Olympics poor show cause for concern
The Zimbabwe Independent 10 August 2012 The abysmal showing by the Zimbabwe Olympic team at the games in London should be a cause for concern for all. That teams as obscure as Kazakhstan, with six gold medals and a bronze under its belt so far, can amass so much silverware and yet Zimbabwe has failed
Zimbabwe Olympic team presented with cheque in London
The ZimDiaspora By Eugene Majuru 10 August 2012 The Zimbabwe Diaspora Olympic support Network (ZDOSN) presented a cheque to the Zimbabwe Olympic team at an event held in London at the Zimbabwean Embassy this evening August 10. A £3000 cheque was handed over to Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC) Vice President and chef de Mission Busi Chindove.
Arts education should not be left to the whims of NGOs
The Chronicle By Joshua Nyapimbi 8 August 2012 This article was motivated by the just-ended high schools drama competition jointly organised by Plan and Intwasa Festival. I would like to use this competition as my entry point to explore and challenge us all engaged with rights-based arts education in schools or simply arts education. I
David Coltart Question and Answer Session with Diaspora in London
The Over-Seas League, London 8 August 2012 Senator David Coltart’s question and answer session with members of the Zimbabwe diaspora in London: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh5EVxRvdVQ
Zimbabweans meet Coltart in London
The Zimdiaspora 8 August 2012 By Eugene Majuru and Anthony Robinson Zimbabwe’s Minister of Education Sports and Culture met several disaporans in London last night in an event held in the British capital. Also present at the event was the deputy Ambassador, Cecil Chinenere. Questions presented to Coltart included challenges being faced in Zimbabwean education and how
Govt must improve farm, rural schools
The Chronicle By Jonah Nyoni 7 August 2012 Education stands at the centre of all development. As a result, the improvement of education leads to upgrading of individuals, families and national economies. The attainment of universal primary education is so key to human development that the UN decided to include it in the Millennium Development
Missing activist car spotted two months ago in Beitbridge
SW Radio Africa By Tererai Karimakwenda 7 August 2012 A car belonging to the human rights activist Paul Chizuze, who has been missing for six months now, was spotted by a relative in the border town of Beitbridge four months after he disappeared, according to reports. South Africa’s Cape Times newspaper reported that Chizuze’s “dustyâ€
Coltart to speak at London event
New Zimbabwe 7 August 2012 Education Minister David Coltart will speak at a networking event with Zimbabwean expats in London on Wednesday evening. The event, organised by the Zimbabwe Business Network, is a “rare opportunity for the Zimbabwean diaspora community to engage with a high profile cabinet minister and one of the key policy decision
FEATURE: Condoms distribution in schools a burning issue
The Chronicle By Hilary Marizani 6 August 2012 The proposal to distribute condoms in schools as a means to promote safer sex among school children has been a centre of controversy for some time now. Some people think that it is the right thing to do because children nowadays know a lot about sex and
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-08-05
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