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Zimbabwe-born refugee becomes Mayor of Medway

A Zimbabwe-born refugee who grew up in poverty relying on charity shops and donated clothes has been elected mayor of Medway, describing the mayoral chain as the "ultimate hand-me-down".Douglas Hamandishe, a Labour councillor and practisin…

Published: 21 May 2026 at 12:39hrs | 1643 | by Staff reporter

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