Makandiwa wins, again

Senior Court Reporter
A Chitungwiza businessman’s attempt to bar the United Family International Church from developing a piece of land at the centre of a dispute yesterday failed after the High Court ruled that it was not urgent. The land measures 26 000 square metres.Justice Joseph Musakwa declined to hear

London police look to sell Scotland Yard headquarters

LONDON. — London police are looking to sell off their Scotland Yard headquarters as part of a series of budget cuts as Britain struggles to shrink its huge deficit, a senior officer revealed yesterday. Deputy Commissioner Craig Mackey said the Metropolitan Police was hoping to save around US$10,4

Zifa lose Mhurushomana dispute

Senior Sports Editor
ZIFA have been ordered to pay its former director of administration, Lazarus Mhurushomana, US$35 420, after the Labour Court dismissed its appeal to have the order by an arbitrator, to foot that package, set aside. Mhurushomana, one of Zifa’s longest-serving employees, was

Doctors under probe

Herald Reporter
At least 48 cases of incompetence and unethical conduct against doctors are investigated annually in Zimbabwe, the Medical and Dental Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe has said. This follows several complaints by patients who have reported that doctors are making errors in carrying out medical

Stop the littering menace

What is littering?
Littering refers to throwing objects (often man-made) onto the ground and leaving them unremoved as opposed to disposing of them properly.
Litter can refer to anything from a small crisp packet or sweet wrapper to large bags of rubbish or even an area with many items of rubbish. Often

CAPS boss gets acces to firm as court relaxes bail conditions

Farai Kuvirimirwa Court Reporter
CAPS Holdings chairman Fredrick Mutanda, accused of swindling the pharmaceutical firm of more than US$25 billion, yesterday had his application for relaxation of bail conditions granted. Mutanda had requested the court to relax one of his bail conditions that barred him from interefering with the

Copac must value people’s views

Mukachana Hanyani
The long awaited dumping of the Lancaster House Constitution comes as a relief to Zimbabwe as the people are eagerly waiting for the completion of the new homegrown constitution.The Lancaster House Constitution, which was amended 19 times in order for it to match the expectations of the

Flawed US electoral system must be scrutinised

The world’s super power the United States heads to the polls on November 6 in an election that can best be described as the mother of all elections. Incumbent Barack Obama and his supporters had no idea that it would turn out to be an uphill task for him to be re-elected for the

‘Last Parliamentary session for some’

Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter
PRINCIPALS to the inclusive Government should be commended for working together despite their different views on many issues, President Mugabe said yesterday. He said the principals surprised many by working cordially when they were expected to quarrel. The President was speaking

Chiefs sign Save Valley partnership pact

George Maponga Herald Reporter
Seven chiefs in the Save Valley Conservancy yesterday signed a partnership agreement with operators for communities to jointly assume control of the wildlife-rich conservancy. Chief Nhema, Mr Ranganai Bwawanda of Zaka, Chief Tshovani (Mr Felix Mundau of Chiredzi), Chief Gudo (Mr Mavivi

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