19 h. ago Kirsty Coventry Takes Over As International Olympic Committee President

Africa’s most decorated female Olympian, Kirsty Coventry, officially assumed the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday, June 23, 2025, during the IOC General Assembly in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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22 h. ago IOC is in ‘best of hands’, says Bach as he hands over to Coventry

KIRSTY Coventry became the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the most powerful person in sport, on Monday in a handover...

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23 h. ago IOC is in ‘best of hands’, says Bach as he hands over to Zimbabwe’s Coventry

AFP Kirsty Coventry became the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the most powerful person in sport, on Monday in a handover ceremony with her predecessor Thomas Bach. The Zimbabwean is the first woman and African to head the body, and at 41, the youngest since Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who is credited with founding The post IOC is in ‘best of hands’, says Bach as he hands over to Zimbabwe’s Coventry appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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47 h. ago Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry to face unpredictable Trump: Olympic Chief’s steeliness shaped by hard knocks

By AFP FIRST impressions can be deceptive, but Kirsty Coventry showed that behind a sunny disposition she will have the mettle to deal with the trickiest of people and situations when she succeeds Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday. Looming large on the horizon of the 41-year-old Zimbabwean — The post Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry to face unpredictable Trump: Olympic Chief’s steeliness shaped by hard knocks appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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65 h. ago New Proteas captain for Zimbabwe Tests after Temba Bavuma ruled out injured

By IOL THE Proteas’ victorious World Test Championship captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the two-Test series against Zimbabwe’s Chevrons following a left hamstring injury. Bavuma sustained the injury during the second innings of the WTC final at Lord’s. The diminutive right-hander decided against retiring and scored a gutsy 66. Bavuma and centurion The post New Proteas captain for Zimbabwe Tests after Temba Bavuma ruled out injured appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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4 d. ago Kirsty Coventry outlines Olympic vision ahead of historic IOC presidency

Xinhua Kirsty Coventry, poised to become the first woman and the first African to lead the International Olympic Committee, has laid out her vision for the future of the Olympic Movement, grounded in its core values and potential for global unity. Coventry, elected in March during the 144th IOC Session in Greece, will assume the The post Kirsty Coventry outlines Olympic vision ahead of historic IOC presidency appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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7 d. ago “I demanded that he use condoms” – Mai Jeremaya testifies in rape case

HARARE - Social media personality Ashley Masendeke, popularly known as Mai Jeremaya, gave a harrowing account of her alleged sexual assault at the hands of two men, stating that she pleaded for them to use protection before they forced themselves on her. The post “I demanded that he use condoms” – Mai Jeremaya testifies in rape case appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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8 d. ago But Why Does Caston Matewu Now Look Like Wicknell Chivayo’s Twin Brother, After Diverting Chamisa’s Money To Own Bank Accounts?

This is former Chamisa right hand man Caston Matewu in 2021, and the same person today (16 June 2025), 4 … Continue reading "But Why Does Caston Matewu Now Look Like Wicknell Chivayo’s Twin Brother, After Diverting Chamisa’s Money To Own Bank Accounts?"

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1 week ago Leaked Video Of Kaycee Predicting Own Death With Mystery Woman

videos loading below…. Woman: LAUGH LAUGH-aaya! Haufe Iwe. Ndimi muchafa here?; Iwe hausati waakufa! Kaycee(Kudzaishe Chipadza): INAUDIBLE. Woman: handina fuel! … Continue reading "Leaked Video Of Kaycee Predicting Own Death With Mystery Woman"

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1 week ago Police under fire over fresh allegations of brutality and abuse

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is facing renewed criticism following a string of incidents that have raised serious concerns about heavy-handed tactics, including alleged killings, torture, and assaults on schoolchildren.

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2 w. ago Letter to my people: Time is up for Zimbabwe’s pseudo opposition

Since Nero’s exit from CCC, the party has disintegrated into factions whose main focus has been to fight to get their grubby hands on the political funding constitutionally guaranteed for political parties, who won seats in the fraudulent harmonised elections that were even panned by the regional grouping Sadc.

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2 w. ago New prospects get test opportunity as South Africa name cricket squad for Zimbabwe tour

By Reuters SOUTH Africa handed an opportunity for test debuts to five uncapped players who were named on Friday for the two-test series in Zimbabwe later this month. Several senior players are to be rested for the two tests in Bulawayo with coach Shukri Conrad picking a 16-player squad to be led by captain Temba The post New prospects get test opportunity as South Africa name cricket squad for Zimbabwe tour appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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2 w. ago Real empowerment means financial independence, not state handouts

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2 w. ago Mnangagwa Hands Over Vehicles, Tractors, Borehole, and Title Deeds to War Veterans

HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to improving the livelihoods of [...]

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2 w. ago Police Fold Hands As Zanu PF Hooligans Disconnect WiFi Installed By Independent Candidate Gonese In Gutu East

By A Correspondent Just a few days before the 14 June Gutu East by-election, independent candidate Gift Gonese has raised … Continue reading "Police Fold Hands As Zanu PF Hooligans Disconnect WiFi Installed By Independent Candidate Gonese In Gutu East"

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3 w. ago Jordan Zemura Brings Clean Water and Renovations to Murehwa School

Sports Correspondent Zimbabwe international footballer Jordan Zemura has extended a helping hand to his rural roots through a major development … Continue reading "Jordan Zemura Brings Clean Water and Renovations to Murehwa School"

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3 w. ago The hand that always giveth: Ushendibaba donates sports kits to former school in Gweru

GWERU - The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) board member responsible for infrastructural development, Brighton 'Pan Jap' Ushendibaba, last week donated a variety of sports kits to his former school, Matinunura High School in Gweru. The post The hand that always giveth: Ushendibaba donates sports kits to former school in Gweru appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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3 w. ago The state assisted funeral that never was: George Shaya’s widow opens a can of worms; claims Kirsty Coventry’s promise was never fulfilled

HARARE - The widow of the late Zimbabwean football legend George Shaya, Agnes, has broken her silence, revealing that a promise made by then Sports Minister, Kirsty Coventry, for a state assisted funeral for her husband was never fulfilled. The post The state assisted funeral that never was: George Shaya’s widow opens a can of worms; claims Kirsty Coventry’s promise was never fulfilled appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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4 w. ago Police accused after handcuffed body found buried in pit latrine

Police are investigating the discovery of human remains near a rural clinic in Bulilima District, Matabeleland South, after villagers uncovered a body with handcuffs still on its wrists amid allegations of police involvement in the death.

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last month Liverpool players raise Premier League trophy in front of Klopp

Liverpool’s players have finally got their hands on the Premier League trophy — and Jurgen [...]

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