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Mnangagwa govt told to dollarise now
Daily News writer Pauline Hurungudo interviews Steve Hanke, a professor of applied economics at The Johns Hopkins University and senior fellow at the Cato Institute.Over four decades, Hanke ha...Published: 7 hrs ago | 4802 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa plans massive demo 'to topple Mnangagwa'
A titanic clash is looming between increasingly twitchy authorities and the MDC, over the main opposition's plans to mount a massive demonstration to protest the country's falling standards of living ...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 11:47hrs | 7693 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi Restoration takes Kambarami and MDC Alliance to court
Following our recent press release and media reports on the Movement's disgust and dissatisfaction over the disregard of law and due process by the respondents described above, 1893 Mthwakazi Restorat...Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 08:25hrs | 1239 | by 1893 Mthwakazi Restoration Movement
Khaya Moyo defends Zanu-PF spending spree
A year after Zanu-PF's succession war was settled with the help of the military, the ruling party says it is happy with the direction in which President Emmerson Mnangagwa is steering the country....Published: 18 Nov 2018 at 07:52hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter
Ncube needs consistency
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube will present his maiden National Budget next week Thursday against a background of huge economic challenges and public expectation that he is the man to help Zimbabwe out...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 11:28hrs | 2184 | by Staff reporter
The tale of two societies
Legislation is being put in place as l write this to convict illegal money changers for up to 10 years in prison.One would thing our government has just woken up to discover there are now economy sabo...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 19:08hrs | 1485 | by AT Kadada
1 year after Mugabe fall, Zimbabwe asks 'What has changed?'
One year ago the unthinkable happened in Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe fell from power.Tanks rolled in the streets of the capital, Harare, on November 14, 2017, and the military put Mugabe under hou...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 14:25hrs | 1956 | by AP
Mthuli Ncube under fire
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has come under heavy fire after signalling his intention to acquire vehicles for the country's lawmakers as well as paying the thirteenth cheque for government's 550 000 ...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:57hrs | 5508 | by Staff reporter
Zimta, PTUZ in ugly fallout
The Zimbabwe Teachers Association (Zimta) and Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) are engaged in a war of words emanating from whether or not to engage in collective bargaining with their em...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 16:29hrs | 1448 | by Staff reporter
Questions Mthuli Ncube won't answer
With the economy in a tailspin, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's role has become ever so important, but instead of being accessible, he has shied away from the media.In the past few weeks, his ...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 12:10hrs | 1034 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora speaks on MDC demos
Opposition Movement for Democratic Change Secretary General Douglas Mwonzora has called upon the MDC members to join the demonstrations despite governments warning that they will respond harshly...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 08:07hrs | 2147 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's govt sabotage teachers' march
Teachers have accused government of sabotaging their march after some headmasters were reportedly directed to hold compulsory meetings with teachers yesterday afternoon to deter them from protesting o...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 11:50hrs | 2986 | by Staff reporter
Absence of a responsible Local Authority reducing Caledonia to a ghost location
Situated approximately 21kilometers from Harare city centre, Caledonia is a home to about 33 000 households that are predominantly civil servants. The area is further divided into almost 21 phases. Ge...Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 08:54hrs | 403 | by Brightface Mutema
Police okay teachers' march
Teachers protesting against deteriorating conditions of service have been given the green light by police to picket at Public Service Medical Aid Society (Psmas) and government offices in Harare....Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 15:41hrs | 1116 | by Staff reporter
Bonus assurance for civil servants
THE Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Professor Mthuli Ncube, yesterday assured civil servants of a bonus incentive for 2018 whose finer details would be clarified in due course in line wi...Published: 09 Nov 2018 at 05:03hrs | 3321 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt divides teachers
Teachers are divided over whether or not to engage in collective bargaining with their employer under the Apex Council - the umbrella body for all civil servants.Zimbabwe has five main unions ...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 13:47hrs | 4918 | by Staff reporter
Forex shortages hinder start-up
In 2006, Bike and Boat Bar (BBB), a Bulawayo company, started manufacturing motor cycles, a first for the country and the region. Soon after, however, the economy tanked as hyperinflation rendered the...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 05:37hrs | 771 | by Staff reporter
Teachers' demo set for 9 November
The Zimbabwe Republic Police have cleared the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe to conduct a petition march to PSMAS, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Public Service of 9 November. In ...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 18:48hrs | 3736 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Are civil servant persecuted for Mugabe's sake??
