Search / Govt
Government orders workers back to work
Government yesterday ordered its workers to return to work and expects all its departments to be fully functional today. Civil servants and Zimbabweans at large have been failing to report for...Published: 7 hrs ago | 5884 | by Staff reporter
#ZimbabweShutDown organisers to pay for damages, says Govt
Government yesterday said MDC-Alliance and its allies who organised demonstrations that degenerated into a spree of violence, arson and looting were liable to claims by members of the public whose pro...Published: 7 hrs ago | 182 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt sees urgency of controlling public transport
The need for the government to be a key player in the country's public transport system is very urgent following the abuse of such privilege by private transport operators who are collaborating with c...Published: 11 hrs ago | 1480 | by Staff reporter
South Africa 'confident' Mnangagwa govt will 'resolve situation'
The South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) is "confident that the measures being taken by the Zimbabwean government will resolve the situation" as protests over fu...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 21:11hrs | 2839 | by Staff reporter
'Internet shutdown is unconstitutional,' says Jonathan Moyo
Zimbabwe's mobile phone networks and internet were partially shut down, with one industry source saying the systems had been jammed and many users were complaining of severely limited access.J...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 21:01hrs | 3375 | by Ndou Paul
200 #ShutdownZimbabwe protestors arrested
The government has announced that over 200 people who participated in yesterday's violent protests have been arrested as police are analyzing photos and videos to effect investigations and arrests....Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 10:02hrs | 964 | by Mandla Ndlovu
A divided people, a defeated people!
The national shutdown or stayaway is developing in interesting dimensions.... It is not as peaceful as earlier predicted and disturbing reports of loss of lives keep filtering in. Variously motivated ...Published: 14 Jan 2019 at 13:41hrs | 1060 | by Zifiso Masiye
Mnangagwa's govt warns local civic society organisations
The government has strongly warned local civic society organisations that have colluded with some foreign regime change agents to cause chaos in the country.The government's warning comes afte...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 22:32hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
EFF calls Zimbabwe govt to declare a national Economic disaster to save the country
We as ZIM EFF and on behalf of the majority of our people and together with the poor, downtrodden and disposed people of Zimbabwe today declare that we are real victims of Zanu PF's mismanagement of o...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 21:46hrs | 4768 | by Innocent Ndibali
Civil servants pile pressure on Mnangagwa's govt
APEX council chairperson Cecilia Alexander says the civil servants' umbrella body will intensify pressure on government to hike salaries to a minimum of $1 733 for the lowest paid worker. She said as ...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 10:23hrs | 1889 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt to decentralise issuance of passports
Government is finalising modalities to decentralise issuance of passports and civil registration documents to districts in order to decongest provincial offices, it has been learnt.Policymaker...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 08:40hrs | 969 | by Staff reporter
Govt resumes apprenticeship training
About 1 000 young people will this year enrol for apprenticeship training at various State institutions as Government resumes the programme abandoned in 2015 to pave way for (Science, Technology, Engi...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 07:59hrs | 377 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe govt wage bill to balloon three-fold'
ZIMBABWE'S public sector wage bill could balloon to $12,2 billion from the budgeted $3,9 million if government gives in to demands by civil service unions calling for a $1 700 minimum wage.The...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 07:55hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
Govt sets record straight on fuel
GOVERNMENT has dismissed reports that fuel would be sold in foreign currency with bond notes and swipe being accepted using black market rates only as from Monday. The social media reports were dismis...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 11:30hrs | 2632 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa's govt big on rhetoric, small on delivery
As I watched children going to school on the opening of the first term, I could not help but be troubled by how few they are — perhaps an indication that a huge number of them will not be attending ...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 10:01hrs | 416 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Growing unrest exposes official posturing
FAILURE by government to address the unrelenting currency crisis has come back to haunt the country as evidenced by widespread unrest triggered by the rising cost of living.Finance minister Mt...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 10:00hrs | 742 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe doctors 'arm-twisted' to suspend strike
JUNIOR doctors at public hospitals yesterday ended their 40-day long strike after some consultant doctors allegedly threatened to cause them to fail their internship.The Zimbabwe Hospitals Doc...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:27hrs | 868 | by Staff reporter
