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Court Reporter
THE Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs has urged striking prosecutors to resume work, saying the Government is working towards
Tavengerweyi dies
Herald Reporter
Media, Information and Publicity Minister Webster Shamu yesterday expressed sorrow at the death of Cde Simon Zivanayi
Govt divided over GMOs
Herald Reporter
THE Government is divided on the adoption of genetically modified crops, yet they are resistant to drought and insects, Science
‘I don’t own a conservancy’
Herald Reporter
FORMER Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Charles Utete yesterday dismissed as false reports that he was one of
Workplace safety worsens
Labour Reporter
ZIMBABWE recorded 47 work-related deaths and 2 395 serious injuries between January and August this year. The figures could
Zaka boy (17) slips, crashes to death
George Maponga Masvingo Bureau
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy plunged to his death in Zaka when he dived at a squirrel that had appeared on a big rock, but slipped and
Diamond firm surrenders 51pc stake
Takunda Maodza in VUMBA
MUROWA Diamonds has agreed to surrender 51 percent stake in line with Government’s Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment regulations.
This comes as delegates to the inaugural Zanu-PF Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Conference here yesterday made it clear that it was time for economic emancipation through ownership of the country’s mineral resources.
Zanu-PF secretary for Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Cde Saviour Kasukuwere, confirmed that Murowa Diamonds complied with the empowerment regulations on Thursday.
Zimdollar: Compensation benchmark in pipeline
Lloyd Gumbo Herald Reporter
GOVERNMENT will impose a benchmark when compensating people whose savings were eroded after dollarisation as it emerged wholesome restitution, including those who “burnt” money, would cost Treasury US$54 billion.
Finance Minister Tendai Biti said the cut-off plan was meant to ensure pensioners and genuine depositors were compensated.
He said at the official exchange rate, US$54 billion required to collapse all the Zimdollar accounts would “choke” the country.
Minister Biti was speaking in the House of Assembly on Wednesday while responding to a question from Uzumba legislator Cde Simbaneuta Mudarikwa (Zanu-PF) who wanted to know if the 2012 national budget would have provisions for Zimdollar account holders.
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Strike paralyses Harare
Felex Share Herald Reporter
HARARE City Council workers went on strike yesterday demanding improved salaries and better working conditions, paralysing service delivery in nearly all critical departments.
The workers are planning a massive demonstration at Town House on Monday morning.
They are also demanding an end to “secretive” payrolls and incentives to senior managers they claim were bleeding council resources at the expense of their welfare and service delivery.
The strike comes after the workers got an arbitral award of a 16 percent salary increment effective January this year.
However, council unilaterally decided to give each worker a top-up of US$20.
The least-paid council worker in grade 16 now earns US$150 after the US$20 adjustment.
This grade includes cleaners and all general staff.