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Herald Reporter
War veterans yesterday demonstrated against Finance Minister Tendai Biti at his offices for failing to give them a living wage
Foreign papers begin registering with ZMC
Wenceslaus Murape Senior Reporter
Some foreign-based media houses have started registering with the Zimbabwe Media Commission following a warning that they
Zesa sues Madhuku
Daniel Nemukuyu Senior Court Reporter
ZESA Holdings is challenging the arbitral award compelling it to grant its workers a pay rise on the basis that the arbitrator, Professor Lovemore Madhuku, was later discovered to be one of the lawyers representing the workers.
The power utility argues that Prof Madhuku was registered as a lawyer under Matsikidze and Mucheche law firm.
This is the same law firm that represented the workers during the conciliation stage.
It is Zesa’s contention that Prof Madhuku showed favour to “his clients” when he presided over the labour case and that his decision should be nullified.
Copac management committee under fire
Herald Reporters
COPAC management committee has come under fire for attempting to extend the stay in Government of Global Political Agreement appointees beyond the life of the GPA itself.
Legal and political analysts yesterday said it was wrong for the GPA appointees to remain in office after the agreement falls away.
They said this in response to a provision in Schedule 6 of the draft constitution, where the management committee provided for the extension of the tenure of the Prime Minister, his deputies and ministers and their deputies until a new President is sworn after the next elections.
University of Zimbabwe law lecturer Professor Lovemore Madhuku said it was clear the provision had been created to extend the stay of certain people in Government.
“They obviously want to make sure MDC people remain in place until the last date,” Prof Madhuku
Poison delivered for water treatment
Michael Chideme Municipal Reporter
An alert truck driver sent to deliver 19 tonnes of poisonous sodium cyanide to Harare’s main waterworks averted disaster last Wednesday when he raised alarm just when he was about to offload the chemical.
The driver told workers at Morton Jaffray Water Treatment Plant that he suspected he was carrying a poisonous chemical.
The workers were preparing to offload the chemical into drums, which they would have used to “treat” water for consumption by Harare residents.
They were expecting to receive liquid aluminum sulphate water treatment chemical on the day.
Sources said there was a mix up, resulting in the driver with the truck loaded with sodium cyanide being sent to deliver the chemical to the water treatment plant.
Mandela magic or betrayal
Davidson KaiyoRecently there has been the commemoration of the International Nelson Mandela Day and the month of July is sometimes referred to as Nelson Mandela month in South Africa. The day is
Kombi driver banned for life
Midlands CorrespondentA 28-year-old Gweru kombi driver who tried to evade arrest for picking passengers at an undesignated point by speeding with commuters inside the vehicle has been sentenced to 21 months in prison.
Zim rower crashes out of Olympics
From Collin Matiza in LondonONE down, six to go.
Six Zimbabwean athletes are still in contention for medals at the ongoing 2012 London Olympic Games following the elimination of young rower James Fraser-Mackenzie from the men’s single sculls event here on Saturday.
Zimbabwe bowlers hope to collect medals
From Mbachi Mutukula-Maregere in Durban, South Africa
ZIMBABWE met with mixed fortunes yesterday but remained hopeful of getting medals at the Africa States Bowls Tournament currently underway here at Umhlali Country Club, Durban, South Africa.
Malema in England for business talks
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ohannesburg — Expelled ANC Youth League president Julius Malema and suspended league spokesperson Floyd Shivambu have travelled to England to apparently speak to British investors, SABC news reported on Saturday.