Editorial Comment: Pension funds must modernise, get real

Zimbabwean pensioners have had a rough quarter century as pension funds largely stuck to their old textbooks and policies, funding fixed sum pensions while inflation has twice ravaged the purchasing power of what they paid out.

UPDATED: Broadcaster laid to rest

Zororo Makamba, the son to businessman Mr James Makamba, was buried yesterday.

Residents, council clash over stands regularisation

Harare City Council is hitting the victims of those it regards as land barons by refusing to acknowledge that they have any right to the stand they were allocated and have paid at least some money for, even if this was allocated illegally.

Industry feels coronavirus pinch

The local manufacturing sector has suffered a staggering 46 percent disruptions in supply chains due to the ravaging global health pandemic — Covid-19, a mini survey by the Confederations of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) on the impact of the pandemic has shown.

Veteran actor Mbirimi dies

Veteran actor and radio drama presenter Emmanuel Mbirimi, who died on Monday, will be buried on Thursday at Zororo Memorial Park.

Warriors coach Loga’s salary revealed

WARRIORS coach, Zdravko “Loga’’ Logarusic, earns a salary of US$7 000 a month and is likely to have pocketed, at least, US$70 000 by the time he leads his team into a competitive football match for the first time.

Coronavirus task force set up

Cabinet Decision Matrix is an outline of issues discussed and decisions taken in Cabinet, read out to the media after each session. It reflects the discussions of the Executive in existing and emerging issues, as well as tracking progress on Government priorities through 100-day cycles. The Decision Matrix is not however, to be confused by minutes. The main objective of the Cabinet Decision Matrix, introduced by the Second Republic is to ensure transparency in governance by bringing the nation close to the issues that Executive is seized with, and solutions thereof.

Zim to feel impact of SA lockdown

With over half a thousand confirmed cases of Covid-19, South Africa has moved its response a notch up.

Councils move to implement coronavirus policies

Local authorities across the provinces are moving swiftly to implement laid down health policies to protect their areas with a Kwekwe nurse who recently returned from an overseas trip now in isolation at home with her son and a Masvingo woman isolated at home waiting for results.

NetOne boss hearing suspended

THE disciplinary hearing of the suspended NetOne chief executive Mr Lazarus Muchenje failed to take off last Friday after the embattled executive argued any proceedings would have been illegal since there was a court order barring the hearing.

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