Govt, Apex Council continue wage talks
Government will today meet the Apex Council to review civil servants' salaries at the National Joint Negotiations Council (NJNC) at Kaguvi Building.This comes after civil servants demanded to ...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 12:18hrs | 1391 | by Staff reporter
Govt threatens to cancel fuel retailers' licenses
The fuel crisis has deepened amid revelations that some fuel service stations are selling the government's threat to revoke their licenses. The crisis has entered its third month with motorist...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 08:19hrs | 1792 | by Staff reporter
Govt holds fuel crisis meeting
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's under-fire government yesterday held an emergency meeting over the country's worsening fuel crisis.The debilitating fuel shortages have now resulted in desperate...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 08:15hrs | 1514 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants threaten govt shutdown
APEX Council, the umbrella body which represents public sector workers, says it will press ahead with plans to launch a full-blown strike, as negotiations between government and workers unions have no...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:52hrs | 954 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt evicts 1 000 resettled villagers
About 1 000 families from Sikato resettlement in Masvingo West constituency are facing an uncertain future after being served with seven-day eviction notices to vacate the land which they occupied at ...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:50hrs | 501 | by Staff reporter
Govt, civil servants crunch meeting on today
GOVERNMENT is today expected to table the cost of living adjustment it is offering to civil servants when it meets their representatives in Harare. The meeting, to be held under the auspices o...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:36hrs | 642 | by Staff reporter
Govt meets civil servants tomorrow
The government has scheduled the National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) meeting for tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon in Harare.This was revealed by the Chairman for the Public Service Commissi...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 20:17hrs | 2387 | by Staff reporter
Honesty will pull Mnangagwa's govt out of mess
All along, the whole country had thought that the problems bedevilling the health services sector would remain confined to that sector alone.Everyone had hoped - against hope though - that the...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 13:00hrs | 843 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwer govt wage bill increases 10-times
ZIMBABAWE'S public sector monthly wage bill has increased 10-fold to $300 million over the past decade, official data has shown.The actual size of the southern African country's labour force r...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 11:33hrs | 554 | by Staff reporter
Government mulls setting up fund for students
GOVERNMENT is considering setting up a fund to be accessed by higher and tertiary students struggling to provide collateral demanded by financial institutions providing educational loans. Tert...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 11:22hrs | 77 | by Staff reporter
Government has offer for civil servants
GOVERNMENT has a salary increment offer for civil servants to cushion them from the prevailing economic challenges set to be tabled before a National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) soon, acting Publ...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:03hrs | 817 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt engages workers in crucial meeting
Members of the Apex Council, which brings together unions in the civil service, will today meet representatives of government in a crucial meeting that will discuss civil servants' working conditions ...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 20:11hrs | 732 | by Staff reporter
Govt ready with offer for civil servants
Government says it has an offer ready for civil servants and it will be tabled at the National Joint Negotiating Council soon. This was said by Acting Minister of Public Service July Moyo afte...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 14:44hrs | 4441 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says 'No to US$ school fees'
GOVERNMENT has given schools the greenlight to increase levies and boarding fees to cushion them from inflation-induced price hikes, but turned down the request by some schools to charge in hard curre...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 08:39hrs | 606 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt heads for shutdown
Government could be headed for a complete shutdown if it does not urgently address the concerns of its employees who are downing tools to press for better pay and improved working conditions, analysts...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 17:57hrs | 5434 | by Staff reporter
Teachers to hold crunch meeting with govt
GOVERNMENT will tomorrow hold a crunch meeting with the statutory body representing its employees to discuss salaries and working conditions, amid positive signs teachers await the indaba to map the w...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 09:41hrs | 369 | by Staff reporter
Govt should resolve dire situation
