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The controversial Kim Jong-un led North Korean state has announced to the world that it has successfully tested its first hydrogen bomb. International security concerns are that, this development is likely to expose North Korea to further diplomatic isolation along with tougher international sanctions particularly by the western world, across the already extremely impoverished communist state. A hydrogen bomb places North Korea on the international map and gives it greater leverage in any international negotiations because of…
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The government last year quietly paid Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operatives their annual bonuses, yet postponed, several times, paying the salaries of civil servants, only releasing the payments yesterday, a development that is likely to spark a rebuke from other public sector workers. While most civil servants were penniless during the festive season, members of the CIO received their December salaries on December 21 and their bonuses 10 days later, insiders have revealed. “Members of…
Read MoreTOP MDC-T official and Mabvuku legislator James Maridadi was arrested in the early hours of the morning at Beitbridge border post around 4am today. His crime was for shooting videos of customs officials and other travellers visiting the country through the border. Maridadi was also accused of entering through the border post without a passport or a valid travel document. According to the Chronicle, Maridadi went to the border post in the company of a…
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A private security company jointly owned by Zimbabwe Defence Forces and a consortium of retired high ranking military officers reportedly embarked on an employment termination spree in its Chiadzwa Operations. More than 20 private security guards were laid off in the month of September alone due to low business. The security company, in its letters of dismissals the company said “Due to reduction of posts by client, be advised that your current employment contract has…
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ZBC News reporter, Thulani Miga has died in a car accident. He was 31. The accident occurred this morning about 42 kilometres from the capital along the Harare-Nyamapanda highway. Miga and two other people who were in the vehicle, who included the driver, died on the spot. He is survived by his wife, Tendai Liwewe and three children, Ruvarashe (10), Mzwandile (5) and Thandika (4). Mourners are gathered at number 5658 Kuwadzana 7 in Harare….
Read MoreZesa Holdings is set to fire close to 1000 workers as it has resolved not to renew their contracts in a bid to cut expenditure. Of the 1000, 300 are permanent employees “deemed redundant”. Quoting company sources, the Herald reports that current productivity levels were making it difficult for Zesa to sustain its strong workforce. Zesa Holdings, which has four subsidiaries, employs about 7 000 workers. “The company is trying to manage staff costs to…
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The Minister of Agriculture Joseph Made has indicated that, Zimbabwe hass so far managed to import 450 000 Tonnes of maize with 700 000 Tonnes pending as the effects of the drought that is ravaging the region bite. By Sibusiso Ngwenya
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The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights Communications officer Kumbirai Mafunda has said police in Harare have arrested three union leaders after assaulting and blocking some peaceful protesters who staged a demonstration against the government’s failure to remunerate civil servants. “Anti-riot police officers on Monday 04 January 2016 arrested Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (RTUZ) leaders Obert Masaraure, Robson Chere and Pride Mukono and detained them at Harare Central Police Station after breaking up an anti-government…
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The opposition National Constitutional Assembly party has claimed that the rampant corruption rocking Zimbabwe has caused government to fail to pay civil servants in time. “NCA party is seriously concerned that the corrupt Zanu PF government failed to pay civil servants their salaries on time and completely failed to pay them their bonuses. So far some sections of civil servants received their salaries with no bonuses while a number are still waiting to get their…
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