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US: Federal Grand Jury Indicts Zimbabweans based in North Texas Men Stolen Refund
… in $2.6 Million Identity Theft Fraud Conspiracy – DALLAS — A federal grand jury in Dallas has returned an indictment charging Tonderai Sakupwanya and Reminico Zhangazha each with one count of conspiring to commit mail fraud and wire fraud stemming from a federal income tax refund identity theft scheme they ran from May 2009 through May 2012. Sakupwanya is scheduled to make his initial appearance in federal court this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge David L. Horan. U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldaña of the Northern District of Texas made today’s announcement. Sakupwanya, aka “Pound, Webster Rice, Floyd Roberts and... Continue Reading
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U.S. backs Zimbabwe youth in fight against AIDS stigma
Harare, January 28 2013: The United States and Zimbabwe are investing in/focusing on youth to continue the fight against HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination and have provided resources to a youth-focused organization to expand its outreach. “Stigma and discrimination continue to prevent some people from accessing readily available HIV and AIDS support services. Especially among the large, important youth population, there are gaps in knowledge and great stigma to overcome,” said Bruce Wharton, United States ambassador to Zimbabwe, as he awarded a US$5000 grant to Africaid last Thursday on behalf of the President’s Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Africaid was... Continue Reading
Zimbabwe: Essay contest commemorates Black History Month
By Yolanda Ndlovu – Harare, January 18, 2013: Zimbabwean high school students this month have an opportunity to analyze famous African American poet Langston Hughes’s poetry in an essay contest sponsored by the United States Embassy to commemorate Black History Month. The competition asks A level (Upper Six) students to write a 500 word essay relating Hughes’ poem, “Dream Deferred”, to their lives and communities. The poem inspired Lorraine Hansberry’s play “A Raisin in the Sun.” Participating high schools will choose two essays to submit for consideration by the deadline of February 11, 2013 to the U.S. Embassy in Harare. ... Continue Reading