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Country
singing superstar Kenny Rogers is giving wife Marianne half of
his $80 million fortune as a divorce settlement - because he reckons
she's worth it. Silver-haired Rogers 54, who has been with Marianne, his fourth wife, for 15 years, said: "The woman absolutely deserves it. She stuck by me when I didn't have a dime. Now I've got plenty and she's more than entitled to 50 per cent."
He added: "When my divorce is final I won't have as much, but
believe me there's more than enough money to keep me happy." He
has a 1,200-acre farm in Georgia, where Marianne still lives.
He also owns 89 chicken restaurants and has huge investments in
shopping malls. While waiting for his divorce to be finalised,
Rogers is living in a $1,000-a night suite at the Miracle Hotel
in Las Vegas. Reported in Daily Mirror years ago. ...? ...GENERAL GETS $10bn RETIREMENT SETTLEMENT Oilcoast,
an African oil-rich country, is losing half of her $20 billion
fortune to Head of state General X as a retirement settlement
- because she reckons he's worth it. Silver-tongued Brigadier John 51, who has served under the General for 8 years, said: "The man absolutely deserves it. He stuck by the country through thick and thin. Now that the country is ditching him, he's more than entitled to half of her fortune." He added:
"When his entitlements and benefits have all been taken care of,
the country won't have as much left, but believe me there's more
than enough money to keep the next Head of State happy." Col.
Smarty-Boots, have you heard .. ..DOGFIGHT
A dog warden
trying to seize a savage terrier ended up in hospital with horrific
bites - from four thugs. ..INNOCENT
ROBBER GETS HELP Four armed
anti-robbery patrol policemen trying to apprehend a petty thief
ended up in hospital with horrific machete and gunshot wounds
- from the victims of the thief. As the policemen
were being taken to the hospital, an aggrieved resident told our
reporter: "Serves them right! That'll teach them (the police)
to interfere in matters that do not concern them. The young thief
is not doing anything different from what we all do everyday -
from the President down to the labourer". Another resident
added: "Where were these cowardly policemen last month when a
gang of brutal armed robbers laid a four-hour siege to our neighbourhood,
leaving four residents dead and several wounded?" Police are
quizzing two men in their 70s. ..." Col.
Smarty-Boots, have you heard ... ...KAUNDA
BECOMES After months
of often-acrimonious debate President Chiluba of Zambia has decided
that former President Kenneth Kaunda will get his full pension.
A special committee appointed to look into the matter had recommended
full pension rights. Kaunda will
be provided with an office, auxiliary and personal staff, several
vehicles for his own use, a monthly allowance, free medical treatment
for his family and will be entitled to six overseas trips a year.
Kaunda's second
son Wezi welcomed the decision: "We welcome the good gesture.
The old man contributed a lot to this country despite what his
detractors say. The state has treated us well and we are overwhelmed."
- New African magazine, a century ago. ...?
...DISGRACED
GENERAL After months
of bitter negotiations, the President of Oilcoast, General Sunny
Mishmash, has agreed that former President, General X, should
keep his spoil. Giving his
ruling, the self-appointed powerbroker reminded all concerned:
"Dictatorship is not about probity, transparent honesty or good
neighbourliness. It is a symbol of vengeance, retribution, lawlessness,
nepotism and old cowboy network. It is a well-known symbol of
destruction of liberties in any nation." Accepting
the verdict, President Mishmash said his government will carry
out the recommendation without much ado. He regretted the delay
in announcing his acceptance of the recommendations as it was
necessary to confirm first with his colleagues in the military
and those retired who had been granted similar payoffs. General X
will be allowed to keep all government property already in his
possession and others that he can apropriate. In addition, he
will be provided with an office block in Abuja, auxiliary and
personal staff, designer-cars, a couple of private jets complete
with private airstrip and hangars, free medical treatment overseas
(since he had seen to the grounding of the national health services)
for his immediate and extended family and his aides. His monthly salary and allowances will continue and he will be entitled to twelve overseas trips a year. General X's oldest son Yaro welcomed the decision: "I don't particularly give two hoots, but on the whole it's a fair decision. I mean, my old man contributed quite a lot to enrich and empower those ingrates who constituted the stumbling block to him getting his rightful dues. Dad was a generous, kind man contrary to what his benefactors might say."
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