Zimbabwe's Civil Servants Breathe Fire Over Bonus Cuts
The workers' representatives have urged President Robert Mugabe to dump two of his deputies, and reduce Cabinet size to help the struggling government.
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Zimbabwe:
Civil Servants Breathe Fire Over Bonus Cut
Zimbabwe Standard, 11 September 2016
Civil servants have urged President Robert Mugabe to fire one of his two deputies and reduce the size of his Cabinet instead of introducing measures that will further impoverish… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Imploding Economy Informs Chinamasa's Drastic Measures
Zimbabwe Standard, 11 September 2016
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe could have been forced to eat humble pie by a stubborn economy that continues to wilt under the weight of poor policies and a poisoned political… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Firing Govt Workers an Open Invitation for Protests - Opposition Warns Mugabe
New Zimbabwe, 11 September 2016
The opposition MDC party has warned that the decision by government to send 25,000 workers home will trigger more, adding that the development is a "clear sign of President Robert… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Mugabe Criticised Over Civil Servants Treatment and Salaries
New Zimbabwe, 11 September 2016
President Robert Mugabe has come under fire for playing populist politics with government workers' livelihoods after backtracking from earlier vows civil servants' bonus payments… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Govt to Axe 25,000 Employees
Al Jazeera, 10 September 2016
Zimbabwe's government has said it will fire up to 25,000 civil servants in an attempt to rein in government spending, while those keeping their jobs won't receive end of year… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Chinamasa Says May Fail to Pay Civil Servants As Wages Consume 96 % of Govt Revenue
New Zimbabwe, 8 September 2016
Government may not be able to keep paying state workers as their wages consumed 96.8 percent of government revenue in the first half of this year, Finance Minister Patrick… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Govt to Cut Pay, Trim Civil Service
The Herald, 9 September 2016
AS part of bold measures to reverse an unsustainable consumptive position, Government has embarked on a civil service restructuring exercise which includes a reduction in… Read more »