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Police, lawyers clash over calling of suspects
IN a world where police enforcement is strict and unwavering, one phenomenon that stands out as peculiar and debatable is whether or not it is right for police officers to phone suspects.This was ...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 04:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bosso's Silla raring to go
HIGHLANDERS midfielder Adrian Silla is bouncing back after four weeks of inactivity over disciplinary issues and could be part of the team when the giants date Bulawayo Chiefs in a Castle Lager Premie...Published: 21 Oct 2022 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt probes 22 000 absconding teachers
MORE than 22 000 teachers and headmasters are being investigated for failing to report for work while 1 220 have been suspended since schools opened in February, unions have said.Since the reo...Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Disciplinary hearings for truant teachers start
GOVERNMENT has started disciplinary hearings for teachers and school heads who did not report for duty or disrupted learning activities when schools opened last month.The Ministry of Primary a...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 05:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teachers blast National Joint Negotiation Council
TEACHERS unions yesterday accused the National Joint Negotiation Council (NJNC) of betraying their cause by consenting to a government pay deal which includes a 20% increment and a US$100 cash allowan...Published: 14 Feb 2022 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimsec exam makers scoff at paltry allowances
TEACHERS yesterday described the $16 500 that the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) has offered them for marking examinations, as paltry and an insult to the profession.In a statem...Published: 01 Feb 2022 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Truant ministers cripple Parly
CABINET ministers have continued dodging the parliamentary question time in both the National Assembly and Senate, thereby doing a heavy blow to Parliament's key oversight function.The Q and A...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 05:53hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Banks under fresh pressure
CHIEF executives of banks came under pressure at the weekend to act on concerns that financial institutions were fleecing consumers through punitive fees and commission charges on their accounts, whil...Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ calls for Zimdollar pricing
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr John Mangudya has implored public entities including local authorities to price their services in local currency. Speaking at the ongoing 2022 pre-bu...Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
No to US dollar as sole currenc, says Mthuli
ZIMBABWE will not adopt the United States dollar as the country's sole currency, but will work to progressively defend the value of the local unit, while businesses that refuse to accept the Zimbabwe ...Published: 24 Oct 2021 at 09:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
When the police officer is actually a thug
CRISES bring out the best or worst in people.Well, for Britain, the current fuel shortages have brought out the bad and nasty side of a people that we are told are supposedly more civilised th...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:10hrs | | by Bishop Lazi
Senate reports truant ministers to Mnangagwa
RESIDENT of the Senate, Mabel Chinomona has asked President Emmerson Mnangagwa to take action against ministers who have been absconding Parliament.On Thursday, during the question and answer ...Published: 30 Aug 2021 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teachers will not be cowed
TEACHERS yesterday accused government of trying to use intimidatory tactics to force them to go back to work, but vowed not be cowed into submission, claiming their concerns were legitimate.On...Published: 29 Apr 2021 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff writer
Govt digs in on truant teachers
GOVERNMENT vowed yesterday that it would not back down on its no-work, no-pay principle for teachers that are absconding duty, saying it was finalising recording names of all truant educators....Published: 28 Apr 2021 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt admits low teacher attendance rate
GOVERNMENT has admitted that teachers are not reporting for duty and the few that are going to work are not conducting lessons.In a post-Cabinet Press statement yesterday, government insisted ...Published: 22 Apr 2021 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teachers scoff at 'toxic' salary award
THE Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) yesterday said teachers were still heavily incapacitated after they were paid between $13 300 and $17 000 this month after government effected a 25% i...Published: 21 Apr 2021 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Yes, you can legislate for patriotism
GROWING up in the village, one gets to appreciate the fact that not all dogs are the same.They are actually two distinct types: the abidingly loyal and disciplined type, and the hopelessly use...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:19hrs | 1 | by Bishop Lazarus
More chaos awaits schools
THE second phase of schools reopening today is set to increase the chaos in schools with teachers escalating their labour dispute with government over poor remuneration.Zimbabwe's school calen...Published: 26 Oct 2020 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mudenda, MPs roast Executive for undermining Parly
SPEAKER of Parliament Jacob Mudenda and opposition legislators yesterday took turns to grill Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi for allowing members of the Executive to take legislative business lightly...Published: 07 Oct 2020 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ziyambi under fire over truant ministers
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, who is also leader of government business in the House, was on Wednesday grilled by Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda for failing to commandeer fellow Ca...Published: 04 Sep 2020 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa speaks about 'My way to State House'
MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa has called for tolerance and acceptance among Zimbabweans, adding he would not allow any citizen to die for holding political beliefs that are different from thos...Published: 28 Aug 2020 at 06:43hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Parliament of Zimbabwe exposed
The constitution of the Republic of Zimbabwe provides for a robust and effective legislative arm of government, which provides oversight to the executive. Recent events have exposed Parliament as weak...Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 11:12hrs | | by Nicholas Ncube
Dumiso Dabengwa
Dabengwa: Please tell us how your mother died? This was a question Dumiso had to answer in a Zanu court when he was incarcerated by Mugabe regime in the early independent of 80s. He was holed up in pr...Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 17:42hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Mudenda warns truant ministers
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda this week described the current Ninth Parliament as the worst in terms of truancy by ministers during Wednesday's question and answer sessions.Hi...Published: 25 May 2019 at 08:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bogus lawyer arrested for fraud
A BOGUS lawyer, Descent Moyo, who allegedly masqueraded as a housing estate agent, was nabbed last week and brought to court on charges of duping a Harare property owner of his money after being hired...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 07:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Wish this could be the President's New Year resolutions
