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We are not enemies of the State, says Majongwe
DIVISIONS rocked teachers unions recently over salary negotiations with government following a workers' strike which lasted for about two months. Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) ...Published: 19 hrs ago | 911 | by Staff reporter
Remains of Ginimbi's foreign friends repatriated
THE charred remains of Malawian Limumba Karim and Alishia Adams from Mozambique were Saturday repatriated to their respective countries, police have confirmed.Karim, a controversial fugitive b...Published: 23 Nov 2020 at 19:54hrs | 1537 | by Staff reporter
Developer swindles govt of over $2,5m
FOUR company officials from Savanna Land Developers appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court at the weekend on charges of swindling government of over $2,5 million.The quartet, who comprised G...Published: 23 Nov 2020 at 05:10hrs | 722 | by Staff reporter
Bonus joy for civil servants
GOVERNMENT has started paying civil servants their annual bonuses for this year and the first group comprising employees in the health and security sectors were paid their 13th cheque last week. The b...Published: 23 Nov 2020 at 04:58hrs | 5013 | by Staff reporter
Robert Mugabe's business empire crumbles
THE blistering sun scorches vast swathes of lush green land in the picturesque Mazowe Valley, 40 kilometres north of Harare, as the November heat takes a toll on the baked surface below.It is ...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 05:25hrs | 16336 | by Staff reporter
Govt staffer in double-dipping storm
A SENIOR government official employed in the education sector served as a principal for the Red Cross Independent College in violation of the Public Service Act.Investigations carried out by T...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 04:58hrs | 914 | by Staff reporter
Salaries to be restored to 2018 levels
CIVIL servants' salaries will, by June 2021, be restored to the United States dollar value that they stood at during the multi-currency era as Government continues to reform and grow the economy, a Ca...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 04:42hrs | 1325 | by Staff reporter
Govt ranks highest payer, says Mthuli Ncube
THE Government is currently the highest paying employer in the country and pay scales for public servants far outstrip what private sector players are giving their employees, Finance and Economic Deve...Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 05:57hrs | 212 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe MPs demand schools closure
PARLIAMENTARIANS yesterday accused government of rashly reopening schools when it was ill-prepared to deal with COVID-19 outbreaks at institutions of learning after a number of students tested positiv...Published: 19 Nov 2020 at 05:29hrs | 1618 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants in major climbdown
HARD-PRESSED civil servants, who had been demanding a significant pay rise, made a surprise climbdown yesterday when they agreed to a 41 percent salary increment, just a week after they had rejected a...Published: 18 Nov 2020 at 20:21hrs | 3399 | by Staff writer
Govt has failed to resolve strike by teachers, and all civil servants
The major reason why the Zimbabwe government is failing is in whole part for its reason to resist the tide. For a start, the government has over the decades tried and failed dismally to control th...Published: 18 Nov 2020 at 12:29hrs | 3761 | by Zanda Shumba
Printing money will bury us: Govt
GOVERNMENT yesterday called on teachers and civil servants to be realistic in their salary demands, saying any unreasonable demands would push them into printing money to fund employment costs, which ...Published: 18 Nov 2020 at 05:34hrs | 4641 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants start getting bonuses
Civil servants will start getting their annual bonuses this month with the last groups being paid out next month. The payments are based on the 41 percent salary rise and new allowance agreed ...Published: 18 Nov 2020 at 05:18hrs | 1510 | by Staff reporter
Reviving the rural economy in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's rural economy plays a significant role in national food production, in alleviating extreme poverty and in the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Zimbabwe National Stati...Published: 17 Nov 2020 at 12:37hrs | 2399 | by Victor Bhoroma
Civil servants accept govt's pay offer
CIVIL servants have accepted Government's offer of a 41 percent salary increase and a bonus whose payment will be staggered from this month to December. The salary agreement also states that G...Published: 17 Nov 2020 at 07:33hrs | 5895 | by Staff Reporter
Govt pay offer divides civil servants
LABOUR unions representing civil servants were yesterday divided over the 40% pay offer by government following a prolonged salary dispute with their employer.Some said negotiations had failed...Published: 16 Nov 2020 at 05:56hrs | 3795 | by Staff reporter
No bonuses for absconding teachers
THE Government have warned that teachers who did not report for duty will not get bonuses for this year as it starts implementing a no-work no-pay principle.Government will this week start pay...Published: 15 Nov 2020 at 06:16hrs | 880 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt tells teachers to take it or leave it
