October 18
Zimbabwe: This Will Clean Up Civic Space - Says Justice Minister As Pvo Amendment Bill Sails Through in Senate
THE Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) bill sailed through in the Senate this Thursday. Read more »
October 17
Zimbabwe: Labour Petitions Public Service Minister Over RBZ's Poverty Inducing Policies - Calls for Dollarisation
THE country's two labour federations, Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) and Zimbabwe Federation of Trade Unions (ZFTU) have petitioned Public Service Minister July Moyo over… Read more »
October 10
Zimbabwe: Teachers Hit By Extreme Poverty Turning to Vending As Conditions of Service Deteriorate - Parliament Told
Teachers have become paupers and cannot afford to pay medical bills - a Member of Parliament has said. Read more »
October 04
Zimbabwe: Workers Slam Reserve Bank for Devaluing 'Meaningless' Local Currency
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has castigated the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) for initiating a unilateral 43% ZWG devaluation in a development which has… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Just U.S.$1,200!! Teachers Reiterate Salary Increment Demands - Say Govt Is Focusing More On Torturing Them Than Their Welfare
TEACHERS have reiterated their demands for a salary increment that will get them at least US$1,200 per month. Read more »
October 03
Zimbabwe: Treasury Says It Will Make Adjustments to Civil Servants' Salaries Run Down By Zwg
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube said last week's devaluation of the ZiG currency by almost 44% was a result of a new policy by the Central Bank and measures were being drafted to… Read more »
October 01
Zimbabwe: Compensation Process for Ex-Wenela Workers in Zimbabwe Begins
THE compensation exercise for ex-Wenela workers in Zimbabwe has kicked off with Tshiamiso Trust making a call for service providers with expertise in claims lodgment and medical… Read more »
September 19
Zimbabwe: Harare City Council Effects 25% Increment, Least Paid Employee Taking Home U.S.$536
THE Harare City Council (HCC) has approved a 25% salary increment in a development which will see the least-paid employee taking home US$536. Read more »
September 13
Zimbabwe: Brain-Drained Zimbabwe Reveals Ambitious Plans to Increase Number of Nursing Graduates, As Flight Continues
GOVERNMENT has revealed ambitious plans to increase the number of nursing graduates by over 100% by 2030 as brain drain in the sector continues to affect health service delivery. Read more »
September 10
Zimbabwe: Teachers' Union Urges Members to Take Sick Leave On Schools Opening Day
As schools open today, 10 September 2024, the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) is urging its members to apply for sick leave, citing a worsening mental health… Read more »
September 09
Zimbabwe: Passengers Welcome Radius Restrictions for Omnibuses, Call for Alternative Transport Solutions
THE Passengers Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) has commended government for reviewing and implementing radius-based restrictions for commuter omnibuses commonly known as "kombis",… Read more »
September 05
Zimbabwe: Teachers Union Slams Conviction of School Heads Who Abused Beam Funds - Says Govt Should Be Held Accountable
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has strongly condemned the conviction and sentencing of a school head and deputy from Chiredzi district who abused the Basic… Read more »
August 01
Zimbabwe: Energy Sector Workers Worried Over 560 Job Cuts As Three Coal-Fired Stations Face Closure
UNION leaders in the Energy sector have bemoaned plans by the government to close and repurpose three coal-fired plants saying such a move will have a bearing on jobs in the… Read more »
July 28
Zimbabwe: Teachers' Union Claims 128 Members Dying Every Month Due to Poverty, Psycho-Social Stress
THE Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has made claims at least 128 members are dying across the country each month as a result of stress emanating from their meagre… Read more »
July 09
Zimbabwe: We Are Starving - NSSA Pensioners Petition Parliament Over Measly Pay-Outs
NATIONAL Social Security Authority (NSSA) Pensioners Advocacy have demanded an immediate upward review of their monthly pay-outs saying they have been denied their right to life. Read more »
June 24
Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans in South Africa On Exemption Permits Safe for Now After Concourt Rules in Their Favour
THE Constitutional Court last week dismissed an application by the Minister of Home Affairs for leave to appeal a June 2023 Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, judgment which held that… Read more »
June 19
Zimbabwe: Unfortunate and Unfair - Teachers Say As NSSA Goes After Civil Servants 'Peanuts' U.S.$ Salaries
The National Social Security Authority (NSSA) has tabled plans to deduct foreign currency dues from already hard-pressed and poorly remunerated civil servants. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Cottco Employees in Court for Stealing Presidential Input Scheme Fertilizer
Four employees of the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe Limited (COTTCO) have appeared in court facing theft of trust property charges. Read more »
June 16
Zimbabwe: Labour Demands Wholly Govt Funded National Health Insurance Scheme
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) says the proposed National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) must be wholly funded by the government as opposed to subjecting citizens to… Read more »
May 10
Zimbabwe: International Labour Organization Urges 'Toothless' Tnf to Convene Regular Meetings
THE International Labour Organization (ILO) has implored parties to the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) to adopt the habit of convening regular meetings as a strategy to pursue… Read more »
May 09
Zimbabwe: Teachers Say Government Has Ignored Calls for Discussions On Salary Increments
The Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) has revealed that the government has ignored several of its calls for meetings to discuss their salary increments. Read more »
May 08
Zimbabwe: Teachers Dance At Work to Get Mnangagwa's Attention, After He Dished Out U.S.$800 to Supporter
MEMBERS of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) have promised to show their dance moves in hopes President Emmerson Mnangagwa notices them and much like he… Read more »
May 02
Zimbabwe: Police Blocks Workers' Procession, Cites Security Reasons
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) issued two statements warning the Workers Day organisers against convening a procession and roadshows on the day of commemorations. Read more »
May 01
Zimbabwe: Mine Workers Subjected to Slave Wages, Poor Working Conditions - Union
Zimbabwe mine workers have said there is nothing to celebrate this Workers Day as they are still working in poor, hazardous conditions and receiving meagre remuneration. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Doctors Push for Safe Working Conditions in Workers' Day Message
AS Zimbabwe celebrated Workers' Day on Wednesday, medical professionals across the country decried the dire working conditions within the healthcare sector. Read more »