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
Zimbabwe’s white minister: Racist insults persist
Times Union By Angus Shaw 2 November 2012 HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s only white government minister has said racial slurs against whites at the highest political level continue to show “a gross level of intolerance” in the southern African nation. Education Minister David Coltart said if he made similar insults about blacks he would “rightly be
Coltart Defends Heads
Daily News 2 November 2012 HARARE - As the chaos in Zimbabwe’s world-acclaimed education system continues, Education minister David Coltart took time to comment on the Daily News story about the disruptions of examinations at St Peter’s Kubatana High School. We publish here in full his comment and that of one of our readers. “As the
Where have all the white people gone?
The Patriot By Patriot Reporter THE PATRIOT has torched a fire-storm with its last week’s lead story about race relations in Zimbabwe.  Facebook is ablaze with people making their contributions. But the most disappointing contributions are Ms Gappah’s. After defending the black identity so strongly at the Book Cafe last week, on Facebook, she sounds so powerless, literally apologising to the
The ugly face of racism: 32 years later
The Patriot By Evans Mushawevato IT seems in the last 32 years blacks and whites have been giving each other plastic smiles.  During that time we have not been bold enough to sit with one another, and talk. Last week’s lead story in The Patriot on the discussion between Ms Petina Gappah and Ms Alexander Fuller torched a
White Zimbabwe Cabinet Minister Bemoans Racism
Nehanda Radio 2 November 2012 The Education, Sport and Culture Minister posted a message on his Facebook wall saying “It is wrong to paint any race or ethnic group with a single broad brush because there are remarkable white people out there who are deeply committed to the concept of a multi-racial, truly democratic Zimbabwe.â€
Educationists launch Maths Association
The Chronicle 1 November 2012 EDUCATIONISTS from the Matabeleland region yesterday launched the Matabeleland Mathematics Association (Matma)Â in a bid to promote the teaching of the subject at schools and also improve pass rates. The development comes following an outcry over poor Mathematics passes from schools in the region.The low pass rate in Mathematics has made
Education Minister: Allow Students to Write Exams
Voice of America | Zimbabwe By Violet Gonda, Tatenda Gumbo, Sithandikele Mhlanga 1 November 2012 Education Minister David Coltart has warned schools not to turn away pupils from writing Ordinary and Advanced Level exams over non-payment of examination fees. “Our policy is very clear,†said Coltart adding that “we’ve said that all children that are eligible to write
Examinations disrupted over school fees
News Day By Richard Chidza 31 October 2012 Harare -Â There was pandemonium at St Peters Kubatana High School in Harare yesterday following a decision by authorities to bar pupils who had not paid their fees in full from writing Ordinary level final exams. Invigilators who spoke to the Daily News said the situation turned tense