Covid-19 lockdown gets another extension

Covid-19 lockdown gets another extension The Chronicle 3/11/2021 Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief ACTING President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday extended the Covid-19 induced level two national lockdown by another two weeks. He also said vaccination centres are required to commence vaccinating the 16-17-year age group with immediate effect after the Government extended the exercise to the …

Avoid reckless behaviour during a hearing

Avoid reckless behaviour during a hearing The Chronicle 28/10/2021 Davies Ndumiso Sibanda, Labour Matters In many disciplinary cases, an employee’s success at a disciplinary hearing depends not only on the quality of defence and the facts of the matter but also conduct of the employee and his or her representative throughout the hearing. Labour law …

‘RBZ assets can’t be attached’

‘RBZ assets can’t be attached’  0  October 25, 2021 11:12 AM Source: ‘RBZ assets can’t be attached’ | Herald (Top Stories) Fidelis Munyoro-Chief Court Reporter The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has breathed a sigh of relief after the High Court ruled that the central bank’s assets cannot be attached in a lawsuit over more than US$26 million …

Government to amend Environmental Management Act

Government to amend Environmental Management Act The Chronicle 20/10/2021 Minister Monica Mutsvangwa Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Online Reporter GOVERNMENT is amending the Environmental Management Act to ensure comprehensive protection of the country’s environment in a manner that leads to sustainable development. In her post Cabinet briefing on Tuesday, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said …

Level Two lockdown extended

Level Two lockdown extended   The Herald 20/10/2021 Mukudzei Chingwere Herald Reporter The Level Two national Covid-19 lockdown has been extended by a further two-weeks with no further relaxations and citizens are being urged to follow all required safeguards as complacency continues to creep in despite average daily infection rates still running at around twice the …

Understanding vicarious liability

Understanding vicarious liability The Sunday Mail 17/10/2021 Legal Matters with Arthur Marara Part II The law on vicarious liability has been discussed in many cases. The critical consideration is therefore whether the wrongdoer was engaged in the affairs or business of his employer. This is generally referred to as the “standard test” or “general principle”. The …