Finally, 17-year-old Blind Prostitute Rescued and Offered Free Treatment at a Hospital (Photo)

A 17-year-old partially blind prostitute who made headlines for engaging into prostitution to raise money for eye surgery has been offered help. She was yesterday attended to at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Zimbabwe.

The woman identified as Kelly Rice whose story went viral has touched Parirenyatwa group of hospitals chief executive officer Thomas Zigora who called the lady for a medical review.


H-Metro reports that she was accompanied by her lover Elton Kachepa, 20, who was receiving money from men who hooked her for sexual services in the avenues area.

“I was touched by an article published that a woman is going to an extent of engaging into prostitution in a way to raise money for eye surgery,” said Zigora.

“After reviewing her medical records our specialists will establish if the surgery can be done here and I am still to receive that report since they came today (yesterday). "If the surgery can be done here it will be done. I engaged our public relations department to get hold of the lady and she is now being attended to. If it is established that the surgery can be done here it will be our social responsibility to meet the medical costs,” said Zigora.

Kelly told H-Metro that she underwent a nasty experience when she exposed herself in the avenues in prostitution.

“I never enjoyed the ‘old profession’ only that life differs but street life exposing my body to abuse and harsh weather was a nasty experience and I wish if I can get a job to make my living,” said Kelly.

“Parirenyatwa authorities welcomed me and my husband well that I am looking forward to recover my sight. They gave me a prescription and I hope I will get the money to buy it handingazoishayawo ndakutoenda neku pharmacy izvezvi,” said Kelly while Elton followed proceedings.

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Finally, I've Found A Man To Marry –– Actress Benita Nzeribe

Nollywood actress Benita Nzeribe was so lonely months back that she declared she can marry a wheelbarrow pusher, since men were not asking for her hand in marriage and she was getting old. But the story has changed now and the actress is very happy. She said she has found her own man. Good luck to her!

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Finally, First Private Refinery Begins Operation in Nigeria

This is good news, no doubt, considering that Nigerians have been clamouring for the establishment of more refineries in the country to tackle the lingering problems associated with importation of petroleum products, especially the issue of cost.

Finally, a private refinery owned by...

Niger Delta Petroleum Resources Ltd., a subsidiary of Niger Delta Exploration and Production Plc, has begun operation in Rivers State, South-South Nigeria.

This came even as the federal government confirmed it has granted the firm a Licence To Operate (LTO).

I hear the refinery, located in Rivers State, was completed in December 2010 and has been undergoing test-run for sometime while the LTO was being awaited. The fabrication work was handled by Chemex Incorporated of Texas, United States.

According to official records, the LTO signed by the Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, was the first of its kind to be granted to a publicly-owned Nigerian company. With the operating licence, the Niger Delta Petroleum Resources Ltd. now has full authority to operate its mini-diesel refinery, referred to as “Topping Plant” at the company’s Ogbele Oil Field in Rivers State.

Confirming the development, the CEO of the firm, Dr. Layi Adetona, said the refinery comes with an initial capacity of 1,000 barrels of crude per day, adding that it now produces 120,000 litres of diesel per day.

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