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Zimbabwe marks 39th Independence Day amid economic crises
Thousands of people will gather today to watch a military-civilian parade in the capital, Harare, as Zimbabwe marks the 39th anniversary of its independence from Britain.Thousands of people ar...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:19hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Prosecutors discredit evidence in Parirenyatwa trial
THE trial of former Health and child Care minister David Parirenyatwa continued yesterday with prosecutors attempting to discredit evidence given by the key witness.Parirenyatwa allegedly dire...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:18hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
Zimra lifts Ziscosteel garnishee
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has lifted the garnishee order it imposed on the accounts of the now defunct steelmaker, Ziscosteel bringing relief to the steel company ex-employees who were no...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 16:25hrs | 1248 | by Staff reporter
'The wage of sin is death' Linda Masarira says
The wage of sin is death and one reaps what he or she sows- these have been the adages that have made so many people in Zimbabwe and in Africa at large to invest much of their energy results i.e the h...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 10:53hrs | 2163 | by Linda Masarira
Zimbabwe black market running amok
GOVERNMENT is facing renewed pressure on the economic front, with the parallel foreign currency market once again running amok — pushing the prices of basic consumer goods like bread beyond the reac...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:25hrs | 28995 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs a weak currency to stimulate production, exports
Shortly after the government was sworn in August 2018, they agreed to an economic and monetary reform programme. Since then, much of this ambitious plan has been implemented and the consequences have ...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:15hrs | 1088 | by Eddie Cross
Bulawayo vendors protest
BULAWAYO informal traders on Monday besieged council offices to register their anger over plans to double vending licence fees, saying they were already struggling to pay the current levies.Th...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:11hrs | 490 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants get pay increase
It was a case of smiling all the way to the bank for civil servants yesterday as Government honoured its pledge to increase the workers' salaries by 29 percent beginning this month.The civil s...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 07:58hrs | 4586 | by Staff reporter
Calls for salary, wage adjustments intensify
The Institute of People Management of Zimbabwe (IMPZ) has called for an upward review on the taxable wage threshold from RTGS$350 to cushion workers from the rising cost of living.In the 2019 ...Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 06:43hrs | 1485 | by Staff reporter
State case against Dr Parirenyatwa crumbles
The state's case against former Health and Child Care Minister Dr David Parirenyatwa is faltering.This follows one of the key state witnesses and former Natpharm board chairperson Dr Goerge Wa...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 16:52hrs | 1717 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe on the knife edge
Legitimacy issues will continue to follow Mnangagwa. All forms of cheating were applied, hence our elections fell below international standards, thus the continuation of sanctions. ...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 15:52hrs | 1192 | by Leonard Koni
Mthuli Ncube lampooned over new currency plans
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube yesterday came under fire from economists who accused him of rushing to announce plans to re-introduce the Zimbabwe dollar before addressing factors which led to its coll...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 13:17hrs | 2139 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa prescribes solution to Zimbabwe's problems
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa legitimacy and genuine dialogue is the solution to Zimbabwe's problems. Chamisa has refused to participate in President Mnangagwa's political dialogue of opposition President...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 10:41hrs | 11045 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Massive retrenchments loom as Zimbabwe economy slows down
HUNDREDS of formal jobs are on the line in the economy as various businesses grapple with the realities of hyperinflation and exchange rate-induced losses. The market has witnessed massive price hikes...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 09:14hrs | 4206 | by Victor Bhoroma
NRZ artisans threaten strike
ARTISANS at the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) are threatening to down tools over non-payment of salaries. In a statement, the Railways Artisans Union (Rau) said its members have not been paid th...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 08:22hrs | 606 | by Staff reporter
Zimra workers allege victimisation
MEMBERS of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) workers' committee have resigned en-masse, citing victimisation by management and the board.In a letter gleaned by NewsDay, a leader of the wo...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:47hrs | 432 | by Staff reporter
Redwing Mine workers engage in massive strike
