Monthly Archives: September 2011

VOA  22 September 2011 By Violet Gonda Education Minister David Coltart had encouraged parents to make incentive payments to teachers at a time when the system was still recovering from a deep crisis during the tumultuous 2008 election year. “I am not going to support a teacher who finds himself fighting the parent because if […]

Financial Gazette Thursday,22 September 2011  By Clemence Manyukwe, Political Editor JUSTICE and Legal Affairs Minister, Patrick Chinamasa, is allegedly critical of the Attorney General (AG)’s Office which he considers as incompetent. Chinamasa, who was once the country’s AG before he was appointed into cabinet, also believes that it is wrong for the AG, Johannes Tomana, […]

Zimbabwean By Brenna Matendere Munyati 21 September 2011 Technical subjects should be prioritised above subjects such as history because they are more likely to equip students to contribute to the economy, said Deputy Higher Education Minister Senator Lutho Addington Tapela. Speaking at the graduation of over 600 students from Gweru Polytechnic college over the weekend, Sen […]

Newsday Editorial Comment  19 September 2011 Reports that excommunicated Anglican church leader Nolbert Kunonga last week evicted headmasters, teachers and priests for allegedly aligning themselves with the diocese of his arch-rival Chad Gandiya made sad reading. Especially so after the Zanu PF-aligned church leader left thousands of schoolchildren at Daramombe in Chivhu among others without […]

Congrats to Kirsty Coventry for her 4 gold medal haul at the All Africa Games which has helped take Zimbabwe to 5th on the the medal table # I am pleased that my friend John Makumbe has finally announced what we knew all along – that he was partisan which after all is his right […]

Newsday  17 September 2011 By Feluna Nleya As Nolbert Kunonga’s onslaught in the Anglican Church continues, schoolchildren at Daramombe Mission in Chivhu were on Friday left shepherdless after the Zanu PF-aligned bishop reportedly evicted headmasters, teachers and priests for allegedly aligning themselves with the diocese of his rival, Chad Gandiya. The evictions come hard on the heels […]

Senator David Coltart Westwood, Harare, 15th September 2011  Address by Education Minister David Coltart at the School for All: 30th Anniversary of Leonard Cheshire Zimbabwe Trust Launch of an Inclusive Education manual entitled “Breaking Down Barriers to Inclusive Education in Zimbabwe” Ladies and Gentlemen and Children The Inclusive Education Teacher’s Handbook being officially launched here today […]

Zimbabwean By Ngoni Chanakira 15 September 2011 Zimbabwe’s Minister of Education, Sport and Culture, Senator David Coltart, will tonight join several diplomats to celebrate Alliance Francaise’s 60th Anniversary. Coltart, a Senator from the Professor Welshman Ncube-led MDC political party, will be Guest of Honour at the event. A spokesman for Alliance Francaise said: “Yes I […]

The Zimbabwe Mail By Patience Nyangove 12 September 2011 DEFENCE minister Emmerson Mnangagwa allegedly pleaded with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai five years ago to include him in a future MDC government, a leaked United States embassy cable has revealed. According to the secret cable dated June 2006, made public by the whistleblower website WikiLeaks last […]