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Victoria Ruzvidzo Business Focus
News that Government has revised its economic growth projections to 5,6 percent from 9,4 percent, citing a number of issues that have gone off the rails, makes sad reading. Of course, it’s not as if we
Egypt’s Morsi names new prime minister
Mohamed Morsi, the Egyptian president, has named former irrigation minister Hesham Qandil as the country’s new prime minister, state television has announced.
Prominent lawyer in court for stocktheft
Midlands Correspondent
PROMINENT Kwekwe lawyer and former Gweru magistrate Tapera Sengweni has been arrested for allegedly stealing five cattle belonging to two villagers in Zhombe and Silobela communal lands.
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Zesa must strive for good relations with consumers
In an environment of spiralling service charges that haunt consumers throughout the year, having some form of control over tariffs can be a very empowering experience. Zimbabweans have generally been price-takers and even service providers with the most opaque billing systems have managed to literally get away with murder since the docile consumers have resigned themselves to just paying their bills.
Girl (8) given R5 after rape
Chronicle Reporter
A 61-year-old Hwange man reportedly raped his neighbour’s daughter thrice on different occasions and gave her R5 to buy her silence.
Biti snubs civil servants
Harare Bureau
FINANCE Minister Tendai Biti yesterday snubbed civil servants and denied them access to his offices to hand over a petition outlining their grievances.
The workers led by the Apex Council leaders, however, managed to hand over the petition to Clerk of Parliament Mr Austin Zvoma at Parliament Building.
In their petition, the Government workers implored the legislators not to pass Minister Biti’s Mid-Term policy statement.
Mr Zvoma received the petition on behalf of Senate president, Mrs Edna Madzongwe and the Speaker of Parliament Mr Lovemore Moyo.
Accepting the petition, Mr Zvoma said: “I accept the petition and I am going to hand it over to the respective persons as per your request.”
The workers are demanding an all-inclusive salary of $564 for the least paid worker and 15 percent of the basic salary as rural allowance. The least paid Government worker is getting $296.
Addressing legislators in Parliament yester-day on civil servants’ demonstration, Minister Biti said he did not have resources at his offices.Exhibitors optimistic over Mine Entra expo
Lynot Munyaka
Business Reporter
EXHIBITORS at Mining, Engineering and Transport (Mine Entra) exhibition which begins in Bulawayo today have expressed optimism of clinching deals during the showcase.
Hundreds of workers drag employers to labour court
Chronicle Reporter
HUNDREDS of workers from four chemicals, plastics and rubber manufacturing companies in Bulawayo are locked in a wrangle with their employers over affiliation to a workers union.
Parents demand headmaster’s immediate dismissal
PARENTS with pupils at Lotshe Primary School in Bulawayo’s Makokoba suburb are demanding the immediate dismissal of the school’s headmaster over allegations that he forged a letter purporting pupils should pay a general levy of $10 per term.
Fifa sets date for player agents exams
Sikhumbuzo Moyo
WORLD soccer governing body Fifa have set 27 September as the Players’ Agent Regulations Examinations date.