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American Army General to address Zimbabweans on leadership
Retired Lieutenant General in the United States of America Army Jeff Buchanan will be joining Minister of Youths, Sports, Arts and Reacreation Kirsty Coventry at a vitual Symposium aimed at discussing...Published: 27 Jul 2020 at 08:37hrs | 3876 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zim Government under spotlight over property rights: Paul Westwood saga
During the 2017 episode, one of the key fundamentals which the military reiterated during the seizure of power, was the restoration of legacy, getting rid of the purported criminals around Robert Muga...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 09:54hrs | 1091 | by Charles Murindo
'Grace Mugabe owns 15 farms'
The former First Lady Grace Mugabe currently owns 15 farms in violation of Zimbabwe's land reform policy that says a person has to own one farm. The revelations were by Notorn Member of Parlia...Published: 20 Jun 2020 at 16:28hrs | 7206 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Minister blasts Zanu-PF loan defaulters
MANICALAND Provincial Affairs minister Ellen Gwaradzimba has blasted Zanu-PF youths for hiding behind the party name to default on payment of bank loans.She made the remarks during the launch ...Published: 19 Jun 2020 at 08:10hrs | 438 | by Staff reporter
High Court rules on Mugabe nephew 'farm'
Robert Zhuwao, a nephew of the late former President Robert Mugabe, never had a claim to subdivision 4 of Cockington Farm that was allocated to Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Minister Kirsty Covent...Published: 17 Jun 2020 at 06:35hrs | 1004 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's youths fight for the Mugabes, want IOC to expel Kirsty Coventry
MDC Alliance youths have implored the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to expel Sports minister Kirsty Coventry from the organisation over her alleged farm grab.Coventry, who was elected ...Published: 12 Jun 2020 at 07:45hrs | 2473 | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry grabs farm from Mugabe's nephew
Former Olympic swimming gold medallist Kirsty Coventry has been implicated in the seizure of a property allocated by Zimbabwe's government to Robert Zhuwao, nephew of the late former president Robert ...Published: 08 Jun 2020 at 21:44hrs | 9229 | by Staff reporter
Barbourfields set for inspection
ZIFA'S First Instance Body (FIB) will this week embark on a preliminary inspection of Barbourfields Stadium to check on developments that have been done at the facility by Bulawayo City Council (BCC)....Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:43hrs | 900 | by Staff reporter
Omega Sibanda to replace Mutodi as Deputy Minister?
ZANU PF Member of Parliament for Vungu Constituency Omega Sibanda might soon land the post of Deputy Government Spokesperson which was previously held by sacked Dr Energy Mutodi a highly placed source...Published: 22 May 2020 at 20:07hrs | 6809 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Google celebrates Zimbabwe culture with Mbira Doodle
American multinational technology company, Google has joined in on Zimbabwe's Culture Week celebrations by celebrating the country's traditional instrument, the Mbira (also known as the Thumb piano) w...Published: 21 May 2020 at 17:35hrs | 732 | by Staff reporter
Beatrice Mtetwa's scathing letter to Mnangagwa
Sir, I address you, not because you personally abducted, tortured and sexually abused JOANA MAMOMBE, CECILIA CHIMBIRI and NETSAI MAROVA. Neither do I address you because I know or am in other way conn...Published: 19 May 2020 at 18:59hrs | 8416 | by Beatrice Mtetwa
Zimbabwe buoyant of CAF stadia bans reversal
A BREAK in international football, enforced by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, has emerged a blessing in disguise for Zimbabwe.The country's football mother body, the Zimbabwe Football As...Published: 15 May 2020 at 17:24hrs | 1249 | by Wellington Toni
Mnangagwa's govt okay sport restart
GOVERNMENT has given the greenlight for the resumption of sporting activities classified as low-risk, while high-risk codes such as rugby and football remain locked out. Among the low-risk spo...Published: 15 May 2020 at 07:43hrs | 1521 | by Staff reporter
Bucket seats for BF
ZIMBABWE has failed to acquire the required bucket seats for its main football stadia owing to the coronavirus-induced lockdown restrictions, but Sports minister Kirsty Coventry is optimistic Caf will...Published: 07 May 2020 at 00:14hrs | 1258 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Kirsty Coventry develops National sports stadium
Minister of Youth, Sports Arts and Recreation Kirsty Coventry has posted pictures of the newly refurbished National Sports stadium. The former swimming sensation said the next step...Published: 06 May 2020 at 14:25hrs | 5422 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe COVID-19 lockdown goes into Stage 2
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has extended the Covid-19-induced lockdown by a further 14 days and announced an $18 billion Economic Rescue and Stimulus Package to scale up production in all sectors of the econo...Published: 02 May 2020 at 07:18hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's famous athletes
Zimbabwe were successfully represented by extremely talented athletes in numerous popular sports over the course of history. Zimbabwean residents are proud of the people who have made them happy so ma...Published: 01 May 2020 at 13:45hrs | 2553 | by Staff Writer
Kirsty Coventry to give money to Zimbabwean youths
