginning of 2022. By HealthTimes Reporter According to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), the man Zhantali was arrested on March 19, 2022 in Goromonzi for nine counts of murder and rape cases which occurred during the period 14 January 2022 to 12 March 2022 in Hwedza, Macheke, Goromonzi and Marondera and all his victims were women. On the first incident, the suspect attacked Mercy Simairi…

INTERPOL Receives IT Equipment To Help Solve Missing Zim Migrants Cases

February 24, 2022 Michael Gwarisa

…a third of missing migrants cases solved already IN a move that is set to help ease the search for missing migrant Zimbabweans, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has donated a consignment of Information Technology (IT) equipment to the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) in Harare. By Michael Gwarisa The consignment consists of 12 desktops, five laptops and scanners and is aimed at helping INTERPOL in the process of collecting data as well as the transmission of cases of missing and deceased migrants to INTERPOL bureaus not…

#BREAKING: Police Arrest Bulawayo Couple For Aborting Pregnancy

October 2, 2021 Michael Gwarisa

THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have arrested a Bulawayo woman (20) and her boyfriend (27) for unlawfully aborting a pregnancy which resulted in the lady discharging a foetus inside a plastic bucket. By Michael Gwarisa Through their official micro-blogging account, the ZRP said they were also looking for the doctor who assisted the couple in terminating the pregnancy. The ZRP is investigating a case of unlawful termination of pregnancy in which a Bulawayo woman (20) conspired with her boyfriend (27) to terminate pregnancy. The two visited a private doctor who…

Report Dirty Officers Taking Bribes To Allow Bars To Operate Beyond Curfew-Nyathi

August 17, 2021 Patricia Mashiri

OFFICERS from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) are reportedly taking brides from liquor and merchants and bar owners to allow them to operate way into the night despite government having issued a six to six Curfew as part of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. By Patricia Mashiri A snap survey by HealthTimes recently shows that bars as well as shebeen operators in both rural and some urban settings were operating beyond the stipulated time. In Harare, places like Dzivarasekwa, Kuwadzana 3, Budiriro, Glenview had thriving shebeens operating throughout…

Zvishavane Nurse Arrested For Selling COVID-19 Vaccination Cards

July 27, 2021 Healthtimes

A general nurse at Zvishavane District Hospital, Faith Nyoni has been been arrested for selling completed COVID-19 vaccination cards to unvaccinated individuals. HealthTimes Reporter She was arrested after detectives set a trap and caught in action. Through their official Twitter Account, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) said investigations were still in progress. Faith Nyoni who is employed as a nurse at Zvishavane District Hospital later handed over completed vaccination cards to the detectives. Investigations are in progress. Detectives set a trap and pretended to be in need of vaccination cards…

Vehicle Shortages Hamper Victim Friendly Unit’s Response To GBV In Zim

June 4, 2021 Michael Gwarisa

THE Zimbabwe Republic Police’s (ZRP) Victim Friendly Unit (VFU) is currently experiencing resource constraints chief among them being the lack of vehicles to attend to incidences of rape and Gender Based Violence (GBV) as there are nor specific vehicles dedicated for VFU duties. By Michael Gwarisa The VFU was established in Zimbabwe in the year 1996 to proactively and reactively police crimes of sexual nature committed against women and children in a manner sensitive to the victim. Speaking during a Media Sensitization Workshop on reporting of Sexual and Gender Based…

Curfew Violators Will Be Arrested, Vehicles Impounded- ZRP

January 19, 2021January 20, 2021 Michael Gwarisa

THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has warned members of the public against breaking the curfew regulations owing to a spike in COVID-19 cases and deaths. Staff Reporter In a statement, ZRP spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said they would not hesitate to throw offenders behind bars. ZRP warns members of the public that with effect from today that police officers will be out in full force to ensure compliance with the curfew order put in place by the government on 2nd January 2021. “The curfew runs from 18:00 hrs to…