Muzhingi Wins Two Oceans Marathon
Radio VOP 8 April 2012 Three-times Comrades marathon winner, Stephen Muzhingi won the 2012 Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon Saturday taking home the R250 000 prize money. The Zimbabwean athlete crossed the line in a time of 3:08. Henry Moyo from Malawi came second in a time of 3:08.35, while another Zimbabwean Collen Makaza was
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-08
I am delighted by Aung San Suu Kyi's apparent victory in Burma's elections today. Hope for Burma from a brave, principled lady. Makorokoto! # My web site has just been revamped. Go to http://t.co/QPOHYUVE – have a look and tell me what you think. # Just as law does not always equate to justice, so
The Road to Marondera
The Freeman By John Blundell April 2012  Volume: 62,  Issue: 3 Alice Chitumba Pangwai is a lovely African lady, just entering her sixth decade, with a big smile that belies her steely determination. Her mission: to deliver private high-quality education for those in the lowest economic bracket in Zimbabwe, some of the very poorest families
Zimbabwe’s 90% literacy rate disputed
AfricaNews By Misheck Rusere 2 April 2012 Zimbabwe’s much touted literacy rate of more than 90% has been disputed as having been outdated since the figures are based on data collected by UNESCO and the government more than a decade ago. We roughly estimate that the literacy rate for those over 15 is dropping a
‘Elections before reforms costly’
Daily News 2 April 2012 David Coltart, the smaller MDC faction’s legal secretary says President Robert Mugabe’s insistence on elections this year without reforms is a blunder he will live to regret. Coltart was speaking at a discussion on “Elections and costs in Zimbabwe this year†last week where he said holding of elections would only be possible after
Coltart condemns virginity testing
The Chronicle 2 April 2012 Virginity testing in schools is contrary to the Government policy and heads that do that will be subjected to disciplinary procedure, Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart said yesterday. Responding to reports of virginity testing at Tsetse Primary School in West Acre, Minister Coltart said schools had no
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-01
Looks as if Senegal is going to peacefully replace their President. ZANU PF needs to realise that Africa is changing and becoming democratic # Thanks to all the MDC MPs who gave me great moral support in Parliament this evening when I responded to the allegations re unicef textbooks # UK Zims urged to support
Government owes Zimsec US$1,9m
The Herald By Felex Share 31 March 2012 Government owes the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council US$1,9 million, which has seen the body failÂing to pay last year’s Ordinary and Advanced Level markers. Markers say the situation will affect future examinations as a lot of people were “continuously†losing faith in Zimsec. Education, Sport, Arts and
Coltart vows action over stolen books
New Zimbabwe 31 March 2012 Education Minister, David Coltart said Friday it is investigating how school text books donated by the U.N. children’s agency wind up in the hands of bookstores and street vendors. The United Nations Children’s Fund has supplied 22 million books since late 2010 after a decade of economic meltdown that left
Zimbabwe probes thefts of donated text books after massive UNICEF program to re-equip schools
The Washington Post 31 March 2012 Zimbabwe’s education ministry said Friday it is investigating how school text books donated by the U.N. children’s agency wind up in the hands of bookstores and street vendors. The United Nations Children’s Fund has supplied 22 million books since late 2010 after a decade of economic meltdown that left many schools