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The impact of duty-free incentives in the 2025 national budget
The 2025 National Budget is a forward-thinking approach to economic recovery and national development, introducing strategic duty-free incentives aimed at empowering local industries, stimulating econ...Published: 17 Dec 2024 at 20:12hrs | 989 | by Innocent Mujeri
HCCL Management Urged to Respect Workers' Rights
Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) Chief Executive Officer William Gambiza has been urged to prioritize workers' rights as he takes on his role as the company's permanent CEO, a position he offici...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 19:51hrs | 570 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe's new policy outlines plans to widen tax base
The Zimbabwean government has announced a new policy under the Zimbabwe Industrial Reconstruction and Growth Plan (ZIRGP) to simplify tax models for Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs). This move aims ...Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 12:18hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
Bosso made more profit through fan boycott?
In a surprising twist, there were 400 more people at the Highlanders Clubhouse than at Barbourfields Stadium during Highlanders' 2-0 win against ZPC Kariba on Sunday. Only 1,314 people paid to watch t...Published: 09 Oct 2024 at 07:41hrs | 822 | by Staff reporter
Woman exploits OneMoney technical glitch, steals ZiG130k
Clara Ncube, a 32-year-old woman from Bulawayo, was brought before the Bulawayo magistrates' court for stealing over ZWG136,000 by exploiting a technical glitch in NetOne's OneMoney system. The incide...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 15:25hrs | 514 | by Staff reporter
Driver defrauds InnBucks of US$13,700
Cleopas Chisingarambwe, a part-time driver for Abro Coaches, appeared in the Harare Magistrates Court on charges of defrauding InnBucks MicroBank of US$13,700. Magistrate Dennis Mangosi re...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 07:19hrs | 3779 | by Staff reporter
Bosso helps Dembare rake in $24,000
Harare football giants Dynamos were left with only US$23,864 after deductions from the gate receipts of their high-profile Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match against Highlanders at Rufaro Stadiu...Published: 17 Jul 2024 at 06:37hrs | 883 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's civil servants long for GNU days
ZIMBABWE Prison and Correctional Service (ZPCS) officer Mbekezeli Dube* sits hunched over his desk in his discoloured uniform.The once-vibrant green shade is now a pale shadow of its former se...Published: 06 Jul 2024 at 11:48hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
NSSA goes after Zimbabwe civil servants 'peanuts' US$ salaries
The National Social Security Authority (NSSA) has proposed deducting foreign currency contributions from Zimbabwe's civil servants, who are already facing severe financial strain due to low wages. ...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 11:22hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt workers fight US$ NSSA deductions
The Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU) has petitioned the Public Service Commission (PSC) to halt the anticipated deductions from salaries paid in US dollars. The deductions...Published: 11 Jun 2024 at 06:14hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe civil servants, govt clash over US$ deductions
Civil servants are protesting against the government's decision to deduct United States dollars from their salaries, arguing that it further impoverishes them. The move, in line with a circula...Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 07:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe is a case study of hardships people will face in hell'
Obert Masaraure, the president of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), drew a striking analogy, likening Zimbabwe's current state to a grim portrayal of Gehenna, as described in ...Published: 01 Apr 2024 at 21:29hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt workers starving
FUNERAL policies and medical aid contributions are gobbling up a huge chunk of civil servants earnings, leaving most of them with little for food, rent, school fees and transport, NewsDay has been inf...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 05:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Delta, Zimra fight over US$ tax
DELTA Beverages Pvt Ltd is up in arms with the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) after the tax collector concluded that the company had improperly computed its income tax, resulting in the matter spi...Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 10:14hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Heavy tax chews up Zimbabwe civil servants' US$300 salary
CIVIL servants have bitterly protested over the government's heavy taxation of their United States dollar salary component, which is leaving them with little US$ disposable income. The government rece...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 10:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's civil servants' US$300 addition 'unfairly' deducted
Public sector workers affiliated with the Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU) have expressed dissatisfaction with the government's decision to implement substantial deduction...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 04:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rising sudden death cases among newly arrived diasporans - medical expert speaks
MICHAEL Mawema had barely been in the United Kingdom (UK) for two months when he died suddenly in December last year, explained a GoFundMe appeal launched to raise funds for repatriation of his body t...Published: 16 Jan 2024 at 04:42hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Gweru's stranger-than-fiction robbery
In the quiet cemetery-like ambiance of the Northlea Suburb in Gweru, during the night, a group of audacious robbers forcefully entered a residence. They corralled the occupants into a corner, rummaged...Published: 06 Nov 2023 at 04:45hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans among top 5 most exploited nationals in UK
A LATEST situational report by a non-profit organisation in the United Kingdom (UK) has painted a gloomy picture that reeks of massive exploitation, bordering on slavery, of migrants from developing c...Published: 29 Oct 2023 at 19:30hrs | | by James Muonwa
Chamisa's legislators in trouble
For their boycott of the official opening of the 10th Parliament by President Mnangagwa in Mount Hampden, CCC legislators will face consequences. Speaker of the National Assembly, Advocate Jacob Muden...Published: 04 Oct 2023 at 06:21hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Why would Zimbabweans vote for a president simply because of a borehole?
