A passion for education
The Zimbabwean By Zwanai Sithole 11 September 2012 The MDC-N Senator for Khumalo constituency in Bulawayo, was appointed Minister of Education, Arts, Sport and Culture soon after the formation of the inclusive government in 2009. Since the election as MP in 2000, he has assisted scores of desperate people in his constituency with school fees
Schools defy Minister
The Chronicle 11 September 2012 A majority of schools in Bulawayo yesterday sent home hundreds of pupils for non-payment of fees and levies. The schools once again defied a High Court judgment and the Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture directive which forbids such an exercise. Schools opened for the third term yesterday and
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Schools, parents should agree on payment of fees
The Chronicle 11 September 2012 Education is a basic right and every effort must be made to ensure every boy and girl is in school. This helps the country groom enlightened citizens. While not all children are gifted academically, there is a certain level of education, secondary education, that every child should attain. This will
Kirsty Coventry meets Warriors
The Herald By Grace Chingoma 10 September 2012 Zimbabwe registered one of their biggest victories at Rufaro in the African Cup of Nations soccer qualifiers in a long time when they beat Angola 3-1 yesterÂday and what a befitting occasion it was, as our “Golden Girl†Kirsty Coventry also cheered the boys from the terraces. Coventry
Schools insist on full payment of fees, levies before admitting pupils
The Chronicle 10 September 2012 SCHOOLS have demanded that parents should pay full fees and levies before their children could be admitted into class. Schools are opening today for the third term. This has left some parents with children at boarding schools literally running around looking for money after their children were barred from boarding
Coventry becomes Warriors fan
The Chronicle 9 September 2012 Zimbabwe registered their biggest victory at Rufaro in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in a long time, when they beat Angola 3-1 and what a befitting occasion it was, as our golden girl Kirsty Coventry also cheered the boys from the terraces. The swimming icon was one of the
Sean Williams ‘regrets’ quitting
Daily News By Austin Karonga 6 September 2012 HARARE – Zimbabwe top-order batsman Sean Williams says he regrets quitting the national side and has set his sights on reviving his international career. The gifted 25-year-old left-hander walked out on the team after last year’s Cricket World Cup in the Indian subcontinent in protest over late
Nyasha in first round win, faces second seed
New Zimbabwe 2 September Zimbabwe’s wheelchair tennis ace Nyasha Mharakurwa eased into the second round at the London Paralympics Games on Saturday with a 6-4; 6-3 victory over Switzerland’s Yann Avanthey. The 29-year-old, playing at his first Paralympic Games, will face number two seed Shingo Kunieda of Japan in the second round later Sunday. With
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-09-02
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Crocker star shines in United States
NewsDay By Daniel Nhakaniso 1 September 2012 Talented United States-based Zimbabwean junior golfer Sean Crocker’s continued rise on the US circuit continued this week after jumping 33 places on the prestigious American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Polo Golf Rankings from position 67 to a credible 34. The AJGA which is open to junior golfers between