HARARE, May 14 (Xinhua) -- The following are the news highlights in Zimbabwe's major media outlets on Tuesday.

-- A well-organized labor system is critical in the progressive realization of workers' rights and sustenance of business, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said.

Speaking during the commissioning of a state-of-the-art Labor Court, next to the Harare Magistrates' Courts on Monday, Mnangagwa said the new courthouse was a historic development in the Second Republic's quest to enhance the administration of labor justice.

He said the Labor Court was an integral component in the Government's "Ease of Doing Business Reforms." (The Herald)

-- Government has recorded considerable progress in reforming State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in recent months, with the de-merger of the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) now complete, while Cabinet approvals have been obtained for the implementation of modalities of rebundling ZESA Holdings and other entities.

In an exclusive interview with The Herald, Secretary for State Enterprises Reform and Corporate Governance Unit in the Office of the President and Cabinet Willard Manungo last Friday said the reforms are being done on a "case-by-case basis and are currently at various stages across the designated entities". (The Herald)

-- President Mnangagwa on Monday chided Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs minister Ziyambi Ziyambi in public, accusing him of poorly executing his duties.

Mnangagwa made the remarks while officially opening the new Labor Court building constructed by the Judiciary Service Commission (JSC) in Harare. (Newsday)

-- Government says it will identify vacant spaces in different parts of Harare and construct high-rise flats with elevators under a command national housing delivery program.

This was revealed by Local Government minister July Moyo last week during a question-and-answer session in the National Assembly. (Newsday) Enditem

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