The Minister of Youth Kirsty Coventry has announced that her Ministry will be availing a relief fund to assist the youths as they pass through the trying times of the deadly novel Coronavirus. ...Published: 23 Apr 2020 at 12:42hrs | 1184 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zanu-PF wings hail independence
ZANU-PF wings say they remain indebted to the sacrifices made by freedom fighters who fought colonialism and liberated the country, and reaffirmed their desire to work towards the attainment of an upp...Published: 20 Apr 2020 at 07:58hrs | 103 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa applauds Kirsty Coventry
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has hailed Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Minister Kirsty Coventry for launching the United Programme for Athletes and Artistes in Zimbabwe as part of a joint effort to...Published: 15 Apr 2020 at 07:37hrs | 671 | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry's term of office set to be extended
The International Olympic Committee are considering extending the IOC membership of the Athletes' Commission representatives whose terms would have expired at this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo. ...Published: 06 Apr 2020 at 07:59hrs | 586 | by Staff reporter
United Nations donates US$770 million to Zimbabwe for Coronavirus
United Nations Zimbabwe has donated US$770 million UN Humanitarian Response Plan for Zimbabwe. According to government sources the money seeks to support Zimbabwe deal with the drought s...Published: 02 Apr 2020 at 15:15hrs | 3632 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'MDC hoping sanctions will starve masses into rebellion' lied Dr Mavaza - what some do for 30 pieces of silver
I believe in freedom of expression but not when the exercise of that right means freedom to offend, to brainwash and stifle debate and/or, worse still, to incite, lawlessness and thuggery!"The...Published: 21 Mar 2020 at 19:30hrs | 2249 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'Preparedness plan will minimise import of covid-19' - boastful dog putting out fire with his puny fart
"My Government, through the Ministry of Health and Child Care, has put in place measures to minimise the import of COVID-19 into the country and ensure health safety to all citizens,” said President...Published: 21 Mar 2020 at 19:26hrs | 875 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Furore over Majaivana 'death' book rages on
The fallout over a primary school textbook that claimed singer, Lovemore Tshuma, popularly known as Majaivana was dead continues, with the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe, NACZ, demanding that the o...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 11:31hrs | 2952 | by Staff reporter
Current ZIFA an embarrassment to the nation - MP
A Legislator Peter Moyo has slammed the Zimbabwe Football Association for being an embarrassment to the nation at the same time calling for its audit.Moyo made the remarks in parliament....Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 07:26hrs | 1802 | by Steve Grays
Chiyangwa's parliament allies want Zifa disbanded
PARLIAMENTARIANS yesterday demanded the dissolution of the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) board for allegedly sleeping on the job and looting the association's resources.Led by MDC MP fo...Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 15:48hrs | 1069 | by Staff reporter
BCC unfazed, chases BF Saturday deadline
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) is unfazed by Caf's refusal to re-inspect Barbourfields Stadium and working flat-out to improve the venue for a scheduled Fifa inspection on Saturday. A Fifa delega...Published: 11 Mar 2020 at 05:58hrs | 948 | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry blames ZIFA
SPORTS Minister Kirsty Coventry has blamed the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) for failing to convince the continental football governing body CAF to give Zimbabwe a reprieve after confirming the...Published: 11 Mar 2020 at 05:47hrs | 389 | by Staff reporter
'Have passion to repair stadia' insist Coventry - butterfly metamorphosed into caterpillar c/w ED regalia and scarf
Power corrupts and absolute power - it does not get any more absolute than in Zimbabwe where those in power are accountable to no one and so have done as they pleased for 40 years and counting - corru...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 16:17hrs | 1024 | by Nomusa Garikai
Kirsty Coventry admits defeat over stadium ban
Zimbabwe's home leg of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Algeria will be played at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) rejected...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 09:11hrs | 2550 | by Staff reporter
BREAKING: Government transfers National Sports Stadium to Kirsty Coventry
The Zimbabwean government has transferred the National Sports Stadium from the Ministry of Local government led by Minister July Moyo to the Ministry of Youth, Arts and Sports led by Minister Kirsty C...Published: 10 Mar 2020 at 07:37hrs | 8164 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Coventry confident of hosting Algeria tie
Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation minister Kirsty Coventry remains hopeful that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will lift the ban on local stadia and allow the country to host the 2021 Afc...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 08:39hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa has the worst cabinet in Zimbabwean history'
