Is refusal to Covid-19 vaccination dismissible?

Is refusal to Covid-19 vaccination dismissible?  Chronicle 17/6/2021   Davies Ndumiso Sibanda, Labour Matters WHILE the debate on whether employees have a right to refuse or accept to be vaccinated against Covid-19 is ongoing, I have decided to look at some of the key issues on whether or not to be vaccinated. The starting point …

Importation of Restricted Goods: Statutory Instrument 89 of 2021

Importation of Restricted Goods: Statutory Instrument 89 of 2021 Chronicle 17/6/2021   Importation of goods in Zimbabwe can be restricted, prohibited or done freely without any restrictions. The Ministry of Industry and Commerce restricts importation of certain goods in terms of the Control of Goods (Import and Export) (Commerce) Regulations of 1974. These were published …

Reflecting on the Lancaster House treachery

Reflecting on the Lancaster House treachery  Herald 12/6/2021   In an interview with New African magazine (2007/2008:5), Sir Shridath Ramphal, Second Commonwealth Secretary-General from 1975 to 1990, who was Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo’s advisor at the conference, recalled that Lord Carrington was negotiating with Mugabe and Nkomo on one hand, and Ian Smith, and …

Gatherings banned, trading hours cut in new Covid-19 regulations

Gatherings banned, trading hours cut in new Covid-19 regulations  0  June 13, 2021 12:14 PM Source: Gatherings banned, trading hours cut in new Covid-19 regulations | Sunday Mail (Local News) Leroy Dzenga Senior Reporter GOVERNMENT has — with effect from tomorrow — banned all gatherings, except funerals, in new Covid-19 containment measures aimed at curtailing a possible …

Why the best candidate does not get the job?

Why the best candidate does not get the job?   Chronicle 11/6/2021  Davies Ndumiso Sibanda, Labour matters MANY people wrongly think the candidate with the highest score in an interview must get the job and get surprised when a lowly placed candidate is appointed. Employee selection is a long process that takes into consideration many …