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Museveni wins Uganda poll, amid claims of fraud
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni extended his 30-year rule yesterday, winning an election that international observers said lacked transparency and one that his main opponent, who was placed under...Published: 21 Feb 2016 at 10:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Deported Zim granny vanishes
Friends say they fear for the safety of grandmother Evenia Mawongera, who has been deported to Zimbabwe.The 55-year-old was put on a Kenyan Airways flight from Heathrow on Friday night, after...Published: 30 Oct 2013 at 03:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim granny finally deported from the UK
Grandmother Evenia Mawongera was finally deported to Zimbabwe last night. She was put on a Kenya Airways flight at Heathrow at 8pm.Her daughter, Loreen Mawongera, was with her during her...Published: 26 Oct 2013 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean granny survives UK deportation for now
Family and friends have voiced their relief after Evenia Mawongera did not board a deportation flight to Zimbabwe last night. After months of campaigning to persuade Home Secretary Teresa M...Published: 25 Oct 2013 at 07:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Airline campaigning against Evenia Mawongera's deportation
Evenia is under the threat of deportation to Zimbabwe. Her removal ticket has been issued for 24 October Ethiopia Airlines flight ET 701 1900hrs to Addis Ababa (then on to Harare, flight ET873)....Published: 23 Oct 2013 at 11:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean granny to be deported on 24 October 24 from UK
Evenia Mawongera is 55 years old. She lives in Leicester and is from Zimbabwe. She has been living in Leicester with her daughters and grandchildren, all of whom are British citizens, for close to 10...Published: 23 Oct 2013 at 10:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Leicester should offer Evenia Mawongera Freedom of the City
I believe that Leicester should offer Evenia Mawongera the Freedom of the City.I say this because Evenia has been living in this city with her daughters and grandchildren for more than 10 year...Published: 11 Oct 2013 at 10:09hrs | | by Ambrose Musiyiwa
Zimbabwean granny will be deported from UK
A GRANDMOTHER who fled Zimbabwe about a decade ago has told of her fright after being told she will be deported from the UK at the end of October.Evenia Mawongera, who claims to be an outspok...Published: 04 Oct 2013 at 16:02hrs | 2 | by Agencies
Alun Parry lends his voice to calls for Evenia not to be deported
Last night, Monday, 30 September, the immensely talented, singer-songwriter Alun Parry lent his voice to calls for Evenia Mawongera's release.Evenia, ...Published: 01 Oct 2013 at 05:56hrs | | by Ambrose Musiyiwa
Amnesty International Leicester: If deported to Zim, Evenia Mawongera 'is in danger'
Today (Friday, 9 August), Leicester grandmother, Evenia Mawongera will, again, be reporting at the Loughborough Immigration Reporting Centre. This will be the third time, in as many weeks, that sh...Published: 09 Aug 2013 at 05:52hrs | | by Ambrose Musiyiwa
Evenia Mawongera to report at Loughborough Immigration Reporting Centre (UK)
Today (Friday, 2 August), Evenia Mawongera will be going to report at Loughborough Immigration Reporting Centre at 11am. Her friends from the Zimbabwe Association Choir together with her friends from ...Published: 02 Aug 2013 at 04:54hrs | | by Ambrose Musiyiwa
1,000 Leicester residents ask Home Secretary to let Evenia stay
Evenia Mawongera has to report again at Loughborough Immigration Reporting Centre today (Friday, 26 July 2013) at 11am. As happened last week, a number of people from the wider Leicester commun...Published: 26 Jul 2013 at 03:21hrs | | by Ambrose Musiyiwa
Leicester Cathedral rally in solidarity with Evenia Mawongera
On Sunday, 21 July, there will be a rally in solidarity with Evenia Mawongera outside the Leicester Cathedral on Peacock Lane in Leicester. The rally will take place from 6am and run till 6pm. At the ...Published: 20 Jul 2013 at 07:51hrs | | by Ambrose Musiyiwa
Zimbabwean woman escapes UK deportation
A grandmother facing deportation to Zimbabwe has spoken of her delight after being released, a day before she was set to be deported from the UK.Evenia Mawongera, a critic of the Mugabe regime...Published: 18 Jul 2013 at 17:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Leicester rallies in solidarity with Evenia Mawongera
So far over 700 people have signed the online petition asking Home Secretary Theresa May to release Evenia Mawongera from detention and allow her to come back to Leicester where she belongs. A furth...Published: 16 Jul 2013 at 06:15hrs | | by Ambrose Musiyiwa
Campaigners ask UK to release failed asylum seeker from detention
Campaigners are asking Home Secretary Theresa May to release Evenia Mawongera from detention. The campaigners have set up a petition for Mawongera's release. Petition click here.They ...Published: 15 Jul 2013 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman to be forcibly returned to Zimbabwe from UK
A Zimbabwean woman has been detained in the UK and is now set to be forcibly sent back to Harare.Evenia Mawongera (55) has been living in Leicester with her daughters and grandchildren, all ...Published: 15 Jul 2013 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
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