Chitungwiza fires 236 workers

CHITUNGWIZA Council yesterday fired 236 workers by way of giving them three months’ notice of termination of their contracts.

Town clerk George Makunde said the move targeted those who used to work for the town’s defunct liquor department, workers facing disciplinary issues and those that were illegally employed in 2011.

The town was targeting to lay off at least 624 as a way of easing its bloated workforce.

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