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Tensions rise at Harare sewage plant

Tensions erupted yesterday at the City of Harare's Firle Sewage Plant after municipal workers clashed with management following the deaths of two colleagues, amid allegations of negligence over safety clothing and unresolved salary dispute…

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:28hrs | 43 | by Staff reporter

AMH workers go 9 months without pay

Alpha Media Holdings (AMH), publishers of NewsDay, Zimbabwe Independent and The Standard, has come under fire after going nine months without paying its employees, sparking outrage among journalists and staff who accuse the company of expl…

Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 14:51hrs | 676 | by Staff reporter

Johanne Masowe ropes in health workers

In a remarkable shift blending faith with health consciousness, Johanne Masowe eChishanu members are leading the way in integrating medical support into their spiritual gatherings. During a recent three-day prayer meeting held in Highfield…

Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 13:24hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter

Govt workers stage a flash protest at Mthuli Ncube's office

Civil servants staged a flash protest yesterday at the New Government Complex before marching to the offices of the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion in Harare, pressing Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube to pri…

Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 08:20hrs | 696 | by Staff reporter

Sex workers and married man arrested during public romp

Three self-confessed Southlea Park sex workers and their married client found themselves in hot water after being caught red-handed engaging in public sex acts. The quartet was arrested by alert police officers and swiftly hauled before th…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:30hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter

Workers, management clash over Ngamo Safaris takeover

Employees at Ngamo Safaris in Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North, are protesting a controversial decision by management to lease the safari camp to a new investor without following the proper tender procedures. The move has left over 24 worker…

Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:16hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter

UK will no longer be recruiting care workers from Zimbabwe

THE United Kingdom (UK) will no longer be recruiting care workers from overseas as part of a crackdown on visas for lower-skilled workers, the Home Secretary has told the BBC.Yvette Cooper said it is "time to end that care worker recruitme…

Published: 12 May 2025 at 17:52hrs | 1410 | by Staff reporter

Eat n Lick hits troubled times

Popular fast-food chain Eat n Lick is facing internal turmoil amid rising worker dissatisfaction over unpaid salaries and poor welfare conditions, raising questions over the company's aggressive expansion strategy.Disgruntled employees all…

Published: 09 May 2025 at 16:09hrs | 1616 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe sex workers turn fear into strength

The streets of Mbare and Epworth are more than just a workplace for young sex workers - they are battlegrounds where they face violence, stigma, and limited access to health care. However, a growing network of peer educators, supported by …

Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 12:32hrs | 873 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean migrant workers exploited in UK

Zimbabwean migrant workers in the United Kingdom are among the most exploited groups in the country's care industry, according to a new report by the UK trade union UNISON. The survey, titled Caring at a Cost: A Survey of Migrant Care Staf…

Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 06:09hrs | 929 | by Staff reporter

Triangle retrenches as economy bites

Sugar producer Triangle Limited has announced a phased retrenchment program, with the first group of employees set to leave by the end of next month, citing a tough operating environment.In a statement released yesterday, Triangle outlined…

Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 06:38hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter

ZCTU declares 2024 'annus horribilis' for workers, govt showdown looms

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has sharply criticized the government for what it describes as an "annus horribilis" for workers, outlining a series of grievances that have left the labor force struggling throughout 2024. In a…

Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 05:54hrs | 610 | by Staff reporter

Workers in Zimbabwe applaud govt over new retrenchment regulations

Workers in Zimbabwe have welcomed the government's recent overhaul of retrenchment regulations, hailing it as a progressive step towards better protection for employees amid the nation's economic challenges. While expressing satisfaction w…

Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:51hrs | 17145 | by Staff reporter

Ex-Zupco workers plan court action over outstanding pay

Former workers of the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) have raised serious concerns over the company's failure to pay outstanding salaries, some of which date back to July last year. The disgruntled employees claim that despite wo…

Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 07:10hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter

Power Sales workers fume over salaries

Powersales, a retail clothing chain in Bulawayo, is embroiled in a dispute with its employees after management decided to offset outstanding salaries with sewing machines, leaving workers dissatisfied and concerned about the future of thei…

Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:57hrs | 297 | 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 are intended for payments to the Natio…

Published: 11 Jun 2024 at 06:14hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Council accused of neglecting workers

THE Harare City Council has been accused of neglecting the welfare of its workers with those retiring going home empty-handed after years of service.This was revealed at a Water and Allied Workers Union of Zimbabwe (WAWUZ) event in the cap…

Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Kuvimba mining house dumps hundreds of workers

Shamva Mine, owned by mining conglomerate Kuvimba mining house has laid off hundreds of workers in recent months, according to a union official. The termination of contracts for 200 workers comes as a shock as the gold mine was touted as a…

Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 11:21hrs | 10 | by Staff Reporter

Zimbabwe blow as Britain scraps dependent visa for migrant workers

Zimbabweans hoping to migrate to the United Kingdom to take up better paying job opportunities under the rich country's health and social care sector have been dealt a blow after authorities in London Monday announced tough immigration mea…

Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:44hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Bata offloads 106 workers

Gweru, one of Zimbabwe's heavy industrial hubs continues with its tailspin after Bata Shoe Company retrenched 106 workers on Monday this week.Except for Bata, most of Gweru's industrial area is now a ghost town with large companies like Zi…

Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 07:48hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Mwonzora's MDC-T lays off workers

The MDC-T has begun finalising administrative modalities on the retrenchment of some of its workforce, with some workers expected to get their gratuities.The process is also set to address what the party termed "collusion by internal reneg…

Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 05:46hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Retrenched workers refuse to go

SUGAR producer starafricacorporation Limited has served retrenchment letters to 75 workers, but the workers have refused to sign arguing that their employer's decision was illegal.The company's chief executive officer Robson Nyabadza in a …

Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 06:40hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zimpapers staff down tools

Journalists and other staffers under Zimpapers' Bulawayo based divisions, Chronicle and Sunday News have downed tools after management announced cutting of allowances and further curtailment of other privileges in response to a financial s…

Published: 24 May 2023 at 17:13hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt workers reject US$50 increment

GOVERNMENT workers reportedly rejected a US$50 salary increment offered by their employer during the National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) negotiations held last week Friday.Government had offered a US$20 increment from US$200 and the …

Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 07:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Fear grips undocumented foreign workers in South Africa

Zimbabwean domestic migrant worker Precious clocked in late for work, launched into her duties for a white South African family as if nothing happened, yet hours earlier she had been arrested for being in the country without papers.South A…

Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 19:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Ingwebu workers protest poor working conditions

WORKERS at Bulawayo City Council's (BCC's) privatised Ingwebu Breweries are up in arms with their employer over poor working conditions, including unfair dismissals.Some of the works council members told Southern Eye that a number of worke…

Published: 11 Jun 2022 at 09:11hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Sex workers start farming venture

THE First Lady Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa has extended her philanthropic work and empowerment initiatives to sex workers in Gweru where she donated farming inputs so that they could embark on farming projects.Amai Mnangagwa donated the agricu…

Published: 07 Jan 2022 at 05:55hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa salutes health workers

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday saluted healthcare workers for their sterling and relentless work in the fight against Covid-19 - at the same time warning the nation not to be complacent lest a fourth wave of the deadly disease sweeps throug…

Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:41hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Sugar industry workers demand wage review

SUGAR industry employees are demanding an urgent National Employment Council (NEC) meeting to come up with new salary scales.The Zimbabwe Sugar Milling Allied Workers' Union of Zimbabwe (ZSMAWUZ) has since written to Clemence Muparutsa, th…

Published: 12 May 2021 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

General strike is the only way out, says ZCTU

WORKERS under the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) banner have declared that a crippling general strike was the only way out of the current salary crisis as government was not keen on addressing their plight.ZCTU president Peter Mu…

Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

Over 35 000 front-line workers vaccinated

A total of 35 901 frontline workers have so far been vaccinated across the country.By 10AM yesterday, 140 frontline workers had been vaccinated.Earlier this week, cabinet directed that the second phase of the vaccination programme should s…

Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 14:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Government, employees in crunch indaba

THE government will today hold a crunch meeting with its restless workers, in a bid to resolve a long-standing salary dispute.This comes as teachers â€” who make up the bulk of the public sector's workforce â€” have been on strike since Se…

Published: 13 Nov 2020 at 20:21hrs | | by Staff reporter

First Capital Bank axes 120 workers

FIRST Capital Bank Zimbabwe (FCB), formerly Barclays Bank, has laid off 120 workers as the economic crisis continues to take a toll on the beleaguered financial services sector, NewsDay can exclusively reveal.The workers were served with t…

Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 08:09hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Leo Mugabe failing to pay workers' salaries

Former President Robert Mugabe's nephew, Leo Mugabe, is failing to pay 85 workers at Nangadza Farm near Mhangura in Mashonaland West province.Leo Mugabe, who was also the president of the Zimbabwe Football Association, has not paid the emp…

Published: 21 May 2019 at 18:09hrs | | by voa

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.Zimbabwe Federation of Trade Union (ZFTU) se…

Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 07:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

AMWZ fight Vhumbachikwe workersâ€™ dismissal after strike

 Associated Mine Workers Union of Zimbabwe has engaged its lawyers after Vhumbachikwe Mine unilaterally dismissed 50 employees for engaging in a strike in December 2016.The employees were protesting against the mine's failure to remit…

Published: 30 Jan 2017 at 04:59hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter

ZLHR stands with workers in their celebrations

ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) have said they stand in solidarity with workers of Zimbabwe in commemorating International Workersâ€™ Day on 1 May 2016.ZLHR says it salutes all courageous working women and men who have sacrificed …

Published: 02 May 2016 at 06:57hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

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