BUSINESSMAN Robin Tendai Vela, his wife Gaudencia Rufaro Vela and their company, Firstmile Apartments (Pvt) Ltd, have suffered another legal defeat in their protracted battle to avoid repaying a US$1,8 million debt owed to Singapore-based lender Al Shams Global Limited.The Velas’ latest appeal was dismissed by the Supreme Court on January 20, 2026, after they…

