My own assessment of our employment law is that its current formulation is gravely detrimental to the country’s quest for an urgent economic revival. I am talking here with particular reference to that section of industrial law dealing with dismissal and retrenchment of emp-loyees. Rapid and regular amendments,…

Ostensibly, the AU decision not to co-operate with the ICC over Al-Bashir’s indictment was a bold statement to the West by the Pan-African body that member countries will not bow down to  external pressure on issues they consider to be internal affairs. Further to that, there are suggestions…

The dynamic change in the world economic climate has significantly altered not only the way products are designed, but also the way businesses are created and thrive in a fast-changing world. There are three strategic vehicles that can achieve corporate organisational growth and these include building, buying, or…

After being taken to task by fellow lawmakers in the House of Assembly on why residents should be billed for services not rendered, the legislator for Lobengula constituency, had this to say: “Residents should pay for water that they are using. Why should local authorities demand payment for…

The three principals to the Global Political Agreement (GPA) may have succeeded in averting a repeat of the chaotic scenes on Tuesday, but their public relations does not do much to restore the credibility crisis inflicted on the constitution-making process by the misguided delegates whose motives appeared to…

This is serious food for thought particularly for Lovemore Moyo and Austin Zvoma who, for whatever reason, have seemingly and rather unfortunately allowed their egos to run ahead of their parliamentary responsibilities with the consequence of leaving Parliament open to institutional ridicule over the now clearly contaminated constitution-making…

I was happy that our people came out in full force to disrupt the proceedings even when the event had been postponed several times before. The good thing about all this is that time is ticking away and the money is getting depleted. After a few weeks, you…

Although it limped on, the curtain coming down on Tuesday, the Monday fiasco was perhaps the sternest test to date of whether the fragile inclusive government can survive the vicissitudes of the political circumstances we find ourselves in.It showed that the veneer of unity among the three principals,…

Much as this subject may appear simple, my experiences prove that not just legally lay persons, but also seasoned legal practitioners have fallen victim to it. To bring the matter into proper perspective, it will  help to perhaps give a brief fact scenario.As an illustration, A is owed…

The modern world has generally adopted cremation and burial as the two major ways of disposing of their dead. It is important to note though, that a good number of people in the world now prioritise cremation.Intellectuals have promoted cremation as an efficient and convenient way of disposing…