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VOA By Sandra Nyaira | Washington 15 June 2011 Finance Minister Tendai Biti called the deal “criminal” and Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara told Parliament it is time for Zimbabwe to take a fresh look at all the agreements it has signed with China Zimbabwean Finance Minister Tendai Biti on Wednesday told Parliament he does […]

The Sunday Independent June 12 2011 By Peter Fabricus After being suspended from the Commonwealth for rigged elections, Mugabe said the organisation had nothing to offer the country. Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe mocked the Commonwealth as a useless and intrusive organisation when he walked out of it in December 2003. “The Commonwealth is a mere […]

Standard and BBC Sport Sunday, 12 June 2011 “Hearty congratulations to Andy Flower  for being award Order of British Empire (OBE),” twitted Senator David Coltart yesterday. Cricketers Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook are among the sports stars named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. England captain Strauss is made OBE, along with team coach Andy […]

Zimbabwe Warriors – you beauties!! Well done Zimbabwe for defeating Mali today at Rufaro, Harare. That is the spirit – well done lads. # I have been advised that Minister Tendai Biti's house was last night attacked by unknown assailants who tried to detonate its durawall. # If report re Tendai Biti's house being attacked […]

Newsday By Owen Muchena 11 June 2011 A school teacher speaks slowly using gestures to stress a point but only a small number in the class of 40 seems to follow him. Some of the pupils are slouching in their chairs while others are gazing out of the windows and the teacher constantly exhorts them […]

Herald 11 June 2011 By Robson Sharuko ZIMBABWE Cricket have re-launched their magazine, with a free edition that covers June and July, which they believe will be the ultimate supporters’ guide to the game in the country. International Cricket Council president Haroon Lorgat believes this is a big development in line with the positive changes […]

New York Times By Celia W. Dugger June 23, 2011 As regional leaders push for free and fair elections in Zimbabwe, a high-ranking general in the country’s army has vowed that the security services will ensure that President Robert Mugabe, 87, remains in power, calling his chief political opponent a “national security threat” who “can […]

Newsday By Veneranda Langa, Senior Parliamentary Reporter 7 June 2011 Government is set to introduce legislation to compel school buses to have safety belts fastened on each seat as a precautionary measure in the event of road traffic accidents. Education, Sport, Arts and Culture minister David Coltart said the legislation would be introduced in 2013. […]

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 […]

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! […]