“We are deeply troubled by reports of deaths, widespread arrests, beatings, and harassment of protestors by security forces of the Government of Zimbabwe ..."
In a video posted on various social media platforms Sunday, Pastor Evan Mawarire of #ThisFlag Campaign and ZCTU president, Peter Mutasa, urged all Zimbabweans to join the strike.
“The Board of Directors and Management of Olivine Industries (Pvt) Ltd regrets to advise its customers that all manufacturing operations have stopped. The company has struggled to restarts it manufacturing operations in January 2019 for lack of imported raw materials ..."
"... Poor remuneration and the current fuel shortage remain a threat that may spontaneously hinder out members from reporting to work daily and discharging quality health services to patients. That being said, our members have begrudgingly resumed work with effect from today, as dialogue continues.”
“The ZHDA members have remained incapacitated and will not be able to resume normal duty ..."
“… The first lady met with the NEC (National Employment Council) early morning in a bid to end the impasse ... The doctors clearly outlined the grievances and gave media briefings afterward just highlighting the same. Any other report other than this was clearly false. The strike is still ongoing.”
“As the education and nursing services sectors, we have unanimously resolved with effect from this day, 3 January 2019, that our incapacitated members will not be able to attend to their normal duties
The seven, represented by Givemore Mvhiringi, were not formally charged of contravening Section 45(1) (b) of the Parks and Wildlife Act Chapter 20:14 when they appeared before Rangarirai Gakanje, who remanded them in custody.
“Moving forward we are still hoping for the employer to come back with a genuine solution to the grievances. The current stalemate makes it difficult for doctors to return to work or let alone for the fresh graduates to assume duty ..."
Professor Chiwora, whose organization gave government 48 hours last Friday to resolve the standoff between the striking doctors and the state, said the doctors should return to work in order to end the current impasse.
“We stand with the junior doctors in seeking a speedy resolution of these matters. Therefore we are urging HSB (Health Service Board) to resolve this impasse within the next 48 hours ..."
The government is being insincere in its dealings with doctors and as a result “we will only return to work when the government treats our health sector with the delicacy and professionalism it deserves.”
"... Your suspension is without pay and benefits, and while you are on suspension you are prohibited from continued attendance at the work place or the continued performance of your duties as the case may be as this may be conducive to unbecoming or indecorous behavior ..."
Police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba confirmed the arrest but could not release any further information about the incident.
The doctors’ representative, Dr. Mthabisi Bhebhe, secretary general of the Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors’ Association, says they will defy Judge Betty Chidziva’s ruling ordering them to return to work.
Judge Betty Chidziva, who made the ruling Saturday night in Harare in favor of the Health Service Board (HSB) which hires doctors, noted that doctors fell under essential services in the country and therefore they were not in a position to engage in a strike.
Kamambo polled 35 votes against Chiyangwa’s 24 resulting in a re-run as each candidate did not reach the mandated two thirds majority. But Chiyangwa withdrew from the race ...
“Number one hurdle of course is the sanctions, the sanctions are real. We hear talk that they are targeted sanctions, but the impact, the net impact of the sanctions on the economy of Zimbabwe is large ..."
Lashbrook said the company, which is one of the largest grain millers, is in talks with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe seeking an unspecified amount of money for outstanding payments for grain supplies.
Victor Matemadanda, secretary of the Zimbabwe National War Veterans Association, told journalists in Harare that all presidential candidates should be mature enough to “fully grasp the gravity of what it means to run a country.”
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