A UNITED States safari company has lost its High Court bid to force a local operator to pay a US$418 950 debt.Justice Faith Mushure dismissed HRL Safari LLC’s claim against Forever Africa (Pvt) Ltd, ruling the company was not responsible for the loan.“HRL Safari had approached the court seeking payment of US$418 950.69 plus interest…
ZIMBABWEANS stranded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after recent flight disruptions have been granted relief through a fine waiver.The developments follow “Operation Epic Fury,” a military escalation involving the United States and Israel that triggered retaliatory strikes from Iran.“The embassy advises Zimbabwean nationals in the UAE that were affected by the closure of the…
RAPID lithium mining expansion in Zimbabwe has exposed women and girls to rising sexual exploitation and health risks.These findings are from a Gender Impact Assessment Report by the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Organisation (ZELO) covering Mberengwa and Kamativi.“Social and personal safety and security emerged as major concerns in communities associated with both large scale and artisanal…
A 52-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man was handed an effective 20-year prison sentence for raping his tenant’s 11-year-old daughter.Matthew Banda of Sizinda Suburb appeared before magistrate Sibonginkosi Mkandla facing two counts of rape and was convicted on both counts.“The sentences will run concurrently. Hence Banda will serve an effective 20 years in prison,” ruled Mnkandla.The State, represented…
THE Gospel of God Church has applied for permission to relocate 50 graves to construct a school and administrative offices.The Marondera-based religious group intends to exhume remains from Glensomous Plot Number 3 in the Hunyani Timberlands of Mashonaland East province.“A notice is made in line with the cemeteries Act (5:05) for the removal of human…
JADEL Football Academy continues to blaze a trail, with the acclaimed nursery partnering with various corporates to reach out to marginalised communities…
GOSPEL musician Eleana Makombe is set to launch her new album She is Grateful on Saturday at Zimbali Valley, Greendale, in the capital.The release coincides with International Women’s Month celebrations, and Makombe said the project represents more than a musical milestone.“I am very excited about the launch of my new album She is Grateful. This…
A CIVIL society organisation that intended to challenge the proposed extension of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term in office to 2030 in the Constitutional Court has withdrawn its petition.The dramatic abandonment of the much-debated court application followed the furore over the case and the war of words that broke out among the lawyers who were to…
HARARE was awash with song, colour and celebration on Saturday night as Heavenly Praises Chorus and Bethseda Apostolic Church Seke rose above stiff competition to claim top honours at the Econet iJoy Afta Joy Choral Music Competition finals.The packed Celebration Centre pulsed with anticipation as choirs delivered soaring harmonies and tightly choreographed performances, each determined…
THE government has warned contractors working on public road projects that they will be forced to redo substandard work at their own cost.Authorities are intensifying oversight of infrastructure projects across the country to ensure value for money.Speaking during the recommissioning of Lorraine Drive in Harare yesterday, the minister of Transport, Felix Mhona, said the government…