At least with respect to political appointees, not only is this allowed, but it actually happens every time an Administration changes. Zimbabwe had never had a meaningful administration change in thir...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 16:41hrs | 4049 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Trevor Ncube, Cain Mathema clash over demos.
Media mogul Trevor Ncube has clashed with Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage over the later's statements that the government will crush any demonstration organised by the opposition. ...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 15:30hrs | 3341 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's panicky govt meets teachers
Following threats by teachers to down tools on Friday to press for improved working conditions, government has now reached out to the country's educators in a bid to iron out differences.The D...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 11:01hrs | 5382 | by Staff reporter
'Anti-Mnangagwa protests to be crushed'
Government has put in place security measures to deal with malcontents planning to disturb the peace prevailing in the country through illegal demonstrations, Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minis...Published: 08 Nov 2018 at 04:02hrs | 7676 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants demand US$ salaries
CIVIL servants have demanded salaries in United States dollars following the price increases and rejection of the bond note and electronic transfers by some shop owners and service providers. ...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 05:53hrs | 1818 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt warns against demonstrations
The Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, Ambassador Cain Mathema has warned some political leaders and civic organisations planning to unseat a constitutionally elected government through i...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 20:35hrs | 6202 | by Staff reporter
Mutodi's firm accused of duping civil servants
HUNDREDS of civil servants have accused Information deputy minister Energy Mutodi's housing company of duping them of their hard-earned money in a botched housing scheme at Lower Rangemore in Bulawayo...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:47hrs | 3135 | by Staff reporter
ED seeking 'emergency powers' to end corruption - voiceless povo need it to force ED to step down before 2023
"President Emmerson Mnangagwa is finalising drafting legislation that will restore stability and eliminate mischief in the money markets, his spokesperson George Charamba said," reported Daily News,...Published: 05 Nov 2018 at 20:44hrs | 4261 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mnangagwa says Mangudya beyond reproach
Despite explosive broadsides being fired at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya, the 55-year-old neoclassical economist-turned banker will stay on in his job until February 2023....Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 12:43hrs | 3455 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe, wife fingered as human rights violators
Former President Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace have been fingered in a Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission's (ZHRC) report as human rights violators.The 2017 ZHRC report, which was tabled befo...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 09:01hrs | 1635 | by Staff reporter
New structure for Zimbabwe public service
The Public Service Commission is examining the roles, functions and mandates of Government ministries and departments as part of a process to come up with a new civil service structure.Governm...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 08:44hrs | 944 | by Staff reporter
Biometric register for civil servants
GOVERNMENT is going to put in place a time-lined raft of measures which include developing a biometric register of all civil servants on Government payroll as it moves to tighten screws in its quest t...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 08:03hrs | 685 | by Staff reporter
Austerity begins with the Executive, Mr Mnangagwa
As promised in our previous article, this week we focus on ways in which government can cut expenditure. It is a commonly accepted fact that our government has a weakness when it comes to spending. Go...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 05:56hrs | 2724 | by Paul Kaseke
Mnangagwa bootlickers lashed out at
MDC-T legislator Priscilla Misihairabwi Mushonga yesterday blasted excessive bootlicking of President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his wife, First Lady Auxillia, by individuals and organisations whom she sa...Published: 31 Oct 2018 at 09:20hrs | 2726 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe under attack from within
It is without doubt that government is facing resistance from the civil service, a lumbering elephant of half a million workers, in carrying out its reforms.This is because civil servants are ...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 19:34hrs | 7379 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Teachers, Mavhima clash over salaries
Teachers have condemned Primary and Secondary Education minister Paul Mavhima who recently ruled out the possibility of government reviewing teachers' salaries.Addressing members of the Nation...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 12:32hrs | 2940 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to weed out ghost workers
PUBLIC Service Commission (PSC) secretary Jonathan Wutaunashe last week told Parliament that government did not factor in cost of living adjustments for civil servants in the 2019 proposed budget allo...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 05:45hrs | 1914 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa is failing the nation
Former MDC legislator Norman Mpofu has said President Emmerson Mnangagwa is failing the nation as the economic crisis rocked the nation.He said the man lacks authority . Business people are de...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 14:04hrs | 1492 | by Stephen Jakes
Best advice on how to deal with current Zimbabwe economic crisis
Patience pays for our situation. What has contributed much to our current situation is that Zimbabwe pressed the panic button after contested elections. We need to move on and deal with what is curren...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 07:15hrs | 1559 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Which way Zimbabwe economy?
