Editorial Comment: Let teachers participate in referendum process
The Chronicle 4 March 2013 Teachers have over the years constituted the bulk of manpower participating in national events such as referendum, elections and the national census exercise. The simple logic being that teachers are of average literacy given that most of them have at least a diploma in education. Teachers by the nature of
85 percent of trained teachers shun profession
The Sunday Mail 3 March 2013 At least 85 percent of trained teachers are shunning the profession after graduating, citing poor pay and working conditions, a Cabinet minister has said. In an interview last week, Education, Arts, Sport and Culture Minister David Coltart told The Sunday Mail that under the block-release programme an average of
Plans afoot to retrain teachers
The Sunday Mail By Itai Mazire 3 March 2013 The Government will soon retrain more than 100 000 school teachers to align their skills with a proposed new curriculum that seeks to balance academic subjects and vocational skills training. Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Senator David Coltart told The Sunday Mail last week that his
School in HIV Scandal
News Day By Everson Mushava 3 March 2013 The government has launched investigations into reports that 100 pupils at Mavhudzi High School in Nyazura, Manicaland Province, were allegedly subjected to HIV tests without the consent of their parents. Teachers at the school also complained about “massive corruption and nepotism†at the school, which they blamed
Boxing board finally meets
The Sunday Mail By Fatima Bulla 3 March 2013 The Zimbabwe Boxing Board of Control yesterday held their inaugural meeting clearly highlighting their awareness of the daunting task lying ahead to lift the sport out of the doldrums. Paul Nenjerama, chairing a new eight member board, said the main challenge was to lay down structures
Increase in unqualified teachers cause for concern: Coltart
Sunday News By Vusumuzi Dube 3 March 2013 Government has recruited over 22 000 unqualified temporary teachers in a bid to solve the critical shortage of teachers in the country, a situation that is impacting negatively on the overall performance within the education sector. This comes in the backdrop of a very low pass rate
SRC gets tough mandate
News Day 1 March 2013 THE newly appointed Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) board met with Education, Sport, Arts and Culture minister Senator David Coltart yesterday where it was presented with its mandate for the three years that it will be in office. Six principal policy objectives and goals for the incoming board were identified,
Teachers blast Coltart
The Herald 1 March 2013 Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart has come under fire from teachers for barring them from participating in the referendum set for March 16. Teachers yesterday described Minister Coltart as arrogant and insensitive to the plight of the restive educators. Minister Coltart said teachers should not participate in
High profile boxing matches confirmed
The Herald By Takudzwa Chitsiga 1 March 2013 THREE World Boxing Union-sanctioned matches pitting Zimbabweans against two Zambians and a Ghanaian have now been confirmed. The fights will take place on June 29 in Harare, the WBU confirmed. Monalisa Sibanda will take on WBU female world welterweight champion, Gift Amanua Ankrah of Ghana, while the other
ZRP on the spot over tribalism
News Day By Nduduzo Tshuma 28 February POLICE have to effectively deal with allegations of tribalism leveled against their officers or risk losing the “little†credibility the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)  still has, according to analysts. The comments made yesterday followed reports that Bulawayo Central MP Dorcas Sibanda had filed a complaint with police bosses over the