GOVERNMENT has tabled a new salary offer to its workers that will see the least paid teacher earn about $19 975, including a 10% risk allowance and shut the door for further negotiations. The ...Published: 14 Nov 2020 at 05:28hrs | 4344 | by Staff reporter
Government, employees in crunch indaba
THE government will today hold a crunch meeting with its restless workers, in a bid to resolve a long-standing salary dispute.This comes as teachers — who make up the bulk of the public sect...Published: 13 Nov 2020 at 20:21hrs | 759 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers study latest pay increase offer
The government attempted to break a crippling teachers' strike on Tuesday with a 40 percent wage increase, coupled with a 10 percent risk allowance.Most of Zimbabwe's 130,000 teachers have bee...Published: 11 Nov 2020 at 14:07hrs | 4857 | by Staff reporter
Treasury records $5.39 billion deficit in July
Government incurred a deficit of $549.95 million in the seven months to July, missing a targeted surplus of $2.02 billion after higher expenses mainly due to the payment of Covid-19 risk allowances to...Published: 11 Nov 2020 at 14:03hrs | 1432 | by Staff reporter
10% risk allowance for teachers: New basic salary package now $18 237
GOVERNMENT has introduced a 10 percent risk allowance for teachers while proposing a 40 percent salary increase for civil servants which will result in the lowest paid employee getting over $14 500. ...Published: 11 Nov 2020 at 05:32hrs | 2582 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt ignores US dollar pay demands, hikes wages by 40%
GOVERNMENT has ignored demands for US dollar wages or Zimbabwean dollar equivalent by teachers, announcing Tuesday it had increased the educators' salaries by 40 percent.This will see a teache...Published: 10 Nov 2020 at 19:44hrs | 4628 | by Staff reporter
Teachers strike continuing, school heads overwhelmed
THE final phase of the re-opening of public schools countrywide got off to a rocky start yesterday, with many teachers failing to turn up for work — forcing some overwhelmed school heads to send lea...Published: 10 Nov 2020 at 19:41hrs | 2420 | by Staff reporter
Non-monetary incentives the way to go
The face-off between government and its workers over salaries has protracted to a magnitude that it's now threatening the realisation of the national vision.The new political dispensation comm...Published: 10 Nov 2020 at 15:20hrs | 2011 | by Petros Manyuchwa
MPs, ministers angle for positions in Zanu-PF DCCs
ZANU-PF bigwigs who include Cabinet ministers and MPs have engaged in fierce fights for top positions in the forthcoming district co-ordinating committee (DCC) elections as they seek to consolidate th...Published: 09 Nov 2020 at 06:58hrs | 743 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants start getting bonuses
THE Government will next week start paying the first batch of civil servants their annual bonus together with their November salaries as it continues to meet its obligations to its workforce.S...Published: 08 Nov 2020 at 07:03hrs | 1292 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt moves to dock teachers' salaries
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's underfire government has ordered provincial education directors to name teachers who failed to report for duty since the reopening of schools in September, as it moves t...Published: 07 Nov 2020 at 06:01hrs | 3902 | by Staff reporter
All systems go for schools ahead of reopening
When the last classes go back to school next week they will find that adequate measures informed by World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines have been put in place to ensure safety of pupils. ...Published: 07 Nov 2020 at 05:47hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa's govt will not bow to civil servants' salary demands'
THE government will not bow down to civil servants' salary demands as doing so has the potential to upset the current price stability being experienced in the economy, a Cabinet minister has said....Published: 06 Nov 2020 at 19:09hrs | 3603 | by Staff reporter
Improved salary offer tabled for teachers
There is no possibility that teachers can be paid the US$520 they are demanding, since doing so would reverse the economic gains seen so far, but the Government could afford a minimum teacher's salary...Published: 06 Nov 2020 at 06:29hrs | 2108 | by Staff reporter
Minister summoned over crisis in schools
PARLIAMENT has summoned Primary and Secondary Education minister Cain Mathema to appear before it next week to explain measures the government has put in place to address the crisis in the education s...Published: 05 Nov 2020 at 19:25hrs | 1413 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants reject 20% salary hike
CIVIL servants yesterday rejected government's additional 20% salary offer that would have seen the highest paid worker getting $16 430 per month.The disgruntled civil servants have been deman...Published: 04 Nov 2020 at 06:03hrs | 3957 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants salary talks inconclusive
Government and unions representing civil servants adjourned negotiations to later this week after yesterday's discussions on salaries, wages and other employment terms. Public Service Commissi...Published: 04 Nov 2020 at 05:45hrs | 731 | by Staff reporter
