Prince Edward High ‘murder’ investigation report complete
Zim Eye 8 November 2012 The long-awaited report from a police investigation on allegations of the murder of Munashe Banda, a 13 year old boy at Prince Edward High school, has been completed and is now under the scrutiny of Minister David Coltart and other senior officials. 13 year old Munashe Banda was found dead with
Coltart condemns police double standards
The Zimbabwean By Ashly Sibanda 8 November 2012 Education and Culture Minister, David Coltart has condemned the police and the Attorney General’s double standards for arresting Counselling Services UNION (CSU) representatives yet failing to arrest named Asiagate match fixers. Coltart called on the police and the AG, Johannes Tomana to arrest Asiagate match fixers with the same speed
Barack Obama wins re-election battle
New Zimbabwe 6 November 2012 BARACK Obama was retained as United States president for a new four-year term following Tuesday’s elections, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Thousands of Zimbabweans around the world stayed up all night into Wednesday to witness America’s pageant of democracy in action. Among them, Education Minister David Coltart marvelled at the
Arts indaba ends on high note
The Herald By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka 6 November 2012 The recently held two-day National Arts Council of Zimbabwe’s annual Indaba in Masvingo ended on a high note with the setting up of a taskforce that compiled challenges bedevilling the arts and culture industry. The list of problems was given to the council’s board chairperson, Dr Thokozile Chitepo, who would
Parties blasts Mugabe’s savage attack on Biti
The Zimbabwe Mail 5 November 2012 THE two MDCs have lashed out at President Robert Mugabe for castigating Finance minister Tendai Biti over government’s failure to provide money for agricultural inputs, saying accusing Biti of sabotage was nothing more than political grandstanding on the part of the Zanu PF leader. In interviews with NewsDay yesterday, the two MDCs
Gold rush turning Zimbabwe into wasteland: Coltart
New Zimbabwe 5 November 2012 EDUCATION Minister David Coltart has warned that Zimbabwe faces “long term ruin†from the activities of gold panners – barely a week after President Robert Mugabe announced plans to decriminalise goal panning. Mugabe, opening Zimbabwe’s fifth parliament on Tuesday last week, declared: “For the illegal panners, steps are on the way to decriminalise
One million children not in school—Report
The Standard By Tendai Marima 4 November 2012 FOR the second year running, Zimbabwe has topped Africa’s literacy tables,  but an estimated one million children in the country are out of school, it has emerged. The World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2012-2013 says 92% of adult Zimbabweans were able to read and write. But the Education,
Reveal source of US$20m, Mugabe told
New Zimbabwe by Gilbert Nyambabvu 3 November 2012 COALITION parties have demanded that President Robert Mugabe explain the source of the US$20 million used to finance an agricultural input scheme the Zanu PF leader launched in Harare Saturday. Said to have been financed by “well-wishersâ€, the scheme is expected to give  free agriculture inputs to some
Sables boycott training over allowances
The Herald By Paul Manyuki 3 November 2012 THE Sables’ Thursday night training session at Harare Sports Club was cancelled after players demanded to know how much they were to get as allowances for the Namibia rugby invitational tournament next week. The national rugby side is expected to leave the country for Windhoek on Wednesday,
Thousands at funeral of Archbishop Karlen
New Zimbabwe By Lucky Tshuma 2 November 2012 THOUSANDS of Catholics attended the funeral of Archbishop Emeritus Henry Ernst Karlen in Bulawayo on Friday. Archbishop Karlen, who was head of the Bulawayo Diocese for 38 years, died aged 90 at Mater Dei Hospital on Sunday, October 28. Known as the “Father of Bulawayo Diocese†for