Zimbabwe: Army Retirement Age Cut

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe's administration could be preparing for a major security sector shake-up after gazetting new defence regulations that set fresh retirement ages for personnel serving in the uniformed forces, the Financial Gazette can report.

The Ministry of Defence, working in consultation with the Defence Forces Service Commission, has recommended amendments to the Defence Act, which will see all soldiers now retiring at the age of 50 years, down from the previous 60 years, unless if one has been asked to continue serving at the recommendation of the defence minister.

...

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.