Monthly Archives: February 2011
‘We are still waiting for Mutambara’s decision’
Financial Gazette 3 February 2011 The Financial Gazette’s Political Editor, Clemence Manyukwe (CM), had a conversation with Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) president, Welshman Ncube (WN), on the ongoing saga regarding his party’s decision to recall Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Arthur Mutambara. Below are excerpts of the interview in which Ncube also offered his views […]
Speech by Senator David Coltart given to ICT in Education Conference: Harare
ICT in Education Speech By Senator David Coltart 3 February 2011 Please note that this is an unedited transcript of the speech. Ladies and Gentlemen good morning to you all. I apologise for arriving a bit late for your meeting. I have come from what many Harare people think of as a small little village […]
Zimbabwe’s History Distorted
Habakkuk Trust.blogspot.com 2 Feb 2011 By Linda Moyo The Minister of Education, Sports, Arts and Culture Honourable Senator David Coltart on Friday called for the revamp of the education sector saying the education curriculum has for the past two decades not been reviewed and the history textbooks need to be re-written to reflect the true […]
Minister of Health Dr Henry Madzorera on Question Time
SWRadio Africa 2 February 2011 The Minister of Health and Child Welfare, Dr Henry Madzorera (right), speaks to SW Radio Africa journalist Lance Guma and answers questions sent in by the listeners. He is asked to explain his statement that Zimbabwe should export health care workers to other countries and replies to queries about corruption […]
30 percent chance of university for Mat South students
New Zimbabwe.com By Lunga Sibanda 1 February 2011 Teaching crisis … Matabeleland South has almost 1,000 teaching vacancies CHANCES of a student from Matabeleland South enrolling at the University of Science and Technology (NUST) are reduced by 70 percent due to a secondary school teacher shortage for Science and Maths, an official said on Monday. […]
Shortage of science teachers hits Matabeleland South
Herald 1 February 2011 The shortage of specialist teachers in Matabeleland South is a cause for concern and Government should swiftly address the problem, a Cabinet minister has said. Addressing delegates at a meeting organised by Bulawayo Agenda last Fri-day, Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart said Matabeleland South had the biggest shortage […]
Coltart speaks on language policy
Newsday By Khanyile Mlotshwa 1 February 2011 The Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture says there is need to have only those teachers fluent in local languages assigned to primary schools in Matabeleland regions. Education minister David Coltart said the move was appropriate as the first two years of a child’s education were vital […]