Speech given at the National Launch of the BEAM Evaluation Report by Senator David Coltart

Holiday Inn Hotel, Harare, Zimbabwe Speech given by Senator David Coltart, Minister of Education, Sport, Arts, and Culture 17 October 2012 Today marks a milestone in the launch of the evaluation of the BEAM programme. In response to the rising challenges associated with the macro-economic meltdown which undermined social services provision, the Government of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe spending too much on the military

Defence Professionals By Tawanda Karombo 16 October 2012 The Zimbabwean government is spending too much on defence and the military at the expense of other development sectors such as education, says a senior official in the splinter Movement Democratic Change (MDC), lead by Professor Welshman Ncube. Earlier this month Zimbabwe opened its $98 million National Defence College. Zimbabwe is

Warriors defeat blamed on corruption

The Chronicle By Lillian Sibanda 15 October 2012 THE Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture David Coltart has blamed the Warriors’ defeat on poor administration and corruption that is clouding Zimbabwean football. His comments come after the Warriors lost 2-0 to the Palancas Negras of Angola at the 11 November Stadium on Sunday. The

EDITORIAL COMMENT:Government committed to education for all policy

The Chronicle 15 October 2012 A TOTAL of 4 000 disadvantaged pupils will be able to sit for Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations starting towards the end of this month after Government paid US$1,1 million for the students. The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) had threatened to bar 16 000 Ordinary Level and Advanced Level

2013 Afcon: Heartbreak as Warriors crash out

The Herald By Robson Sharuko, Senior Sports Editor, with additional reporting by Zvamaida Murwira 15 October 2012 ZIMBABWE plunged into mourning last night after the Warriors crashed, for the umpteenth time, at the final hurdle and blew away a golden chance to qualify for the 2013 Nations Cup finals in South Africa. Millions of football fans,

$1,1m exam bail out for the poor

The Herald Staff Reporter 15 October 2012 GOVERNMENT has paid US$1,1 million examination fees for Ordinary and Advanced level candidates under the Basic Education Assistance Module and urged schools not to bar any pupils with outstanding fees and/or levies from writing exams. ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level examinations are scheduled to begin on the 26th of

Zimbabwe Speaks Out on Warriors Defeat

Nehanda Radio 15 October 2012 Zimbabwe’s painful 2-0 defeat to Angola in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) second leg qualifier has ignited a varied reaction across the board. Here is a sampling of what both prominent and ordinary people think. Mehluli Khumalo: “I have a strong feeling these Warriors results are fixed. Somehow i could

Govt Pays for BEAM

The Chronicle 14 October 2012 GOVERNMENT has paid $1,1 million examination fees for Ordinary and Advanced level candidates under the Basic Education Assistance Module and also urged schools not to bar any pupil from writing examinations because they have not paid tuition fees and levies. Zimbabwe School Examinations Council had threatened to bar 16 000

Coltart blames ‘politics’ for Warriors failures

New Zimbabwe 14 October 2012 SPORTS Minister David Coltart says depoliticising football should be the first step to solving what is wrong with Zimbabwean football. Coltart spoke on Sunday after Zimbabwe lost 2-0 away to Angola as they failed to qualify for the 2013 African Cup of Nations finals. Manucho’s double in Luanda brought the aggregate

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-10-14

Congratulations Brendan de Jonge – although he will be frustrated coming 2nd his performance @PGAction was superb. #Zimbabwe is proud of you # My SAA flight from Joburg to Harare was cancelled this evening. Reason given "no runway lights in Harare". This is unacceptable #Zimbabwe # I am deeply saddened to hear of the sudden