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Zera culls fuel suppliers
ZIMBABWE Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has effectively shut the door on numerous companies that have been shipping fuel into the country after licensing a measly 34 companies from a record 130 en...Published: 03 May 2021 at 06:25hrs | 1476 | by Staff reporter
All doom and gloom for Zimbabwean workers
ZAPU message on the occasion of May Day commemoration.As the world observes another occasion of workers day, widely referred to as the May Day, the cond...Published: 01 May 2021 at 09:27hrs | 944 | by Iphithule Thembani Maphosa
Uproar over warrant against woman
A Harare court on Friday issued a warrant of arrest against a woman, who is admitted at a private hospital awaiting delivery of her baby.The, court, however, suspended the warrant after Jessic...Published: 25 Apr 2021 at 07:46hrs | 570 | by Staff reporter
Gweru City Council employees down tools
GWERU City Council workers have embarked on a strike after salary negotiations between their representatives and their employer collapsed.The two parties had been locked in negotiations since ...Published: 25 Apr 2021 at 07:30hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Govt, teachers standoff deepens
TEACHERS have threatened to go on strike to force government to re-verse its no-work no-salary policy against its workers who are claiming incapacitation. Labour unions representing teachers s...Published: 24 Apr 2021 at 07:15hrs | 1835 | by Staff reporter
Mahere trial in false start
The trial of MDC-Alliance spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere and six other political activists had a false start today after one of the accused failed to attend court. They are facing charges of stag...Published: 23 Apr 2021 at 19:40hrs | 511 | by Staff reporter
Teachers to challenge no work, no pay policy
THE impasse between teachers and government over salaries has escalated, with the educators' representatives resolving to engage lawyers to challenge the no-work, n-pay policy threatened by government...Published: 23 Apr 2021 at 07:33hrs | 696 | by Staff reporter
Market welcomes forex auction relaxation
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has begun selling foreign currency to registered bureau de change to improve the accessibility of forex for small businesses."Pursuant to the resolution of the mon...Published: 23 Apr 2021 at 07:24hrs | 733 | 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 | 875 | by Staff reporter
Unresolved economic issues for 2021
The Zimbabwean economy has experienced a period of relative stability since October 2020, even though multiple reforms have to be implemented to attain sustained economic growth. To a larger extent th...Published: 19 Apr 2021 at 09:05hrs | 643 | by Victor Bhoroma
Duty hikes to affect BAT volumes
VOLUMES at the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed cigarette producer, British American Tobacco (BAT) will remain under pressure until the second half of 2021 as recent excise duty hikes may trigger price ...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 07:55hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Is possession of a passport a privilege or basic right?
THE Zanu-PF government has once again showed its insensitivity to its citizens after it indirectly increased passport fees when it fixed them in foreign currency at a time when the majority are paid i...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:29hrs | 657 | by Staff reporter
MDC Senator says striking teachers must resign
AN opposition MDC-T senator last Thursday said teachers who were not reporting for work should leave employment and let unemployed qualified teachers take over.Masvingo senator Tichinani Mavet...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 07:25hrs | 2270 | by Staff reporter
100% payout hike, grocery vouchers for pensioners
PENSIONERS and widows are set to get a 100% increase to their monthly stipends, as well as grocery vouchers worth $3 000 from the National Social Security Authority (Nssa), NewsDay reported.Ns...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 07:06hrs | 1102 | by Staff reporter
We're coming for you: Mnangagwa warns financial sector sharks
GOVERNMENT is going to decisively deal with sharks in the financial sector who are profiteering at the expense of the public, President Mnangagwa has said. In an interview ahead of the country...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 06:56hrs | 769 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi leader Moyo resurfaces
THE leader of the militant Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP), Mqondisi Moyo, last week made his first public appearance after going into 'hiding' for nearly a month fearing arrest.Moyo escaped ar...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 06:47hrs | 1209 | by Staff reporter
If you sow mischief, you harvest grief
IN 2019, Zimbabwe experienced three days of darkness between January 14 and January 17.It seemed looneys had broken from the asylum and set fire on the tinderbox.Chaos and madness reig...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 05:38hrs | 156 | by Staff reporter
BCC counting $1 billion loss in potential revenue
