Mugabe’s Nephew, Zhuwao, Admits ‘ I Misinterpreted Indigenisation Act’

Youth, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Minister Patrick Zhuwao yesterday admitted to bungling on the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment (IEE) Act, saying he could have misinterpreted certain issues.Minister Zhuwao said President Mugabe’s interpretation of the Act was “perfect” and final. He made the admission of error at a Press conference at his office after the launch of Zimbabwe Youth Empowerment Investment Committees’ Zero Draft Overview. “I am appointed by the President and as l take directions, it…

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‘Value Added Tax (VAT) Introduced On Nearly 40 Imported Basic Commodities ‘- Looming Food Price Hikes

‘Value Added Tax (VAT) Introduced On Nearly 40 Imported Basic Commodities ‘- Looming Food Price Hikes

Government has introduced Value Added Tax (VAT) on nearly 40 imported basic food commodities that constitute the bulk of the consumer bread basket. These commodities have previously been excluded from the 15 percent tax. This tax, which is likely to increase the cost of food, was effective from February 1. A notice in the Government gazette on January 22, showed amendments to the VAT Act by minister Chinamasa, which repealed clauses that until now had…

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Police Arrest Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (RTUZ) Protest Union Leaders

Police Arrest Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (RTUZ) Protest Union Leaders

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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Zimbabwe Gvt In Fast Track Preparation For Mass Civil Service Retrechments

Despite public protestations to the contrary, President Robert Mugabe’s cash-strapped government is moving with speed to identify and retrench tens of thousands of civil servants in a bid to contain its ballooning wage bill that is sucking most of its resources, the Daily News on Sunday has established. Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa assured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) last month that the government would implement a raft of measures, including slashing its onerous civil service…

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Misihairabwi-Mushonga Ejected From Parliarment For Waving Used Ladies Panties

Misihairabwi-Mushonga Ejected From Parliarment For Waving Used Ladies Panties

There was drama in the National Assembly yesterday when MDC proportional representation member Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga waved used panties in the House before charging at Gokwe-Nembudziya legislator Justice Mayor Wadyajena (Zanu-PF) whom she accused of undermining her on the floor, culminating in her ejection from Parliament. This was after Wadyajena pulled Misihairabwi-Mushonga’s jacket and passed a comment that they go outside. The comment did not go down well with Misihairabwi-Mushonga who reportedly recently lodged a sexual…

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