Monthly Archives: September 2010
Deputy Minister and members of the President’s Office forced to flee fire at Ministry of Education offices
Radiovop 6 September 2010 Harare, September 6, 2010 -There was drama on Monday morning at the Ministry of Education, Sports, Arts and Culture headquarters in Harare when the Deputy Minister of Education, members of the President’s office who were visiting, senior officials and the entire staff stampeded to get out of 18-floor building after a malfunctioning elevator developed […]
Zimbabwe bids to host 2016 Nations Cup
Standard 5 September 2010 TEN years after the 2000 African Cup of Nations was painfully taken away, Zimbabwe are now bidding to host the 2016 Africa Cup of Nations. Zifa president Cuthbert Dube said the association had submitted their application for the 2016 tournament having failed in 2000 and 2004 to host Africa’s biggest football […]
A night out with Brian Lara
Standard By Nigel Matongorere 5 September 2010 WEST Indies cricket legend Brian Lara turned the Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) CBZ Awards 2010 into a one-man show on Friday night in Harare. From the moment it was announced that he was going to grace the ceremony this was going to be the “Brian Lara Show†all over. […]
Coltart should smell the sewerage…..and my response!
Zimbabwean By J.L. (Willy) Robinson 5 September 2010 EDITOR – The Minister of Education recently commented on BBC Hardrive (sic) that he believes that sanctions on the few hundred Zanu (PF) heavies should now be lifted. This might be commendable, but I do believe that it would need to be done as a trade off […]
Battle of Monrovia
Herald 4 September 2010 By Roy Matiki EDUCATION, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart has challenged the new Zifa board to bring back the confidence of stakeholders by running the game professionally. Addressing guests at the official launch of the 2012 African Cup of Nations campaign on Thursday night, Coltart said one of the […]
Mwanjali leads Warriors against Liberia
New Zimbabwe.com 4 September 2010 THE Zimbabwe Warriors take on Liberia in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier with soccer chief’s urging the team to rekindle the “spirit of the dream team†as the country looks to qualify for the 2012 finals. Stand-in captain Method Mwanjali will lead his colleagues in Monrovia aware that only […]
Chigumbura is Zimbabwe’s cricketer of the year
Daily News www.dailynews.co.zw By Enock Muchinjo 4 September 2010 HARARE – Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura was named Cricketer of the Year at a function in Harare Friday night. All-rounder Chigumbura’s form in international cricket was instrumental, but leading domestic side Mashonaland Eagles to Logan Cup glory in the 2009/10 season also swayed the panel of […]
Scotland snubs Zimbabwe, Ireland on course
Southern Times By Southern Times Writer 3 September 2010 WINDHOEK – Cricket Scotland has refused to travel to Zimbabwe for an International Cricket Council (ICC) International Cup tie while Ireland has agreed to play in Zimbabwe. Scotland was due in Zimbabwe early October but they revealed this week that their players would not travel as […]
Feisty Coltart ‘boots’ ZTA out of football
Daily News 3 September 2010 HARARE – Sports minister David Coltart has ordered the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) to cut ties with non-sports actors such as the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA), in the aftermath of the Brazil/Zimbabwe friendly match debacle, marked by allegations of shady commercial arrangements. The minister’s letter, coming after spirited attempts by Harare businessman Phillip Chiyangwa […]
Warriors dump Legea
Newsday By Simba Rushwaya 3 September 2010 The Warriors have at last dumped technical supplier Legea in favour of major sports brand Puma ahead of their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group A qualifier against Liberia in Monrovia on Sunday. The new kit was presented at a function last night at a local hotel to […]