Zimbabwe's economy now resembles a dog's breakfast. There's panic, uncertainty and speculation. Prices of basic commodities are rising and nobody seems to care. Fuel is in a fictitious short supply. M...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 07:11hrs | 869 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
No salary increase for Zimbabwe teachers
PRIMARY and Secondary Education minister Paul Mavima has ruled out the possibility of teachers getting a salary hike as government was not in a position to meet that demand, due to stretched resources...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 07:02hrs | 1663 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt crafts law to protect consumers
GOVERNMENT is crafting a Bill to protect consumers from profiteering business entities, Industry and Commerce Minister Nqobizitha Ndlovu has said. The move comes at a time the country has expe...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 06:48hrs | 1333 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa statement on the prevailing economic, political and humanitarian situation
Fellow Zimbabweans! 1.1 I have taken time to assess the environment in the country to have a first-hand account of the economic, political and humanitarian situation. Indeed,...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 14:24hrs | 4571 | by Adv. Nelson Chamisa MDC President
Zimbabwe teachers to boycott Zanu-PF businesses
Unions representing teachers are threatening to lobby their members to boycott businesses and products linked to the ruling Zanu-PF elites.Leaders of the country's biggest teachers' unions - t...Published: 23 Oct 2018 at 13:19hrs | 1581 | by Staff reporter
Has anyone seen ED Mnangagwa?
The noise about coming up with new regulations to protect Zimbabwean masses from rising prices is ringing louder. Leadership is considering harsh measures that are unrelated to the underlying causes t...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 18:17hrs | 14796 | by Sam Wezhira
Zimbabwe 'soldiers' invade shops, impose own prices
THREE men clad in army uniform on Wednesday went on a rampage, forcing Mutasa shop owners, "at knife point", to reduce prices of selected goods they went on to purchase, an MP from the area has report...Published: 22 Oct 2018 at 07:41hrs | 17197 | by newzimbabwe
Mthuli Ncube not going back on austerity measures
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube, who is 42 days into his new job, says it is only fair to judge him after six months, adding that he expects the benefits of austerity ...Published: 21 Oct 2018 at 09:40hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers demand salaries in US$
THE Zimbabwe Teachers Union has demanded that salaries for its members be paid in hard currency and warned that failure by authorities to meet the demand would have dire consequences for the country's...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 08:29hrs | 3998 | by newzimbabwe
Mthuli Ncube sympathises with Zimbabweans, to pay bonuses to civil servants
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube has assured civil servants that they will receive their annual bonuses for this year despite austerity measures aimed at growing the c...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 08:14hrs | 1827 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa turning a blind eye to rampant violation of law - Mpofu
Former MDC legislator Norman Mpofu has bemoaned that President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government are now neglecting to enforce the law leading to rampant violation of the law."There must b...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 14:15hrs | 1779 | by Stephen Jakes
We told you so!
SOMETIMES it's nice to be right, that does not often happen, but in this case I am sorry that those of us who had said we are headed for trouble, were right.I am referring to the first stateme...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 06:59hrs | 1373 | by Eddie Cross
Is there anyone listening? It's not about Mnangagwa and Chamisa!!
I have said it over and over again and I will say it until I die, Zimbabwe situation does not need a political solution. Mass street protests by themselves are not sufficient to effect political chang...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 17:45hrs | 5700 | by Sam Wezhira
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