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Teachers demand pay for invigilating
TEACHERS have demanded payment from the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) for invigilating public examinations. Invigilation has always been deemed part of teachers' duties so they...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:02hrs | 382 | by Staff reporter
Be strong young man, lead my people!
I MUST admit that I really underestimated this young Wamba kid. I had initially never given him much chance, but I am really gratified and very delighted that God and the gods timely intervened in the...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 19:07hrs | 6986 | by CZ
Mnangagwa's army salary increase ploy to buy votes
THE decision by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to award salary increases to the security services sector a few weeks before this month's crucial election is a stark reminder of how far the ...Published: 16 Jul 2018 at 07:18hrs | 1796 | by Staff rpeorter
Mnangangwa accused to favouring military over teachers
Teachers have re-ignited their feud with President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government by accusing the authorities of favouring the military and police whom they have awarded allowances.The rest o...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 17:13hrs | 1235 | by Staff reporter
Soldiers' salary increase has ripple effects: ZCTU
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions yesterday said the 22% salary increment awarded to soldiers has triggered more unions to press for higher pay, and will result in government printing money to pay...Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 11:43hrs | 821 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa dispatches education inspectors to schools
Fearful teachers have claimed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has dispatched public service and education officials to schools across the country, whom they suspect to be intelligence o...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 14:10hrs | 1819 | by Staff reporter
Govt's pay offer divides teachers
Government teachers have been left divided after their employer dangled a 17, 5 percent salary increase for all civil servants on Thursday following the discord that has been simmering in the public s...Published: 26 May 2018 at 18:36hrs | 2238 | by Staff reporter
38 years of independence: Reflections from Zimbabwe's education sector
This article originally appeared in the Zimbabwe Communist Party quarterly journal 'Vanguard' Vol.2 Issue 5 (1st May 2018) Zimbabwe commemorated 38 years of Independence at a water-shed m...Published: 17 May 2018 at 10:22hrs | 1018 | by Obert Masaraure - National President of ARTUZ
Teachers to protest on tomorrow
Teachers will be taking to the streets on Friday to protest against government's offer of increasing their salaries by 15 percent, saying the effort fell far too short of their expectations.Go...Published: 17 May 2018 at 08:57hrs | 2931 | by Staff reporter
Letter to the Editor Teacher should reconsider their mass action
Dear Editor, Teachers are some of the hard working people under some of the most difficult conditions. They are known to be the learned people in our society and community and due respect shou...Published: 14 May 2018 at 13:25hrs | 463 | by Concerned Parent Gift Mashoko
Teachers in make or break meeting
Teachers head for tomorrow's crunch meeting with the Apex Council a divided front as the Zimbabwe Teachers Association (Zimta), which has the largest number of teachers under its wings, saying it will...Published: 13 May 2018 at 08:32hrs | 729 | by Staff Reporter
Government, teachers clash
Government yesterday ordered a few teachers' unions agitating for a strike next week to channel their grievances through the Apex Council, a body that brings together all civil servants organisations....Published: 11 May 2018 at 07:15hrs | 715 | by Staff reporter
Teachers divided over strike
SHARP divisions have rocked teachers' unions involved in negotiations for better working conditions, with some reportedly declaring a deadlock and calling for a crippling industrial action.The...Published: 09 May 2018 at 07:08hrs | 998 | by Staff reporter
10% salary increase for civil servants
Government yesterday offered civil servants a 10 percent salary increase with effect from July 1 and rescinded its decision to bar teachers from going on vacation leave.Teachers, who were shor...Published: 08 May 2018 at 07:01hrs | 1665 | by Staff reporter
Give negotiations a chance, Govt urges teachers
Government has implored teachers not to participate in any "unlawful" and "highly premature" strike that is being called for by some of the teacher union leaders, saying they should "give negotiations...Published: 05 May 2018 at 14:00hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
Govt threatens teachers
Teachers in public schools are determined to down tools next week, setting themselves on a collision course with government which described the planned job action as illegal.Unions told the Da...Published: 04 May 2018 at 07:56hrs | 1390 | by Staff reporter
Teachers declare war on government
