Diaspora Insurance News

PICTURES: Explosion of colour and culture at King Mzilikazi Day celebrations in UK

By Diaspora Insurance News UK: This year’s annual King Mzilikazi Day celebrations returned to the Staffordshire village of Wheaton Aston with dozens of people turning up for the event which was supported by Diaspora Insurance. Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Felix Ndiweni was the guest of honour and addressed the colourful gathering at the Wheaton Aston Recreation Ground. Mzilikazi was a warrior who broke away from King Shaka in Zululand, South Africa, in 1822 and eventually settled in present day Zimbabwe in 1840 as the founder King of the Ndebele people. Below are some pictures from last Saturday’s commemorations.  … Read More
team4dfiPICTURES: Explosion of colour and culture at King Mzilikazi Day celebrations in UK

SOUTH AFRICA: Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter Zoleka dies of cancer at 43

By BBC News JOHANNESBURG: Zoleka Mandela, granddaughter of South Africa’s first democratically elected president Nelson Mandela, has died of cancer at the age of 43. She passed away on Monday evening surrounded by friends and family, a spokesperson said. In recent years, Zoleka had become well known for detailing her cancer treatment. She was also open about her history of drug addiction. The Nelson Mandela Foundation said her work was inspirational. It said that she raised “awareness about cancer prevention” as well as “breaking down the stigma surrounding the disease”. Zoleka also spoke candidly about her struggles with depression and… Read More
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GoFundMe appeal for Kenyan student who drowned in Australia

By Diaspora Insurance News A GoFundMe appeal has since been launched for a Kenya student who drowned while swimming in Australia earlier this month. According to news reports from Australia, a rescue operation was set in motion after 23-year-old Orville Kimutai Tures disappeared at a popular swimming spot at Stockton Lake, near the town of Collie. The tragic incident occurred in the afternoon on September 10. Witnesses told investigators that, at some point during the swimming exercise, Kimutai called out for assistance, but people on the shore were unable to help. The search came to a tragic end when his… Read More
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Kenyan Women in Germany (KWIG): Group extends its outreach ‘into policy space’

By Diaspora Insurance News Advocacy group, Kenyan Women in Germany (KWIG) held its fifth annual general meeting (AGM) in Frankfurt last weekend with founder and President Jacky Kuhn saying they are now looking to extend their programmes beyond helping with integration. Supported by Diaspora Insurance, which was represented by CEO Jeff Madzingo and Executive Director Dr Sibert Mandega, the AGM was attended by Kenya’s Ambassador to Germany, Tom Amolo, as well as representatives of United Nations agency, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). Kuhn commended Ambassador Amolo “for opening the door to Kenyans in Germany and your commitment to drumming… Read More
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SA: Restaurant owner raising funds to send body of ‘beloved waiter’ back home to Zimbabwe; two arrested for his murder

By People’s Post SOUTH AFRICA: Two men, aged 34 and 61, will be remanded in custody pending their bail application on charges of being in possession of suspected stolen property and the murder of a “beloved” local waiter in Claremont, Raynold Mutasa (37), on Thursday 24 August. According to Claremont police’s Vispol Commander Lt Col Marnus Fourie, the two suspects did not plead when they appeared in the Wynberg Magistrates’ Court on Monday 28 August, pending consultations with their legal representatives. They will next appear on Tuesday 12 September. Meantime, the local restaurant where Matusa, a Zimbabwean national, served as… Read More
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IN PICTURES: Diaspora Insurance at the London Kenya Comedy Show

By Diaspora Insurance News IT was a night of laughs, good music and fantastic food at the Royal Regency in London last Saturday as hundreds of people turned up for this year’s Kenyan Comedy Show. Ably hosted by MC Jessy, the line up included some of the top comedy acts from Kenya, among them Prof Hamo, Teacher Wanjiku, Jemutai, YY, as well as MCA Tricky. Diaspora Insurance was one of the sponsors of the event and its advisers had a busy evening fielding enquiries about the company’s flagship funeral cash plan which is targeted at Diasporans and now covers some… Read More
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IN PICTURES: Celebration of socialite ‘Cashlips’ Memory Njanike’s life

By Diaspora Insurance News UK-BASED socialite Memory ‘Cashlips’ Njanike was laid to rest on the 21st of August at Parkside Cemetery in Slough, Buckingham. Hundreds of people turned up for the funeral reception at the Hillingdon Pentecostal Church in Uxbridge. Njanike died suddenly aged 37 on the 20th of July. Below are some pictures of the funeral service and burial.… Read More
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Diaspora Insurance partners Y2K on much-awaited Africa Festival; Jah Prayzah, Winky D top stellar line-up

ZIMBABWE music heavyweights Jah Prayzah and Winky D are among the headline acts for the inaugural Africa Festival – ‘The Legends Tour’ which is set for Leicester’s Nelson Mandela Park next weekend. Organised by Y2K Entertainment and sponsored by – among others Diaspora Insurance – the festival signals curtains down on what has been an exciting summer for diaspora connoisseurs of good music, art and culture from Zimbabwe and the sub-region. RELATED: BELGIUM: Diaspora Insurance at the African Women in Europe (AWE) annual summit Diaspora Insurance helps evacuate critical cancer patient stranded in Abu Dhabi Zim-UK Business Chamber hosts health… Read More
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PICTURES: Thousands attend rescheduled Ghana Party in the Park; festival lives up to expectations

By Diaspora Insurance AFTER being postponed indefinitely due to inclement weather conditions in April, the annual Ghana Party in the Park was finally held last Saturday with thousands of people packing the venue at Trent Park in Enfield, London. The festival, the largest gathering of Ghanaians in the United Kingdom, lived up to its billing as a “magical experience, offering a glimpse into the traditions, and lifestyle of Ghana, while inspiring a sense of community and togetherness”. Below are some pictures from the event;… Read More
team4dfiPICTURES: Thousands attend rescheduled Ghana Party in the Park; festival lives up to expectations

Mum of two dies just after moving to Thailand; GoFundMe appeal launched for help with repatriation

By Diaspora Insurance News A MUM of two recently died shortly after moving to Thailand with her children and an appeal has now been launched to help repatriate her remains back home. According to the GoFundMe appeal, Angela Nyamajiwa, had barely settled in Thailand when she died after relocating to  the Southeast Asian country. “As we grapple with this unimaginable loss, we come together to honour Angela’s memory and make sure she finds (and her children find their) way back home to Zimbabwe, where they belong,” wrote Simon Moyana who launched the GoFundME appeal. “Angela touched the lives of so… Read More
team4dfiMum of two dies just after moving to Thailand; GoFundMe appeal launched for help with repatriation