adminPatrons shell-shocked as truck rams into pub
Chronicle Reporter
PATRONS at Cape to Cairo were yesterday left shell-shocked after a pick-up truck rammed into a pillar which fell onto an airtime vendor who was leaning against it.
Sexual harassment at the workplace
By Vaidah Mashangwa
It is highlighted in the book Striking Back: The Labor Movement and the Post-Colonial State in Zimbabwe, that sexual harassment of women at the workplace is a hidden crime or a crime without punishment. The main reason being that the perpetrators are rarely held accountable for their actions.
‘Craft policies that spur industrial growth’
By Venencia Badza
ECONOMISTS have expressed dissatisfaction over the slow growth of industries saying Government should craft policies that encourage industrial development and growth.
Councillors slam mayor
Municipal Reporter
Harare special interest councillors have produced a report on city operations which criticises mayor Muchadeyi Masunda, town clerk Dr Tendai Mahachi and several departmental heads. The city has 11 special interest councilors whose mandate is to meet
Junior parliament hailed
Herald Reporter
TWO Cabinet ministers have hailed the Junior Parliament saying it is more organised compared to the senior one. Speaking at the handover ceremony of 350 mobile phones and Econet Wireless sim cards to child parliamentarians on Wednesday,
Developed countries rapped
Herald Reporter
DEVELOPED countries have been rapped for trying to control developing countries using climate change issues.
Director in charge of climate change in the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Mr Washington Zhakata, said
Tobacco growers ready for 2012 selling season
Agriculture Reporter
TOBACCO growers are ready for the 2012 selling season which starts next Wednesday. Most growers are concentrating on reaping, curing, grading and baling their crop. Zimbabwe Tobacco Growers Association president Mr Stan Kasukuwere said
Parties urged to acknowledge negative impact of sanctions
Takunda Maodza Senior Reporter
VICE President John Nkomo says parties in the Inclusive Government must accept the existence of illegal sanctions imposed by the West and their negative impact on the economy as Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai blamed a bloated Cabinet for
No retail licences for foreigners: Kasukuwere
Tsungirirai Dhambuza Herald Reporter
GOVERNMENT has ordered all local authorities to stop renewing and issuing new retail licences to foreigners as this contravened the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act, a Cabinet minister has said.
Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment Minister Saviour Kasukuwere yesterday said local authorities responsible should acquaint themselves with the provisions of the law.
“Any new licence should be issued in compliance with the provisions of the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act,” he said.
According to the third schedule of Section 21 of the
Service chiefs’ terms of office extended
Sydney Kawadza Assistant News Editor
PRESIDENT Mugabe has extended the terms of office of all service chiefs as provided for by the Constitution of Zimbabwe.
Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri’s term of office has been extended to 2014.
The length of the extension of the terms of Commanders of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces General Constantine Chiwenga, Zimbabwe National Army Commander Lieutenant General Philip Valerio Sibanda, Air Marshal Perrance Shiri and Commissioner of Prisons Retired Major General Paradzai Zimondi will be announced as and when their current ones expire.