Monthly Archives: December 2012

The Herald By Sikhumbuzo Moyo 23 December 2012 MINES and Mining Development Minister Obert Mpofu has said they will not allow Highlanders to sink into oblivion because of lack of fund­ing. The news will come as a relief as the team tries to beef up its squad for 2013 in which they are aiming at win­ning the […]

Sunday News 22 December 2012 Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, Senator David Coltart, has described the year 2012 as the best year for the country’s education sector in recent years. Speaking to Sunday News on the sidelines of the official opening of a Conservation School at Antelope Park in Gweru recently where he […]

Speech given by Senator David Coltart on the occasion of Adam ‘Adamski’ Ndlovu’s Funeral 22nd December 2012 Amphitheater, Bulawayo I am honoured to be asked by the family to speak today. Although I did not know Adam personally I have marveled at his football skills for many years and have a deep rooted appreciation for the contribution this […]

Sunday News By Ngqwele Dube, Mehluli Sibanda, Bruce Chimani 22 December 2012 ZIMBABWEANS from all walks of life came out in huge numbers to bid farewell to football legend, former Zimbabwe Warriors and Highlanders striker Adam Ndlovu who was laid to rest at Lady Stanley Cemetery in Bulawayo yesterday afternoon. Ndlovu, who was head coach of […]

BBC By Steve Vickers 22 December 2012 Thousands of fans, players, politicians and sports administrators attended the funeral of Zimbabwe legend Adam Ndlovu in Bulawayo on Saturday. Adam, 42, died in a car accident last Sunday which left his younger brother Peter in a critical condition. Peter, who is now in a stable condition, was […]

Sunday News 22 December 2012 ZIMBABWE should ensure that a system is put in place to give due recognition to those who excel in sport, a Cabinet minister said at a church service for the late soccer icon Adam Ndlovu. Education, Sport and Culture minister David Coltart said it was sad the talented footballer was […]

News Day By Fortune Mbele 22 December 2012 THOUSANDS of Zimbabweans, including Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, are expected to throng Bulawayo today to pay their final respects to soccer legend Adam “Adamski” Ndlovu who died in a car accident last Sunday in Victoria Falls. Yesterday, thousands attended a service that was held at Luveve Stadium, […]

Zimbabwe Independent 21 December 2012 JOURNALISTS in Zimbabwe have long been fighting for greater access to information, especially from public institutions. Misa-Zimbabwe says the right to know or freedom of information is a fundamental human right that is imperative for both citizens and the media. Affirming this principle, the African Charter on Human and People’s […]

The Sunday News 15 December 2012 THE Zimbabwe Netball Association president Leticia Chipandu says the 2012 netball season was a good turning point for the sport as it saw players nurtured from grassroots level. However, the netball boss was quick to advise local clubs in the local Super League to be more competitive if they […]

Voice of America | Zimbabwe By Tatenda Gumbo and Ntungamili Nkomo 13 December 2012 WASHINGTON — Education Minister David Coltart says those he calls “hardliners” in the unity government are blocking Zimbabwe’s ratification of the Rome Statute because they fear ratification might expose them to prosecution by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for human rights violations. Nonetheless, […]