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Zimbabwe to remove Maternity Leave limitations

Harare-The Zimbabwean Government has agreed in principle to do away with existing one-year qualifying period for female employees to go on maternity leave. This was said by Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Dr. Sekai Nzenza. The Minister said Government wants to remove limitations to granting of paid maternity leave and the proposals would

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Zimbabweans on antiretroviral treatment must continue with prescribed medication

In response to recent media reports alleging the discovery of a cure for HIV and AIDS, Dr. Alex Gasasira World Health Organisation Representative to Zimbabwe has said there is no cure for HIV infection and those on antiretroviral drugs should continue with their medication. “There is no cure for HIV infection. However, effective antiretroviral (ARV)

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MDC orders Bulawayo Deputy Mayor to step down

THE Nelson Chamisa-led MDC has ordered Bulawayo Deputy Mayor Councillor Tinashe Kambarami to step down from his post or risk being expelled from the party and recalled from the council. Clr Kambarami (Ward 3) was elected as the city’s deputy mayor against the party’s directive to impose Ward 1 councillor Mlandu Ncube in that position.

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Zanu-PF tells MDC’s Chamisa ‘Stop Dreaming… transitional government is not feasible’

Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-PF party has reportedly dismissed opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa’s call for a transitional government, saying it was unconstitutional. According to the state-owned Chronicle newspaper, Zanu-PF Secretary for Legal Affairs Munyaradzi Paul Mangwana said Chamisa’s proposal was “not feasible as it is unconstitutional”. Chamisa on Tuesday called for

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President Mnangagwa distances himself from police action

Emmerson Mnangagwa President-designate of Zimbabwe has distanced himself from the riot police action that attempted to disrupt a press conference to be held in Harare this afternoon by MDC president Nelson Chamisa. On his twitter feed, Mnangagwa said:shut down a‏“The scenes today at the Bronte Hotel have no place in our society and we are urgently

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Thokozani Khupe has cancels White City Rally

Thokozani Khupe has cancelled its star rally which was set for Bulawayo’s White City Stadium this weekend after its followers refused to congregate at a venue recently rocked by a bomb blast widely believed to have been targeted at President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The bomb blast at Zanu PF rally claimed two presidential security aides while

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