THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) are viewed by citizens as the public service institutions most affected by bribery, according to data from the National Bribe Payers Index (NBPI). Produced by Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ), the NBPI assesses bribery patterns across the public sector. Its latest findings show that bribery remains…
A Chinese national employed as a security supervisor at Zhuhe Mining Investments in Mudzi has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting and killing a local man he accused of trespassing. According to the National Prosecuting Authority, Quijun Yu, 43, opened fire on Fungai Nhau, 36, in the early hours of October 9, 2025, at…
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…
THE Zimbabwean government’s decision to enact the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Act could jeopardise the country’s debt-servicing efforts. The law, which regulates NGOs has been facing criticism for restricting civic space. Its impact is already being felt, with the European Union discontinuing governance funding—the second such move since Zimbabwe’s disputed 2023 elections. “Zimbabwe has…
Data from the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) has shown that corruption cases account for one of the lowest numbers of new prisoner admissions in the fourth quarter of 2024, despite the country performing poorly on corruption indices. According to the data, only 48 individuals were admitted to prison for corruption during this period out…
ONLY 5.9% of business establishments nationally are registered with the National Social Security Authority of Zimbabwe (“NSSA”), data by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency has shown. This figure is largely attributed to the overwhelming prevalence of informal businesses across Zimbabwe, with 76.1% of all establishments operating informally. Harare leads with 6.7% registered, while Mashonaland Central…
BY NATHAN GUMA IT is dusk at the South Korean Ambassador’s residence in Highlands, Harare, and crowds are trickling in to be part of the Sounds and Spirit of Korea, a showcase of the country’s art and traditions. Visitors pass by a few desks, grabbing refreshments and South Korean souvenirs such as the buchae, which…
BY NATHAN GUMA ZIMBABWE has benefited from the European Union market under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), with data showing a 30% increase in trade since 2021, reaching US$881 million in 2023. The EPA, signed between the EU and Zimbabwe, is part of a broader framework to promote trade and investment between the two entities,…
ZIMBABWE still has a long way to go in promoting good sanitation, against a backdrop of recurring communicable diseases such as cholera, according to data from the World Health Organization. The data reveal that the share of the country’s population with access to well-managed sanitation has remained below 35%, peaking at 33.6% in 2017 before declining to…
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