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) potentially lost over $1 billion in potential revenue since October owing to delays by government to approve its supplementary budget.The council in September 2020 ...Published: 10 Apr 2021 at 04:56hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter
Business escalates rice tax deadlock
ZIMBABWE'S retail and wholesale industries, under pressure from Treasury to pay a controversial tax on rice in retrospect, have approached President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Vice-President Co...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:37hrs | 440 | by Staff reporter
Man commits suicide at in-laws' homestead
A 40-YEAR-OLD Mutoko man committed suicide at his in-laws' homestead on April 2 following a domestic dispute.Mike Diki of Hoyuyu village was found hanging from a tree by his mother-in-law Alic...Published: 06 Apr 2021 at 07:10hrs | 2293 | by Staff reporter
Parliament nominates candidates for Peace Commission posts
The Parliamentary Committee on Standing Rules and Orders (CSRO) has nominated 30 candidates who include former MDC-T vice president and lawyer Obert Gutu for interviews on those aspiring to become Nat...Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 07:48hrs | 989 | by Staff reporter
Teachers fume over pay hike
THE Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has accused the Apex Council of conniving with government to frustrate negotiations for a salary increment for civil servants after the authorities a...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:50hrs | 2893 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants reject 70% pay hike offer, teachers call strikes
Government workers on Wednesday rejected a staggered salary hike of 25 percent this month and 45 percent in July for a cumulative total of 70 percent.Teachers warned they would work a three-da...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 12:15hrs | 2001 | by Staff reporter
RBZ holds policy rate at 40%
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says the recently appointed monetary policy committee (MPC) agreed to maintain the bank's policy rate at 40%, as it fights to avoid a recession through a rate hike t...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 07:25hrs | 967 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's democratic credentials under fresh scrutiny
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's democratic credentials have come under fresh scrutiny after the ruling Zanu-PF revived its push for a law to punish "unpatriotic" Zimbabweans.Zanu-PF chief whip ...Published: 28 Mar 2021 at 06:51hrs | 1463 | by Staff reporter
Commuters beg for return of private transport operators
Transport woes continue to mount for Bulawayo residents who have to use Zupco buses and kombis which are the only legalised form of transport since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country la...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:43hrs | 795 | by Staff reporter
MDC devises new ways of milking Harare
The chicken thief does not listen to the chicken's prayer! This adage clearly brings out life at Harare City Council's Town House where the MDC-Alliance led council officials seem to have devised new ...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:41hrs | 434 | by Staff reporter
Bread price up
THE price of a standard loaf of bread has risen by 6,8 percent to $94 and the bakers have blamed the increase on the recent upward review of utility charges and the price of fuel.A snap survey...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 16:08hrs | 1448 | by Staff reporter
MDC defectors should enjoy last supper
PATRIOTIC Zimbabweans must counter Zanu-PF-sponsored defections from the MDCs by relaunching a competitive and vibrant opposition under a new name and uncompromising leadership that will carry the spi...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 05:53hrs | 1792 | by Isaac Mupinyuri
'Innscor revenue to rise 395%'
ADVISORY firm IH Securities has projected a 395% rise in revenue at the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed conglomerate, Innscor Africa Limited, during the year to June 30 2021, underpinned by high consum...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 05:49hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Fresh milk shortage hits major retail stores
MAJOR supermarkets in Bulawayo have run out of fresh milk and by yesterday only a few retail outlets had imported milk from South Africa on the shelves. For weeks now, only imported milk was on the sh...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 05:46hrs | 889 | by Staff reporter
MDC's poor appreciation of economy rears its ugly head
Last week an image of a Chicken Slice outlet, which was vandalised by someone who used some spray paint to create a graffiti message appealing for the release of some MDC Alliance activists remanded i...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 05:38hrs | 438 | by Nobleman Runyanga
'Food deficit still lurks in Zimbabwe despite heavy rains'
THE Famine Early Warning System Network (Fewsnet) yesterday said Zimbabwe's anticipated above average 2021 harvest will significantly improve the country's food security, but warned that some areas pa...Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 06:15hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
