A Zimbabwean woman Nicolle Nkazimulo Moyo was yesterday elected a Councillor for Peterborough’s Hargate and Hempsted in the United Kingdom.

Moyo who stood on a Conservative Party ticket trounced three other candidates from the Labour, Green and Liberal Democrats to poll 664 votes.

Samantha Godley (Green) – 113

Timothy Kujiyat (Labour) – 311

Nicolle Moyo (Conservative) – 664

Kevin Tighe (Lib Dem) – 316

The seat had previously been held by Janet Goodwin who recently passed away.