© EDITOR — The government is has a large percentage of workers who are over 65 years of age yet the Constitution stipulates that the pensionable age of a Zimbabwean is 65 years. We are shooting ourselves in the foot. A study of the top government workers shows they a large num- ber are way…
© POLICE have given public sector workers per- mission to march for better pay on Wednesday (tomorrow) in what is widely seen as a test of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s willingness to tolerate dissent. A notice received from police by the Apex Council of public sector unions said the protest could go ahead but also warned…
© EDITOR — With massive shortages of water in the country’s urban areas, the government should come up with strategies to conserve underground water. There is increasing use of borehole water in this country, especially during the dry season. Council has totally failed to provide clean and safe water and almost all households are turning…
© THE much-maligned Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission(Zacc) made another huge statement yesterday when it arrested Policy Implementation and Monitoring minister Joram Gumbo perceived to be close to President Emmerson Mnangagwa over allegations of corruption involving US$3,7 million, the Daily News reports. [GoogleAd] Gumbo’s surprise arrest comes as Mnangagwa is preparing to reshuffle his misfiring Cabinet, amid growing…
© WITH the Castle Lager Premiership season slowly ap- proaching the business end, it was once again difficult to decide who were the weekend’s biggest winners, let alone who the season’s winners would most likely be as the twists and turns to the campaign continue. [GoogleAd] Log leaders CAPS United, who looked on course to…
© THE UNHEALTHY tension that has characterised relations between Zimbabwe, the United States (US) and western nations since the anti-sanctions march effectively spells doom for the country’s re- engagement efforts with the rest of the world. When President Emmerson Mnangagwa assumed office via a military coup which deposed for- mer president, the late Robert Mugabe…
© HIGHLANDERS vice chairperson Modern Ngwenya is confident the Bulawayo giants will reach this year’s final of the Chibuku Super Cup after they were drawn to face ZPC Kariba in the semi- finals set for this weekend. Bosso are currently on a roll since the arrival of Dutch coach Hendrik Pieter de Jongh and they…
© ZANU PF is ready to bring the Patriotic Bill to Parliament as the ruling party aims to have people arrested for saying negative things about the country on international forums, the ruling party chief whip Pupurai Togarepi has said. “We are very serious about it. All the processes to bring it to Parliament are…
© PLATINUM Queens’ assistant coach Sithembiso Banda insists they are on course for a second place finish after completing a double over ZDF Queens with a 49-39 victory in the Rainbow Amateur Netball League (Ranl) over the weekend. Queens and four behind ZDF, who remained second with 48 points. [GoogleAd] Platinum’s win against ZDF followed…
© THE Harare City health department has decommis- sioned one of its boreholein Glen View South amid increasing diarrhoea outbreak reports where more than 100 cases have been recorded. Various high-density suburbs in the capital are threatened by diarrhoea outbreaks due to water shortages. [GoogleAd] Speaking to the Daily News, council health services director Prosper…
