Trimming the tree, not the roots
THE recent announcement by the Finance ministry that the government will freeze recruitment into most civil service jobs in 2026, sparing only the health, education and security sectors
By Lawrence Makamanzi
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Government to freeze civil service jobs
The halt to hiring will exclude only the health, security and education departments, George Guvamatanga, the secretary for finance and economic development, said in a circular.
By Staff Reporter and Bloomberg News
Sep. 14, 2025
Executive must stay in its lane
The independence of the Judiciary is enshrined in the Constitution.
By Newsday
Jul. 7, 2025
Govt partly pays Civil Registry staff for 2023 voter reg exercise
According to a survey conducted across the country, some of the civil servants got their payments this month after nearly a year of promises from Treasury.
By Nhau Mangirazi
Jun. 6, 2025
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Explosive illicit financial flows scandal: SA firm pushes back
Finance Secretary George Guvamatanga directed questions to ZEC.
By Tinashe Kairiza and Julia Ndlela
May. 16, 2025
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‘Over 60% of retailers have no stock’
In their presentations, the retailers’ representatives called on government to target collecting tax from more players rather than increasing tax on existing payers.
By Harriet Chikandiwa
Feb. 12, 2025
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Registry workers unpaid for 2023 exercise
The programme was aimed at providing citizens with national identity documents to enable them to exercise their right to vote in the 2023 harmonised elections.
By Donald Nyandoro
Feb. 12, 2025
Govt ‘extravagancy’ pushes Zim towards bankruptcy
In a letter to government departments, Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion secretary George Guvamatanga admitted that government is broke.
By Sharon Buwerimwe
Nov. 25, 2024
Govt paying lip service to ZWG
Since the ZWG (formerly ZiG) debuted on April 5, government has had a half-hearted approach towards promoting the use of the ZWG.
By Newsday
Sep. 19, 2024
