Top news items in major Zimbabwean media outlets

HARARE, May 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are the news highlights in major Zimbabwean media outlets on Wednesday.

-- Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday said a cocktail of reforms to the labour law being crafted by the government were part of his administration's commitment to creating a safe and enabling environment for workers. (The Herald)

-- Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) chairperson Priscilla Chigumba has said the proliferation of political parties ahead of harmonized elections scheduled for July/Aug. is testimony of thriving democracy in the country.(The Herald)

-- The ruling Zanu-PF's National Elections Commission was on Tuesday night still receiving results of the party's primary elections to choose candidate for the forthcoming general elections amid reports that some bigwigs had been defeated. (The Herald)

-- Several Zanu-PF bigwigs, mostly politburo members and Cabinet ministers, were left in shock on Tuesday after they lost in the just-ended party primary elections.(Newsday)

-- The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) on Tuesday labelled the Zanu-PF government as the workers' number one enemy and called on workers to dump the ruling party in the upcoming general elections.(Newsday) Enditem