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BY SILAS NKALA BULAWAYO City Council workers on this week staged a sit-in at their stations protesting over delays in payment of November salaries and poor remuneration. The Zimbabwe Urban Councils Workers Union (ZUCWU), Bulawayo branch chairperson Ambrose Sibindi confirmed that council workers demonstrated against paltry salaries. He said the council workers were disgruntled by the fact that their employer was not concerned about their plight “The workers struggle, their energy levels are so low that they are unable to perform their normal duties,” Sibindi said. “Also, agreements reached at works council meetings are unilaterally changed without engaging workers. “The case in point is payment of November salaries and bonus on December 16. “The employer later wrote a memo contrary to the works council resolution. “The employer negotiated in bad faith and has grossly proved that in terms of priorities, workers’ salaries are at the lower table and workers have said it is enough.” Sibindi said workers are paid a basic salary of less than $2000 when the poverty datum line was around $20 000 a month. “Workers have decided not to work on December 17 and 18 but will report for duty and sit in demanding that the employer abides by the December 7 works council resolution and pay all workers November salaries plus bonus,” he said. Bulawayo town clerk Christopher Dube said he was busy and referred questions to the director human resources Makhosi Tshalebwa who was not reachable on his mobile phone. Last month, council workers threatened to strike over the same concerns but council ignored the threat. The least paid BCC worker earns a basic salary of $1 900. According to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency, the latest poverty datum line for an average family of five stands at $17 244. In July, Dube admitted that council was struggling to pay its workers and providing effective service to its residents. He said this was a result of council’s revenue declined by 80% at the beginning of the year. According to a council report, of March, the local authority managed to collect $15 million, but revenue inflows tumbled to $3 million in April after the declaration of the lockdown.
Nationwide protests have taken place since October 7 despite the disbanding of the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit.
The demonstrators have been accused of attacking police stations and personnel.
The rallies which are mostly attended by young people have become avenues to vent against corruption and unemployment.
Rights groups say at least 15 people have been killed the demonstrations began in early October.
Authorities declared a 24-hour curfew in Nigeria's economic hub Lagos as violence flared in widespread protests that have rocked cities across the country.
By ZEKE MILLER, WILL WEISSERT and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump shunned formal debate practice Tuesday and was heading instead for another of his big rallies, two days ahead of the final presidential debate that may be his last, best chance to alter the trajectory of the 2020 campaign. Democrat Joe Biden took the opposite approach, holing up for debate prep. In the leadup to Thursday's faceoff in Nashville, Trump is trailing in polls in most battleground states as he works to pull off a repeat of his come-from-behind victory of 2016. Also trailing in […]
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Education Minister Priya Manickchand yesterday announced that public schools will be reopening their doors from November 9th to hold classes for students of grades 10, 11 and 12 and she assured that COVID-19 best practices would be in place to ensure the safety of both teachers and their charges.
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix on Monday previewed George C. Wolfe's August Wilson adaptation 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom,' showcasing Chadwick Boseman's final performance opposite Viola Davis' powerhouse blues singer. The film, shot last year, was already one of the year's most anticipated, coming as the next chapter in Denzel Washington's ongoing project to turn Wilson's plays into films, following 2016's Oscar-winning 'Fences.' But since the unexpected death in August of 43-year-old Boseman from colon cancer, 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' has taken on a elegiac aura. Boseman's performance has been said to be among the […]
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One Beer At A Time: How Guinness Is Giving Back To Those Most Affected By The Pandemic
Missouri City’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Small Business Lease/Mortgage Assistance Program is now open and will provide grant funding of up to $15,000 for local small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Interested businesses are encouraged to visit www.missouricitytx.gov and click the CARES Act Programs graphic on the image slideshow on top of […]
The post Missouri City residents can apply for up to $15K in small business grants appeared first on DefenderNetwork.com.
The Western Cape government wants the Covid-19 travel \"red list\" scrapped because it is killing international tourism.
The DA has grown stronger in the face of adversity, DA interim leader John Steenhuisen has told delegates at the party's federal congress.
Many times, I find myself engaging in conversations with some of the older heads in the fitness community and unfortunately some of them still live by some old, odd beliefs in what’s right when it comes to being healthy and building muscle.
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Even though fashion enthusiasts are always looking out for new trends, whether through Fashion Week shows, street style looks from their favorite editors, or recommendations from their favorite influencers, accessories […]
The post The Black-Owned Brands Nailing Every Handbag Trend appeared first on Essence.
G leaner columnist Norris R. McDonald’s book, Corona Trump and the Politics of Medicine – The Bitta Truth: Volume One, debuted at number two in just one day of hitting the Amazon Top 100 Free Kindle Unlimited (enrolled) Best Sellers in One-Hour...
After saying it may not provide updated COVID-19 case data this weekend as it upgrades its national electronic disease surveillance system, Tennessee reported an increase of more than 1,180 cases statewide on Saturday. The Tennessee Department of Health announced in a news release late Friday that it may not be able to update its virus […]
By Zach Linly In August, The Root reported that 63-year-old Fair Wayne Bryant—who was given a life sentence for stealing a pair of hedge clippers in Shreveport, La., more than 20 years ago—was denied a request to have his sentence reviewed by the Louisiana Supreme Court. Since Bryant had already spent much of his adult […]
As election day quickly approaches, here are some important deadlines to keep in mind, no matter how you plan to vote.
Republican U.S. Sen. David Perdue thought he was doing something special when he mocked Sen. Kamala Harris's name during a Trump rally in Macon, Georgia, last Friday. Instead, he sparked […]
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Suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels freed more than 1,300 prisoners in an assault on a jail in Beni, eastern Democratic Republic Congo.
Only about 100 prisoners after the attack on Kagbayi prison on Tuesday morning.
The ADF are a Ugandan rebel group with bases in eastern Congo.
\"We had a count before the escape of 1,456 (prisoners), 110 (of them) stayed and I thank them for that. Some 20 (escapees) have already returned and I know that others are on their way back. We'll do a tally, and work out how many have come back\", said Modeste Bakwanamaha, the mayor of Beni.
Kagbayi prison is used to hold errant army soldiers and militiamen captured in fighting, including some from the ADF.
Jail breaks are common in Congo where conditions in detention facilities are said to be very bad.
More than 90 million Americans have voted so far with three days left until Election Day, as a majority of states are reporting record early voting turnout in the 2020 election. These votes represent almost 43% of registered voters nationwide, according to a survey of election officials in all 50 states and Washington, DC, by CNN, Edison Research, and Catalist. […]
An agreement has been signed between the United Kingdom and the Côte d’Ivoire to secure our trade arrangements. Today, the United Kingdom and Côte d’Ivoire signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), maintaining existing trade arrangements. Minister for International Trade, Ranil Jayawardena MP signed the agreement with Her Excellency Sara Affoué Amani, Ambassador of Côte d’Ivoire […]
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From today, UNICEF Guyana has announced that it will officially begin operations at UN House, at Duke Street, Kingston, Georgetown, joining several sister United Nations agencies present in Guyana at the location.
The article UNICEF Guyana relocates to UN House, goes green appeared first on Stabroek News.
39 finalists compete in 13 categories in South Africa's definitive new vehicle awards
Kyle Larson was dropped from his racing team and quickly lost sponsors after uttering the N-word in April while playing a livestreamed video game. NASCAR has now lifted his suspension.
