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Army, police predicament recipe for disaster
IT is quite unfortunate that Zimbabwe's army and police personnel find themselves in this very sorry state whereby they are reportedly practically starving while wearing faded uniforms and using antiq...Published: 24 hrs ago | 1356 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants demand interbank-rated salaries
Labour unions have said civil servants' bonuses have already been eroded by inflation and urged government to urgently pay their salaries at the prevailing interbank rate.Their demand comes af...Published: 24 hrs ago | 1674 | by Staff reporter
'It will get worse!' Mnangagwa advisor warns
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Advisory Committee member Dr Shingi Munyeza has warned Zimbabweans that things will get worse if they do not unite and find each other in solving the challenges affectin...Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 06:22hrs | 11979 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe govt should stop regarding suffering citizens as 'enemies of the state', but address our legitimate grievances seriousl
This morning I was pondering over the forthcoming 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence (running from 25 November to 10 December), when I was immediately reminded of a distributing story a...Published: 20 Nov 2019 at 12:16hrs | 1565 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Public officials should declare assets'
A LOCAL governance expert, Vincent Chakunda, has called for legislative framework that ensures that public officials declare their assets to avoid looting and abuse of public resources.Speakin...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 18:22hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants can not live on ZUPCOs alone! Zim govt should give them their worthy and dignified salaries
Never in my 46 years of existence have I been exposed to such an ignorant and arrogant government as that of Zimbabwe. Never in my life have I encountered a group of people who are divorced from reali...Published: 17 Nov 2019 at 08:45hrs | 2961 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Chief accused of stealing food aid
A Chipinge traditional leader, Chief Mupungu (born Happison Nxumalo) of the Nguni/Ndwandwe people in Chipinge South is making headlines for the wrong reasons.Barely a month after the youthful ...Published: 16 Nov 2019 at 19:15hrs | 306 | by Staff reporter
2 years after Mugabe ouster in a coup: Zimbabwe in an abyss
"Following the address we made on November 13, 2017, which we believe our main broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation and The Herald were directed not to publicise, the situation in our co...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:32hrs | 1207 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube misses fiscal reform targets
ECONOMIC reforms and austerity measures being spearheaded by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube under the Transitional Stabilisation Programme (TSP) have gone off the rails after it emerged the central ban...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:20hrs | 352 | by Staff reporter
Tax-free bonuses for civil servants
GOVERNMENT has reviewed the tax-free bonus threshold from $ 1 000 to $ 5 000 with effect from this month with civil servants also expected to get their full annual bonuses pegged on gross income. ...Published: 15 Nov 2019 at 06:14hrs | 1113 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to abolish VP post reserved for Ndebeles in Zimbabwe govt?
The toxic politics of tribalism and clanism continues unabated in Zimbabwe as the process of "de- Zezurunisation" and "Karanganisation" of government and all sectors which begun when Mnangagwa (Karang...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 07:38hrs | 9904 | by Israel Dube
Mthuli Ncube to present a pro-productivity budget today
Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube presents the 2020 National Budget this afternoon that is expected to help create a fiscal environment that will emphasise production an...Published: 14 Nov 2019 at 05:34hrs | 834 | by Staff reporter
Govt, civil servants' pay dispute spills into Parliament
THE Senate's Thematic Committee on Peace and Security has invited civil servants, who are embroiled in a salary dispute with the government, to give oral evidence on their welfare.The Public S...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 08:34hrs | 4243 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe government deluded about doctors
This has been one of the most deluded period for the Zimbabwe government – even by its own inherently schizophrenic standards — firstly claiming that providing low salaries to workers was economic...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:19hrs | 1088 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Dirty pieces of money ensnare civil servants
When President Mnangagwa embarked on the austerity path that is about to come to an end since the economy is showing positive signs of recovery, he did not seek to sugar-coat the pain that Zimbabweans...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:08hrs | 378 | by Pupurai Togarepi
'Inflation is because TSP failed to factor in drought' - yeah right, sell-out whitewashing Zanu PF tomb
Zimbabwe is well and truly stuck in this hell-on-earth mess! What makes our situation so, so frustrating about it is this is a man-made mess. For the last 39 years and counting the ruling party, Zanu ...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 09:06hrs | 2847 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mnangagwa's deputy chief secretary retires
Deputy Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Mr Justin Mupamhanga has retired, having served in Government for 36 years. He told The Herald: "While I've retired as a civil servant, I've...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 06:23hrs | 1527 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers to work Mondays and Fridays only
Teachers will now work a two-day week after galloping inflation shrivelled their wages, a union said.The Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA), the biggest teachers' union in the country, said...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 21:31hrs | 1557 | by Staff reporter
Sinking ship
With almost half the population now registered for food aid, the government is taking decisive action to deal with the threat - not by providing food for the people but by fattening up the army and po...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 18:20hrs | 1878 | by Zimbabwe Vigil Diary
Does SB Moyo live on earth?
