BancABC employees demand pay rise

Business Reporter

WORKERS at BancABC are demanding a pay rise that will see their salaries aligning to the industry’s minimum wage as well as a 10 percent arbitrary award backdated to January.

‘Talking tree stump’ terrifies villagers

Midlands Reporter

PANIC has gripped villagers in Mazvihwa area in Zvishavane after children who were herding cattle reportedly stumbled upon a talking tree stump.

Poisonous mushrooms kill three siblings

Chronicle Reporter

THREE children from the same family in Binga, Matabeleland North, died after eating mushrooms. 

Treasury underfunds Matabeleland RDCs

Harare Bureau

Treasury is underfunding rural district councils in Matabeleland region,

Council loses appeal

Masvingo Bureau

Masvingo Municipality workers yesterday got a High Court green light to auction council property they attached to settle $3,5 million salary arrears.

Mpofu to meet Mat North community leaders

Leonard Ncube

THE Zanu-PF Secretary for Economic Affairs, Dr Obert Mpofu, said he will soon embark on a programme to meet community leaders in all the districts in Matabeleland North as part of efforts by the party to understand and appreciate the challenges facing communities.

Woman conned

Midlands Correspondent

A Kadoma woman lost $400 cash and two cellphones to three Gweru tricksters who had promised her a job.

Beitbridge police round up 74 suspected criminals

Mashudu Netsianda

POLICE in Beitbridge rounded up 74 suspects and impounded 19 pirate taxis in an ongoing operation aimed at cleaning up the border post of criminals ahead of the festive period.

Supermarkets hike grocery prices

Chronicle Correspondents

MOST supermarkets and other retail outlets in Bulawayo and Gweru have increased prices of basic grocery items

Year-on-year inflation declines

Business Reporter

ZIMBABWE’S year-on-year November inflation eased to 2,99 percent after shedding 0,39 percentage point from October.