© EDITOR — Punishment for breaking laws is the jurisdiction of the courts. Today, many vendors have lost wares far in excess of any fine they might have been made to pay by the court. The only word that comes to mind for this behaviour on behalf of the responsible authorities is “wicked”. [GoogleAd] Neither…
© ZIMBABWEAN people deserve better than this political deadlock and sclerosis. [GoogleAd] The country is in the grip of a spiralling political, economic and humanitarian crisis. Thousands have taken to the streets since January. Millions of citizens have fled: Almost 90 percent of those who remain live in abject poverty. The economy is shrinking fast,…
© WORKERS in the mining industry have been awarded an 80 percent wage increase.This followed negotiations between the Associated Mine Workers Union of Zimbabwe and the Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe. [GoogleAd] The mining sector has been appealing for monthly wages to be increased to a minimum of $500 per month, saying the wage level…
© MISA-Zimbabwe chapters throughout the country last weekend held belated World Press Freedom Day 2019 celebrations where members shared the media watchdog’s recommendations for improving media freedom, freedom of expression and access to information in Zimbabwe. [GoogleAd] The celebrations took places in Bulawayo, Gwanda, Masvingo, Chinhoyi, Mutare, Gweru, Harare and Kwekwe. The gatherings called on members…
© A HARARE man has approached the High Court seeking to end his 22-year-old marriage because his wife now denies him conjugal rights. [GoogleAd] David Tapera Derera who wants to divorce his wife Theresa Nyarayi Derera submitted that his wife was also disrespectful making it difficult for the couple to live together. “The plaintiff and…
© THE Health Professions Authority of Zimbabwe (HPAZ) has sought a declaratory order exempting organisations that it governs from paying Value Added Tax (Vat). [GoogleAd] In an application filed in the High Court Health Professions Authority Zimbabwe, Medical and Dental Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe, Allied Health Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe, Nurses Council of Zimbabwe, Pharmacist…
© DISGRUNTLED rural teachers have advised government to stop reviewing their salaries in RTGS$ as this does not provide a solution to their economic challenges. In a statement Amalgamated Rural Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) said the constant fall of the local currency against the United States dollar is continuously wiping out the value of teachers’…
© A CHITUNGWIZA man is claiming $70 000 damages from Chitungwiza Central Hospital after his wife was neglected and died while giving birth at the institution. [GoogleAd] Stephen Marima now wants $70 000 to compensate for the loss of support his wife Guadencia Marima could have rendered to their family had she not died. Marima listed…
© RESIDENTS who have gone for more than five years without paying rates for their residential stands now risk losing the properties, the Daily News can report. [GoogleAd] This follows a recent resolution passed by the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to repossess and dispose of the properties, some of which have not been developed for…
© BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) would like to seek approval from Local government ministry to do away with consulting stakeholders on future supplementary budgets. This development has however irked residents who have castigated the city fathers for employing dictatorial tendencies which are likely to work against service delivery. [GoogleAd] This comes at a time city fathers…
