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MWOS' invincibility crumbles at Baobab

The fairytale debut campaign of MWOS in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League came to a dramatic end on Saturday as the newly promoted side suffered a 3-1 defeat to a motivated Ngezi Platinum Stars. The loss marked MWOS's first in 17 matc…

Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 10:54hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter

Coventry faces difficult task

The world that Zimbabwean sports icon Kirsty Coventry steps into today as the new president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is already vastly different from the one that elected her just three months ago. Coventry becomes both…

Published: 23 Jun 2025 at 10:32hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter

Kirsty Coventry's George Shaya state funeral promise unfulfilled

The widow of the late football legend George "The Mastermind" Shaya has broken her silence, revealing that a government promise of a state-assisted funeral - allegedly made by then Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry - was never honoured.In an…

Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:36hrs | 988 | by Staff reporter

Kirsty Coventry receives thunderous welcome at Olympic House in Switzerland

As she entered the building, the staff started a long and resounding round of applause for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president-elect, Kirsty Coverntry.Current IOC president Thomas Bach presented her with a bouquet of flower…

Published: 10 Apr 2025 at 09:07hrs | 283 | by Staff reporter

Kirsty Coventry relocates to Lausanne, Switzerland

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has praised former Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry for her outstanding contributions to Zimbabwe's sporting achievements, highlighting her instrumental role in the nation's rise on the global sports stage. Cove…

Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 08:44hrs | 3554 | by Staff reporter

Putin congratulates Kirsty Coventry on IOC election

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry on her election as International Olympic Committee president on Thursday, saying her "unique experience" will ensure the movement's advancement.Putin, in a message p…

Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 08:12hrs | 1025 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe to welcome IOC President with heroine's reception

Hundreds of Zimbabweans are expected to gather at Robert Mugabe International Airport this afternoon to give International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry a heroine's welcome following her historic election victory.Covent…

Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 08:06hrs | 421 | by Staff reporter

Kirsty Coventry elected new president of the International Olympic Committee

The 41-year-old former swimmer, who won two Olympic gold medals, replaces German Thomas Bach - who had held the role since 2013 - and becomes the first woman, the first African and the youngest person to hold the role.World Athletics boss …

Published: 20 Mar 2025 at 16:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

Armed robbers attack home of Kirsty Coventry's parents

Armed robbers stormed the home of Robert Edwin and Lyn Coventry, parents of Zimbabwe's Minister of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation, Kirsty Coventry, tying them up before making off with valuables worth an estimated US$90,000.The two arme…

Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 16:05hrs | 1802 | by Staff reporter

Kirsty Coventry's ascendancy to IOC presidency brightens

Zimbabwe's Minister of Sport, Kirsty Coventry, is emerging as a strong contender for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following new election rules that may hinder the candidacy of her main rival, Sebastian Coe of…

Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 07:59hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter

Coventry shares NSS progress report

SPORTS minister Kirsty Coventry says the government has made progress in the sprucing up of the National Sports Stadium to meet Caf standards to host international football.The stadium was closed for renovations but there seemed to be noth…

Published: 06 Apr 2024 at 08:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Themba Gorimbo blasts Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry again

Themba "The Answer" Gorimbo, Zimbabwe's sole Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) representative, has once again criticized Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry, expressing his disillusionment with the two-time Olympic …

Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 16:52hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Kirsty Coventry allays cholera fears

SPORTS minister Kirsty Coventry has assured the safety of participants at next week's Bonaqua Africa Triathlon Cup Troutbeck competition set for Nyanga in Manicaland, amid fears of an event boycott as cholera continues to ravage the countr…

Published: 08 Feb 2024 at 04:31hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Kirsty Coventry begs Treasury for infrastructure development

Sports Arts and Culture Minister, Kirsty Coventry, made a plea to the treasury for funding to address the dire state of sports infrastructure, implicitly urging the government to invest in sports.Zimbabwe currently grapples with deteriorat…

Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 05:43hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe minister to be inducted into International Swimming Hall of Fame

Finally, the long-awaited moment has arrived.Tonight, Zimbabwe's very own Kirsty Coventry will take her place among the legends of international swimming as she is officially inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. This pres…

Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Lying' Coventry, Kamambo in bare knuckle fight

SUSPENDED Zifa board members have accused Sports minister Kirsty Coventry of lying under oath, following her recent claims in Parliament that she stepped in and fired them after they failed to account for US$2 million sourced from governme…

Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 06:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Kirsty Coventry complicit in Zimbabwean football ban

YOUTH, Sport, Arts and Recreation minister, Kirsty Coventry has quashed any lingering hopes of the government reinstating the fired Zifa board members as has been demanded by Fifa for the country's suspension from international football to…

Published: 31 Mar 2023 at 07:46hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

I've an open-door policy, says Kirsty Coventry

YOUTH, Sport, Arts and Recreation minister Kirsty Coventry yesterday said she had an open-door policy contrary to claims that she was not interactive.Coventry told NewsDay Life & Style on the sidelines of the artistic Freedom and Decen…

Published: 24 Mar 2022 at 05:23hrs | | by Staff reporter

Kirsty Coventry under fire over all-white hockey team

YOUTH, Sports, Arts and Recreation minister Kirsty Coventry has come under fire from stakeholders following the selection of all white senior women's hockey team to represent Zimbabwe in the Africa Cup of Nations in Accra, Ghana.The tourna…

Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 08:49hrs | | by Staff reporter

Kirsty Coventry elected as IOC full member

AFTER serving as a member of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Athletes, Commission since 2013 and a member of its executive board since 2018, Zimbabwe's Sports minister and twotime Olympic champion swimmer Kirsty Coventry has no…

Published: 25 Jul 2021 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter

Kirsty Coventry salutes new pool queen Mikayla

YOUTH, Sport, Arts and Recreation Minister Kirsty Coventry has saluted child sensation Mikayla Makwabarara and backed her to grow into a world-class swimmer.This comes as Makwabarara broke the national 100-metre freestyle record, one of a …

Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 07:51hrs | 43 | by Staff reporter

Zhuwao loses land row to Sports minister Coventry

HIGH Court judge Philda Muzofa has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry by Robert Zhuwao, nephew to late former president Robert Mugabe.Zhuwao was accusing the minister of snatching part of his Cockington Farm …

Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 07:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Baby girl for Kirsty Coventry

Expecting mother and Zimbabwe Sports minister Kirsty Coventry, on Friday gave the biggest hint yet that the country could be warming up to another lady swimming sensation.The swimming legend let the cat out of the bag during the Special Ol…

Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 11:56hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Peter Ndlovu turns 46

Former Warriors captain Peter Ndlovu turned 46 today, a milestone worth celebrating for the Zimbabwean football legend who in the history of football is remembered as first African player to feature in the English Premier Soccer League (EP…

Published: 26 Feb 2019 at 13:26hrs | | by Staff reporter

Open letter to Kirsty Coventry

If there's no "Honourable" in the heading to this letter, it's not me disrespecting.Let me squeal.Most likely, it's this really tall, dark-and-lovely guy whodunit: Edmore Zvinonzwa, the Production Editor of this popular Sunday paper, simpl…

Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 09:03hrs | 12 | by Gerald Maguranyanga

Kirsty Coventry pregnant

Swimming legend Kirsty Coventry yesterday announced that she was pregnant, ending an eventful week in which she became the first ever former Zimbabwean professional sportsperson to be appointed the country's Sports minister.Coventry, who w…

Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 08:58hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Coventry 'a mere swimmer'?

Anything that can go wrong will go wrong, so says Murphy's law.Well, Murphy's law seems to following â€” nay, stalking â€” losing MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa.If there are two or more ways to do something and one of t…

Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 07:55hrs | 2 | by CONWAY TUTANI

'Mudhidhi' comments haunt Chamisa

MDC Alliance leader, Mr Nelson Chamisa, has been slammed for derogatory and sexist comments he made about Olympic Gold medalist Kirsty Coventry's appointment as Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Minister. Minister Coventry was sworn in at …

Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

Kirsty excited by new post

NEWLY-APPOINTED Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation Minister, Kirsty Coventry, says she is honoured to be part of the new Cabinet sworn in by President Mnangagwa yesterday at State House. The seven-time Olympic medallist takes over from Kaze…

Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

Kirsty lands top IOC post

Retired Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry was yesterday confirmed as chair of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission.She replaces United States' ice hockey player Angela Ruggiero and becomes the body's third succes…

Published: 06 Feb 2018 at 05:43hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Coventry up for top AU awards

SEVEN-TIME Olympic medallist Kirsty Coventry is up for the Sportsperson and Sportswoman of the Year awards at the inaugural African Union Sports Council Region Five Regional Annual Sports Awards set for this weekend in South Africa. Covent…

Published: 24 Jun 2016 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Ellina Mhlanga

Armed robber who pounced on Kirsty Coventry, jailed

ONE of the armed robbers, who pounced on swimming icon Kirsty Coventry and her family on their way from the airport robbing them of goods worth more than US$5 000 was yesterday jailed for an effectiveone year.Malvin Mushonga (35) was convi…

Published: 09 May 2013 at 23:35hrs | 11 | by Staff Reporter

Top Zimbabwe swimmer and Olympian, Kirsty Coventry's fiancâˆšÃ‰âˆ†ÃâˆšÃ‡Â¬Â© Tyrone Seward has said he is working on paying lobola to her father.Kirsty who turns 29 on September 16, 2012 also disclosed that she does not have any immediate…

Published: 20 Aug 2012 at 14:16hrs | | by Staff reporter

One of Our Greatest Heroines of All Times

I just want to pay tribute to our Golden lady, KIRSTY COVENTRY. She has succeeded in carrying the burden for the country for more than a decade and has achieved more than we could have asked for. I checked her website and all those countle…

Published: 10 Aug 2012 at 15:01hrs | 1 | by Justice Maphosa

Zimbabwe Cricket World Cup team profile

OverviewAfter years of mismanagement which saw the exodus of their best players, Zimbabwe are finally undergoing something of a resurgence. A revamp of the domestic structure over the past two years has given a young base of players the op…

Published: 03 Feb 2011 at 19:29hrs | 1 | by Byo24News

Sean Ervine in Zimbabwe's finalised World Cup squad

Sean Ervine will return to international duty with Zimbabwe at the World Cup after being included in the finalised squad of 15 for the tournament, which starts on February 19. Elton Chigumbura will captain an evenly-spread group that inclu…

Published: 13 Jan 2011 at 11:07hrs | 4 | by ESPN

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