By Sarah Nathan & Ben Todd – She is making a last-ditch attempt to stay in Britain by claiming she will face persecution in her homeland. But X Factor reject Gamu Nhengu is likely to be turned down – after it emerged that she has enjoyed holidays in Zimbabwe. The talented 18-year-old has tearfully claimed that she will face a ‘firing squad’ if she is forced to return to the country under Robert Mugabe’s regime. In search of a safe haven: X Factor reject Gamu Nhengu is fighting deportation to Zimbabwe – but she holidayed there ‘a couple of years... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Sunday, October 17th 2010 |
By Shout-Africa News / STV – The debacle of X Factor star, Zimbabwe’s Gamu and her mother as they face removal from the UK after visa expires has taken a fresh twist, with Scottish Secretary Michael Moore being urged to intervene to save her. Labour MP Gordon Banks said Moore should “bang heads together” and take a personal look at the situation faced by Gamu Nhengu, who is one of his constituents. And the singer’s local MSP, Keith Brown of the SNP, condemned the “terrible situation” the teenager finds herself in and demanded answers from immigration officials. The teenager, who... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, October 7th 2010 |
By Novell Zwange – US-based Zimbabwean Afro-Jazz crooner, Cee Jay Besa, is on stage live in Canada this Saturday the 9th of October at 10:00pm till Sunday at 4:30am. The gig to be held at the VUE , 195 Galaxy BLVD Toronto, ON Canada will be featuring Tich Maredza Live Band, DJ Candyman And Kenny Pro Style On The Ones And Twos . Make a date and catch the action, do miss out!
Publish Date: Thursday, October 7th 2010 |
Brussels/New Delhi, – As the European Commission (EC) resumes negotiations today on a trade agreement with India that could block access to life-saving generic medicines, the international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is launching a global campaign to stop Europe’s multiple attempts to restrict access to these medicines for patients across the developing world. “We depend on access to affordable generic medicines like those produced in India to treat all kinds of diseases. We buy 80% of our AIDS medicines from India – medicines that keep 160,000 people alive today,” said Dr. Unni Karunakara, President of MSF’s International... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, October 7th 2010 |
The Breast Cancer Awareness Month, practiced every October, is an attempt to spread awareness about this most prevalent disease among women. According to statistic, soon one in every 14 female children will have the possibility to develop, Breast Cancer. In most cases, due to lack of awareness, Breast Cancer is diagnosed only at a much later stage. The Breast Cancer Awareness Month, was founded by AstraZeneca in the year 1985. They manufactured drugs like Arimidex and Tamoxifen. Their aim of starting the Breast Cancer Awareness Month was to promote mammography as the most effective treatment. In the year 1993, Evelyn... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, October 6th 2010 |
