adminStands to offset salary arrears
CHITUNGWIZA Municipality, which has been failing to settle ballooning salary arrears, has resolved to give its workers residential stands to offset what it owes them. Council owes the workers over $20 million. Town Clerk Dr George Makunde confirmed the development in an interview with The Herald yesterday.
Cluster survey ahead of schedule: ZimStat
Manicaland Correspondent The multiple indicator cluster survey (MICS) being conducted by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) in Manicaland has been progressing well and results are expected to be released…
Mash Central capital projects take shape
Minister of State for Mashonaland Central Provincial Affairs Monica Mavhunga has hailed Government for allocating funds to several provincial projects which include Dande, Bindura, Semwa and Silverstream dams in the 2019 National Budget.
Family dumps body, demands (16) cows
THERE was drama in Mzemba Village in Zhombe when the family of a murder victim dumped the body at the suspected assailant’s homestead where it spent three days. The family was demanding 16 head of cattle as compensation.
Gang hijacks Kudzanayi rank
Six alleged criminals yesterday set up an illegal cash office at Kudzanayi rank in Gweru, chased away council police and cashiers before collecting toll fees from commuter omnibus and bus operators. Gweru Mayor Councillor Josiah Makombe confirmed the incident saying the municipality had beefed up armed security guards at the rank and council revenue halls to protect its revenue.
Hoteliers eye tourism boom
Liberty Dube Manicaland Correspondent Tourism players in the Eastern Highlands have expressed optimism in high traffic volumes of both local and foreign tourists visiting the area. Players in the tourism…
Falcon Gold closed
Munyaradzi Musiiwa Midlands Correspondent GOVERNMENT has ordered Falcon Gold Mining Company in Shurugwi and other mining concerns within its proximity to immediately cease operations as a safety measure following the…
Masvingo ‘white gold’ farmer gets $100k award
Tawanda Mangoma in Chiredzi The Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) has awarded Mr Ranganai Muzivirwa with a tractor, farm trailer and a three-disc plough all worth over $100 000 for…
Youth League backs ED
The zanu-pf Mashonaland Central Provincial Youth League has thrown its weight behind the party’s President and First Secretary Cde Mnangagwa following threats of nationwide demonstrations to destabilise the country by opposition-backed labour unions.
Govt urged to retire redundant workers
Fortunate Gora Mash West Correspondent Government should lay off redundant employees, Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs Minister Mary Mliswa-Chikoka has said. Addressing heads of Government departments in Chinhoyi last week, Minister…