Govt defends varsity fees hike
THE government has defended the increase in tuition fees by higher learning institutions despite disgruntlement by hard-pressed parents and guardians. This comes as the authorities granted pol...Published: 22 Mar 2021 at 15:38hrs | 572 | by Staff reporter
Govt, teachers square off
ZIMBABWE'S underpaid teachers have dug in and refused to report for duty today as schools open for non-examination classes, saying they will only do so after their employer, government, has acceded to...Published: 22 Mar 2021 at 06:10hrs | 1759 | by Staff reporter
Teachers give notice to strike
THE education sector is set to suffer another heavy blow after teachers and State University employees gave notice yesterday to embark on a nationwide industrial action starting Monday to press for be...Published: 17 Mar 2021 at 06:40hrs | 4803 | by Staff reporter
University fees hike ill-timed
The about 250 percent hike in university fees could not have come at a worse time for parents and guardians. As we reported, Government has approved fees increases for universities, following proposal...Published: 17 Mar 2021 at 06:26hrs | 903 | by Staff reporter
New teachers' union formed in Bulawayo
SCHOOL teachers in Bulawayo have launched a new union claiming the existing ones were no longer serving the educators' best interests.The new union, Educators Union of Zimbabwe (EUZ) was forme...Published: 17 Mar 2021 at 06:23hrs | 712 | by Staff reporter
250% fees hike for varsities
Government has approved fees increases of up to 250 percent for universities, following proposals by tertiary institutions. Some State universities have announced their new fees structure which will s...Published: 16 Mar 2021 at 06:21hrs | 2401 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC devises new ways of milking council
MDC-ALLIANCE'S Harare City councillors are now devising new ways of milking the cash-strapped local authority to fund their party after their traditional cash cows, including land sales, have been c...Published: 16 Mar 2021 at 06:20hrs | 1056 | by Staff reporter
Teachers, government in showdown
A SHOWDOWN looms today between government and teachers after the latter vowed that they would not report for duty without an adjustment to their salaries. Government has, on the other hand, th...Published: 15 Mar 2021 at 05:05hrs | 2041 | by Staff reporter
Negotiations continue as teachers report for duty
REPRESENTATIVES of Government workers have not called for a strike and expect all teachers to report for duty this week while negotiations for a cost of living adjustment with their employer continue....Published: 14 Mar 2021 at 06:07hrs | 295 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants reject 25% salary hike
THE crunch meeting between government and civil servants ended in a deadlock yesterday after the workers rejected a "paltry" 25% offer tabled by their employer.Government on Thursday called fo...Published: 13 Mar 2021 at 06:46hrs | 1147 | by Staff reporter
Govt gazettes Harare's new burial, water charges
LOCAL Government minister July Moyo yesterday gazetted new fees for burial space in Harare while also announcing a massive hike in water charges and refuse collection fees for the capital.The ...Published: 13 Mar 2021 at 06:44hrs | 548 | by Staff reporter
'Errant private schools risk deregistration'
PRIVATE schools which began their operations before the 2021 three-term school calendar was announced risk deregistration for violating government policy, Primary and Secondary Education deputy minist...Published: 12 Mar 2021 at 06:07hrs | 458 | by Staff reporter
CZR asks Govt to tackle fuel price increases
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has pleaded with the Government to look into the cost-push factors behind continued fuel price increases in the economy, which have a direct impact on pri...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 14:45hrs | 416 | by New Ziana
Medical aid societies hike fees
Zimbabweans seeking health care will have to fork out more for health insurance as medical aid societies have hiked contributions over the last few months for members paying in local currency. ...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 06:13hrs | 893 | by Staff reporter
Zinwa shelves tariff hike after outcry
THE Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) has with immediate effect suspended its plans to increase water tariffs following an outcry by various stakeholders.Zinwa had planned to effect a ...Published: 10 Mar 2021 at 11:14hrs | 735 | by Staff reporter
Parents accuse Sizane High of unilaterally raising fees
DISGRUNTLED parents of pupils at Sizane High School in Bulawayo have accused authorities of increasing fees without consulting them.School authorities are not allowed to hike fees without cons...Published: 09 Mar 2021 at 06:27hrs | 1603 | by Staff reporter
Cellular firms hike charges
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe and NetOne have reviewed voice, SMS and data bundles charges in line with tariffs approved by the regulator in August last year. NetOne reviewed upwards its bundle pri...Published: 09 Mar 2021 at 06:19hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter
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