HARARE – As Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world in commemorating 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence, which commenced on November 25, the nation continues to record high rates of violence against women, in particular, rape cases. Zimstat’s quarterly digest of statistics for the fourth quarter of 2016 released by Zimbabwe National Statistical…
HARARE – Civil servants have rejected government’s offer to pay their bonuses based on basic salaries saying that it was a blatant violation of their rights. Finance minister Mthuli Ncube proposed in his 2019 budget statement to pay government employees’ bonuses before the end of the year—in a departure from previous years when payments were…
HARARE – Harare City Council (HCC) will be entering into an agreement with advertising agency Gary Thompson and Associates to develop Mount Pleasant Golf Club and surrounding real estates. According to town clerk Hosea Chisango, the golf club, which has a nine hole course had a 99-year lease which came into effect on July 22,…
HARARE – Former South African president Thabo Mbeki will be the guest of honour at the Dumiso Dabengwa Foundation inaugural awards meant to celebrate the country’s unsung liberation war heroes and heroines. The event dubbed “Ihawu Awards” is slated for December 7 at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF). “We have since received confirmation from…
HARARE – Three Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) bosses who stand accused of swindling the power utility of $11,8 million in a tender scam yesterday successfully applied for relaxation of bail conditions. Group chief executive Joshua Chifamba, who is jointly charged with Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) managing director Julian Chinembiri and finance…
BULAWAYO – Women of Zimbabwe Arise (Woza), with the support of 10 other civic society groups, have renewed its bid to fight for free-for-all basic education in the country. The Jeni Williams-led Woza has been campaigning for free basic education since 2005. In the latest development, Woza’s re-launched free-for-all education campaign which runs under the…
HARARE – The Zimbabwe National Students Union (Zinasu) has called for a consolidated Higher Tertiary Education Act that will reduce their problems and put a stop to the repressive laws that infringe the rights of students. Zinasu national president Archbold Madida said students in tertiary institutions are facing a plethora of challenges and they feel…
HARARE – Civic Society Organisations advocating for access to Education under the Every Child in School campaign (ECIS) have accused government of neglecting pupils, in its 2019 Budget, by largely prioritising public service bills. This comes after Finance minister Mthuli Ncube revealed that the Education ministry would scoop more than a billion from the $8,2…
HARARE – Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday told the Commission of Inquiry probing the deadly August 1 post-election violence in Harare — which left at least six people dead after the military joined police to quell the ugly protests — that his hands are clean and that he had nothing to do with the disturbances….
HARARE – Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday told the Commission of Inquiry probing the deadly August 1 post-election violence in Harare — which left at least six people dead after the military joined police to quell the ugly protests — that his hands are clean and that he had nothing to do with the disturbances….
