No, the Zimbabwe government and Apple are not in iPad joint venture
Zimbabwe Guardian 28 October 2011 Yesterday’s Newsday reported thаt thе Ministry οf Culture wÑ–Æ–Æ– bе working Ñ–n conjunction wÑ–th Apple tο introduce solar powered iPads fοr rural schools. Just reading through thе article, Ñ–t doesn’t take much tο see thÑ–Ñ• Ñ–Ñ• nοt factually rÑ–É¡ht. Thе article stems frοm a post mаÔе bу Culture Minister David Coltart οn
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority Moves to Tax Teacher Incentives
VOA By Tatenda Gumbo and Jonga Kandemiiri 27 October 2011 Zimbabwe Teachers Association Chief Executive Officer Sifiso Ndlovu said ZIMRA has introduced a presumptive tax – i.e. based on estimated receipts – leading some teachers to press parents for incentive pay. The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority is said to have begun to tax teacher incentives, which
Government, Apple in iPad joint venture
Newsday By Nqobile Bhebhe 27 October 2011 Government has entered into a joint venture with a leading global information technology company, Apple, to distribute solar-powered iPads to remote rural schools in Zimbabwe . The programme is part of efforts to reduce the digital divide between the rural and urban areas in the country. Education, Sport,
Rural kids to get expensive iPads
ZimEye 27 October 2011 Zimbabwe’s rural schools are set to receive expensive iPads for the delivery of education services, David Coltart, the Minister of Education, Sports and Culture has said. Coltart who is in Paris attending the 33rd UNESCO General Conference said Zimbabwe is collaborating with Apple in this groundbreaking use of technology to advance education in the most
Zimbabwe: Sort Out Legal Issues Regarding Taxation of Teacher Incentives
Zimbabwe Guardian 27 October 2011 Teachers hаvе many problems, the newest being a unilateral choice bу ѕοmе Zimra officers thаt thеіr incentive payments, trivial аѕ thеу аrе, form taxable income and that therefore thеу аrе accountable fοr presumptive tax tο bе deducted frοm thеіr salaries. Minister οf Culture, Sport, Arts аnÔ Culture David Coltart, whο
Taxman goes after teacher incentives
The Herald By Felex Share 27 October 2011 Some teachers getting incentives from parents had presumptive tax deducted from their salaries this month. Government sources said only incentives from the Public Service Commission were tax-free. Teachers’ unions said Zimbabwe Revenue Authority officials argued that incentives were double pay and had to be taxed. The educators say
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-23
How to take tea and turn the tables on Mugabe – http://t.co/urhUVsNN – Opinion http://t.co/PyAwFyNB # Having a wonderful time with @Zimjinks # Just finished 3 days looking at UK Academies – good lessons learnt as I try to establish academies for talented disadvantaged #Zimbabweans # Well done to all my Kiwi friends – pleased
Coltart consoles Tongai Moyo’s family
The Herald 21 October 2011 The Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture has expressed its condolences to the Moyo family and the nation at large following the death of sungura musician Tongai Moyo last Saturday. Minister David Coltart said Zimbabwe had been robbed of an iconic and illustrious artiste who put the country on
Zifa eager to meet Coltart
The Chronicle 19 October 2011 Financially troubled Zifa are eagerly awaiting a football stakeholders indaba that is being convened by the Government which they believe could be the first major step towards getting the local fraternity to appreciate the challenges being faced by the domestic game. Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart will
Chaos mars teachers’ pay indaba
The Herald By Felex Share 19 October 2011 Some teachers’ unions yesterday walked out of a meeting to discuss the incentives they are being paid by parents. The meeting was nearly aborted, but some delegates continued with deliberations and agreed that the incentives will be scrapped when Government awards teachers a “reasonable salary increment” in