Monthly Archives: September 2009
Government to launch textbook scheme
Sunday Mail By Fortunate Jaravaza 13th September 2009 As part of measures to revive the country’s education system, the Government will tomorrow unveil a massive scheme under which all State-run primary and secondary schools will receive textbooks. The programme is expected to significantly cut Zimbabwe’s pupil-to-book ratio, which stands at 40-to-one. In an interview last […]
European Commission and Swedish EU Presidency to visit Zimbabwe in bid to restore eventual aid co-operation
European Union Marie-Pierre Jouglain Press Officer for Humanitarian Aid, Development and Relations with African, Caribbean and Pacific States 11 September 2009 European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, Karel De Gucht will undertake a joint visit to Zimbabwe as part of an EU Troika mission with the Swedish EU Presidency on Saturday 12 th and […]
EU Troika mission to Zimbabwe
ZimDiaspora.com 11th September 2009 THE European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, Karel De Gucht will undertake a joint visit to Zimbabwe as part of an EU Troika mission with the Swedish EU Presidency on Saturday 12 th and Sunday 13 th September. The joint-EU mission aims to underline the urgent need for Zimbabwe’s unity […]
Exam fees deadline extended
Herald By Felex Share 11th September 2009 The Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council has extended the registration dates for this year’s Ordinary and Advanced Level papers to September 25 after gathering that more than three quarters of potential candidates might have failed to register because they were still to pay the fees. The examinations body had […]
Teachers strike enters third week
SW RadioAfrica By Violet Gonda 11 September 2009 The strike action led by the Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association (ZIMTA) is going into its third week, with no solution in sight. ZIMTA embarked on a nationwide strike for better salaries and working conditions, to coincide with the start of the new term on September 3rd. ZIMTA acting […]
Annoyed parents resolve to pay striking teachers
ZimDiaspora.com By Correspondent 11the September 2009 Desperates parents at some schools in Zimbabwe’s second largest city Bulawayo have resolved to give teachers “incentives” so that they conduct lessons as the strike called by the Zimbabwe Teachers Association continues. The teachers’ strike which comes barely a week after The Zim Diaspora revealed that Mr Mugabe was […]
Tsvangirai Tells Teachers To Call Off Strike
Radiovop.com 10th September 2009 Gwanda, September 10, 2009 – Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said Wednesday there was no need for teachers to continue with their industrial action as there was no way government would cede to their demands as it is broke. Addressing a stakeholder briefing at Joshua Mqabuko Polytechnic Tsvangirai said the teachers “cannot […]
Ministry To Continue Engaging Teachers In Consultative Talks
VOA By Sithandekile Mhlanga Washington 09 September 2009 The government says it is continuing its efforts to engage in talks with leaders of teachers’ organisations in the country to bring to an end a strike which has brought learning in some schools to a standstill. Teachers affiliated to the progressive teachers’ union of Zimbabwe are […]
Don’t Take Teachers for a Ride, Zimta Told
The Herald 9 September 2009 Harare — The Teachers Union of Zimbabwe and Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe yesterday accused their rival Zimbabwe Teachers Association of taking teachers for a ride to gain political mileage. The two bodies boycotted a meeting with Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart organised by Zimta, saying their […]
Government, Zimta reach “deadlock”
The Chronicle Chronicle Reporter 9th September 2009 THE much awaited meeting between the Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, David Coltart and the Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) ended in deadlock with either party refusing to give in. In a telephone interview from Harare last night, Minister Coltart said the leaders of ZIMTA refused to […]