The ongoing so-called 'star rallies' by the ruling ZANU PF leaves my mouth dry and speechless.As to be expected, when campaigning to be voted into public office - more so, for a sitting presid...Published: 03 Aug 2023 at 07:30hrs | 9 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
'Leave potholes to council'
RESIDENTS should not take matters of service delivery like patching up potholes that have infested the city into their own hands as that is the "sole" duty of the local authority, latest council minut...Published: 09 Jun 2023 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Redwing: a tale of plunder, impunity, chaos and death
Redwing Gold Mine, once touted as a giant gold mining venture capable of transforming the quality of life in the Penhalonga area of Manicaland province and a cash cow for the national economy, has bec...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 12:12hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
UZ lecturers declare incapacitation
UNIVERSITY of Zimbabwe (UZ) lecturers have declared incapacitation, joining a growing list of workers in the private and public sectors pushing for United States dollar salaries.In a letter ad...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Anger mounts in Zimbabwe as prices rocket
ZIMBABWE'S currency further crashed this week, precipitating waves of basic commodity price hikes, which were slammed by consumer watchdogs.In a survey, the Zimbabwe Independent found that man...Published: 19 May 2023 at 20:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Soldier accused of faking payslips
A Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) soldier has been accused by his estranged wife of presenting fake payslips to court to avoid paying maintenance.Sydwell Mutuda appeared before Harare magistrate ...Published: 16 Apr 2023 at 08:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Even ZANU PF supporters now thoroughly disgruntled with ruling establishment!
Now that the ruling ZANU PF primary elections for parliamentary and ward candidates have come and gone, what lessons can the nation draw?Of course, there can never be only one thing to be read...Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 11:15hrs | 116 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe teachers earn ZW$39 636 (US$33)
THE impoverishment of professionals by the government has reached heart-rending levels, but those who dare complain are often victimised, leaving public sector workers feeling helpless in the face of ...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 11:34hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Residents fume over substandard NBS houses
RESIDENTS of Gillingham Estate in Harare's Dzivarasekwa high-density suburb have threatened court action against the National Buildings Society (NBS) after they were sold substandard housing units....Published: 15 Mar 2023 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
The curse of being a security guard in Zimbabwe
Being a security guard in Zimbabwe is a curse, the job is too demanding, with some of the most hostile working conditions one can ever think of. Working a 12-hour shift, 4 days a week in a retail shop...Published: 14 Mar 2023 at 16:47hrs | 8 | by Cremio Mabauwa
Man in court for defrauding civil servants
A KUWADZANA man is in court facing charges of defrauding a civil servant after claiming that he had a company that could issue them with loans.The accused, Wylie Ligomeka (41) was today remand...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zesa mulls switch to forex-indexed power tariff
POWER utility Zesa Holdings Limited wants all of its clients, including industries, to pay their electricity bills in foreign currency to fulfil its power import commitments, Zimbabwe Independent can ...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
'UK-based Zimbabwean caregivers being exploited'
SOME Zimbabwean caregivers in the United Kingdom (UK) are allegedly subjected to, among other ill-treatments, unfair labour practises such as working for long hours on poor wages and sacked from work ...Published: 07 Feb 2023 at 05:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZETDC begins work on power line for largest steel plant
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has embarked on a topographic survey to determine the route along which the 100km transmission line from Sherwood sub-station in ...Published: 26 Oct 2022 at 05:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cement theft halts Zimbabwe bridge construction
Two years after 300 bags of cement for the construction of Simukwe Bridge in Matobo District went missing, resulting in the work coming to a halt, no arrests have been made. Villagers suspect a Distri...Published: 24 Aug 2022 at 06:40hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe on alert for measles outbreak
