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Tafadzwa Bandama appointed new Director-General of Zimstat
Local economist Tafadzwa Bandama has been appointed the new Director-General of the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat), the country's primary statistics agency. This appointment follows the...Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 10:34hrs | 338 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF members label police liars
There was drama at the Gweru Magistrates Court yesterday where Zanu-PF witnesses are testifying in the case in which Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) members are facing charges of malicious damage ...Published: 19 Jan 2024 at 13:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimstat director general suspended from duty
ZIMBABWE National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) Director General Mr Taguma Mahonde who is in remand prison on fraud and corruption allegations has been suspended from duty.The agency has since a...Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 20:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Fraud-accused Zimstat boss granted US$200 bail
Taguma Mahonde, the Director General of the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat), has been granted bail of US$200 by Harare magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa following his arrest last week....Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 19:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police smoke out robbers from Beitbridge hideout
South African police have removed suspected robbers from Zimbabwe who were hiding under the New Limpopo Bridge in Beitbridge.The gang of men, believed to be targeting unsuspecting border jumpe...Published: 01 Oct 2023 at 07:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cost of living rises as Zimdollar slips
The cost of living has surged by an additional 4.8% to reach ZWL$95,462.53 per person in September, driven by the ongoing depreciation of the Zimbabwean dollar against the US dollar. The count...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimstats boss 'claimed $4,000 school fees for a fictitious child'
Taguma Mahonde, the Director General of the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStats), made a court appearance on Thursday, facing allegations of fraud for purportedly claiming a $4,000 school fe...Published: 28 Sep 2023 at 17:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimstat boss arrested by ZACC over fraud
Taguma Mahonde, the Director General of Zimbabwe's National Statistics Agency (Zimstat), finds himself in legal trouble as he has been apprehended by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) on ...Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 19:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's inflation drops to 101.3%
Zimbabwe's annual inflation eased to 101,3 percent in July from 175,8 percent in the prior month as the local unit continued to firm against the United States dollar and riding on tight fiscal and mon...Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe GDP jumps 6,2% to $56 billion
ZIMBABWE's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 6,2 percent to clock $56,1 billion during the first quarter of the year 2023 when compared to $52,8 billion recorded in the same period last year....Published: 14 Jul 2023 at 07:43hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records a 47,8% jump in the number of visitors from abroad
THE country recorded a 47,8 percent increase in the number of visitors from abroad during the first quarter of the year compared to the same period last year while the number of returning residents in...Published: 13 Jul 2023 at 17:00hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
CCC activists further remanded over politically-motivated violence
MVUMA magistrate Constance Mtandwa last Friday further remanded to July 27 for confirmation of trial date, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Chirumanzu South candidate Patrick Cheza and five other p...Published: 11 Jul 2023 at 07:39hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Tourist arrivals increase by 51.5% in just 3 months
TOURIST arrivals to Zimbabwe increased by a roaring 51, 5% in the first quarter of the year, signalling significant recoveries in one of the country's highest earning sectors, the Zimbabwe National St...Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 19:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
CCC dismisses 'leaked' candidates list
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has warned its aspiring candidates against celebrating early victory, saying the party was yet to confirm the successful candidates.In some areas...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 08:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's activists detained over violence
Gweru provincial magistrate Miriam Banda yesterday remanded in custody Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Chirumanzu South candidate Patrick Cheza and four other party activists on charge...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe inflation spikes in May
Zimbabwe's month-on-month inflation spiked to 15,7% this month after gaining 13,3 percentage points on the April 2023 rate of 2,4%, the national statistics agency said yesterday.On an annualis...Published: 28 May 2023 at 19:05hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Tout stabbed to death
A Beitbridge man stabbed to death a cross-border tout notoriously known as amagumaguma for demanding money to facilitate the passage of four border jumpers.Amagumaguma are known for viol...Published: 14 May 2023 at 11:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cost of living up by 11%
THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) has said $33 044 could adequately sustain a consumer's basic needs last month, which at today's official exchange rate translates to just US$31,54....Published: 01 May 2023 at 08:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Businesses ditch Zimdollar
GOVERNMENT yesterday threatened to unleash the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) on retailers refusing payment in the local currency or limiting the number of items consumers can buy in Zimdollar, whi...Published: 28 Apr 2023 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Only 47,1% of would-be drivers pass road tests
AT least 47,1 percent of would-be drivers managed to pass competency tests last year, statistics from the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development show.According to the 2018-2022 ...Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Inflation is not on paper, you feel it'
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya says inflation is "felt" by consumers and not on paper, as official statistics are being challenged by independent experts.For years, the Zimbab...Published: 10 Apr 2023 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records 45% surge in crime
ZIMBABWE recorded a 45% surge in crime last year after 208 027 criminal cases were reported to the police in the last quarter of 2022, compared to 143 923 cases in the first quarter, latest Zimbabwe N...Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo tops national crime rate
BULAWAYO residents are at a higher risk of being exposed to crime compared to any other citizen in other provinces in the country.This was revealed in the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (...Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe imports most electricity from South Africa, Zambia
Zimbabwe, facing perennial power shortages, received the bulk of its electricity imports from South Africa and Zambia in the fourth quarter of last year, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMST...Published: 01 Apr 2023 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe inflation rate declines
ZIMBABWE continues to experience a sustained drop in inflation since August last year as the annual rate for March tumbled to 87,6 percent from 92,3 percent in February.The Zimbabwe National S...Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 08:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zvobgo threatens to kick out Zanu-PF from offices if he loses primaries