Workers at Redwing Mine have been picketing at the mine premises since 1 April. The contract workers had their employment contracts terminated on 31 March. They had not been paid for 15 months. Collec...Published: 11 Apr 2019 at 14:29hrs | 843 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Govt revokes order on vacation lessons
GOVERNMENT has rescinded its order for mandatory vacation lessons during the April and August holidays for schools in Matebeleland North province.The order had been made by acting provincial e...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 06:57hrs | 1516 | by Staff reporter
Prices of goods have risen by between 25 and 75%
RETAILERS have said consumer spending has declined considerably in recent months, as Zimbabwean consumers cannot afford to maintain spending with the high prices of goods and services. Prices ...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 07:17hrs | 497 | by Staff repoirter
Linda Masarira declines political offers
Ousted MDC-T Spokesperson Linda Masarira has announced that she is not accepting any offer from political parties who are trying to poach her after she was fired for wearing ZANU PF regalia. "...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 06:34hrs | 2443 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa given a 7-day deadline
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been accused by a Zanu-PF-aligned union of ignoring the plight of workers "to please his neo-capitalist friends", in another sign of fissures in the ruling party....Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 07:17hrs | 5208 | by Staff reporter
75-year-old retraces colonial days, cycled from Buhera to Gweru in search of work
BORN in 1944, Naison Dhakwa Muganyi still looks fit and his memory is as sharp, telling jokes captured mainly from his early days as a youth working at BATA Shoe Company in Gweru, then Gwelo. ...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 16:20hrs | 1827 | by Maxwell Sibanda
PSMAS under probe
MR Tabani Mpofu - a renowned lawyer who leads the crack unit - confirmed the probe. He said: "We have received complaints of corruption allegations against PSMAS. We have referred the matter t...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 14:35hrs | 1889 | by Staff reporter
ZCTU demands minimum wage of US$600
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) says the spiralling cost of living justifies an upward adjustment in the minimum wage to US$600 (RTGS$1 800) to cushion the embattled worker.To pus...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 12:42hrs | 1018 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa faces revolt
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been accused by a Zanu-PF-aligned un- ion of ignoring the plight of workers "to please his neo-capitalist friends", in an- other sign of fissures in the ruling party....Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 09:05hrs | 10982 | by Staff reporter
Gabriel Nyoni braces for hostile BF return
CAPS United forward Gabriel Nyoni will be the centre of attraction when he returns to familiar territory, Barbourfields Stadium, in an epic Castle Lager Premier Soccer League encounter in Bulawayo tod...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 09:00hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter
Major shake-up looms at NSSA
A major shake-up is expected at the National Social Security Authority (Nssa) after a recent audit unearthed shocking corporate governance irregularities, it has been learnt.Public Service, La...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 08:31hrs | 567 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants salary dates announced
The Secretary of the Treasury G.T. Guvamatanga has announced the civil servants salary schedule for April 2019.The schedule is as follows:Army ...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 21:47hrs | 6165 | by Mandla Ndlovu
The global and technological effect
An extract from a book titled 'The next Zimbabwe'The twenty first century has brought about the idea of globalization were interconnectivity is the new...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 11:26hrs | 358 | by Terence Simbi
Zimbabwe must tackle structural problems, fiscal dilemmas
AFTER showing signs of revival during the inclusive government era between 2009 and 2013, Zimbabwe's economy has been on a tailspin since the 2013 elections. Government has struggled to restore econom...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 10:00hrs | 315 | by Staff reporter
RTGS$ introduction inflicts further pensioner prejudice
MANY pensioners now being paid in Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) dollars against their will have reported a drastic reduction in the purchasing power of their pensions.The RTGS$ is a new na...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 09:58hrs | 1058 | by Martin Tarusenga
Matebeleland North schools ordered to hold vacation lessons
MATEBELELAND North education director Jabulani Mpofu has ordered all schools in remote areas that did not surpass the 30% pass rate at Grade 7 last year to conduct mandatory lessons during the April a...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 07:10hrs | 588 | by Staff reporter
Privatization is key to Zimbabwe's economic recovery plan
The microeconomic foundations of economies ensure that macroeconomic objectives are achieved. Stated differently, macroeconomic goals can only be achieved if there are robust institutions ensuring tha...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 08:16hrs | 1207 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Marvo judicial manager's role must be reviewed
