Diamond sector reflects on turbulent year

AS the country joins the rest of the world in commemorating Workers’ Day this week, the Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers’ Union (ZDAMWU) has reflected on a turbulent but triumphant year, highlighting major achievements while acknowledging persistent struggles faced by mine workers.

Workers’ Day is commemorated on May 1 annually.

In an interview yesterday, ZDAMWU secretary-general Justice Chinhema recalled a defining moment on May 1 last year, when a young female union member at Bikita Minerals was threatened at gunpoint.

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