Cricket can help Zimbabwe
New Zealand Herald By Andrew Alderson 6 November 2011 Zimbabwe’s minister for education, sports, arts and culture has pleaded for cricket tours like New Zealand’s to continue as the Unity government attempts to haul the country back from the brink of implosion. David Coltart is an elected politician for a branch of the Movement for
Education looks for 22% of budget
Times Live By Vladimir Mzaca 6 November 2011 The Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture is on an ambitious drive to get a large chunk of the national budget for 2012, aiming to make sure that government continues to give top priority to the education sector. Finance Minister Tendai Biti is expected to announce next
Maridzo’s title defence dilemma
The Zimbabwe Standard By Albert Marufu 6 November 2011 World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Africa super middleweight champion, Tineyi Maridzo could be stripped of his belt as there are no local promoters to host his title defence on home soil. The Warren Park-based boxer beat South Africa’s Michael “Mickey†Schultz – a former convicted hitman to
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-11-06
What's behind Pakistan's upswing? http://t.co/MBHdlSJ2 via @espncricinfo – Puts Zimbabwe's performance in context, well done Zim! # Ghandi's first 3 dangers to human virtue: 1. Wealth without work; 2. Pleasure without conscience; 3. Knowledge without character # Ghandi's 4 more dangers: 4 Business without ethics; 5 Science without humanity; 6 Religion without sacrifice; 7 Politics
Muzhingi takes on New York challenge
NewZimbabwe.com 4 November 2011 With the East Africans currently having a stranglehold over the marathon majors, Southern African and three-time Comrades Marathon champion Stephen Muzhingi will attempt to break the sequence in the New York Marathon on Sunday. The Zimbabwean will be making his marathon debut away from the continent after securing an entry into
Donors Contribute $84 million Towards Secondary Education
Radio VOP 4 November 2011 Harare – Western donor countries contributed $84 million worth of secondary school textbooks in a scheme dubbed Education Transition Fund (ETF). The textbooks were channeled through the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) while cash strapped Zimbabwe government added $1 million in the fund to buy secondary school textbooks. The Education
Government, donors unveil US$18m materials for schools
The Herald By Felex Share 4 November 2011 Government and donors yesterday unveiled seven million textbooks and learning materials for secondary schools worth US$18 million under the Education Transition Fund. The Government and its partners also announced the launch of a US$85 million facility to address water and sanitation concerns, reduce the level of school drop-outs
Tsvangirai tipped Chanakira as Finance Minister
The Financial Gazette By Clemence Manyukwe 3 November 2011 Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai assembled a cabinet team that included banker Nigel Chanakira as finance minister in anticipation of an electoral victory in the run-up to the disputed presidential poll of2002. According to revelations contained in a United States diplomatic cable dated February 5, 2002, the
Coltart fumes at NZ tour reports
Newsday By Daniel Nhakaniso 3 November 2011 Education, Sport, Arts and Culture minister David Coltart has dismissed damning reports which surfaced in the New Zealand (NZ) media yesterday criticising the Black Caps’ current cricket tour of Zimbabwe. New Zealand are currently battling it out with Zimbabwe in a one-off Test match in a tour which
Government to launch US$10m textbook facility
The Herald By Felex Share 3 November 2011 Government will today launch a US$10 million secondary schools textbook facility under the Education Transition Fund.  ETF is a Government-initiated programme being co-ordinated by Unicef and the donor community and is aimed at mobilising resources for the education sector. Over eight million textbooks, to benefit secondary schools countrywide,