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 “dusty”

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

I don't think I have ever been prouder to be Zimbabwean. Sheer determination of @KirstyCoventry this morning storming home was inspirational # I don't think we appreciate just how magnificent @KirstyCoventry performance is. Most athletes here amazed she is swimming at all. # Now #Zimbabwe get behind Kirsty Coventry tomorrow . Things looking good for

Let’s learn from the Olympics debacle

Sunday News 5 August 2012 There is no grief like the grief that does not speak, said Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the most popular American poet in the 19th century. Zimbabweans are crestfallen following the departure from the Olympic Games of their medal hopeful, swimmer Kirsty Coventry. Coventry ended her stay at the Olympics after she

So near yet so far, thank you Kirsty Coventry

Zimeye By Clement Moyo 4 August 2012 Zimbabwe’s “Golden” girl Kirsty Coventry has ended her quest for a medal in the 2012 Olympics as she finished sixth in the 200 meter backstroke finals in London, Friday. Kirsty Coventry, the 2008 Beijing Olympic defending champion, and two-time Gold Medalist, had re-ignited the nation’s hopes for a medal

Kirsty Coventry exits Olympics

The Sunday News 4 August 2012 HOPES for yet another Olympic gold medal for Zimbabwe were shattered when Kirsty Coventry came sixth in the 200 metres backstroke finals at the London Olympics last Friday night. Coventry, who had won the gold at the lat two Olympics, and had held the world record in the event

Editorial Comment: Let’s learn from the Olympics debacle

The Sunday Times 4 August 2012 THERE is no grief like the grief that does not speak, said Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the most popular American poet in the 19th century. Zimbabweans are crestfallen following the departure from the Olympic Games of their medal hopeful, swimmer Kirsty Coventry. Coventry ended her stay at the Olympics after