By Robert Tapfumaneyi ZIMBABWEANS living in United Kingdom, have started an initiative to repatriate the remains of First Chimurenga spirit medium Mbuya Nehanda’s skull from the former colonial master. According to organisers, the process will start with a repatriation conference, set for July 27, in the UK city of Leicester, hoping to pave way for
By Staff Reporter/Agencies ZIMBABWEAN businesses operating in South Africa have been honoured at a glittering gala dinner in the neighbouring country. The awards dinner turned into a glitz and glamour event held the Sandton Convention Centre, with Zimbabwe’s ambassador to South Africa attending as guest of honour. According to head panelist Lawrence Dube the Zimbabwe
By Conrad Mwanza, United Kingdom ZIMBABWE ambassador to the UK Colonel (Rtd) Christian Katsande has announced the formation of the Zimbabwe Diaspora Co-ordinating Committee for Disaster Relief (ZDCCDR) following the Cyclone Idai disaster that ravaged parts of Manicaland causing massive loss of life and damage to property. The taskforce is a joint initiative between the
By Agencies LONDON: A prisoner, originally from Zimbabwe, who threatened a woman via mobile phone from prison has had another year added to his 25-year sentence. Farai Kambarami, aged 36, of, was convicted of making threats to kill, breaching a restraining order and possession of a prohibited article – having a mobile phone in prison.
By Bernard Chiguvare A BLIND Zimbabwean living in South Africa has lost his disability grant after his refugee status was withdrawn. The Department of Home Affairs says he has been visiting Zimbabwe, but the blind 53-year-old says he has not left South Africa since 2002. From 2002 to 2007, Blessing Marindo worked for an NGO called
By thewest.com.au Teenager Jayden Goodwin has received a remarkable call-up for Western Australia’s Futures League side, despite never playing a WACA district match. The son of former Zimbabwe and WA batsman Murray, who lives in Bunbury, will make the trip to Tasmania for the three-day clash against the Tigers starting on Monday. One of the state’s
By nationalpost.com One of the unusual arguments the Tapambwas made was that Richard Tapambwa faced an additional risk of being mistaken for his identical twin brother, if he is sent back to Zimbabwe. TORONTO: A husband and wife from Zimbabwe who were found complicit in crimes against humanity for their years working together in the
By African News Agency SOUTH AFRICA: No sign has yet been found of a Zimbabwean man who went missing after falling off rocks into the surf near Gordon’s Bay, east of Cape Town, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said on Sunday. NSRI Gordons Bay duty crew were activated soon after 6pm on Sunday afternoon
By Tidi Kwidini LONDON: Affirmative Action Group (AAG) president, Dr Chamu Chiwanza, is scheduled to keynote at the launch of The Shift UK, a business enterprise scheme that brings together corporate leaders to discuss key issues affecting the African continent. The Shift was established over five years ago by Dr Chiwanza, who is the patron,
By metro.co.uk UNITED Kingdom: An ‘irreplaceable’ carer fears she will be abducted or murdered if the Home Office deports her back to Zimbabwe. Siphiwe ‘Pewie’ Moyo, 34, came to the UK in 2007 to escape political persecution and has been caring for quadriplegic Yvie Gade for the past nine years. The pair have formed a
By thestar.co.uk UNITED Kingdom: A Sheffield volunteer fighting deportation to Zimbabwe thanked supporters for their ‘heartwarming’ backing, as he addressed protesters today. More than 75,000 people have signed a petition calling for Victor Mujakachi, who has lived in Sheffield for 16 years and won awards for his voluntary work here, to be freed since he was detained.
Metro.co.uk A charity worker who cooks weekly meals for the homeless is at risk of being deported back to Zimbabwe and says he has no idea why. Sheffield-based Khuzani Ndlovu, 46, told Metro.co.uk he fears he will be tortured or killed if he is sent back to the country which he fled in May 2014,
By independent.co.uk LONDON: Zimbabwean asylum seekers who were forced to attend meetings with officials from their home country have been threatened with removal, in a move believed to be part of an agreement to “repatriate” thousands of failed asylum seekers to the country. At least two people who arrived in the UK after fleeing political persecution in Zimbabwe were detained and issued
By Diaspora Correspondent ZIMBABWE Achievers Awards South Africa (ZAA SA) have announced the nominees for the 5th Zororo Phumulani ZAA SA which will be held in in April at the Hilton Hotel in Sandton. The 2019 edition is sponsored by ZimAchievers’ global partners, WorldRemit and funeral services firm Zororo Phumulani. This comes on the back
By UK Correspondent LONDON: Zimfest Live will return in the summer with a bigger venue, entertainment line-up and a new headline sponsor for 2019. The annual family-friendly music festival will take place on 3 August 2019 at Colesdale Farm. A representative from Redcliff Management said, “Zimfest Live is continually expanding its scope, and with the
By countytimes.co.uk UNITED Kingdom: IT’S AN awful long way from Mid Wales to northern Zimbabwe – but now in a small corner of this southern African country there’s a village football team with a stronger connection to Powys than most. This season Gwai River Bank FC, who play in the amateur youth leagues in rural
By dailyecho.co.uk THE inquest has opened into the death of a Southampton man found in the water off Town Quay. Godfrey Mukondo, 41, of Shirley Road, was last seen leaving CoCo Bar and Lounge at around 4.30am on Christmas Day. His body was found on January 30 next to Dock Gate 4, the inquest heard in Winchester. Consultant pathologist Dr Eleanor
By The Africa Report Danai Gurira’s portrayal of Wakanda’s warrior chief Okoye in Black Panther has helped rewrite how Africans, particularly African women, are portrayed on international screens. The role also rocketed Gurira to household-name status. She has been writing about the continent for decades, and in 2012 she published The Convert, a play which
By chapelboro.com Zweli’s Piri Piri Kitchen – named for the piri piri pepper, a variety of chili pepper native to Africa that is sometimes referred to as a “bird’s eye chili” – might be the only Zimbabwean restaurant in the United States. According to chef, co-owner and namesake of Zweli’s, Zwelibanzi Williams, it’s a staple in the cuisine
By The Coastal Times AUSTRALIA: Zimbabwean author Jill Baker will discuss her new book at Falcon e-Library on February 15 at noon. Baker has had a long career in radio and television presentation and production and is an accomplished public speaker. The Horns, the first book in her Zambezi |Trilogy, is a compelling and deeply