Dear Cde President, Your Excellence I salute you in the name of peace, love and harmony. I pray that as you enjoy your vacation you will find time to read this letter and take heed of my since...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 12:42hrs | | by Munya Shumba
Muduhwa, Nyoni give Bosso headaches
HIGHLANDERS are fretting over failure to tie down two of their most influential players ahead of the Castle Lager Premier League next season.Two of Bulawayo giants' most senior players, Peter ...Published: 16 Dec 2018 at 10:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa warns truant MPs
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday challenged parliamentarians to be accountable to the people who elected them into office and help to push forward the country's vision.Speaking during th...Published: 01 Dec 2018 at 08:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chigowe gets Dynamos job
LLOYD "Mablanyo" Chigowe has been offered the coaching job at Dynamos as a reward for rescuing the club from relegation last season.The unassuming coach was appointed interim coach in Septembe...Published: 30 Nov 2018 at 10:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government warns on price hikes
THE Government has directed that prices of basic commodities increased without justification be reduced immediately, as it moves to bring sanity on the market. Retailers are hiking prices of b...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matanga warns truant cops
POLICE Commissioner General, Godwin Matanga, has warned that all officers who don't report for duty starting from Wednesday next week will be summarily dismissed."I would like to take this mom...Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Chombo, Chipanga regalia trial deferred
The trial of former Zanu-PF bigwigs Ignatius Chombo, Kudzanai Chipanga and Munyaradzai Hamandishe - charged for wearing regalia associated with the party - was yesterday deferred to August 2....Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 15:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimra tightens noose on smugglers
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says seizure of contraband has risen significantly over the past few days after it tightened screws on cross-border traders involved in smuggling of goods across...Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 07:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Epoupa open for Dembare business
CAMEROONIAN striker Joel Christian Epoupa claims that Dynamos are yet to approach him about a possible reunion but is quick to add that he is ready to listen to what his former club have to say....Published: 01 Jul 2018 at 08:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chitembwe undecided on Mukamba
CAPS United coach Lloyd Chitembwe says he is yet to make up his mind on the future of truant midfielder Denver Mukamba.Mukamba has not been attending training for almost a month as he continue...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 07:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's ministers will be treated in local hospitals
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa says if elected into power, his ministers will be compelled to receive treatment locally to ensure that government improves social amenities.Chamisa also dec...Published: 10 Jun 2018 at 18:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grand National Unity?
"The turbulence in India this time hasn't come from foreign invasion or conquest; it has been generated from within. India cannot respond in her old way, by a further retreat into archaism. Her borrow...Published: 09 Jun 2018 at 15:38hrs | 2 | by Igomombe
Mliswa gives Mugabe ultimatum
Parliament yesterday issued an ultimatum to former president, Mr Robert Mugabe, to appear before the Mines and Energy portfolio committee to give oral evidence on diamond leakage at Chiadzwa, which th...Published: 29 May 2018 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
PSL fines troublesome clubs
THE Premier Soccer League (PSL) has descended heavily on truant clubs and officials for various offences that they have committed since the start of the season.Financially-unstable Shabanie Mi...Published: 17 May 2018 at 07:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa destroys Tsvangirai's MDC-T
ANALYSTS say the MDC will live to regret its failure to resolve its leadership squabbles - which have led the 20-year-old movement to split yet again, less than six months before the country holds its...Published: 25 Mar 2018 at 12:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khupe given an extra 3 days to repent, says dicktator Chamisa
There are growing worries within the MDC that the party is close to completely scuttling its electoral prospects in this year's crunch national elections - amid revelations that the camp loyal to unde...Published: 11 Mar 2018 at 18:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Khupe quarrel deepens
There are growing worries within the MDC that the party is close to completely scuttling its electoral prospects in this year's crunch national elections - amid revelations that the camp loyal to unde...Published: 11 Mar 2018 at 18:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chombo warned by Zanu-PF party
ZANU PF has warned former finance minister Ignatius Chombo and former national youth chair Kudzai Chipanga after images circulated of the expelled pair donning party regalia.According to NewZi...Published: 14 Dec 2017 at 05:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Reshuffle to breathe new life into Government
The announcement of a Cabinet reshuffle by President Mugabe could not have come at a better time given the current policy discordances and attendant administrative logjams that have almost paralysed G...Published: 10 Oct 2017 at 01:49hrs | | by Charity Maodza
Bunking ministers summoned to parliament
Parliament is at long last moving to rein in government ministers who bunk Parliament sessions, targeting those who did not attend the august House's business on Wednesday without giving apologies....Published: 26 Sep 2017 at 11:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa poisoning drowns Mugabe Parly speech
President Robert Mugabe's speech during the official opening of the Fifth Session of the Eighth Parliament was marred by heckling as MPs made jokes about the alleged poisoning of Vice-President Emmers...Published: 13 Sep 2017 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
The lottery of birth of Robert Junior and Chatunga is getting them wasted
Some people will say it is a jack pot to be born of the rich, powerful and famous. Some would say count your blessings to have won the lottery to be of the loins and womb of the rich but other people ...Published: 16 Jul 2017 at 11:03hrs | | by Themba Mthethwa
Tsvangirai blame 'young voters who think selling airtime is normal'
"One, this is a bilateral issue and not a multilateral issue. Secondly, we are discussing this coalition issue with institutions and not individuals. Number three, there is no such thing as equality,"...Published: 06 Jul 2017 at 19:02hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Tsvangirai vow to trounce Mugabe in 2018
OPPOSITION MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai has vowed to trounce President Robert Mugabe in next year's harmonised elections even if the Zanu PF strongman, as is his wont, rigs the vote.Accordin...Published: 06 Jul 2017 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai read the riot act to the opposition
MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday read the riot act to the opposition, telling them there will be no equality when it comes to the formation of the proposed coalition, an indication he wants...Published: 06 Jul 2017 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
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