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
Coltart flouts tender procedures
ZBC 20 March 2012 Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister, Senator David Coltart has come under fire for flouting tender procedures and compromising education by allegedly corruptly awarding publishing house, Longman Zimbabwe, the sole responsibility to publish primary school textbooks ahead of local book houses. The education Minister came under fire in the House of
Defzee presents with David Coltart
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An Interview With… Senator David Coltart
International By Graham Howard 19th March 2012 Graham Howard recounts his recent interview in Zimbabwe with the country’s minister of Education, Sport and Culture, Senator David Coltart. Senator David Coltart is the current minister of Education, Sport and Culture in the Zimbabwean coalition Government of National Unity (“GNUâ€) formed in 2008. Senator Coltart is a
Third of maize crop lost to dry spell
New Zimbabwe 19 March 2012 Zimbabwe faces a huge grain deficit this year after a third of the current maize crop was written off due to a prolonged dry spell, Agriculture Minister Joseph Made said. Made has halted maize sales from the country’s strategic grain reserves after a state crop assessment showed that a third