20 pupils share desk in Matabeleland North: Coltart
27 March 2012 Education Minister David Coltart has warned that students from Matabeleland North are being crowded out of university opportunities because of a breakdown in education infrastructure in the province. On average, 20 pupils share a single desk in the province, while 17 share a bench. Presenting shock statistics, Coltart said of the 175,000
Zimbabwe Education Ministry Probes Resale of UNICEF-Donated School Books
VOA By Tatenda Gumbo 27 March 2012 Secretary general Raymond Majongwe of the Progressive Teachers Union says there is a loophole in the system allowing vendors to access the textbooks, which is a shame as school children are again missing out on a proper education. Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Education has launched an investigation after teachers
Huge Boost for Zimbabwean Schools
Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa By Richard Lee 27 March 2012 Zimbabwe’s education system has received a huge boost from the UK’s Department of International Development (DFID), which has announced that it is allocating US$38 million to the second phase of the Education Transition Fund (ETF). The Fund, which is managed by UNICEF, has
President to Launch E-Learning Programme
The Herald 27 March 2012 President Mugabe is expected to officially launch the e-learning programme at Chogugudza Primary School in Goromonzi District tomorrow. The massive computerisation programme targets all schools in Zimbabwe by 2015 as the country moves towards a knowledge based economy. Addressing journalists in Harare yesterday, Information Communication Technology Minister Nelson Chamisa said: “His
Statement Regarding Illegal Sale of ETF Textbooks
Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Harare 27 March 2012 The Ministry of Education, Sports, Arts and Culture (MOESAC) wishes to announce the completion of the distribution of more than 22 million textbooks under the Education Transition Fund (ETF) programme. The ETF-supported distribution was a massive exercise carried out from late 2010 to early
Zimbabwe’s literacy rate now very poor
ZimEye 27 March 2012 Zimbabwe’s used to boast of one of the top literacy rates in Africa, but the nation is now worse than it was in 2002. Zimbabwe’s much touted literacy rate of more than 90% has been disputed as having been outdated since the figures are based on data collected by UNESCO and
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.