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Dr Gideon Gono’s Tribute to Dr Munyaradzi Kereke
My family and I received with deep sadness the news of Dr Munyaradzi Kereke’s passing this morning at Avenues Clinic in Harare. To his family, friends, former colleagues and all who knew and loved him, we extend our heartfelt condolences. At a time like this, words feel inadequate. Behind the name and the public life
Politician, Banker And Convicted Rapist Munyaradzi Kereke Dies
Prominent politician and banker Dr Munyaradzi Kereke, 55, has died in Harare after suffering a stroke. He was admitted at a private hospital in Harare on September 29 with uncontrolled diabetes and high blood pressure leading to his death. Kereke rose to prominence during Zimbabwe’s hyperinflation crisis as one of Dr Gono’s closest advisors at
Bolsonaro Favourite To Win Brazil Presidency After Leading In First Round
Right-wing Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has exceeded expectations in the first-round vote with a slight lead over the incumbent left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, triggering a run-off later this month.
Shock As Chivayo and Wife To Be Buried Without Heads
Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife Lucy Muteke will be buried without their heads, family has confirmed. Family spokesman Herbert Chivayo said the heads were not recovered at the crash site in Marondera after their helicopter crashed shortly after take-off from Gandami and burst into flames on impact. “There will be no body viewing.
Tiffs And Tractor Jokes – My Sekuru-Nemuzukuru Tribute To Wicknell Chivayo
Zimbabwe has buried colour, controversy and, for many, possibility itself. Wicknell Chivayo, who died last Tuesday alongside his wife Lucy Muteke when their helicopter came down in Marondera, was not a conventional hero. And that is precisely why his conferment as a Provincial Hero is so significant. For a country that won its liberation in
“Chivayo Was Misled By Prophets To Divorce First Wife”
Apostolic figure Madzibaba Kobo claims the late Wicknell Chivayo was “misled” into divorcing his first wife, Sonja Madzikanda, after prophets told him she was a threat to his life. In a video circulating since the 30 September helicopter crash that killed Chivayo and his wife Lucy “Lulu” Muteke, Kobo alleges: “Vakamuudza kuti mukadzi wake arikuda
Govt Cancels Import Duty on Basic Foodstuffs As El Nino Looms
Government will cancel import duty on basic foodstuffs to cushion consumers against expected El Nino-induced shortages. Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube announced the measure in Bulawayo on Friday. Ncube said the move forms part of a broader six-to-seven pillar strategy to protect the cost of living. “Zimbabwe plans to cancel duty on food imports to help
Zimbabwe Pays White Farmers US$508 Million
Zimbabwe has now paid US$508 million in compensation to former white commercial farmers whose land was seized during the fast-track land reform of 2000. Deputy Finance Minister Kudakwashe Mnangagwa disclosed the figure in Bulawayo on Wednesday. Mnangagwa said the payments were made through US dollar bonds and US$12.6 million in cash. “The payments came through
Makandiwa: Chivayo Knew His Time Was Near, Rushed To Give Before Helicopter Crash
UFIC founder Emmanuel Makandiwa has issued a controversial condolence message following the helicopter crash that killed businessman Wicknell Chivayo alleging in it that Chivayo and his wife knew their time to die was near. Chivayo died with his wife and 4 others in Marondera on Wednesday. In a statement released on UFI Church letterhead, Makandiwa
President Mnangagwa Mourns Controversial Businessman Chivayo
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has mourned businessman Wicknell Chivhayo, his wife and four others killed in a helicopter crash in Marondera Rural on Wednesday. The crash happened at around 5pm near Waddilove Mission when a Bell 430 helicopter en route from Gandami in Chikomba to Harare came down at Kudenga Farm. The helicopter burst into flames,