Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-19
Ou thoughts are with our neighbours Zambia in the AFCON final this evening – go Chipolopolo Zimbabwe is right behind you! # Hearty congratulations to our northern neighbours, brothers and sisters Zambia on winning AFCON 2012. We are all so proud of the Chipolopolo # Drove around parts of Matabeleland South yesterday and the situation
MDC-T dossier chronicles ‘Chihuri violations’
The Zimbabwe Independent By Faith Zaba 19 January 2012 Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC says Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri should not be re-appointed as police chief because of his alleged selective application of the law, numerous human rights violations and partisan approach to law enforcement. Chihuri’s actions, the party says, were in violation of the
Hon David Coltart – Minister of Education, Sport, Arts & Culture, Zimbabwe, Close, ICTE Summit 2012
Hon David Coltart – Minister of Education, Sport, Arts & Culture, Zimbabwe, closing speech at The Southern African ICT for Education Summit, Elephant Hills Resort, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 26th-27th January 2012.
Hon David Coltart – Minister of Education, Sport, Arts & Culture, Zimbabwe, Opens, ICTE Summit 2012
Hon David Coltart – Minister of Education, Sport, Arts & Culture, Zimbabwe, opening speech at The Southern African ICT for Education Summit, Elephant Hills Resort, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 26th-27th January 2012.
Schools to teach indigenous languages
NewsDay 15 February 2012 The successful introduction of Tonga in the education curriculum has spurred the government to kick-start efforts to pursue a similar programme with other indigenous languages, Education, Sport, Arts and Culture minister David Coltart has said. In an interview on Tuesday, Coltart said he had engaged his counterparts in neighbouring countries to
Zimbabwe’s Teachers Strike for their Fair Share
Think Africa Press By Kiran Madzimbamuto-Ray 15 February 2012 The government claims it lacks the resources to pay public sector workers above poverty line while hundreds of millions in diamond revenues remain unaccounted for. Double wages may seem an ambitious demand for a public sector strike, but for the 236,000 workers earning well below that poverty
Half of Zimbabwe teachers are victims of violence
ZimOnline By Peter Marimudza 13 February 2012 More than half of Zimbabwe’s teachers have at one point during the past decade experienced some form of political violence including being threatened, beaten up, tortured or raped, according to a new report released at the weekend. The report prepared by the Progressive Teachers of Union Zimbabwe (PTUZ)
Ministry needs $87m for teacher retraining programme
The Chronicle 13 February 2012 The Government requires $87 million to introduce a retraining programme for all teachers over the next four years under the Education Transition Fund, Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Senator David Coltart has said. Towards the end of last year, the Government announced plans to unveil a retraining programme for
Britain to fund teacher retraining projectâ€
ZimEye By Moses Muchemwa 13 February 2012 The British and Finnish governments have pledged to assist Zimbabwe raise $87 million to fund the retraining of all teachers in a bid to resuscitate the education system. According to Education, Sport, Art and Culture Minister David Coltart(pictured), talks are underway with western governments willing to assist to
Zimbabwe Cricket orders inquiry into New Zealand debacle
New Zimbabwe 13 February 2012 Zimbabwe Cricket says it will launch an inquiry into the national team’s poor showing on a tour of New Zealand, which Sports Minister David Coltart has described as “disgracefulâ€. Zimbabwe lost a one-off Test match by an innings and 301 runs before being whitewashed 3-0 in the One Day Internationals.