SCHOOLS are next week set to open for the first term of this year amid uncertainty over whether teachers will report for duty, as government has failed to respond to their demands for better salaries ...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 11:11hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter
Ministerial delegation to meet civil servants
A HIGH-powered ministerial delegation will on Monday meet civil servants' representatives in Harare to discuss the prevailing challenges faced by Government workers. Acting Minister of Public ...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 11:05hrs | 483 | by Staff rpeorter
Zanu-PF youths warn Government officials
The Zanu-PF Youth League yesterday urged Government officials to fully support President Mnangagwa's vision or face the chop. The youth league national executive management committee met in Ha...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 11:04hrs | 544 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt succumbs to pressure
ZIMBABWE'S restive civil servants have managed to nudge government into negotiations after they threatened to embark on a nationwide strike starting next week in protest over their poor salaries and t...Published: 05 Jan 2019 at 09:13hrs | 2955 | by Staff Reporter
Breakthrough for doctors finally
The cat and mouse chase between the government and the doctors seems to have come to and end after there was an agreement on Friday on the employers and employees can engage moving forward. There are ...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 19:55hrs | 8454 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Consumers appeal for protection against wave of pricing in forex
THE Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) has appealed for urgent Government intervention in protecting consumers against the tide of foreign currency pricing of goods and services at a time when a major...Published: 04 Jan 2019 at 09:15hrs | 367 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to replace striking doctors, advertise 204 internship posts
Government has opened up 204 posts nationwide for junior doctors, for which it is seeking applications from students who have completed their five year programmes from either of the medical Universiti...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 20:01hrs | 3626 | by Staff reporter
Another setback for striking doctors
Junior doctors have lost their quest to get permission to appeal against a Labour Court ruling that ordered them to end their month-long industrial action.The doctors had filed an application ...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 09:28hrs | 2957 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU urges Mnangagwa govt to exercise restraint
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has called on government to exercise extreme restraint when dealing with workers' issues, including demonstrations and petitions to avoid a repeat of the 2...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 09:16hrs | 933 | by Staff reporter
Hold Mnangagwa govt to account, says Mudzuri
MDC deputy president Elias Mudzuri has implored Parliament to hold President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to account over the deteriorating economic situation in the country.In his New Year...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 09:11hrs | 1189 | by Staff reporter
Government dismisses varsity fees increase claims
GOVERNMENT has said all State-owned tertiary education institutions are not increasing school fees and should accept payment in both local and foreign currency. There were social media reports...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 09:06hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt warns industry over price hikes
Government has warned it will take action against local manufacturers increasing prices of commodities on the back of premiums being charged on foreign currency on the unofficial market. The h...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 09:01hrs | 458 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt warns Chamisa, teachers
Government yesterday warned it will not tolerate any attempts by the opposition to topple President Mnangagwa as he was democratically-elected on July 30 last year. In a statement, Secretary f...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 08:54hrs | 1824 | by Staff reporter
Govt dismisses university fees increase claims
GOVERNMENT has said all State-owned tertiary education institutions are not increasing school fees and should accept payment in both local and foreign currency. There were social media reports...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 08:41hrs | 380 | by Staff Reporter
Is bond and RTGS the official currency of Zimbabwe? Govt must walk the talk on currency reforms
When the current minister of finance and economic development was tipped of his imminent appointment he spelled out what seemed to be his objective, that is to remove bond note and either adopt the Ra...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 07:47hrs | 3549 | by Henry Madiro
Chiwenga claims govt has met junior doctors' demands
The government says it has met almost all the demands by junior doctors who withdrew their services at beginning of last month, but will not concede to payment of salaries in US dollars.Briefi...Published: 02 Jan 2019 at 14:02hrs | 2102 | by Staff reporter
Govt dismayed by doctor's stance
The Government is dismayed by junior doctors' continuation of industrial action despite authorities meeting the majority of their demands. Government has met eight out of 10 initial demands ma...Published: 02 Jan 2019 at 10:46hrs | 5467 | by Staff Reporter
Load More Stories