For those who may not remember, Sibusiso B. Moyo, (PhD) is the man who became the face of the November 2017 coup. As I write, after his spate with the United States ambassador, Brian Nichols, I am beg...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:48hrs | 1141 | by Kenneth Mufuka
Inflation out of control: Guvamatanga
Finance ministry permanent secretary George Guvamatanga has revealed that the government is not considering removing the 2% tax on mobile transactions despite criticism that it is fuelling inflation....Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:46hrs | 907 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's money merry go-round
Zimbabwe is trying everything in the book to address a currency crisis that has undermined its productive capacity and threatened its economic sustainability. But its measures so far seem to have had ...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:45hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter
An open letter to President Mnangagwa
Your Excellency,Since your ascendency to the realms of power in November 2017 I have been monitoring your progress with keen interest.Mr President, today I will not write about the inc...Published: 10 Nov 2019 at 08:42hrs | 558 | by Moses Julias wekwa Chibaya
A third of Zimbabwe doctors face the axe
A third of doctors who work in public health institutions, a total of 516 out of the 1 601 on the State payroll, face dismissal from public service this month as Government continues to hold disciplin...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:03hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube under fire over new currency
Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube's move to introduce the Zimbabwe Dollar currency has been described as an empty thunder that will not bear any fruits an economic analyst has sai...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 11:44hrs | 8431 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Deluded govt wants to invite back Zim doctors in diaspora, yet can't even care for local practitioners
This has been one of the most deluded weeks for the Zimbabwe government - even by its own inherently schizophrenic standards - firstly claiming that providing low salaries to workers was economically ...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 09:31hrs | 2733 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Teachers 'hunt' for Mthuli Ncube's wife
The Amalgamated rural teachers Union of Zimbabwe has appealed to anyone with the phone number of the Finance and Economic development Minister Mthuli Ncube's wife. The Association says it want...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 07:27hrs | 8997 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Civil servants bonus pay dates announced
GOVERNMENT last night announced the dates it will pay civil servants their annual bonus. In a statement, the Finance Ministry said the civil servants, security forces included, would get the b...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 06:20hrs | 6748 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe now a police State, says Chamisa
OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has chided President Emmerson Mnangagwa for putting the country into a de facto state of emergency and his reliance on the police to stifle dissenting voices again...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 05:52hrs | 1062 | by Sports Reporter
Teachers to attend school only 2 days a week
The Zimbabwe Teachers Association have announced that its members will only be able to report for week on Mondays and Fridays only until the government has addressed their salary grievances. I...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 14:27hrs | 2335 | by Mandla Ndlovu
More doctors to be fired on November 15
The Health Services Board is set to fire more doctors on the 15th of November for defying the court order to return to work and dump the industrial action. Recently government fired 77 doctors...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 08:40hrs | 3497 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa warned
CIVIL servants have warned that they will sabotage President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government programmes if authorities continue to disregard their demands for better working conditions.The poi...Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 06:00hrs | 4772 | by Staff reporter
Riot police block civil servants demo
CIVIL servants have threatened to completely down tools and escalate their fight for better wages after police yesterday blocked their march to hand over petitions to Finance and Labour ministers....Published: 07 Nov 2019 at 05:49hrs | 1327 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe considers wage and price freeze as workers go on strike
Zimbabwe is considering freezing incomes and prices as it battles to contain runaway inflation which has eroded household incomes and left many employees unable to afford transport costs to get to wor...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 18:12hrs | 3535 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC defends Victoria Falls opulence
THE MDC has defended its MPs who recently attended a government organised pre-budget seminar in Victoria Falls during which some US$5 million was blown in less than a week.Amid a backlash from...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 18:10hrs | 2253 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa's govt fails to stop demos
