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Postal, courier volumes surge 39% in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's postal and courier sector recorded a significant uptick in activity during the second quarter of 2025, with volumes rising by 38,97 percent to 439 561 items, up from 316 298 in the previous quarter, according to the Postal and T…

Published: 18 Sep 2025 at 09:26hrs | 812 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's non-traditional exports surge

Zimbabwe is showing strong potential to diversify its export base, with official data revealing robust growth in non-traditional exports, signaling a new era of economic opportunity. Traditionally reliant on minerals such as gold and plati…

Published: 08 Sep 2025 at 12:51hrs | 82 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe labs struggle with a surge in mineral samples

Zimbabwean laboratories are struggling to cope with a surge in mineral samples submitted by mines ramping up exploration activity in response to record gold prices, a mine executive said on Wednesday.Geopolitical tensions, central bank buy…

Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 15:48hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Magunje cement plant licence sparks corruption fears

Government officials have raised alarm over the controversial licensing of a Chinese-owned cement plant in Magunje, Mashonaland West, amid allegations of corruption, regulatory breaches, and community intimidation.The Magunje Cement Plant,…

Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 08:29hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter

Surge in bogus police officers mounting fake roadblocks

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has raised alarm over a growing number of bogus officers setting up fake roadblocks and harassing motorists, particularly in Harare, amid mounting public concern over corruption and abuse of authority wit…

Published: 04 Aug 2025 at 08:27hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

Concern over rise in street children

A deepening social crisis is gripping the city of Bulawayo, with a disturbing surge in the number of children living and working on its streets - many of whom now hail from the city's own suburban neighborhoods.According to a report by Dai…

Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 16:24hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter

Dog bite cases surge to 456 in 1 week

Zimbabwe recorded 456 dog bite cases in just one week, according to a Weekly Disease Surveillance Report issued by the Ministry of Health and Child Care for the week ending July 6, 2025, raising alarm over public safety and stray dog manag…

Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:16hrs | 120 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo's burials surge

Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has revealed that a total of 480 burials took place across eight of the city's cemeteries during the month of June, while five bodies were cremated during the same period.According to the latest council statisti…

Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 18:01hrs | 640 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe records surge in LPG consumption

Zimbabwe is experiencing a significant surge in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) consumption, signalling a growing shift among households and small businesses towards cleaner and more affordable energy alternatives in the face of persistent e…

Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 13:03hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter

'Surge in forex inflows a boon for ZiG stability'

Zimbabwe's foreign currency receipts surged by 22 percent to US$6 billion in the first five months of 2025, according to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), a development analysts say strengthens the central bank's capacity to defend the Z…

Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 07:52hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's foreign currency reserves surge

Zimbabwe's foreign currency reserves have maintained strong momentum, with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) reporting that, by the end of June 2025, the reserve holdings were more than three times higher than the stock of reserve money s…

Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 08:56hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter

Surge in wildlife road deaths alarms conservationists near Hwange Park

Wildlife conservationists have sounded the alarm over a sharp rise in road accidents involving endangered animals in and around Hwange National Park, warning that reckless driving, poor road design, and weak law enforcement are threatening…

Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 17:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Harare faces alarming surge in STI cases

Harare, June 24, 2025 - Harare is facing a troubling rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs), with over 25,000 new cases recorded in 2024, according to recent figures released by the National Aids Council (NAC).Speaking during a com…

Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 11:43hrs | 563 | by Staff reporter

Steward Bank records 18% surge in US dollar deposits

Steward Bank has reported an 18% year-on-year increase in US dollar deposits, along with a boost in profitability, in a development seen as a strong vote of confidence in the bank's evolving strategy and digital-first approach. This was re…

Published: 30 May 2025 at 12:10hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe to benefit from surge in remittances

Zimbabwe stands to gain significantly from a projected surge in remittance inflows into Africa, with the African Development Bank (AfDB) forecasting that the continent will receive US$100 billion in remittances this year, a figure expected…

Published: 30 May 2025 at 08:58hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter

Diaspora remittances surge 7,5% in February

Diaspora remittances to Zimbabwe grew by 7.5 percent in February 2025, reaching US$165 million, up from US$153.8 million in the same month last year. The increase highlights the continued importance of remittances as a key source of foreig…

Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's inflation surges to 11.6% in January 2025

Zimbabwe's weighted month-on-month inflation rate surged by 10.5 percentage points in January 2025, reaching 11.6 percent from 1.1 percent in December 2024, according to figures released by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat)…

Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 06:38hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter

Surge in crime puts police under spotlight

An alarming 11 percent rise in robberies and a 6 percent increase in road traffic accidents, which have resulted in 1,352 fatalities, have raised urgent concerns for Zimbabwe's law enforcement agencies. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) i…

Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 09:05hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter

Intra-Africa exports surge

At the 31st Afreximbank Annual Meetings in Nassau, The Bahamas, Kwazulu-Natal premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube highlighted Africa's growing intracontinental commerce, which now constitutes 16.3% of total trade. This figure, while relatively modes…

Published: 13 Jun 2024 at 10:26hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's internet costs surge

When a sharp hike in Zimbabwe's internet costs drove Joyce Kapvumfuti's small catering enterprise offline for a week, orders for her wedding cakes, business lunches and frosted cupcakes collapsed."I used to get at least five customers a we…

Published: 13 Jan 2024 at 06:52hrs | 42 | by Staff reporter

Courts closed as Covid-19 cases surge

THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has temporarily closed lower and superior courts across the country to allow fumigation and contact tracing, as cases of Covid-19 infections continue to surge among its employees.The lower courts will …

Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 19:58hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter

241 new Covid-19 cases as surge continues

TWO hundred and forty-one new Covid-19 cases were recorded on Tuesday countrywide and four provinces have areas that have been classified as localised hotspots. Mashonaland West recorded 115 new infections, which was the highest in the cou…

Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 18:24hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Panic as Zimbabwe COVID-19 cases surge

GOVERNMENT yesterday called for more vigilance amid rising cases of COVID-19, with health experts expressing concern over government priorities after it spurned a single dose vaccine manufactured by United States pharmaceutical company, Jo…

Published: 09 Jun 2021 at 07:23hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

NRZ records 50% surge in passengers

THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has recorded a 50% increase in the number of passengers using its trains following the deployment of new coaches early this year, an official has claimed.Early this year, NRZ leased the equipment com…

Published: 02 Jun 2018 at 15:50hrs | 368 | by Staff reporter

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