Khumalo Hockey Stadium will be ready in August — Haz boss

Newsday By Fortune Mbele 6 June 2011 The Hockey Association of Zimbabwe (Haz) says Khumalo Hockey Stadium (KHS) will be ready for the 2012 Olympic qualifiers which will be held from September 2 to 10. Haz president Kays Kanyangarara yesterday told NewsDay Sport that the facility which is due to undergo refurbishment would be ready

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-06-05

Kirsty Coventry, Zimbabwe's golden girl, was on hand to congratulate Stephen Muzhingi as he won the Comrades today http://goo.gl/uaJFI # SW Radio interview of David Coltart http://goo.gl/rpZOS # Air Zimbabwe has done it again. Booked to fly to Harare at 5.15pm only to be told that the flight changed! Late for Cabinet again. Nice one!

Mushingi to meet Tsvangirai and Mugabe

Zimbabwean By Grace Chirumanzu Saturday, 4 June 2011 Zimbabwe’s three-time Comrades Marathon Champion Stephen Muzhingi is set to be honoured by President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai for his success in the high-profile competition. According to Minister of Education, David Coltart, the country’s two leaders will hosts the Muzhingi at a function in

Gillespie returns to the fold

ESPNcricinfo Daniel Brettig June 3, 2011 Jason Gillespie has revealed the depths of his frustration at being placed in cricket purgatory after his dalliance with the ill-fated Indian Cricket League. Two years after the ICL folded, Gillespie has been granted an official coaching position in Australia, as an assistant on the A tour of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean Artists featured at Venice Biennale

http://www.globalpost.com/ By Andrew Meldrum June 3, 2011 Zimbabwe is one of the countries exhibiting at the glittering Venice Biennale art festival which has just opened in Italy. “Zimbabwean art practice today is innovative, self-reflective and critical. It creates new positions on global perception and asks us to reconsider what is contemporary art,” according to the

David Coltart on SW Radio Africa Question time part 2: 2 June 2011

SW Radio Africa 2 June 2011 In Part 2 of Question Time, Education Minister Senator David Coltart talks about a variety of issues, including why he is moving teachers who are being targeted by war vets, the controversial system of teachers incentives and the long awaited civil service audit. Can his ministry also do anything about

Coltart Meets Muzhingi

Herald By  Augustine Hwata And Takudzwa Chitsiga 2  June 2011 THE Minister of Education Sport, Arts and Culture David Coltart met Comrades Marathon winner Stephen Muzhingi in Harare yesterday and saluted him for flying the national flag high. Muzhingi became the first man in 23 years to win the world’s oldest and toughest endurance race

Mugabe, Tsvangirai set to honour Muzhingi

Newsday By Brian Nkiwane 2 June 2011 THREE-TIME Comrades Marathon champion Stephen Muzhingi will be feted like a King after President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai agreed at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday to honour the sporting icon. Muzhingi’s exploits in the Comrades Marathon were discussed at length at a Cabinet meeting and

20 Keynote Speakers so far confirmed for African Education Summit

http://csrdaily.csrafrica.net/ By Millicent Njeri 2 June 2011 AfricanBrains, organisers of the prestigious African Education Summit in Rabat, Morocco this July 12-13 have so far confirmed an impressive array of keynote speakers taking part in the event. See www.africanbrains.net/edu. These are led by African Ministers of Education and Higher Education along with heads of private sector

Book Fair Dates Set

Herald 2 June 2011 THIS year’s Zimbabwe International Book Fair (ZIBF) has been set for July 25 to 30, 2011. According to ZIBF acting executive director Dr Xavier Carelse, preparations are at an advanced stage for the week-long literary showcase. The annual event, which was launched in 1983, will be held under the theme “Books