Trudy feared ZANU ‘plants’
Zimbabwean Metro 14 November 2011 HARARE — Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) was as ripped by serious divisions and suspicions as President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU- PF, Wikileaks cables from 2001 to 2005 show. Local U.S. diplomats learnt of the chaos, infighting and poor organisational framework of the then opposition party after meeting
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-11-13
In a cool and dark Copenhagen for Global Partnership for Education meeting – hoping to secure more funding for #Zimbabwe #039;s education sector # The Good, the Bad and the Odd http://t.co/L7OPlrn6 # Encouraging @KRuddMP video at opening of Global Partnership for Education: Australia making education international development aid priority # About to deliver Zimbabwe's
Evicted Anglican staff back at work
NewsDay By Feluna Nleya 11 November 2011 CHIVHU — Evicted teachers and staff members from two Anglican Church-run schools in Chivhu and Mhondoro are back at work following High Court and Education Ministry rulings in their favour. Six teachers from Daramombe Secondary and Primary schools and five from St Mark’s in Mhondoro were this week
“Second chance†programme on the cards: Coltart
The Zimbabwean By Vusimusi Bhebhe 11 November 2011 The government plans to introduce a “second chance†programme to help children and youth forced out of school by political violence return to school or acquire vocational skills to enable them to move on with their lives, Education Minister David Coltart said. Speaking at the launch of
Government to increase basic education funding by 75 percent in 2012
The Chronicle 9 November 2011 Zimbabwe will endeavour to increase Government funding for basic education by 75 percent from US$469 million this year to US$822 million, benefiting more than four million young learners, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday. In a speech delivered in Copenhagen, Denmark, during the Zimbabwe Global Partnership for Education (GPE), Minister of
Zimbabwe’s Global Partnership for Education
Global Partnership for Education in Copenhagen Speech by David Coltart 8 November 2011 Zimbabwe shares the GPE’s vision of quality Education for All and seeks to nurture robust, international partnerships to achieve this vision for the children of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe developed one of Africa’s finest education systems in the 1980s and boasts one of the
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