@ MINISTER of Public Service Sekai Nzenza has made a decision to award a once-off discretionary bonus equivalent to a month’s pension to cushion Nssa pensioners from the general increase in the cost of living. The decision was taken as a stop-gap measure while waiting for the conclusion of a mid-term actuarial review that is…
© EDITOR — As Zimbabweans if we start to appreciate one another and work as a team, I tell you this country will be the best economic pillar of Africa. But the issue is most of us do not know what we want for our country. What do we want as a nation? This lack…
© PHYSICIANS in the country have launched a Family Physicians Zimbabwe Trust (FPZT) which is set to open a vocational centre in a bid to assist medical practitioners develop their skills. [GoogleAd] The trust has reportedly been set up to improve care experience for patients and increase access to appropriate care. Among the board members…
© THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) faces an uphill task in the fight against entrenched corruption, analysts have said. [GoogleAd] This comes after President Emmerson Mnangagwa swore in eight new Zacc commissioners on Monday namely Fungai Jessie Majome, John Makamure, Mabel Ndakaripa Hungwe, Gabriel Chaibva, Thandiwe Thando Mlobane, Frank Muchengwa, Michel Dennis Santu and Kuziva…
© THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has committed to pay US$2,9 million of the money required by the Global Fund to access $400 million in donor funds to fight Aids, tuberculosis and malaria. [GoogleAd] This comes after HIV activists gave government a 72-hour ultimatum to pay the total of US$6 million to commit to…
© THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched a manhunt for a self-styled Chipinge prophet who allegedly sexually abused five minors. [GoogleAd] Identified as Panashe Muchato of Takwirira compound (Green Fuel Estate, under chief Garahwa), the 35-year-old allegedly lured the children into his home by offering them treats such as Zapnaks and then sexually abusing…
© ZIMBABWE Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has so far cancelled six licences of non-performing Independent Power Producers (IPPs). [GoogleAd] This comes after Energy and Power Development minister Fortune Chasi asked Zera to examine the status of each licensed project, to establish challenges being faced and to examine which licence holders are keeping them for “speculative…
© IN THE face of rising prices of mostly basics, civil servants have rejected a ‘‘cushioning allowance’’ that had been offered by their employer to enable them to make ends meet. [GoogleAd] On Tuesday, union leaders had petitioned government to pay them an equivalent of at least US$475 per month for the lowest paid employee….
© THE scuffles involving Bulawayo’s deputy mayor Tinashe Kambarami and the town clerk Christopher Dube are merely internal service delivery issues and should not be confused for a tribal dispute, MDC party spokesperson Daniel Molekeli said yesterday. [GoogleAd] “The party has not failed to deal with tribalism in the Bulawayo province; in fact there is…
© “I WOULD be lying if I say this is just about the three points available. It’s not just another game. There is that little bit of bite to it. It’s not a normal match if you ask me.” These were the words of Dynamos coach Tonderai Ndiraya after taking his charges through their paces…
