THE recent killing of a Zimbabwean man, Fungai Nhau, by Chinese national Quijun Yu at a gold mine in Mutoko has reignited public outrage and raised serious concerns about the conduct of Chinese mining companies operating in Zimbabwe. According to Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi, the fatal shooting occurred around 2 AM…
POLICE are investigating the circumstances under which a Chinese national allegedly shot dead a Zimbabwean worker at a gold mine in Mutoko early Thursday, an incident that has reignited tensions over abuses by Chinese miners across the country. Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesman Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the incident occurred at around 2AM on October…
ZIMBABWE’S refugee population has fallen drastically since the late 1980s, when the country hosted one of the largest refugee communities in southern Africa, according to new data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The data shows that Zimbabwe sheltered nearly 250,000 refugees in 1988, a steep rise from just a few thousand…
Digital transformation is advancing rapidly in Latin America and the Caribbean, as noted in the Regional Human Development Report 2025, Under Pressure: Recalibrating the Future of Development, prepared by the United Nations Development Programme. Social media, algorithms and artificial intelligence have become an integral part of everyday life. At the same time, these technologies have…
BY NATHAN GUMA NEW data from the Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) shows an increase in insurance brokers’ gross premium written, reflecting stronger business activity compared to the same period last year. Gross Premium Written (GPW) is the total amount of insurance premiums that brokers record during a specific period before any deductions such as reinsurance costs, commissions,…
ZIMBABWE’S life assurance sector has registered robust growth, with the latest figures showing a dramatic 74% surge in insurance revenue during the first half of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024. The development signals a return to strength in the industry’s core business operations, according to the Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC). Direct…
ZIMBABWEANS are paying the highest passport fees in Southern Africa by a considerable margin, according to newly compiled figures. At US$170, the cost of a Zimbabwean passport is more than four times higher than in South Africa and over thirty times the price in Angola. Across the region, the differences are stark. For instance, in…
New data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed a dramatic and troubling increase in deaths from diabetes in Zimbabwe, with the annual toll quadrupling since the turn of the century. According to the WHO’s latest Global Health Estimates, which compile and analyse global mortality trends from 2000 to 2021, the number of Zimbabweans…
Zimbabwe has recorded a steady rise in lower secondary school completion rates over the past three decades, according to data from Our World in Data. The figures show completion stood at about 60% in 1990, climbing gradually to above 73% by 2024. The indicator estimates the share of children who complete lower secondary education, even if…
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Zimbabwe to provide greater clarity on its plan to phase out the U.S. dollar and adopt the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) as the country’s sole currency by 2030. In a report released Thursday night following the conclusion of its consultation with Zimbabwe, the IMF said Zimbabwe must clarify…
