Category Archives: Press reports

Herald 4 September 2010 By Roy Matiki EDUCATION, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart has challenged the new Zifa board to bring back the confidence of stakeholders by running the game professionally. Addressing guests at the official launch of the 2012 African Cup of Nations campaign on Thursday night, Coltart said one of the […]

New Zimbabwe.com 4 September 2010 THE Zimbabwe Warriors take on Liberia in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier with soccer chief’s urging the team to rekindle the “spirit of the dream team” as the country looks to qualify for the 2012 finals. Stand-in captain Method Mwanjali will lead his colleagues in Monrovia aware that only […]

Daily News www.dailynews.co.zw By Enock Muchinjo 4 September 2010 HARARE – Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura was named Cricketer of the Year at a function in Harare Friday night. All-rounder Chigumbura’s form in international cricket was instrumental, but leading domestic side Mashonaland Eagles to Logan Cup glory in the 2009/10 season also swayed the panel of […]

Southern Times By Southern Times Writer 3 September 2010 WINDHOEK – Cricket Scotland has refused to travel to Zimbabwe for an International Cricket Council (ICC) International Cup tie while Ireland has agreed to play in Zimbabwe. Scotland was due in Zimbabwe early October but they revealed this week that their players would not travel as […]

Daily News 3 September 2010 HARARE – Sports minister David Coltart has ordered the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) to cut ties with non-sports actors such as the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA), in the aftermath of the Brazil/Zimbabwe friendly match debacle, marked by allegations of shady commercial arrangements. The minister’s letter, coming after spirited attempts by Harare businessman Phillip Chiyangwa […]

Newsday By Simba Rushwaya 3 September 2010 The Warriors have at last dumped technical supplier Legea in favour of major sports brand Puma ahead of their 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group A qualifier against Liberia in Monrovia on Sunday. The new kit was presented at a function last night at a local hotel to […]

Chronicle 2 September 2010 Chronicle Reporter THIRD term school fees at Government schools will not change from those paid during the second term, Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, David Coltart said yesterday. In an interview, Minister Coltart reiterated that teachers’ incentives would remain in place until the Government is able to pay decent […]

The Irish Times Wednesday, September 1, 2010 By Emmet Riordan CRICKET IRELAND chief executive Warren Deutrom has denied that outside influences had any bearing on the decision of the national team to travel to Zimbabwe later this month for a series of games against the African nation. The four-day Intercontinental Cup game and three One-Day […]

Guardian By Blessing-Miles Tendi 1 September 2010 The president’s health is in the spotlight – and it is hardline generals who are set to determine the face of Zimbabwe’s future During August, Robert Mugabe was pictured walking unsteadily and requiring the assistance of aides when going up and downstairs at various summits. The images sent […]

IRIN www.irinnews.org 30 August 2010 EPWORTH – Simbarashe Choga, 65, a retired teacher, is the local butcher in Epworth, some 20km northeast of Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare; he is also the principal of the primary school he runs out of his shop. “My teachers keep their records and other materials at my butchery, which operates as […]