LOCAL NEWS

Staff Reporter

Newly formed People’s Assembly Against Poverty (PAAP) is planning to stage demonstrations in the country, purportedly to render solidarity to the people of eSwatini and South Africa following violent protests that rocked the two African countries.

Staff Reporter

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Nick Mangwana yesterday clarified on the issue of the percentage of civil servants who are supposed to report for work after Cabinet announced a 25 percent on Tuesday, while Public Service Commission had earlier announced a 10 percent.

Political Reporter

Fissures in the MDC Alliance came to a head, last week at a meeting in Matabeleland North Province, where re-admitted former Organising Secretary, Abednego Bhebhe and provincial vice chairperson Jabulani Hadebe traded blows and insults before they were restrained by fellow party members.

Staff Reporter

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Union (ZCTU) elective congress scheduled for end of this year is in limbo following a resolution by that organisation’s employees that they would not coordinate congress preparations until they are paid their outstanding salaries in two weeks.

Business Reporter

…despite COVID-19 threatening the process

Government has managed to mobilise funds to pay the former white farm owners (FFOs) as agreed under the Global Compensation Agreement (GCA), despite COVID-19 pandemic slowing down the process.

Staff Reporter

In light of the continued rise in COVID-19 cases, Cabinet approved that the locum-based COVID-19 risk allowance payment model be adopted for the health personnel in the red zone as part of the incentive schemes.

Political Reporter

The beleaguered MDC Alliance has hit hard times with reports that it was struggling to finance its day to day operations and workers have gone for several months without receiving their salaries.

Staff Reporter

....as COVID-19 cases continue to rise

The Zimbabwean government yesterday announced that it was reducing the number of workers present at the office from 40 to 10 percent to slow the spread of COVID-19 as cases continue to surge.

Staff Reporter

Internal squabbles have rocked the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) with reports that its leader, Blessing Vava, was at loggerheads with the youths affiliated to the coalition who are accusing him of being a puppet of the G40.

Staff Reporter

The ruling ZANU PF has dismissed as fake and grossly malicious assertions circulating on various social media sites insinuating that the Party had banned women from wearing miniskirts and trousers.