Sent to Coventry: how Bach’s power helped Zimbabwean’s shock IOC win | International Olympic Committee
IGiven the scale of Kirsticoventry's earthquake victory in the International Olympic Committee presidential election, T may sound beyond outrage. However, some really believed that the outcome was very different as various royals, sports officials, politicians and billionaires left the Costa Navalino Resort on Friday. Yes, the 41-year-old Zimbabwean former Swimer won by 49 votes, becoming […]
‘Triple spending’: Zimbabweans bear cost of changing to new ZiG currency – Al Jazeera English
Harare, Zimbabwe – At a shopping center in Glenview, a working-class downtown area in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare, carpenter Arnold Mtiri stops to buy a two-liter (half-gallon) Mazoe raspberry drink. The price tag said $3.70. Due to Zimbabwe’s unstable currency and years of economic crisis, most products are priced in the more stable US dollar, and […]