TEACHERS affiliated to the Zimbabwe Teachers' Association (Zimta) have vowed to go ahead with their planned industrial action, when schools open for the second term next week, to force government to e...Published: 03 May 2018 at 17:40hrs | 744 | by Staff reporter
Government implores teachers to negotiate
Government has implored teachers not to participate in any "unlawful" and "highly premature" strike that is being called by some of the teacher union leaders, saying they should "give negotiations a c...Published: 03 May 2018 at 06:55hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter
Teacher declare strike from 8 May
The Zimbabwe Teachers Association has declared industrial action from the 8th of May 2018. Their main grievance is teacher's remuneration. ...Published: 02 May 2018 at 14:27hrs | 2060 | by Staff reporter
Teachers gang up against govt
Defiant teachers have ganged up against government, declaring that they will not be intimidated, following threats that those who will down tools will be dismissed the same way nurses were.In ...Published: 02 May 2018 at 11:47hrs | 1670 | by Staff reporter
Teachers tell minister to 'Go hang'
TEACHERS have blasted government and told Primary and Secondary Education minister Paul Mavima to go hang and stop intimidating them through threats as the strike action which they are planning to hol...Published: 02 May 2018 at 08:03hrs | 1712 | by Staff reporter
Govt to meet teachers
THE Government will this week meet teachers' unions to start negotiations on a number of issues raised by the civil servants and map the way forward, Primary and Secondary Education Permanent Secretar...Published: 02 May 2018 at 06:58hrs | 604 | by Staff rpeorter
Teachers to strike over pay
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean teachers will go on strike to demand an increase in salaries and allowances when schools reopen next month for the new term, the biggest teachers' union said on Friday, a...Published: 29 Apr 2018 at 20:47hrs | 2141 | by Reuters
Govt warns teachers not to follow nurses' route
Government will not take lightly the planned disruption of schools' opening next week and will take appropriate disciplinary measures against teachers who participate in the mooted illegal industrial ...Published: 29 Apr 2018 at 10:25hrs | 3032 | by Staff Reporter
Teachers headed for clash with Chiwenga
TEACHERS are headed for a clash with government after the Zimbabwe Teachers' Association (Zimta) yesterday officially declared they would down tools when schools open in a couple of weeks to press for...Published: 28 Apr 2018 at 14:57hrs | 3769 | by Staff reporter
Madhuku lashes Chamisa
LAW expert Lovemore Madhuku has lashed out at the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC-T faction for criticising the ruling of the court case in which rival leader Thokozani Khupe won the battle over the use of the...Published: 28 Apr 2018 at 14:57hrs | 4775 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers threaten strike over pay
Just days after the nurses' strike ended, educators in Zimbabwe are threatening to put up their own fight as soon as schools open if government does not give them a pay rise and a review of rural-base...Published: 27 Apr 2018 at 22:07hrs | 574 | by Staff reporter
Teacher sues Zimta for $5 million
A TEACHER who sustained fractured ribs which resulted in her retiring on medical grounds following an accident involving a Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association (Zimta) vehicle she was travelling in is sui...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 11:10hrs | 1469 | by Staff reporter
Teachers snub Mnangagwa
VARIOUS teachers' unions falling under the newly-formed Federation of Zimbabwe Educators' Unions (Fozeu) have snubbed a consultative meeting organised by the government to address their grievances, sa...Published: 05 Apr 2018 at 07:33hrs | 2603 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers' unions form federation
TEACHERS' unions in the country have come together to form the Federation of Zimbabwe Educators' Unions (Fozeu) as they up the ante in their push for improved working conditions for teachers.T...Published: 01 Apr 2018 at 20:52hrs | 1359 | by Staff reporter
ARTUZ hails FOZEU demo and strike position
Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) hails the spirit of solidarity and cooperation shown by the leading unions in the education sector organized under the banner of Federation of Zimb...Published: 27 Mar 2018 at 14:59hrs | 318 | by ARTUZ
Teachers demonstration going ahead a planned today
TEACHERS from various parts of the country and representing different unions have threatened to storm President Emmerson Mnangagwa's offices today demanding urgent address on their work-related grieva...Published: 27 Mar 2018 at 07:21hrs | 2582 | by Ndou Paul
Teachers to storm Mnangagwa's office
TEACHERS from various parts of the country and representing different unions have threatened to storm President Emmerson Mnangagwa's offices tomorrow demanding urgent address on their work-related gri...Published: 26 Mar 2018 at 06:57hrs | 1916 | by Staff reporter
Teachers threaten to go on strike
TEACHERS' unions have issued an ultimatum to Government to review their salaries and other pending welfare issues, threatening to go on strike at the beginning of the second term in May.The te...Published: 20 Mar 2018 at 06:14hrs | 1861 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to unveil 230,000 houses for civil servants
