Monthly Archives: February 2012

Kickoff.com By Farirayi Kahwemba 6 February 2012 The Zimbabwean government is expecting Zifa to widen its net during an ongoing investigation into match-fixing allegations being levelled against national team players, coaches and the association’s officials. So far the scandal has seen the arrest of former Zifa CEO Henrietta Rushwaya, who is now expected to be […]

Zimsec O levels exam results are out today – congrats to the Board, Director and staff for improving the service to Zimbabwe schoolchildren # Zimbabwe Cabinet has its first meeting of 2012 tomorrow. It will be interesting to see how the Christmas hols have treated everyone. # Here's all of us wishing @KirstyCoventry well as […]

The Standard By Albert Marufu 5 February 2012 Where to Zimbabwe football? This is the question hovering in many soccer fans’ minds following Zifa’s decision to suspend 82 players who allegedly accepted bribes to lose matches in Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia between 2007 and 2009. The 82 players include senior players such as Thomas Sweswe, […]

New Zealand Herald By Andrew Alderson 5 February 2012 Henry Olonga has changed his tune. The once controversial Zimbabwean cricketer – who has become a professional musician-artist-public speaker in England – now endorses his country touring the world to play cricket. That is a significant turnaround from where the 35-year-old stood on the issue in […]

New Zimbabwe 4 February 2012 Olympic champion swimmer Kirsty Coventry has announced she is moving back to her former coach in the United States as she prepares for the London Games next year. The Zimbabwean, who has been based in South Africa for the last three years, had previously hinted she would be hosted by […]

NewsDay 2 February 2012 Parents at Plumtree High School have reportedly threatened to transfer their children following a resolution passed at the annual general meeting on Saturday to scrap debts owed by the school development committee (SDC) members, who have not been paying for their children for the past four years. The parents were angry […]

The Guardian By David Smith 1 February 2012 National team players alleged to have taken bribes to throw matches played in Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand. Eighty Zimbabwean footballers have been suspended because of alleged involvement in Asian betting syndicates linked to match-fixing. The country’s sports minister said football was “riddled with corruption”, and called for […]

The Zimbabwean By Jane Makoni 1 February 2012 Authorities at schools such as Dimbe Primary in Marondera East Rural continue to defy government instructions that no child should be denied access to education for failure to pay fees. Three weeks after schools opened hundreds of poor children are yet to set their feet in the […]

The Zimbabwean 1 February 2012 Every time Kirsty Coventry romps to victory in an international swimming competition, Zimbabwe cheers. Even President Robert Mugabe, with his well-documented allergy for the white minority, has not been spared the wave of awe. Calling her the “Golden girl” after her medal haul of three Silver and one Gold medals […]