The country’s health minister Obediah Moyo announced on Christmas eve that none of the strikers will receive their December salaries.
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Government Suspends Without Pay 500 Striking Zimbabwe Doctors
The Zimbabwean government suspense 500 striking doctors, saying that the 24-day industrial action was illegal as determined by the Labor Court on Saturday.
Zimbabwe’s Comedians Ridicule Country’s Depressed Christmas
Zimbabwe heads into Christmas with a struggling economy and shortages of basic goods. But in the capital, comedians are still managing to laugh it off.
Zimbabwe Doctors’ Strike Declared Illegal, Ordered Back to Work
The Labor Court has ordered striking Zimbabwean doctors to return to court within the next few hours, saying the 23-day industrial action is illegal.
Zimbabwe NGOs Worry Government Could Close Them
Human rights organizations and opposition parties see “old days” back as government threatened to deregister organizations that involve in politics.
Zimbabwe Ruling Party Okays Mnangagwa 2023 Re-Election Bid
Zimbabwe’s ruling party on Saturday gave the go-ahead to President Emmerson Mnangagwa to run for a second five-year term in 2023.
War Vets Want Zimbabwe Presidential Age Limit of 52 Years
Zimbabwe’s fighters of liberation struggle of the 1960s have called for constitutional amendment for raising the presidential age limit from 40 to 52 years.
Crisis as Opposition MPs Removed From Zimbabwe’s Parliament
Police in Zimbabwe have forcibly removed some opposition members of parliament after they refused to stand up for President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Zimbabwe Marks One Year After Dictator Mugabe’s Ouster
Zimbabweans say not much has changed since then, despite vows by new President Emmerson Mnangagwa to allow more freedoms and fix the economy.
The Zimbabwe Coup: One Year Later, a Country Failing to Move On
Very few details have emerged about the coup, as the government has tried to keep a tight lid on information. What we do know, however, raises a great number of suspicions.