RENEWED negotiations between government and civil servants on Wednesday in Harare over the welfare of government employees ended in stalemate after the two parties failed to agree. Fresh negotiations on the issue are expected to resume next week. The civil servants, through the Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU), the umbrella body for…
THE frosty relations between Zimbabwe and the United States of America (US) are reportedly thawing, according to Zanu PF spokesperson Chris Mutsvangwa. Addressing the media at the Zanu PF headquarters in Harare yesterday, Mutsvangwa said the government’s international engagement and re-engagement drive was producing positive results. “I want to say the new American ambassador (to…
A PARLIAMENTARY committee has added its voice to growing calls for the government to do more to shore up the ZiG, including sanctioning payments for fuel and passports in ZiG as well. In a report that it tabled in the National Assembly on Tuesday, the parliamentary portfolio committee on Budget and Finance said there was…
AUTHORITIES are targeting to train 7 000 community health workers to strengthen health infrastructure across the country at ward level. This was confirmed by Information minister Jenfan Muswere yesterday while addressing a post-Cabinet press briefing in Harare. “The health workforce strategy 2023 to 2030 aims at ensuring a sustainable and resilient health workforce capable of…
GOVERNMENT and civil servants are set to meet tomorrow to discuss remuneration and conditions of service amid concerns by public workers that the continued rise in prices of basic goods and services in both ZiG and US dollars has eroded their earnings. This comes as Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU), the umbrella…
HARARE City Council (HCC) is probing alleged cases of space barons who are duping residents of their hard earned money claiming it is for an ongoing council stand verification exercise. This comes as residents in Harare’s southern suburbs of Hopley, Churu and Hunyani are losing money to space barons who are collecting US$50 to US$150…
PARLIAMENT has expressed satisfaction with work at Geo Pomona Waste Management project site in particular and the Harare City Council subsidiaries in general. This comes as the parliamentary portfolio committee on Public Accounts (Pac) on Friday toured council’s business arms, including City Parking, Harare Quarry and Rufaro Marketing. Addressing the media in Harare during the…
ZESA has launched an ambitious new bid to end the country’s electricity shortage by installing solar systems on commercial farms and commissioning new coal-fired power stations. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, an upbeat Zesa executive chairman, Sydney Gata, said the power utility was doing this in pursuit of both short-term and long-term solutions to…
SPEAKER of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has threatened to dock allowances for all MPs who leave the House before proceedings of the day are adjourned. Speaking in the National Assembly on Thursday, a clearly miffed Mudenda warned legislators who continue absconding parliamentary business that they risked losing their benefits. “Yesterday (Wednesday), there was no…
LAWMAKERS have challenged authorities to explain the rationale of banning unleaded petrol in the country. The ban comes into effect today. This comes as Energy minister Edgar Moyo last week issued a notice in the Government Gazette banning the sale of unleaded petrol and making mandatory the blending of the fuel with ethanol. Speaking in…
