Unicef Textbooks Flood Streets
The Herald By Felex Share 27 March 2012 Thousands of textbooks donated to primary and secondary schools countrywide under the Education Transition Fund have flooded the informal market. There are reports that some officials involved in the distribution of the books diverted them for personal benefit. It is alleged the scam also involves school officials
Gutter and yellow press: the scourge of Zimbabwean journalismâ€
ZimEye By Herbert Mugwagwa 26 March 2012 In December 1967, the late medical legend and icon Dr Christiaan Barnard of South Africa, had the first successful human-to-human heart transplant in the world. Suddenly, all doors swung open for him in the world and at one time he found himself wining and dining with the late President
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-03-25
Return to Bulawayo http://t.co/jh0CFsaA via @smh # Coltart says he had nothing to do with tender for textbooks http://t.co/bBogyapP # Unicef respond to tender scam allegations http://t.co/ONdpDzSB "all procurements are subject to the strictest transparency requirements" # Good luck to the Zimbabwean Cheetahs as they start their Hong Kong 7s campaign tomorrow. Zimbabwe is right
MDC-T MPs defend Coltart
Newsday By Veneranda Langa 24 March 2012 MDC-T MPs yesterday said Education, Sport, Arts and Culture minister David Coltart did a sterling job in the provision of textbooks to primary and secondary schools in the country and condemned a recent report by a Parliamentary Portfolio Committee which alleged the tender process had not been transparent.
UNICEF Announces Successful Completion of Textbook Procurement Programme Under The Education Transition Fund Phase I
UNICEF Announces Successful Completion of Textbook Procurement Programme Under The Education Transition Fund Phase I 22 March 2012 Zimbabwe now one of just a few countries world-wide where every child has a set of textbooks in core subjects. UNICEF today announced the completion of the first phase of the Education Transition Fund. All textbooks for
Coltart exonerated from tender scam allegations
ZimEye 22 March 2012 The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has exonerated Education Minister David Coltart from random allegations that claimed he had flouted tender regulations by issuing a textbook supply contract to an international company. UNICEF said the procurement of textbooks was done in accordance with United Nations rules and not in accordance with
Unicef responds to tender scam allegations
The Herald 22 March 2012Â UNICEF yesterday said the procurement of textbooks was done in accordance with United Nations rules and not in accordance with Zimbabwean laws. In a statement yesterday, Unicef said its rules dictated that bids be adjudicated on the basis of both quality and value for money. The agency was responding to
Coltart in tender scandal
The Herald By Zvamaida Murwira 21 March 2012 Parliament yesterday took Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart to task for awarding a textbooks supply tender to an international firm leaving out Zimbabwean companies. Legislators said the decision will subject all primary school pupils to one school of thought for the next five years,
Introduce Human Rights studies in Schools curriculum: Zimrights
Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition By Zimrights 21 March 2012 The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights), yesterday the 20th of March 2012, appealed to the Minister of Education, Art, Sport and Culture Honourable David Coltart to introduce human rights education in the Zimbabwean school curriculum. The National Director, Mr Okay Machisa, made the call during the launch
Communique on David Coltart Alleged Tender Scandal
21 March 2012 Department of Information and Publicity MDC99 Communique on David Coltart Alleged Tender Scandal It is astonishing and disturbing to note that Hon David Coltart is being accused of having been involved in a Tender scandal on flimsy allegations based on partisan politics from ZANU (PF) and MDC-T. Without suggesting that Hon Coltart