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ZIMBABWE has only two psychiatric hospitals and one psychiatrist for every one million people, the vast majority of the population, including the 67,8% living in rural areas, have limited access to mental health (MH) care needs. ZIMBABWE faces significant challenges in meeting the mental health (MH) care needs of its population. With only two psychiatric hospitals and one psychiatrist for every one million people, the vast majority of the population, including the 67,8% living in…

Harare man (25) accused of forging bank statements for United Kingdom visas granted bail of US$300 and remanded to October 25 for trial. A 25-year-old resident of Harare appeared before Magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa and was accused of forging bank statements for individuals applying for United Kingdom visas. The accused, Luke Sibanda, has been granted bail of US$300 and is remanded to October 25 for trial. Sibanda was apprehended by officials from the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission…

A mentally ill challenged Mvurwi man (20) allegedly killed his father in cold blood and burnt him beyond recognition. POLICE in Mashonaland Central have arrested a 20-year-old Mvurwi man who allegedly killed his father in cold blood and burnt him beyond recognition. Mind Chinyemba of plot number 6 Omeath Farm Mvurwi is believed to be mentally challenged and is assisting police with investigations. Mashonaland Central police spokesperson Inspector Mundembe confirmed the case. “I can confirm…

MOHAMED Al Fayed, the former Harrods boss whose son Dodi was killed in a car crash alongside Diana, Princess of Wales, has died aged 94. Born in Egypt, he built a business empire in the Middle East before moving to the UK in the 1970s. However, he never realised his ambition to gain a passport for his adopted country. He spent his later years questioning the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Dodi and Diana. The…

AKON: Success allows me to make music for myself RnB star Akon has been in the music business for almost 20 years. And the Senagalese-American singer says he’s finally able to start making music for himself. Born in the USA, Akon spent his childhood moving between New Jersey and the African country. He learned to play several western and African instruments, but when he started to pursue a musical career in the early 2000s, he…

OVER 100 schools in England told to shut buildings with a type of concrete prone to collapse scramble to make arrangements as some pupils have already been told they will be learning remotely, in temporary classrooms or at different schools.. More than 100 schools in England are scrambling to make arrangements after being told to shut buildings with a type of concrete prone to collapse. The government gave the order just days before the start…

US Army veteran Joe Biggs, 38, was an “instigator” of the storming of Congress on 6 January 2021, prosecutors said. The former Infowars correspondent was convicted of seditious conspiracy and other charges in May. In court, Biggs pleaded for leniency and expressed remorse for his actions. The sentence, handed down by US District Judge Timothy Kelly, is below both federal sentencing guidelines and the 33 years sought by prosecutors. Another Proud Boys member, Zachary Rehl,…

CALL FOR the high-security jail HMP Woodhill to be put into emergency measures amid attacks on officers and “chronic” staff shortages. Inspectors have called for the high-security jail HMP Woodhill to be put into emergency measures amid attacks on officers and “chronic” staff shortages. The prison, in Milton Keynes, was deemed to be “fundamentally unsafe” following an inspection in August. Charlie Taylor, the chief inspector of prisons, has contacted Justice Secretary Alex Chalk to issue…

POLICE NAME eight people who died in a head on collision which occurred on Wednesday along the Harare-Mutare Highway. POLICE NAME eight people who died in a road traffic accident which occurred on Wednesday when a Honda Fit vehicle collided with a VW Toures just outside Marondera along the Harare-Mutare Highway. In a statement, national police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said: “The victims were positively identified as: Walter Marimo (19), Watch Silas (36), Gatawa…

73 PEOPLE DIED in a fire outbreak in a hijacked Johannesburg South Africa city building. 50 people were injured and hospitalized in the fire that broke out at about 00:30 last night . More news to follow. Sibusiso Ngwenya. Source BBC.