APEX Council, the umbrella body for civil servants' unions, has said government has come up with a new national command housing scheme to be launched by President Emmerson Mnangagwa soon.This ...Published: 13 Mar 2018 at 06:09hrs | 2449 | by Staff reporter
'Reduce workload for female teachers,' says Zimta
GOVERNMENT must reduce the workload on female educators, as part of efforts to bridge the inequality gap in the sector, the Zimbabwe Teachers' Association (Zimta) has said.In a statement to ma...Published: 12 Mar 2018 at 05:41hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
Simbarashe Mumbengegwi appointed Minister for civil service
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has designated the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs and Monitoring Implementation of Government Programmes Simbarashe Mumbengegwi as the minister responsible for...Published: 06 Mar 2018 at 05:19hrs | 1732 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's administration has been plunged into fresh turmoil
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration has been plunged into fresh turmoil as civil servants threaten to down tools with only a few months left before make-or-break polls to be held before July...Published: 04 Mar 2018 at 17:45hrs | 1620 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants pay dates out
Government has released civil servants' pay dates for this month, with the military and those in the health sector having received their salaries yesterday. Zimbabwe Republic Police and Zimbab...Published: 16 Feb 2018 at 06:15hrs | 2465 | by Staff reporter
Nullified English Paper to be re-written next week
THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has nullified the November 2017 Ordinary Level English Language Paper 2 examination, with candidates expected to write a new test on Friday next week....Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 06:12hrs | 479 | by Staff reporter
Government to release civil servants' bonus schedules
GOVERNMENT will this week release a framework on how the payment of civil servants' 2017 bonuses will be staggered.The Government in December last year assured civil servants that they will be...Published: 06 Feb 2018 at 00:38hrs | 3746 | by Staff Reporter
Switch to Mnangagwa's Office creates confusion
There is confusion in government over the status of civil servants after President Emmerson Mnangagwa removed them from the Labour ministry to fall under his office, albeit without consulting them....Published: 27 Jan 2018 at 10:21hrs | 1677 | by Staff reporter
Teachers resist supervision by Mnangagwa's office
The Zimbabwe Teachers' Association (Zimta) has escalated resistance to the recent move by government to place the Civil Service Commission (CSC) under the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC), ci...Published: 24 Jan 2018 at 05:43hrs | 2746 | by Staff reporter
Two women in kidnap nightmare
TWO Mutare women - one of them six months pregnant - are lucky to be alive after they were last week kidnapped and brutally assaulted by assailants allegedly hired by a friend who accused them of stea...Published: 12 Jan 2018 at 06:24hrs | 2008 | by Staff reporter
Zimta, ZPC in a nasty land wrangle
Zimbabwe Teachers Association (Zimta) is embroiled in a nasty land wrangle with the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC), in a development that has created bad blood between the two organisations.The ...Published: 10 Jan 2018 at 10:01hrs | 1080 | by Staff reporter
Chinamasa 'can't speak about bonuses right now'
CIVIL servants will know about their bonuses tomorrow, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday.Finance and Economic Planning Minister, Patrick Chinamasa said all will be revealed when he prese...Published: 06 Dec 2017 at 05:26hrs | 2576 | by Staff reporter
Zimta calls for support for education sector
THE Zimbabwe Teachers' Association (Zimta) has embraced the inauguration of President Mnangagwa and called for support in the education sector for a better economy.The country's largest teache...Published: 27 Nov 2017 at 05:24hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa strikes the right cord'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday struck the right cord in his inaugural speech by emphasising the need to revive the economy and normalise relations with the international community, analysts sa...Published: 25 Nov 2017 at 05:58hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter
Teachers' unions in disharmony
Teachers' unions have very different legal positions on the mooted Teachers Profession Council (TPC), with the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) refusing to sign the draft document while Z...Published: 20 Sep 2017 at 11:59hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants oppose Medical Aid Societies Bill
Civil servants are opposing proposed legislation seeking to regulate the functions of medical aid societies, describing the new Bill as unnecessary ostensibly because it seeks to duplicate the functio...Published: 26 Aug 2017 at 16:02hrs | 271 | by Staff reporter
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