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School holidays become better with OK Zimbabwe – Newsday

The competition commenced on August 14 and ended on September 8 with more than 500 essays received in that period.

OK Zimbabwe celebrated the Heroes’ Holidays school break season with an engaging “Heroes, Write and Win” competition, aimed at encouraging children of school-going age to write stories about their living heroes and heroines.

The competition commenced on August 14 and ended on September 8 with more than 500 essays received in that period.

Seeing the business engaging in such heart-warming initiatives, brings to life the fact that it is truly a “people’s business”.

Storytelling is a powerful way in which human beings express themselves. They can show their deepest emotions through pen and paper.

It was a beautiful experience to hear different children telling stories of the people they look up to the most, the people and icons who bring meaning to their lives.

The competition was run in such a way that the children would write, visit a store and drop their hand-written letter at any OK or OK Mart store near them.

They also had an opportunity to post their stories on the OK and OK Mart Facebook pages with the help of their parents and or guardians.

Each week, the letters would then be read out live on radio and a winner selected.

When brands choose to be responsible, they can bring endless smiles on the faces of their customers.

OK Zimbabwe carries a purpose which is “to make happiness tangible by planting smiles on the employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders and the communities that they operate in.”

This could be clearly seen in action as many children walked away with congratulatory hampers after being rewarded for telling their most authentic stories.

The business indicated that it will run this initiative on a consistent basis in different ways that engage children of school-going age.

Equally so, this initiative was quite engaging to the parents and guardians of the participating children.

OK Zimbabwe has been on a drive to impact communities and customers in many ways.

The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed entity recently opened the “most beautiful store in Zimbabwe” at Megawatt complex in Marondera.

The store becomes the second Bon Marche-branded store to open outside Harare after the first one which operated in Bulawayo and later closed down.

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Indian Billionaire Harpal Randhawa, 22-Year-Old Son Killed In Zimbabwe Plane Crash – NDTV

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Indian Billionaire Harpal Randhawa, 22-Year-Old Son Killed In Zimbabwe Plane Crash

The incident occurred when their private plane crashed near a diamond mine

Indian billionaire and mining tycoon Harpal Randhawa and his 22-year-old son Amer were among six people who died in a plane crash in Zimbabwe on September 29, as per a PTI report. The tragic incident occurred when their private plane crashed near a diamond mine in southwestern Zimbabwe after experiencing a technical fault

Notably, Harpal Randhawa is the owner of RioZim, a diversified mining company producing gold and coal as well as refining nickel and copper. Mr Randhawa also founded the $4-billion private equity business GEM Holdings.

The mining tycoon and his son were traveling in a Cessna 206 aircraft, privately owned by RioZim. They were en route from Harare to the Murowa diamond mine when the accident happened. The single-engined aircraft crashed near the Murowa Diamonds mine, which is partly owned by RioZim. All passengers and crew onboard died in the accident.

Filmmaker Hopewell Chinono, a friend of Mr Randhawa, condoled his death on X and wrote, ”I am deeply saddened with the passing of Harpal Randhawa, the owner of Rio Zim who died in a plane crash in Zvishavane. 5 other people including his son who was also a pilot, but a passenger on this flight also died in the crash.”

Here’s the tweet:

I am deeply saddened with the passing of Harpal Randhawa, the owner of Rio Zim who died today in a plane crash in Zvishavane.

5 other people including his son who was also a pilot, but a passenger on this flight also died in the crash.

I first met Harpal in 2017 through a… pic.twitter.com/A0AGOaR3sw

— Hopewell Chin’ono (@daddyhope) September 29, 2023

”He was very generous with life advice, and very humble for the wealthy man that he was. Through him, I met many people in the business, diplomatic, and political worlds. My thoughts are with his wife, family, friends, and the Rio Zim community. Rest in Peace, your works and love for Zimbabwe will be your lasting legacy,” he added.

Mr Chinono also put up a tweet informing of the memorial service for the father-son duo.

The family of Harpal Randhawa who died with his son Amer on Friday in a plane crash, respectfully invite all his friends and associates to celebrate his life and that of his son Amer at a memorial service at Raintree on Wednesday the 4th of October, 2023.

Arrival time is 3PM.… pic.twitter.com/cWF0kPhe7G

— Hopewell Chin’ono (@daddyhope) October 1, 2023

Meanwhile, the local community and law enforcement agencies are working together to manage the aftermath of the plane crash.

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Harpal Randhawa, Indian mining mogul, and his son die in Zimbabwe plane crash – Business Today

Six people, including two Indian nationals, were killed in a plane crash in Zimbabwe on September 30. The plane, a Cessna 206, which was en route from Harare to the Murowa diamond mine crashed shortly after taking off from Charles Prince Airport in Harare. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

Harpal Randhawa, the owner of RioZim, a diversified mining firm producing gold and coal as well as refining nickel and copper, was killed, along with his son and four others, when the plane crashed in Mashava’s Zvamahande district, according to iHarare, a Zimbabwean news and media website.

The Cessna 206 aircraft, owned by RioZim, was en route from Harare to the Murowa diamond mine when the tragic incident occurred on Friday.

The single-engined aircraft crashed near the Murowa Diamonds mine, which is partly owned by RioZim.

The plane encountered a technical malfunction, which may have resulted in a mid-air explosion, before crashing into Peter Farm in the Zvamahande region.

According to the investigation, all passengers and staff onboard died in the disaster.

According to the Herald, a state-owned daily newspaper, four of the victims were foreigners and the other two Zimbabweans.

“The Zimbabwe Republic Police reported a plane crash which occurred on September 29 between 7.30 am and 8 am, where six people are confirmed dead,” police said.

“The Murowa Diamond Company (RioZim)-owned white and red Zcam aircraft had left Harare for the mine at 6 am and crashed about 6km from Mashava.”

RioZim acknowledged the crash and stated that it was working with the appropriate authorities to acquire additional information.

Police have not disclosed the names of the deceased, however writer and filmmaker Hopewell Chinono, a friend of Randhawa, confirmed his death.

“I am deeply saddened by the passing of Harpal Randhawa, the owner of RioZim who died today in a plane crash in Zvishavane. Five other people including his son, who was also a pilot but a passenger on this flight, also died in the crash,” wrote Chinono on X.

“My thoughts are with his wife, family, friends and the RioZim community.”

According to the RioZim company secretary, a detailed statement will be released.

“I am unable to address the media at this time.” “We will, however, issue a statement as soon as possible,” he said.

Randhawa founded the $4-billion private equity business GEM Holdings.

Meanwhile, the local community and law police are collaborating to deal with the aftermath of the jet accident.

With inputs from PTI

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