Govt clarifies position on health workers strikes

Health services are critical and a basic public health good cannot be withdrawn from ordinary people because of labour disputes, Vice President and Health and Child Care Minister Constantino Chiwenga told Parliament when giving reasons for the Health Services Amendment Bill on Tuesday.

Govt recruits more teachers

More than half of the extra 10 000 teachers needed by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education have now been recruited over the last couple of months. 

Editorial Comment: CITES must follow science on elephant trade

Zimbabwe along with most of its regional neighbours, and especially Botswana, faces a severe and growing ecological crisis with far too many elephants for the available range, even though Southern African countries are very generous over how much land is set aside for elephants.

RBZ to launch collateral registry

THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says the collateral registry, a record keeping system for the existence of security, would be launched by the third quarter of this year. 

FBC Open Golf Championship tees off

AS the R2 million FBC Zimbabwe Open Championship gets underway this morning at Royal Harare Golf Club and Chapman Golf Club, local and international professional golfers had mixed feelings ahead of the coming four days.

Stick to party business: Zanu PF

ZANU PF members have been challenged to adhere to the party constitution when conducting party business.

Brilliant architecture refreshes Zim border

Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter A REFRESHING atmosphere greets a discerning traveller upon arrival at the new look Beitbridge Border Post, a world class facility whose upgrading under the Second Republic,…

Hwange Colliery to scale up production

Senior Business Reporter HWANGE Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) projects to scale up high-value coal production from the current 15 000 tonnes per month to 150 000 tonnes per month in…

Gwanda gets $77m for water works upgrade

Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Chronicle Reporter GWANDA Municipality has received $77 million from Government to upgrade its water system infrastructure. The local authority is soon set to take over control of water…

Clive Chigubu show on this weekend, Yee Yee!

Angela Sibanda, Showbiz Reporter Comedians from Bulawayo will this Saturday unite to honour the late Clive Chigubu through a show dubbed “The Clive Show”. Established and up-and-coming comedians are expected…