HARARE, May 31 (Xinhua) -- The following are the news highlights in Zimbabwe's major media outlets on Friday.

--Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday read the riot act to procurement entities in both the public and private sectors, warning them to desist from malpractices like collusion, inflating prices on capital goods, saying the government will not tolerate filthy, criminal and greedy tendencies. (The Herald)

--Mystery surrounds the distribution of fuel in Zimbabwe after authorities have established that while enough funds have been availed for players to procure the product, it has not been channeled to the market, resulting in shortages that have been witnessed countrywide.

It has also emerged that for the month of June, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) released letters of credit for the acquisition of 170 million liters against a national requirement of 140 million, raising serious questions about leakages in the industry. (The Herald)

--The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions has implored President Mnangagwa to urgently convene a Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) meeting to address economic challenges being faced by the nation, saying failure to act would lead to unrest.

The prevailing economic crisis has seen inflation skyrocketing and prices rising beyond the reach of many. (Newsday) Enditem

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