Monthly Archives: July 2012

The Zimbabwean By Sofia Mapuranga 18 July 2012 The campaign for the education of the girl child in Zimbabwe received a major boost last week, after the UK’s Department for International Development gave $19 million to the education ministry to educate girls. In his keynote address at the function to hand over the money, Education […]

NewsDay 17 July 2012 Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC) chief executive Anna Mguni has defended the composition of officials accompanying the Zimbabwe team at the Olympic Games in London. Questions have been raised over the high number of officials in the delegation for the Games, who in this case double the number of athletes who will […]

NewsDay  17 July 2012 Education minister David Coltart has said government is reviewing the information and communication technology (ICT) curriculum to align it with international standards. “We need to effectively change our schools curriculum so that we keep what is good and transform what is not, so that we keep abreast with international advancements,” Coltart […]

The following was originally published in the Chronicle on June 28th, 2012: The Government has identified three schools that will be run under the Academies of Excellence pilot project, which is expected to start next year in January. The Chronicle reports that the three schools, Goromonzi High (Mashonaland East), Plumtree High (Matabeleland South) and Mutare […]

Sunday News 15 July 2012 Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart has urged Castle Lager Premier Soccer League clubs to play a role in controlling their errant fans during soccer matches. Coltart’s clarion call comes amid revelations that Government would introduce a “No tolerance against derogatory chants” policy that seeks to close in […]

Great afternoon at Barbourfields with the Bosso faithful. Well done Bosso although you should have scored more, 1-0 was enough against Caps. # Hope the Zim press will follow the progress of Zim Sean Crocker at the World Junior Golf Championship starting 10 July http://t.co/r6DJQOSD # Well done to the Sables for beating Tunisia in […]

In a rare display of political tolerance, President Robert Mugabe yesterday put aside political differences and heaped praises on his rivals in the MDC parties. In the past, Mugabe has used most of his public appearances to lambast his Zanu PFs political opponents, accusing them of being agents of imperialists determined to bring about regime […]

ZIMBABWE is “just setting into an information communication technology revolution” and has set a 2015 target for all schools to produce school leavers with the requisite 21st century skills to play a part in the worldwide digital economy, President Robert Mugabe said on Friday. Launching the government’s e-learning programme at a newly-built school in Matabeleland […]

Education, Arts, Sport and Culture Minister, Senator David Coltart has ordered the Sport and Recreation Commission (SRC) to launch investigations into allegations of doping within the local sport of rugby after two Young Sables players tested positive to performance enhancing drugs. The Zimbabwe Under 19 rugby team has been under the spotlight after some players […]

Government recently reversed its decision to force all privately-run schools and crèches to cede 51% of their shareholding to locals under its controversial indigenisation policy. Both Indigenisation and Education ministers Saviour Kasukuwere and David Coltart respectively confirmed the U-turn last night. Coltart said he met Kasukuwere and they agreed to spare non-profit-making mission schools, religious […]