Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Zimbabwean immigration to fine airlines

The Zimbabwean government through its immigration department has indicated that it will fine airline operators US$2 000 for every passenger brought into the country without the necessary papers in a bid to curb criminal activities.



A notice published recently in the Government Gazette, signed by the two Home Affairs Co-Ministers Theresa Makone and Kembo Mohadi, in terms of the country’s Immigration (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (No.2) states that: "a non-complying passenger means a person who enters Zimbabwe without a valid travelling document on board an aircraft operated by an air carrier, in terms of section 38A of the Act."


Before the regulations came into effect, the immigration authorities could only arrest the “non-complying passenger” before deporting them while the current regulations will require that the said passenger through the responsible airline would pay fine to an immigration officer, then be deported.

Assistant Regional Immigration Officer Mr Evans Siziba recently told a local paper that: "This clause was already contained in the Immigration Act and could not be enforced because we did not have regulations to do that," he said.

The development comes at a time when the world intensifies measures to reduce cases of human trafficking which has become rife among African countries.

Zimbabwe has in the past deported several foreign nationals mainly from China, Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Nigeria while no airline has been found with non-complying passengers recently.

It is reported that some airline crew were conniving with human traffickers to smuggle human into the country without the knowledge of the airline owners.

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Thursday, November 4, 2010

Pastor Kumuyi of "Deeper Life" gets married

                                               Kumuyi and his 65year old new wife, Esther
General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi took a new wife last week in London. When the news broke, it sparked mixed reactions. While some felt it was in order, not a few wondered why the 71-year old cleric needed a new wife.

Dressed in a modest suit, Pastor William Kumuyi and Esther Blaize, clad in a pink and purple skirt suit, exchanged the marriage vow last Wednesday. Guests were later ushered into the Crowne Plaza Hotel, London for a reception ceremony. And just like that, the General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry got married for the second time. Two days ago, key leaders of the church across the country, who were not privileged to attend the modest ceremony, were made to watch the video of the proceedings.
Pastor Kumuyi lost his first wife, Biodun on April 11 last year. He took the news with calm. He even went on to handle the convention and shocked many by preaching at the funeral of his late wife.
At the time of her death, Kumuyi was 70 years old. When asked last year if he was going to take a new wife, he said it was too early to think of that. With his age, not a few also thought he might just stay unmarried for the rest of his life.
A statement by  the church yesterday said Kumuyi’s decision to remarry was not entirely his. The statement  endorsed on his behalf by the church’s Secretary, Pastor L Nnadozie said his marriage to Esther sparked joy and spontaneous happiness among members of the church.


The statement reads: “Pastor Kumuyi had lost his wife, Biodun in April last year. The death of the woman affectionately called ‘mummy’ or ‘mama’ by members of the church, became a cause for concern for leaders in the church as she was almost inseparable from her husband. The church leaders were so concerned that the pastor must not remain lonely, that they led a delegation to encourage him to begin praying to God to give him another wife. The leaders also began praying for their pastor to get another partner. Although initially reluctant, Pastor Kumuyi later prayed and testified to the leaders that God had answered their prayers. This is what culminated in the marriage ceremony in London.”
The statement revealed that the new wife, whose other names are Folashade Aduke, is the National and International Woman Co-odinator of the church.  She is 65. And wait for this: she was never married, because, according to Nnadozie, she committed her life to the Lord.
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