adminMatabeleland urged to embrace indigenisation
Bulawayo BureauPEOPLE from Matabeleland should stand up and grab opportunities in the indigenisation programme as it is the only chance for them to fast-track development in the region, Cabinet Ministers have said.
MDC-T councillor trial set for August 20
Court ReporterThe trial of an MDC-T Zengeza 1 councillor Tinashe Kazuru (32), facing allegations of assaulting and robbing a Chitungwiza man of US$180, has been set for August 20. Kazuru’s trial failed to open on
10 drivers leave for SA competition
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Chitungwiza woman caught with mbanje
Lovemore Meya Court ReporterA Chitungwiza woman has appeared in court after being caught with 600g of mbanje and 91 bottles of a cough syrup stashed in her wardrobe. Jessy Madziva (37) of Zengeza 3, Chitungwiza has since appeared
TPZ ordered to reinstate seasonal workers
Labour ReporterTHE Labour Court has ordered Tobacco Processors Zimbabwe to reinstate seasonal workers who had not been re-hired. The workers, who are members of the Zimbabwe Tobacco Industries Workers Union, were
Judgment date for Chivero boat owner set
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Cop in court for abuse of office
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VP Nkomo urges farmers to produce enough
Obert Chifamba Senior Reporter
ZANU-PF expects the country to produce enough grain for its
Mavhaire lashes out at ‘lazy civil servants’
Agriculture Reporter
ZANU-PF secretary for production and labour, Cde Dzikamai Mavhaire, criticised some civil servants for complaining that they lack resources
Errant doctors face the chop
Paidamoyo Chipunza Health Reporter
ERRANT medical doctors will now face disciplinary action for misconduct while persistent offenders will be fired as the Government abandons its policy of being lenient with offenders.
The doctors were either being demoted or issued with warnings for misconduct.
Principal director for curative services in the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare Dr Christopher Tapfumaneyi last week said medical professionals had become “too relaxed” because of the leniency.
“The system had been lenient with these professionals because there were few of them in the country, but now we will not hesitate to fire any individual found guilty of an offence,” Dr Tapfumaneyi said.
His remarks come after the dismissal of a doctor from Mashonaland Central who was found guilty of three charges of misconduct.