Norton legislator Temba Mliswa fumed in parly and called out Ministers who abscond parly and said some of them where the worst ministers appointed since independence, Open Parly reports.Accord...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 13:24hrs | 3404 | by Staff reporter
Round-the-clock work in NSS facelift as BF is ignored
WORKMEN at the National Sports Stadium are targeting to complete the first phase of renovations in the next 10 to 14 days as Government and football stakeholders rally to upgrade the facility to meet ...Published: 05 Mar 2020 at 05:39hrs | 499 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa amnesty to benefit 5 000 prisoners
CABINET yesterday approved a general amnesty that will see a minimum of 5 000 inmates test freedom in a bid to decongest the prisons currently holding in excess of 22 000 prisoners against a carrying ...Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 08:08hrs | 564 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi embarrassed at Nama awards
FLAMBOYANT businessman and socialite, Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure endured a torrid time after he was barred by security from entering the National Arts Merit Awards (Nama)'s VVIP section on Saturday on...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 12:09hrs | 4137 | by Staff reporter
'Kamba is turning in his grave at heartbreaking oppression' - rubbish, never bothered him alive
It was the Spanish-American writer and philosopher George Santayana who said, "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it!"We, in Zimbabwe, have yet to sit down and learn fr...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 07:17hrs | 593 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Kirsty's 'nonsense' rant stirs hornet's nest
Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation minister Kirsty Coventry has sparked outrage from social media users following her "reckless social media statement" where she described as "nonsense" some loca...Published: 29 Feb 2020 at 07:35hrs | 3503 | by Staff reporter
Public drinking and educated fools
WEEKEND afternoons in Harare as any Zimbabwean town go like this: The viscous African sun beats down furiously as gentle tropical breezes flirt pleasantly about.Gleaming SUVs and battere...Published: 29 Feb 2020 at 07:18hrs | 1747 | by Miriam Tose Majome
Zifa approach Joburg
Zifa have officially approached the City of Johannesburg for a stadium to use in their Afcon 2021 qualifier against Algeria on March 29.Zifa wrote to the operators of Dobsonville and Ellis Par...Published: 28 Feb 2020 at 17:40hrs | 4527 | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry commits to refurbish stadiums
YOUTH, Sports, Arts and Recreation minister Kirsty Coventry has on Thursday, spoken out on the dilapidated state of the local stadiums and made a commitment to refurbish them.She however categ...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 12:11hrs | 1385 | by Staff reporter
Minister to issue statement on stadium ban
A ministerial statement on the ban of local stadiums by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) now has to be made by Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Minister Kirsty Coventry. The instru...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 05:41hrs | 245 | by Staff reporter
'Tormentors' hijack Mugabe holiday
GOVERNMENT yesterday said the National Youth Day gazetted in November 2017 in honour of the late former President Robert Mugabe, no longer has anything to do with his legacy, but was now a day to "sha...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 08:45hrs | 2924 | by Staff reporter
Kirsty Coventry appeals for support
MINISTER of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Kirsty Leigh Coventry has appealed for support from youths whom she said are the driving force of the nation.Coventry sent her words on micro blog...Published: 21 Feb 2020 at 15:39hrs | 1186 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe charms ICC
The International Cricket Council (ICC) and Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) have begun engagements that are set to culminate in Zimbabwe hosting more international events following the successful staging of the...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 07:12hrs | 1278 | by Staff reporter
ICC chief in Zimbabwe visit
INTERNATIONAL Cricket Council chief executive, Manu Sawhney, visited Harare to hold preliminary discussions with Zimbabwe Cricket top brass on the hosting of ICC events in the period from 2023 to 2031...Published: 12 Feb 2020 at 05:35hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
Gringo resumes acting
POPULAR actor and comedian Lazarus "Gringo" Boora on Wednesday said he had resumed light acting for social media skits while on his way to full recovery after undergoing surgery in October last year....Published: 26 Jan 2020 at 06:24hrs | 733 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance put a sock in it!!!
The Movement for Democratic Change Alliance (MDC A) and its cronies are making a lot of noise about the Constitutional Amendment Bill ahead of its debate before Parliament set for April. This is not t...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 09:29hrs | 2174 | by Prosperity Mzila
Mnangagwa pledges to look into unjustified school fees hike
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has pledged to look into the unjustified increase in school fees saying his government will not allow school authorities to wantonly increase school fees as the school yea...Published: 03 Jan 2020 at 13:47hrs | 5392 | by Staff Reporter
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