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Khumalo Hockey Stadium refurbishment on course
Newsday Sports Reporter 8 July 2011 The Hockey Association of Zimbabwe has announced that the ship with the containers holding the new carpet for the Khumalo Hockey Stadium (KHS) is due to dock in Durban, South Africa, on Monday. Chairman of the Hockey Olympic Qualifiers local organising committee Gavin Stephens said in a statement yesterday […]
Muckracker: Dubious claims left right and centre
Zimbabwe Independent Muckraker 8 July 2011 THERE has been much hoopla over Sepp Blatter’s visit this week. “Blatter magic hits Harare,†the Herald proclaimed. Zimbabwe was being singled out for a special favour, we were led to believe. Of course the only country on the continent Blatter could fit in with perfectly is Zimbabwe. According […]
Security Sector reform: US and MDC T hypocrisy
The Zimbabwe Guardian http://talkzimbabwe.com/ By Tendai Moyo 8 July 2011 CALLS for immediate security sector reforms in Zimbabwe by America and its local regime change functionaries betray their unparalleled hypocrisy and fork-tongued nature. While they are vociferously calling for our security structures to be neutered, their political and governance structures are replete with military and […]
MDC-T monitors elected officials
Newsday By Silas Nkala 8 July 2011 The MDC-T has said it is closely monitoring the performance of all its Bulawayo MPs, senators and councillors to ensure sound service delivery. MDC-T provincial spokesman Mandla Sibanda told NewsDay yesterday elected members of the party were obliged to visit their constituencies regularly to update the electorate on […]
Acton lecture tackles religion and politics
http://eternity.biz/ 7 July 2011 The Annual Acton Lecture on Religion and Freedom in 2011 will discuss the question, “what is the influence of religion on politicsâ€? The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) public policy ‘think tank’ provides critical recommendations to public policy and encourages debate amongst leading academics, politicians, journalists and the general public. This […]
Coltart convenes football indaba
Herald 7 July 2011 By Petros Kausiyo EDUCATION, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart wants Zifa and the Sport and Recreation Commission to convene an urgent football stakeholders indaba that will ensure the domestic game reaps rewards from Fifa president Sepp Blatter’s visit to the country. Coltart had a chance to meet with Blatter […]
Football has power to unite: Blatter
The Zimbabwean 6 July 2011 Africa has more football talent than the Brazilians. All that is left is for it to be developed and it needs a lot of patience, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said during his historic one day visit to Zimbabwe last week. Blatter, who met with both President Robert Mugabe and Prime […]
It’s imperative that government assist Zifa’s revival: Coltart
http://bulawayo24.com/ By Roy Moyo 6 July 2011 In a move to prove his detractors wrong, Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart is flexing his muscles on Zimbabwean football matters. The minister wants Zifa and the Sport and Recreation Commission to convene an urgent football stakeholders indaba that will ensure the domestic game […]
Vehicle Boost for Education Sector
Herald 6 July 2011 GOVERNMENT yesterday commissioned 59 Nissan Hardbody vehicles valued at US$1,3 million to be used by district education officers in monitoring schools countrywide. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony in Harare yesterday, Education, Sports, Art and Culture Minister David Coltart, said the vehicles were acquired using money the Ministry of Finance allocated to […]
Blatter Leaves, Pledges Support
Herald By Petros Kausiyo 6 July 2011 FIFA president Sepp Blatter flew out of Harare yesterday, leaving behind a Zimbabwean football community with a spring in its step, with prospects of a bright future powered by funds and technical expertise from the world soccer controlling body. The organisation’s representatives in Southern Africa yesterday hailed the […]