adminCoventry up for election
Collin Matiza Sports EditorKIRSTY Coventry will not only be going for gold at this year’s London Olympic Games that explodes into life next Friday night. Apart from defending her women’s 200m backstroke title and taking part
From herding cattle to the Olympics
From Paul Mundandi in ZvishavaneWIRIMAI Juwawo who grew up herding cattle in Rusape is excited that his cherished dream of lifting the Zimbabwean flag at the sporting grand stage has finally come true. Juwawo is one of the four
The inconvenience of owning a car
Ghetto Blast Rosenthal MutakatiWidely perceived as a mark of success and believed to unlock a whole world of convenience, owning a car in most African communities is not as rosy. It’s a pathway to ruin.The four-wheeled monster,
Kenya ups security amid terror threats during Ramadan
NAIROBI — Kenyan police yesterday warned citizens to be extra vigilant as Somalia militia group, Al-Shabaab threatened to carry out terror attacks in the East African nation during the Holy month of Ramadan.Iran denies attacking Israeli
TEHRAN — An Iranian lawmaker has dismissed Israel’s accusations about Tehran’s involvement in a bomb attack on a bus carrying Israeli tourists in Bulgaria as “unfounded”, Press TV reported yesterday.Obama cuts campaign trip short after shooting
WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama yesterday cut short his two-day campaign swing after a deadly shooting in Aurora, Colorado, saying there can be “other days for politics. “Obama appeared at aAU Somalia mission urges smooth transition
MOGADISHU — The African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM) yesterday called on politicians to ensure a smooth ending for the transitional process that is scheduled to lead to elections in late August, said a statement yesterday.Editorial Comment: President Mugabe spot on
We couldn’t agree more with President Mugabe’s advice that Africa should pursue African solutions to African problems failing which we should engage the UN system, as inviting outsiders would only bring misery and destruction.South Africa pin hopes on swimmers
JOHANNESBURG — Two of South Africa’s top medal hopes for the Olympics lie with swimmers, a traditional backbone of the country’s performance at the global sporting event. Cameron van der BurghTrish Davies’ glittering history
Grace Chirumanzu Sports CorrespondentTHE year is 1980, the country is Moscow and it is the Olympic Games. The Zimbabwe women’s hockey team have just made it into the finals against Austria to claim their first gold medal at the global sports