Perennial loser Edison Zvobgo Junior, who is contesting Zanu-PF primaries for the third time, has allegedly threatened to send the party packing from his premises where the Masvingo provincial offices...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 11:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dog eat dog in Zanu-PF primaries
It will be a dog eat dog scenario in Zanu-PF primary elections initially set for Saturday (March 18) but have been postponed to a later date, with big wigs and some completely new faces set to clash i...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 08:32hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Operation Dudula takes to streets over Zimbabwe permit extension
Members of Operation Dudula demonstrated outside the high court in Pretoria on Monday in opposition to the Zimbabwe exemption permit (ZEP) extension.The lobby group wants to join a court appli...Published: 08 Feb 2023 at 05:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe border jumpers feared dead in road accident in Botswana
AN unconfirmed number of Zimbabwean nationals, including children, is feared dead after a Nissan Elgrand transporting illegal immigrants overturned near Franscistown Saturday.According to repo...Published: 05 Dec 2022 at 05:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Guard fires shot at Artuz boss
A SECURITY guard at Arcturus Mine who allegedly shot at Amalgamated Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) secretary-general Robson Chere on Friday appeared at Marondera Magistrates Court facing a charge ...Published: 07 Nov 2022 at 05:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Suspended ZimStat worker blows whistle on boss
SUSPENDED Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) employee, Blessing Huragu has petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa and other relevant authorities accusing the agency's director-general, Tag...Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
80% infants unregistered, says ZimStat
ONLY 19% of infants were registered at birth in the last 12 months prior to the 2022 census, Zimbabwe National Statistic Agency (ZimStat) preliminary results on fertility show.This means that ...Published: 05 Oct 2022 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Half of Zimbabwe youths loafing'
ABOUT half of Zimbabwean youths are loafing, the latest Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) 2022 second quarter labour force survey has revealed, laying bare the job crisis facing the countr...Published: 04 Oct 2022 at 06:10hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'1 500 Zimbabwe women die giving birth'
AT least four women are dying every day while giving birth in Zimbabwe and the country has recorded a staggering 121 078 deaths in the last 12 months, according to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Age...Published: 21 Sep 2022 at 06:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe life expectancy improves to 65 years
Improved conditions and access to health care facilities has seen a huge jump in life expectancy at birth of 20 years in the last two decades to 65 years for both sexes compared to 45 in 2002, the cen...Published: 21 Sep 2022 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwean International Migration story has been criminalised'
THE Zimbabwean international migration story has been misconstrued and criminalised, a United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (Uneca) official in Addis Ababa has said.Commenting on the ...Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 07:45hrs | 2 | by Associated Press
Thousands of Zimbabweans flee economic mess
ZIMBABWE recorded the highest outflow of citizens fleeing the country in 2021 compared to other previous years since 1980 as the deepening socio-economic crisis shows no signs of abating under Preside...Published: 07 Sep 2022 at 06:46hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
200 000 Zimbabwean children born outside the country
ABOUT one million Zimbabweans are living in the diaspora while over 200 000 children are born outside the country with the highest being in South Africa, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimSt...Published: 07 Sep 2022 at 06:41hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
American economics says ZimStat is run by a clown
UNITED States professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, and senior fellow at the Cato Institute, Steve Hanke, has fiercely hit back at the Zimbabwe Statistical...Published: 21 Aug 2022 at 10:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
US economist says ZimStat boss talking 'rubbish'
AMERICAN economics professor Steve Hanke, who came under fire in Zimbabwe on Wednesday for cooking inflation data, has described the criticism as "rubbish" and defended his controversial formula....Published: 19 Aug 2022 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZimStat faces lawsuit
TEACHERS unions have threatened to resort to legal recourse following delays by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) to pay census enumerators their dues.The 2022 national populat...Published: 18 Aug 2022 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZimStat debunks Steve Hanke's cooked data
TEMPERS flared over Zimbabwe's rioting inflation yesterday, with the country's chief statistician hitting out at an American economist and the media for querying the validity of data produced by his o...Published: 18 Aug 2022 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe housing crisis laid bare
ZIMBABWE is facing a housing crisis that has left nearly half of its urban population of almost 5,7 million people living in rented accommodation, while the national housing waiting list stands at ove...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
60% of population owns houses
Almost 60 percent of Zimbabwean households own their home and more than 83 percent of Zimbabweans now live in modern houses and flats, showing both the high levels of home ownership and the rapid impr...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cowdray Park: It's not a suburb, it's a town
THE number of people in Cowdray Park suburb has grown exponentially, surpassing towns such as Gwanda at a time when the population of Bulawayo is almost stagnant, increasing by a mere 12 000 in the pa...Published: 27 Jul 2022 at 06:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ZimStat director, enumerators clash over allowances
A WAR of words has erupted between the Zimbabwe National Statistical Agency (ZimStat) director-general Taguma Mahonde and enumerators who took part in the 2022 national housing and population census o...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 07:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Census: ZimStart begins 5-day mop up
Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) will in the next five days, be mopping up those who were not counted for one reason or the other, during last week's counting.Yesterday, ZimStat s...Published: 02 May 2022 at 07:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Population census ends today
Counting for the 2022 population and housing census ends today, with those that were not found at home by enumerators being counted in a mop-up exercise which started yesterday.The count is to...Published: 30 Apr 2022 at 16:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Census in bumpy ride
THE past seven days of the 2022 national population and housing census have been bumpy for some Zimbabwe Statistical Agency (ZimStat) enumerators who have been reportedly threatened and mugged in the ...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 12:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Respondents beat census enumerators in Zimbabwe
THERE are fears that data being collected from the ongoing census could be heavily compromised amid reports that enumerators are heavily disgruntled and have encountered violent hostilities from...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 09:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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