Since the beginning of companies mass closures over a decade ago, with Bulawayo being the hardest hit by closures and relocations. The Judicial managers have been beneficiaries of the crisis. In most ...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 08:11hrs | 515 | by Mbonisi Gumbo
$600 minimum pay for Zimbabwe civil servants
Government has announced a $400 million cost of living adjustment package for civil servants with effect from April 1, 2019 that will see the least-paid employee taking home over $600 as it moves to c...Published: 04 Apr 2019 at 06:39hrs | 3022 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Mthuli Ncube announces new civil servants salaries
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube on Wednesday announced a $400 million salary increase to civil servants.He was accompanied by Public Service Minister Sekai Nzeza and Chairperson of the Public Se...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 15:22hrs | 29958 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chibuwe High School - Looting, Salaries Not Paid & Financial Mismanagement
We are now coming to the end of the first school term but issues of the disputed AGM remain unresolved . This has resulted in a number of glaring administrative challenges which impact negatively on b...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 13:33hrs | 1336 | by The Village Professor
15 reasons the nursing shortage won't last past 2040
With World Health Organization (WHO) reports indicating that roughly one third of the nursing workforce will be retiring in the next 10-15 years, it's easy to assume that there's no end in sight for t...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 10:39hrs | 3020 | by Staff Writer
Light is shining at the end of the Zimbabwe tunnel
Today Zimbabwe reminded me why I think this is such an amazing place to live. I woke just after 5am, outside it was crisp, dew on the grass and the birds just waking up with me – a pair of Robins se...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 08:29hrs | 7043 | by Eddie Cross
Fuz represent Bosso players at hearing
THE Footballers' Union of Zimbabwe (Fuz) on Monday represented Highlanders players at a hearing for embarking on a three-week strike during the club's pre-season preparations between February and Marc...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 08:24hrs | 174 | by Staff reporter
Fresh price hikes hit Zimbabweans
CONSUMERS have expressed shock after major supermarkets and small scale retailers once again increased prices of some basic commodities by margins of up to 75 percent. Despite the stability in...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 08:02hrs | 1391 | by Staff reporter
MDC A lost by-election because it 'failed to rekindle 1999 ideology' - as alien to MDC as a wing is to a pig
The MDC Alliance's sheer incompetence is breath-taking; they cannot even admit that the rigged Cowdray Park Council by-elections were rigged!"As flawed as our electoral system is this loss can...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 15:02hrs | 1286 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Zesa insists on 30% tariff hike
Zesa Holdings insists that a 30 percent tariff increase is critical to ensure the country continues to enjoy a steady supply of electricity, as there would be funds to repair the transmission and dist...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 23:52hrs | 1465 | by Staff reporter
Prices of basic commodities go up 200%
Prices of most basic commodities have gone up by up to 200 percent over the weekend in Zimbabwe.Retailers have argued that the price remain the same in United States Dollar terms but have incr...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 16:31hrs | 16830 | by Methusi Ncube
Ariel comes to Bosso's rescue
Black Rhinos 1 - 1 HighlandersGOALKEEPER Ariel Sibanda came to Highlanders' rescue after pulling off some important saves and converting a second half penalty, which salvaged a point for the Bulaw...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 10:04hrs | 560 | by Staff reporter
Churches must pay tax
CHURCHES must comply with the laws of the land and must not be exempted from paying taxes for their commercial ventures.This was said by the Zimbabwe Council of Churches general secretary Reve...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 23:01hrs | 1771 | by Staff reporter
NewsDay, Standard and Independent journalists on go-slow over pay
Journalists at Alpha Media Holdings, owned by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's adviser Trevor Ncube, have gone on a go-slow, demanding a salary adjustment to match a recent re-pegging of the local curre...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 12:05hrs | 838 | by ZimLive
Prices of goods continue to go up
Prices of mostly basic commodities have significantly gone up over the past month, with analysts blaming it on exchange rate developments. A survey by the Daily News yesterday showed that prices of ba...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 12:55hrs | 3224 | by Staff reporter
PTUZ moves to break away from Apex Council
THE Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has renewed its lobby on other unions to form an umbrella body of the educators that can directly negotiate with government on working conditions ins...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 07:21hrs | 1108 | by Staff reporter
Botswana! The sinking of Africa's democracy basket
It was difficult to remain as silent when Africa's jewel of democracy took seat and comfort upon an imminent time bomb.The growing conflict between the most recent former president, Lt. Genera...Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 06:58hrs | 8134 | by Reginald Thabani Gola
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