Cabinet received an update on the Country‘s Response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and a report on the procurement and roll-out of vaccines, as presented by the Chairman of the National Covid-19 Inter-M...Published: 24 Aug 2022 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zacc probes abuse of devolution funds
DEVOLUTION funds are open to abuse and plunder by unscrupulous institutions and individuals who can easily turn them into feeding troughs at the expense of communities, NewsDay has established....Published: 26 Jul 2022 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teachers' strike inevitable
UNIONS representing teachers have said a strike action was inevitable because their July salaries reflecting a 100% adjustment have long been eroded by inflation currently at 191%."Teachers re...Published: 21 Jul 2022 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mthuli Ncube, John Mangudya must resign'
OPPOSITION political parties have demanded that Finance minister Mthuli Ncube and Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya resign, accusing them of crafting anti-poor policies that are wo...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers, nurses down tools
TEACHERS and health professionals have vowed to go ahead with their planned industrial action today after snubbing a 100% salary hike offered by government in Zimbabwe.Salary talks between gov...Published: 20 Jun 2022 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe caregivers in the UK pay huge fees to agencies
Zimbabweans working as carers in some of United Kingdom's health care centres are being charged a shock 31% of their initial wages over a period as administration fees by unscrupulous agents back home...Published: 09 Jun 2022 at 08:34hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Teachers' salary can only buy 20 loaves of bread'
AS bread prices continue to soar, public sector employees are now comparing and contrasting their low wages to how many loaves they can actually purchase.A loaf of bread in the country now cos...Published: 08 Jun 2022 at 09:01hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to pay 100% of international hunting revenue to campfire communities
Christmas has certainly come early for Zimbabwe's hunting communities who are soon going to receive 100% payments from international hunting revenue. Under the Communal Areas Manage...Published: 07 Jun 2022 at 10:37hrs | 10 | by Emmanuel Koro
Zimbabwe teachers give one-week strike notice
TEACHERS have given government a one-week ultimatum to address their salary grievances or face a crippling strike action beginning June 1.In a letter seen by NewsDay, which was handed to gover...Published: 26 May 2022 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt intensifies blitz on striking teachers
HUNDREDS of teachers are set to appear before disciplinary hearings this week for failing to report for duty when schools opened for the first term this year.This follows other punishments met...Published: 24 May 2022 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt must stop docking teachers' salaries
TEACHERS' unions slammed the government for docking salaries of teachers who earlier in the year failed to turn up for work citing incapacitation.One educator says they only got paid $15 000 a...Published: 23 May 2022 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government salary deductions rile civil servants
CIVIL servants are up in arms with their employer over 2.5% deductions from their salaries every month towards a loan scheme allegedly meant to benefit them.Attempts to opt out of the "forced"...Published: 21 May 2022 at 18:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Full-blown Zimbabwe teachers strike looms
GOVERNMENT has courted the ire of teachers after it reportedly deducted huge amounts from salaries of educators who went on strike when schools reopened last year.NewsDay understands that some...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt recruits extra 10 000 teachers
More than half of the extra 10 000 teachers needed by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education have now been recruited over the last couple of months. The Public Service Commission has ...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Underpaying teachers a tactical way of beating them to submission' ZAPU
Our schools are officially opened after a very long holiday that was caused by the rampaging Covid 19 pandemic that brought down many economies locally and abroad. When parents heard that schools were...Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 08:36hrs | | by ZAPU
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