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Recalls have crippled council business, says Mafume
New Harare mayor Jacob Mafume (JM) still believes that the capital has what it takes to regain its Sunshine City status if city fathers can get their act together. Last week, he sat down with NewsDay ...Published: 12 Oct 2020 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
The Zanu-PF Youth League
The organisation or should I say one of the structures of Zanu-PF, their youth league is one hell of a problem in this country. A totally antidemocracy force that usually takes the law into thei...Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 19:01hrs | 6 | by Clemen Moyo
Ingwebu's remarkable turnaround
BULAWAYO Municipal Commercial Undertaking (BMCU)'s beverages manufacturing unit, Ingwebu Breweries, which has close to a decade been reeling under massive losses, has had a remarkable turnaround....Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 09:38hrs | 1 | by Sytaff reporter
'ZBC losing $220 million annually'
Only 10% of the country''s population is paying for television and radio licences, resulting in the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) losing $220 million potential revenue annually, Parliament h...Published: 24 May 2019 at 07:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Was Nelson Chamisa right after all?
I liked Emmerson Mnangagwa and I cheered him on in-person and through my writings but today I am write in utter despair at what my hero has turned out to be. Could there be some element of truth to Ch...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 21:20hrs | | by Wezhira Sam
Speech by Joice Mujuru on the NPP inaugural convention in Harare
Master of Ceremoniesthe Vice President Ambassador Dr J. S.Mvundura.the Vice President Dr Samuel Sipepa Nkomo.the National Chairman Dzikamai C.Mavhaire.the Secretary General Gift Nyando...Published: 10 Aug 2017 at 14:34hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zim government if not overstaffed, says Mujuru
OPPOSITION National People's Party (NPP) leader, Joice Mujuru yesterday said the government was not overstaffed as was being claimed by some sections of the ruling party, international financiers and ...Published: 10 Aug 2017 at 07:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zinara splashes $3 000 clothing allowances on managers
Auditor-Genera Mildred Chiri's reports on government finances always read like a rol cal of the most corrupt, extravagant and poorly managed entities.The rogues include paras...Published: 25 Jun 2017 at 12:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mliswa is a coward'
Following the suspension of the entire Chitungwiza council by Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere on corruption charges, most councils, particularly Norton where residents have staged demonst...Published: 07 May 2017 at 13:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt to cut wage bill by 55%
GOVERNMENT says it would have reduced the civil service wage bill to between 50 and 55 percent of total expenditure by 2020.Speaking at The Herald Business and Confederation of Zimbabwe In...Published: 12 Dec 2016 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government has no retrenchment plan - Labour minister
Government has backtracked again on the divisive move to layoff thousands of civil servants.Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa came under attack from the Cabinet when he announced massive job ...Published: 25 Oct 2016 at 14:50hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Government transfer teachers
Government is working on transferring teachers countrywide with top Primary and Secondary education official insisting that there are no shortages of educators.Government has in recent mon...Published: 26 Sep 2016 at 07:31hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Teachers ordered to re-submit their academic qualifications and CVs
ANXIETY has gripped teachers and non-academic staff in public schools after they were ordered to re-submit their academic qualifications and curriculum vitaes (CVs) by Tuesday this week.The ex...Published: 15 Sep 2016 at 08:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
NRZ strike was a blessing in disguise, over 1000 workers to lose jobs
National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) board chairman Larry Mavima has praised the recent crippling strike saying it was an eye opener.He said it made them realise they can operate with few worke...Published: 29 Jun 2016 at 06:00hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
'Air Zimbabwe workers only paid allowances'
Air Zimbabwe is losing skilled personnel because of failure to pay competitive salaries, parliament has been told.The chairperson of the Zimbabwe Flight Crew Association (ZFCA) Otis Shonha...Published: 06 Jun 2016 at 23:21hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Cairns Holdings to retrench 50 %
The country's sole food and beverages manufacturer, Cairns Holdings' have offered a voluntary retrenchment package to its employees.It was reported that the company plans to reduce its workfor...Published: 03 Jun 2016 at 06:46hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Seven school heads charged with theft
THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has charged and began disciplinary proceedings against seven school heads implicated in the theft of levies following Government sanctioned audits that ...Published: 22 Apr 2016 at 07:27hrs | | by Abel Zhakata
School graft: More can be done
Although stakeholders in the education sector applauded the efforts being made to curb abuse of funds by school heads and bursars, calls have been made for Government to show a political will to curb ...Published: 17 Apr 2016 at 09:52hrs | | by Tendai Chara
Audit reveals school heads and bursars loot millions in levies
More than US$1,2 billion in development levies is circulating in Government and mission schools and a chunk of it is being abused by heads and bursars, an audit has revealed.Other alleged culp...Published: 27 Mar 2016 at 09:55hrs | | by Tinashe Farawo
Govt stops salaries for 3 000 workers
THE Government will from this month stop depositing salaries into bank accounts of more than 3 000 "ghost" workers, following a Civil Service Commission audit whose results were made public last week....Published: 20 Mar 2016 at 09:20hrs | | by Tinomuda Chakanyuka
Bloated govt workforce: we are our own enemy
Out of ignorance, I recently teased my friend who used to drive a Land Rover Discovery 4 but is now driving a Toyota Corolla Bubble shape with an engine size of a mere 1.4 liters. I changed my attitud...Published: 18 Mar 2016 at 06:54hrs | | by Rufaro Mufundirwa
Civil servants abuse overtime allowances and leave days
Government civil service audit has revealed widespread abuse of overtime allowances and leave days, salary fraud, idle manpower, role duplication and uncoordinated staff recruitment.The Audit ...Published: 12 Nov 2015 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Plumtree High struggling to lure pupils, enrolment tanks
PLUMTREE Boys High School is now is contemplating to enroll girls to address the enrolment crisis that has hit the former top school located in the small border town of Plumtree.The school...Published: 20 Oct 2014 at 06:14hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo faces nurse shortage
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is considering approaching Government with a request to employ more nurses as Health Services Department is operating on a shortfall of 134 nurses, a situation that has ham...Published: 31 Aug 2014 at 08:28hrs | | by Vusumuzi Dube
ZBC to retrench at least 500 workers
AT least 500 workers at the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation will be retrenched in a restructuring exercise meant to turnaround the public broadcaster that is saddled with a $44,3 million debt which ...Published: 06 Dec 2013 at 03:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
PPC retrenches
BULAWAYO-BASED cement producer Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) Zimbabwe has initiated a voluntary retrenchment exercise that will result in at least 100 employees leaving, a clear sign firms continue f...Published: 19 Sep 2013 at 03:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt working on a bill to take over AirZim's US$140 million debt
GOVERNMENT is working on a Debt Assumption Bill that will allow it to take over the national airline, Air Zimbabwe's US$140 million debt. The national airline suspended international flights indefinit...Published: 06 Mar 2012 at 20:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
MBCA Bank to embark on further staff layoff programme
MBCA Bank, a commercial banking unit majority-owned by South Africa's Nedbank Group, is to embark on a further staff layoff programme after an initial one undertaken last year failed to cut the workfo...Published: 10 Jun 2011 at 07:50hrs | 3 | by Ndou Paul
Air Zimbabwe needs managers with a clear vision
Striking Air Zimbabwe pilots have told a parliamentary committee that the national carrier is overstaffed while its management lacks essential business knowledg...Published: 13 Apr 2011 at 04:14hrs | | by Byo24News
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