© CHITUNGWIZA Municipality workers have written to the principal labour officer notifying of their intention to resort to a collective industrial action over poor working conditions and other grievances. In the letter, the workers allege the local authority does not give them protective clothing, they work long hours without any overtime and are constantly being…
© 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…
© A HARARE magistrate has dismissed an application in which controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has approached the courts seeking information to enable him to adequately prepare his defence in a bribery trial. Chivayo is accused of paying a $10 000 bribe to former Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) board chairperson Stanley Kazhanje to allegedly influence him…
© Chimanimani farm adopts sports clubAward-winning Chimanimani sports academy, Matsetso Sports to Conservation (MSC), has been adopted by a local commercial farm that has been supporting it with donations for years. [GoogleAd] Managed by local hotelier and conservationist, Jane High, the sports club is being supported to hone its members’ skills by Dombera Farm. …