The government yesterday failed in its last ditch bid to fend off today's protests in Harare's central business district by its disgruntled workers, who are pressing for pay hikes. This comes as the c...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:56hrs | 6747 | by Staff reporter
'Government understands civil servants plight'
GOVERNMENT does not dispute the need to pay civil servants a cost of living adjustment hence its decision to provide them with annual bonuses inclusive of their allowances, Information, Publicity and ...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:33hrs | 1435 | by Staff reporter
Govt understands civil servants plight, says Mutsvangwa
GOVERNMENT does not dispute the need to pay civil servants a cost of living adjustment hence its decision to provide them with annual bonuses inclusive of their allowances, Information, Publicity and ...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:30hrs | 383 | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF youth boss calls for cadre deployment
Government should introduce cadre deployment to ensure party policies are implemented, Zanu-PF deputy secretary for Youth Affairs Lewis Matutu has said. Speaking at a Press briefing in Harare,...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:29hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Solidarity protest for fired doctors set for Wednesday
The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association will be holding a solidarity meeting for the fired 77 doctors on Wednesday at Parirenyatwa Hospital.The meetings is held on the backdrop of the firing...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 20:59hrs | 8849 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Civil servants mass protest to go ahead on Wednesday
Civil servants have vowed to go ahead with the mass demonstration that is scheduled to be held in Harare on Wednesday. The Apex Council which is coordinating said the meeting between the worke...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 19:03hrs | 4591 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Our MPs are true representatives of the people
The MDC MPs are representatives of the people and during the pre-budget consultation meeting in Victoria Falls, we adequately played the role of true envoys of ordinary Zimbabweans who want key issues...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 12:40hrs | 927 | by Prosper Chapfiwa Mutseyami
Acid test for Mnangagwa's tolerance to dissent
POLICE have given the green light for government workers to demonstrate for higher wages in what is seen as an acid test for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's tolerance to dissent.The police nod ...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 12:20hrs | 6638 | by Staff reporter
Police to allow Wednesday's civil servants protests in Harare
Police have given public sector workers permission to march for better pay on Wednesday in what is widely seen as a test of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's willingness to tolerate dissent.A not...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 08:03hrs | 4178 | by Reuters
No to imposition of candidates in DCCs, says Matemadanda
Zanu-PF is working on measures to regain control of urban constituencies as it seeks to consolidate its power base and will not tolerate the imposition of candidates, the party's National Political Co...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:38hrs | 280 | by Staff reporter
Govt meets civil servants today
Government has called civil servants' representatives, the Civil Service Apex Council, to a National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) meeting today, the eve of a planned demonstration, to address thei...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:36hrs | 1181 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers scoff at bonus claim
TEACHERS and civil servants have scoffed at an announcement by Finance minister Mthuli Ncube that his austerity measures will result in civil servants getting a bonus before year-end, saying his state...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 11:20hrs | 2746 | by Staff reporter
New notes and coins cannot solve Zimbabwe's problems
The Zimbabwean situation has been worsened by a clueless central bank, finance minister minister who is myopic and a government that only serves the interests of a few.. This article will try to clari...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 08:19hrs | 1891 | by Henry Madiro
Chamisa ally defends move by MPs to blow US$5m in 5 days at Vic Falls
MDC secretary-general Chalton Hwende has defended the move by the 350 Members of Parliament to camp for five days at the Elephant Hills Resorts hotel in Victoria Falls and gobble over $5 million in al...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 06:42hrs | 3455 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants to get bonus thanks to austerity: Mthuli
FINANCE and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube says Government will this year pay its workers the 13th cheque right on time, this month, because public finances are now in a healthie...Published: 04 Nov 2019 at 06:33hrs | 1812 | by Staff reporter
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