Teachers slam Coltart over referendum
New Zimbabwe 28 February 2013 TEACHERS’ unions have slammed Education Minister David Coltart’s move to block them from working in next month’s referendum saying their members should be allowed to make extra cash since the government refuses to pay them a living wage. Zimbabwe holds a constitutional referendum on March 16 and teachers, who make
Statement Regarding the Release of Teachers for the Referendum
Statement by David Coltart 28 February 2013 Regrettably the Herald has distorted the Ministry of Education’s policy  and what I said regarding deployment of teachers during the referendum by publishing a wholly misleading headline today. At no time did either I or any member of my staff state that there would be a total ban
Zim literacy levels exaggerated: Coltart
Daily News By Nyasha Chingono 27 February 2013 Zimbabwe’s “exaggerated†literacy rate by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has caused complacency leading to lower pass rates and standards in schools, minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, David Coltart has said. Speaking during a book launch at the Bulawayo Art Gallery recently, Coltart said his ministry had been in
Minister bemoans rising violence
News Day By Nduduzo Tshuma 26 February 2013 MDC secretary for legal affairs David Coltart has commended Vice-President Joice Mujuru’s weekend calls for an end to political violence and selective application of the law. Mujuru was speaking at the burial of Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, John Mayowe, at the National Heroes
‘Teachers meddle in politics at own peril’
News Day  by Phillip Chidavaenzi 25 February 2013 The Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association (Zimta) has warned that teachers who opt to get involved in politics should be prepared to bear the consequences. Zimta chief executive officer Sifiso Ndlovu yesterday told NewsDay that after some teachers were victimised in past elections, their investigations showed that some of
Needs for changes in education sector
Newsday 25 February 2013 The Student Solidarity Trust (SST) notes with deep concern that the Zimsec November Ordinary Level results released recently indicated that the pass rate had dropped from 19,5 to 18,4%. The Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (ZIMSEC) has announced that 172 698 pupils sat for the November/December “O†Level examinations and only 31
Unqualified teachers to be phased out
The Sunday Mail By Tinashe Farawo 24 February 2013 The Government intends to phase out the services of unqualified school teachers within the next five years following strong indications that their continued deployment is compromising education standards. A university degree will be the minimum entry requirement for teachers once Government plans to revamp the education
Zimbabwe Cabinet Ministers Clash Over Headlands Killing
SW Radio Africa By Violet Gonda 22 February 2013 There was an explosive Cabinet meeting Tuesday as MDC-T ministers confronted ZANU PF over the death of a 12 year old son of a party activist, who died in a suspected arson attack in Headlands this weekend. Cabinet meetings are closed to the media. But some
Cricket indaba charms Coltart
The Herald By Robson Sharuko 22 February 2013 EDUCATION, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister, David Coltart, has been charmed by the meeting he held with Zimbabwe Cricket leaders on Wednesday and feels it could mark a turning point in their working relationship. Relations between the minister and ZC authorities have been frosty, in recent weeks,
Beam under scrutiny
News Day By Pamela Mhlanga 21 February 2013 The Bulawayo Progressive Residents’ Association (BPRA) has asked the government to instruct schools to publish lists of beneficiaries of the Basic Education Assistance Module (Beam) to ensure there is no “nepotism and corruptionâ€. In a statement yesterday, BPRA’s programmes and advocacy manager Emmanuel Ndlovu said on Monday the