A HARARE law firm has lost its bid to recover US$50 000 in legal fees from a clergyman and his wife after the High Court ruled that the agreement the lawyers drafted was illegal.The ruling was made by High Court Justice Joseph Chilimbe, who dismissed an appeal filed by Mundia & Mudhara Legal Practitioners against…
Ashley Moyo SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT WRITER GOSPEL musician Eleana Makombe successfully launched her latest album, She Is Grateful, at Zimbali Valley over the weekend. The event drew fans, fellow artistes and invited guests, including Ellard Cherayi and Sharon Cherayi, who gathered to celebrate the release of Makombe’s latest project. “I’m just grateful for this moment and…
Rutendo Ngara SENIOR STAFF WRITER A CUSTOMS clearance agent based in Beitbridge appeared in court over the weekend facing fraud allegations involving ZiG3 million. Lawrence Zifungo, who is employed by Frontview Freight Customs Clearing, appeared before Harare regional magistrate Jesse Kufa, who granted him US$300 bail and was remanded to April 24. It is the…
Masimba Makwembere THE government has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting consumers as counterfeit goods and illegal smuggling flood the country’s local markets. Marking World Consumer Rights Day, the minister of Industry and Commerce, Mangaliso Ndhlovu, yesterday said the government was intensifying efforts to safeguard citizens. “Zimbabwe has not been spared from the menace involving the…
Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO THE High Court has cancelled a default order that allowed two mining companies to continue extracting coal in Sengwa. Justice Naison Chivayo ruled in favour of Kabuyuni Mining Syndicate, which sought the rescission of a previous provisional order. “A deponent to an affidavit assumes the position of a witness. “A witness…
RUTENDO NGARA FOUR artisanal miners who approached the High Court claiming they were unlawfully removed from their mining claims in Bindura by Freda Rebecca Gold Mine have partially won their case. The court ordered that the company and the police must not interfere with their operations. The matter was heard before Justice Joel Mambara at…
CLOUD FUSIRE CAPS United registered their second successive league win after edging Herentals one-nil at Rufaro Stadium yesterday. Having opened their league campaign with a 2-1 home win against Agama last week, the Green Machine picked up from where they left with a thunderous strike by forward Obriel Chirinda 19 minutes into the match. The…
KUDZANAI GEREDE ZIMBABWE has continued to tighten its public procurement systems after unveiling a national standard pricing list (NSPL) on Friday, as…
FORMER minister of Health Obadiah Moyo, now advisor to the National Men’s Forum, warns of a silent epidemic in Zimbabwe, where chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 1 000 people per million annually. This figure, he argues, likely represents only the “tip of the iceberg” due to underdiagnosis and limited specialist access. Speaking to Group Editor-In-Chief…
THE proposal by the former minister of Health, Obadiah Moyo, to introduce a “salt tax” is a classic example of a noble policy colliding with a harsh economic reality. Speaking during World Kidney Day commemorations last week, Moyo’s logic is scientifically sound: excessive salt consumption is a primary driver of hypertension and chronic kidney disease…
