The crime statistics report, released yesterday, showed that the national crime rate rose to 2 119 offences per 100 000 people, an uptick from 2 048.1 in the previous quarter. This implies that for every 100 000 people, about 2 119 crimes were recorded.
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Increasing crime rate scares away investors

Hazel Marimbiza in BULAWAYO GOVERNMENT has implored local security companies and the business community to formulate strategies aimed at curbing crime to attract foreign investors in Bulawayo. Speaking during a stakeholders meeting yesterday, Bulawayo Provincial Affairs minister Judith Ncube said increased criminal activities in the city deterred investors from investing in the city. “Security companies…

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