Zimta under fire for 'selling out'
THE Zimbabwe Teachers' Association (Zimta) yesterday hit back at its counterparts who last week accused it of selling out when it held secret meetings with President Emmerson Mnangagwa where they alle...Published: 03 Nov 2020 at 07:29hrs | 2964 | by Staff reporter
Mr President so far so good
With my heavy heart I wish to congratulate HE President ED for a job well done following myriad of measures mitigating hyperinflation which has gone to extremes. Thank you so much HE and the finance m...Published: 03 Nov 2020 at 07:27hrs | 1058 | by Benny Gudo
Mnangagwa warns corrupt individuals for 'name-dropping' family
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's office has moved to warn corrupt elements now in the habit of throwing the First Family's name in order to get favours or instil fear among security forces when trying t...Published: 01 Nov 2020 at 08:38hrs | 4607 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourning
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has sent a message of condolence to the Kawonza family following the death of Ambassador Evelyne Kawonza who was a long serving Director of State Occasions in his office.Am...Published: 01 Nov 2020 at 08:23hrs | 1221 | by Staff reporter
New salary offer for civil servants
THE Government will tomorrow convene a crunch meeting with the Apex Council to deliberate on the civil servants remuneration with a new offer on the table which will put to an end the tug of war, whic...Published: 01 Nov 2020 at 08:05hrs | 3291 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa's govt admits crisis in education sector
GOVERNMENT yesterday admitted there was a crisis in the education sector and was working towards addressing grievances raised by teachers who downed tools last month demanding a living wage.Te...Published: 31 Oct 2020 at 06:14hrs | 1678 | by Staff reporter
Government puts lid on Melfort Housing project
Government has announced its support to the Melfort Housing Project through engaging relevant stakeholders to speed up the regularisation process.The project, dubbed Diamond Park, is in Goromo...Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 07:29hrs | 3736 | by Staff Reporter
Sanctions unpacked
As the nation, region and continent come together to mark 25 October as an anti- sanctions day it becometh expedient that I add my voice to the matter at hand. It is said knowledge is power and indeed...Published: 28 Oct 2020 at 08:03hrs | 2282 | by Prof Blessing Kasiyamhuru
War vets to mobilise 2 million votes for Mnangagwa
WAR veterans have pledged to mobilise two million potential votes for Zanu-PF and President Emmerson Mnangagwa ahead of the 2023 national elections.Addressing Zanu-PF supporters and war vetera...Published: 26 Oct 2020 at 06:51hrs | 2987 | by Staff reporter
The political economy of corruption
As a cancer inherent in varying degrees of intensity across the globe, corruption is an integral part of the political economy of world capitalism.So, the capitals of the western world lie at ...Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 08:24hrs | 1886 | by Ibbo Mandaza
President E.D, you need Strategic Thinkers around you!
I vividly recall Mugabe's last two gigantic rallies in 2017 where politicians fell over each other to bootlick the despot. The former ZANU PF youth leader Kudzai Chipanga openly told the gathering tha...Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 07:40hrs | 664 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Zimbabwe govt moves to replace striking teachers
GOVERNMENT will this week ramp up monitoring of teacher attendance in schools to assess staffing gaps and determine areas that need additional educators to cover for those not reporting for duty....Published: 25 Oct 2020 at 07:35hrs | 924 | by Staff reportetr
Mnangagwa's Govt okays steep school fees hike
GOVERNMENT has approved a steep hike in school fees, which will see some pupils at boarding and urban day high schools forking out in excess of $55 000 up from $6 000 and $20 000 up from $3 000, respe...Published: 24 Oct 2020 at 07:57hrs | 2139 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa MPs not invited for Mnangagwa's SONA?
MDC Alliance MPs, known for walking out or booing President Emmerson Mnangagwa while he is addressing the nation in Parliament, have denied they boycotted the president's State of the Nation Address (...Published: 24 Oct 2020 at 07:53hrs | 1347 | by Staff reporter
Teachers demand urgent meeting with Mnangagwa
TEACHERS' unions have petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa demanding an urgent meeting with him over poor remuneration and working conditions.The teachers, who did not return to work after ...Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 08:44hrs | 2838 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants barred from seeking Zanu-PF posts
THE Zanu-PF politburo has barred civil servants from contesting in the party's district co-ordinating committee (DCC) elections, saying it was illegal for them to stand for political office.Th...Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 08:35hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter
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