admin100 students leave for SA
Herald Reporter
A group of 100 students left for South African universities yesterday under the Presidential Scholarship Scheme. The students, drawn from disadvantaged families, but academically gifted, were seen off by director of the programme and Manicaland
Surtax on twin cab vehicles scrapped
Beitbridge Bureau
GOVERNMENT on Tuesday scrap-ped surtax on all imported double cab motor vehicles. The 25 percent surtax was removed a month after its introduction on January 1 this year. It was re-introduced under Statutory Instrument 156 of 2011. Surtax is a
US’ slide from democracy to corporatocracy
Garikai Chengu
No government can be perfect, because all governments are composed of humans, especially those humans most attracted by power and profit. Which begs the question, does power attract morally corrupt people or does power morally corrupt
UNWTO General Assembly: Now is the time to prepare
ON 26 August next year, Zimbabwe puts itself and its northern neighbour, Zambia, under the world spotlight when they co-host the prestigious United Nations World Tourism Organisation General Assembly in Victoria Falls. That Zimbabwe will play host to the official opening ceremony means we need to flawlessly display the highest level of organisational dexterity
Varying contracts of employment
At the workplace Wenceslaus Murape
Many workers and employers are not aware that contents of a contract of employment cannot be varied by one of the parties without the consent of the other. Workers have been found wanting when it comes to signing new contracts that may have
Tenants: Property value plummets
Albert Nhamoyebonde
While the country has been spared unreasonable calls for devaluation of its currency by the introduction of the multi-currency system, another form of devaluation of property has taken over. The causes of the depreciation of property value are many
60 magistrates reshuffled countrywide
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter
AT least 60 magistrates countrywide are being reshuffled to minimise corruption that is reportedly rife at some courts.
The move, according to sources, will ensure the judicial officers do not relax and cause backlogs.
The shake-up was necessitated by allegations that some magistrates were engaging in corrupt activities.
The transfers started in November last year and are expected to end in April this year.
The Herald established that the first group of magistrates moved to their new stations in November last year, while the second batch was transferred last month.
The last group will be moving to new stations in April. This
New pay dates for civil service
Felex Share Herald Reporter
GOVERNMENT has changed pension and pay dates for all civil servants with effect from this month to allow it more time to mobilise funds amid liquidity constraints on the market.
The dates have been pushed forward by an average five days.
Public Service Commission secretary Mrs Pretty Sunguro said in a statement yesterday that Treasury had revised the dates due to “liquidity challenges”.
“In a Press statement released on 25 January 2012, on post-budget developments in the economy, the Minister of Finance cited liquidity challenges, adding that these had
Unemployment blamed on poor resource allocation
Herald Reporters
YOUTH unemployment in Africa is a manifestation of inequitable allocation of resources, President Mugabe has said.
Speaking at celebrations to mark the 20th anniversary of the African Capacity Building Foundation in Harare yesterday, the Head of State and
Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces said Zimbabwe was addressing the challenge through a number of initiatives.
“For Zimbabwe, we are addressing this cha-llenge in a number of ways as will be seen in the make-up of Government where we have ministries dealing with SMEs,
Mguni to attend Women and Sport conference
Ellina Mhlanga Sports Reporter
Zimbabwe Olympic Committee chief executive Anna Mguni is scheduled to attend the 5th International Olympic Committee Conference on Women and Sport in Los Angeles, United States of America from February 16 to 18. The conference is being