HARARE – In the years subsequent to Zimbabwe’s independence up to the turn of the millennium, hundreds of thousands of workers rallied by their vociferous unions would take out a few hours from their busy holiday schedules on May 1 to traipse the usual, well-trodden marching routes. Flags, placards and banners were waved, slogans chanted,…
HARARE – Progressive Agriculture and Allied Industries Workers’ Union of Zimbabwe (Paawuz) says as Zimbabweans celebrate Workers’ Day tomorrow, the plight of farm workers has to be revisited at the highest level. Paawuz secretary-general Raymond Sixpence said his constituency who are farm workers are earning $75 a month each per month which is far below…
HARARE – Zanu PF’s hotly-contested primary elections took place countrywide yesterday amid violent and chaotic scenes, as well as damaging allegations of bribery, favouritism and the imposition of candidates — prompting the ruling party to postpone the internal polls in many constituencies to today. [Adz]
HARARE – The ruling Zanu PF will hold its primary elections across the country today, amid rising tensions and damaging allegations of violence, bribery, favouritism and the imposition of unworthy and unpopular candidates. At the same time, there are real fears within the upper echelons of the party that many Cabinet ministers and long-serving legislators…
HARARE – Government has set high licence fees for those wishing to farm cannabis (mbanje) while at the same time reducing the prison terms of those caught illegally dealing in the substance. The fees were announced in a government gazette on Friday by Health and Child Care minister David Parirenyatwa in a Statutory Instrument legalising…
HARARE – At least 13 people have died from snake bites since the beginning of the year, statistics from the ministry of Health and Child Care reveal. “The total snake bite cases reported during the week ending March 25, 2018 were 114 and one death. The cumulative figure for snake bites were 1 937 and…
HARARE – Two senior police officers reportedly fleeced desperate home-seekers of $23 000 after selling them land without authorisation from Local Government ministry. Stenia Kimbini, 49, and Passway Mubaiwa, 41, appeared before Harare magistrate Tilda Mazhande charged with fraud. They were released on $150 bail with conditions to report daily at CID Law and Order,…
HARARE – ZANU PF has dismissed allegations by the opposition MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa that the ruling party has a proclivity for plagiarism as baseless. Two weeks ago, Chamisa said the MDC Alliance—his vehicle going into the forthcoming elections — will not publicise its election manifesto until Zanu PF had published its own…
BULAWAYO – President Emmerson Mnangagwa this week all but admitted that his government has no solution to the cash crisis, pleading with business to boost productivity to generate the much-needed liquidity. Officially opening the 59th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), Mnangagwa who is now the patron of the fair seemed to point…
HARARE – MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa and his MDC party are ill-advised in attacking the judiciary on the outcome of a recent urgent application filed by his party in which they sought to bar erstwhile former deputy president Thokozani Khupe from using the party’s symbols, analysts contend. Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Francis…
