‘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
Regime change invades pupils’ textbooks
The Patriot By Mashingaidze Gomo 30 March – 5 April The Coltart story in The Herald issues of March 21 and 22 makes interesting reading. Under the Education Transition Fund, UNICEF sponsored Zimbabwean schools with textbooks to the commendable ratio of one book per student. The tender to supply the books was awarded to Longman Zimbabwe. The
Textbooks donated by British aid to Zimbabwe end up in hawkers’ hands
The Telegraph By Aislinn Laing 30 March 2012 Textbooks donated to Zimbabwe’s schools aided by British funding are being hawked on Harare’s streets, it has emerged, as Britain pledges another £23m for the country’s stricken education sector. Some 22 million books have been distributed to more than 3,000 schools since the UN-run programme was launched
Mugabe supporters hijack ICT event
Newsday 29 March 2012 Zanu PF supporters on Wednesday turned President Robert Mugabe’s launch of a government e-learning programme at Chogugudza Primary School in Domboshava into a party event, turning up clad in their party regalia and chanting praise songs for the 88-year-old party leader. MDC-T national organising secretary and Information Communication Technology minister Nelson
US$38m education fund Phase II signed
By Felex Share 28 March 2012 Government and its development partners yesterday signed a U$38 million agreement under the Education Transition Fund Phase II. The funds, provided by UKAid, are expected to enhance and improve governance systems and training of teachers. Unicef, working with the Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, will manage the fund