THE National Airways Workers Union (Nawu) and Air Transport Union (ATU) have approached the High Court to oppose the placement of their members on unpaid leave. The two associations claim that the decision to place workers on unpaid leave goes against a Supreme Court ruling delivered late last year. In an application filed at the…
NEWLY-appointed Affirmative Action Group (AAG) president Mike Chimombe has revealed plans to recruit new members, particularly rural entrepreneurs and start-ups as well small businesses in the urban areas. Chimombe, who identified the main challenge facing start-ups, small businesses and entrepreneurs as lack of access to funding, told the Daily News that the AAG was determined to bring…
A LOCAL real estate firm has filed an application at the High Court against the Harare City Council (HCC), demanding payment of US$177 845 for services rendered. According to the court papers, GMP Trading Private Limited (GMP) entered into an agreement with the council in 2019 under which the company carried out valuation services of properties…
SUSPENDED Bindura Municipality chamber secretary, Naison Machinguta has approached the High Court seeking a court order lifting his suspension pending a disciplinary hearing. In papers filed at the High Court, Machinguta, together with Bindura Municipality finance director Lovemore Warurama, cited the Bindura Town Council (BTC) and acting town clerk Kelton Chinowaita as the respondents. The…
THE INDIGENISATION process under the new dispensation led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa is geared towards empowering marginalised rural communities, with the southern region being a priority, the Affirmative Action Group (AAG) has said. In an interview the AAG communications and advocacy officer, Ari Goldstein, implored youths and women in the southern region who have business…
Tamary Chikiwa THE Government is now ready to disburse devolution funds to all provinces countrywide with local authorities expected to use 10 percent of the amount to update their valuation rolls, Local government minister July Moyo has said. Speaking during the handover and launch of the Local authorities database System (Launch) attended by all local authorities…
IN AN ominous message for the opposition, Zanu PF says it wants all people who have supported the West’s sanctions on Zimbabwe to be barred from taking part in the 2023 polls. In that light, the ruling party says, it wants a provision — barring the likes of MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa — inserted…
ACTING deputy secretary for youth affairs in the Zanu PF politiburo, Tendai Chirau has accused some members of the ruling party’s youth league of acting in a manner detrimental to the moral standing of the party leadership. In his opening remarks during a youth league national executive meeting held in Harare recently, Chirau bemoaned gross…
Tamary Chikiwain BULAWAYO AT LEAST 10 National Security Services Authority (Nssa) officials from the Bulawayo region have been suspended following corruption allegations against them, the organisation’s general manager Arthur Manase has said. Speaking at an indaba between Nssa and pensioners in Bulawayo recently, Manase revealed that at least six medical doctors and four employees were facing…
OPPOSITION leader Douglas Mwonzora has revealed that the MDC parliamentary caucus will meet today to deliberate on the next move regarding the contentious Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 2. This comes after MDC parliamentarians who include deputy leader Thokozani Khupe, Nomvula Mguni, Phelela Masuku, and Paurina Mpariwa voted against the amendment. Some of the provisions in…
