Monthly Archives: May 2011

Newsday Sport Comment May 21 2011 Major leagues in Europe and closer in neigbouring South Africa, end this weekend. For Zimbabwe, the focus is on all players called up for the Warriors-Mali 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier set for June 5 being in the country at least by Monday, at the earliest. That will […]

SW Radio Africa By Lance Guma 20 May 2011 Education Minister David Coltart has revealed that each child in Zimbabwe has been allocated just under US$2 per month in the budget towards their education. Coltart made the shocking revelation on Tuesday during an Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) roundtable discussion. The figure represents […]

Radio VOP 19 May 2011 The Tonga Language will be tested at Grade seven level for the first time in Zimbabwe, Radio VOP can exclusively reveal. Five other languages are currently fighting to be able to get tested by the Ministry of Primary and secondary Education, according to a Senior official from the Zimbabwe Indigenous […]

The Zimbabwean By Jane Makoni 18 May 2011 Children enrolled at Nyameni High School here, with outstanding school fees will not be allowed to register for June public exams before clearing the arrears. Parents with affected children expressed anger at what they described as arrogant violation of government policy by school authorities. Minister of Education, […]

VOA By Tatenda Gumbo 17 May 2011 Education Minister David Coltart some time ago called for an end to political activities in schools, but unions representing teachers and advocates for students say such abuses have continued Zimbabwean teacher unions and advocates for students are once again urging a ban on political activities in schools, noting that […]

Speech to the Zimbabwe Society, University of Cape Town By Senator David Coltart 16 May 2011 Thank you, Zimbabwe Society, for this invitation. I’m really grateful to have this opportunity, which in many respects brings my life at UCT full circle. Almost exactly thirty years ago, almost to the day, I was chairperson of the […]

Newsday By Moses Matenga 16 May 2011 The Apex council has urged leaders of political parties to desist from using school premises as campaign grounds as that compromised the country’s education system and instilled fear among teachers and pupils. Tendai Chikowore, Apex council chairperson said her organisation was disturbed by reports that political rallies were […]

Summary of a speech by David Coltart – “Prospects for, and challenges to, transition in Zimbabwe” UCT Law Faculty 16 May 2011 In 2008 there was hyperinflation, cholera, and a country in collapse (almost impossible to lawfully run any institution and survive). Many argue we should have allowed it to become a ‘failed state; but […]

Great new book on Afghan Cricket – http://goo.gl/EZYQX # Kirsty Coventry does Zim proud again striking more gold. Go Kirsty go!! http://goo.gl/XOCYf # Saa flight to Munich postponed so will be traveling to Berlin via BA and London # I hope SAA are not letting their high standards drop – both Frankfurt and Munich flights […]

Daily News By Tonderai Kwenda, Chief Writer 10 May 2011 There are reported differences between Zanu PF and MDC ministers over the implementation of a crucial civil servants audit to establish the extent to which the government is staffed by ghost workers. Different government ministers whose ministries are affected by the outcome of the audit […]