Daily News fires 11 journalists

The Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe, publishers of the Daily News, have reportedly fired 11 journalists and other supporting staff using a recent Supreme Court ruling that allows employers to give three months notice before termination of contracts.

The journalists said to have been fired are Lloyd Mbiba, Thelma Chikwanha, Margret Chinowaita, Wendy Muperi, Ray Matikinye, Kudzai Chawafambira, Godfrey Mutimba and Nyasha Chingono.

Sub-editors who were sacked include Sandra Mtetwa, Lizzy Miller and Albert Masaka.

A letter written to the journalists and signed by general, manager human resources, Vongai Makombe indicated that their contracts as read with section 12(4) of the Labour Act required the company to give them three months notice to terminate their contracts.