© ZIMBABWE is facing a serious shortage of social workers due to a recruitment freeze, the parliamentary portfolio committee on Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare has said. [GoogleAd] In its latest report, the committee implored government to unfreeze the recruitment of social workers. “The number of social workers employed in the civil service is…
© Zanu PF legislators have urged the government to urgently review the remuneration and benefits of traditional leaders. [GoogleAd] Robson Nyathi, the ruling party’s MP for Shurugwi, raised a motion in the National Assembly calling on government to increase allowances for traditional leaders. The motion was seconded by Mberengwa East legislator Marko Raidza. “Aware that…
© FOUR police officers have been arrested for allegedly demanding a US$200 bribe from a retail shop that sold diapers in foreign currency. [GoogleAd] Fortunate Kanyera, stationed at Mbare District Headquarters, Desire Madanha from Southlea Park Police Station, Chester Manwiro based at ZRP Chitungwiza and Sinikiwe Phiri stationed at Harare Central Police Station, allegedly and…
© Isaac Sithole ran from his burning home, trying to get to a police station in Katlehong. But a mob caught the 35-year-old Zimbabwean, beat him and set him alight. [GoogleAd] On Friday, his widow, Lydia Chimbirimbiri, sat in Tsholo Hall in Katlehong, with haunted eyes. In her arms, she cradled her swaddled, sleeping six-week-old…
© WOMEN groups are ready to take a leading role in facilitating dialogue between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa, pictured, to extricate the country from a myriad of challenges it is grappling with, the Elders Group has been told. [GoogleAd] In a report after its meeting with members of the Elders…
© VICE President Kembo Mohadi is challenging his ex-wife Tambudzani’s US$13 000 post-divorce spousal maintenance demand, arguing that the 67-year-old senator no longer has dependent children to support. [GoogleAd] The matter is set for hearing before High Court judge Justice Esther Muremba tomorrow. Mohadi and Tambudzani’s divorce was granted by the High Court early this…
© THERE is confusion at Chitungwiza Town Council, with both George Makunde and David Duma claiming to be the legitimate town clerk. [GoogleAd] Makunde was suspended last Monday by mayor Lovemore Maiko. The decision was endorsed by a full council meeting which then appointed director of works Duma as acting town clerk. This, however, did…
© MDC and Zanu PF shared the spoils over the weekend after the opposition retained the Glen View South parliamentary seat, while the ruling party also won the Mangwe constituency by-election. [GoogleAd] The Mangwe seat fell vacant after Zanu PF National Assembly deputy chief whip Obedingwa Mguni collapsed and died in Harare in June this…
© MDC leader Nelson Chamisa says talks with President Emmerson Mnangagwa are inevitable, a day after meeting The Elders — an eminent group of global human rights and peace campaigners — pushing for dialogue between the two leaders. [GoogleAd] Chamisa said after meeting Mary Robinson, chair of the Elders and former president of Ireland and…
© MINES and Mining Development minister Winston Chitando has told investors that Zimbabwe needs capital to realise its target of a $12-billion mining industry by 2023. [GoogleAd] Chitando made the remarks during the just- ended 17th Africa Down Under (Adu) Mining Conference held in Perth, Australia, where he was part of over 1 500 participants…
