Extra lessons cripple education sector
The Herald By Chipo Bewu 14 March 2011 The phenomena of extra lessons by most teachers and schools across the country has crippled our education system like cancer and in the manner exhibited by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. The main reason why teachers are demanding pupils to pay for extra lessons is because
Coltart warns war vets
Newsday By Veneranda Langa 12 March 2011 Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, minister David Coltart has warned war veterans to desist from entertaining the idea of invading classrooms to teach history because they would face the wrath of the law. Coltart told Parliament during the question-and-answer session in the House of Assembly that the Education
Tsvangirai eyes ‘divorce’ from Mugabe as coalition totters
The Independent UK By Daniel Howden, Africa Correspondent Saturday, 12 March 2011 Zimbabwe’s fragile power-sharing government was on the brink of collapse yesterday with both sides claiming irreconcilable differences and foreign diplomats warning of a spike in political violence. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has said the government is “dysfunctional” and called this week for a
Film celebrates success of handicapped band
Newsday 11 March 2011 Following the success of Bulawayo-based Liyana Band in a documentary titled Music by Prudence that won an Oscar last year, the group has come up with a longer version of the award-winning film titled iThemba. The latest documentary premiered at Prince Edward School this week through support from the US Embassy. iThemba,
Zimbabwe to exhibit work at Venice Biennale
The Independent UK By Rob Sharp and Daniel Howden Friday, 11 March 2011 Every year, the Venice Biennale announces a raft of new countries due to exhibit at the event, the most famous artistic showcase in the world. Previous years have seen the Vatican, the United Arab Emirates, and even Peckham, make their debuts. Today’s
War vets want to teach history in schools
SW Radio Africa By Lance Guma 10 March 2011 Over the years they have become infamous by beating up and harassing opposition supporters, torturing and often killing MDC supporters. Now war vets loyal to Mugabe’s regime say they want to take over schools and offer history lessons on the liberation struggle. The MDC-T MP for
Stop meddling in education – Coltart
www.dailynews.co.zw By Chengetai Zvauya, Staff Writer Wednesday, 09 March 2011 HARARE – The Minister of Education, Sports and Culture, David Coltart has warned political parties not to meddle in the education sector. The Minister told Parliament on Wednesday that the government will not allow war veterans to offer history lessons of the liberation struggle to students in schools.
International Documentary shows humour, emotion and rockstar success of disabled Bulawayo Band
The Zimbabwean 9 March 2011 Harare, March 9th 2011: Prince Edward School and the U.S. Embassy in Harare hosted the premier of internationally recognized Zimbabwe documentary, iThemba (Hope in isiNdebele) on Tuesday March 8.  The film follows the lives, dreams and hard work of Liyana, a band from the King George VI School for the
An educated nation sustains development
Herald By Christopher Takunda Mugaga Wednesday, 9 March 2011 A few weeks ago the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council released last year’s Advanced level and Ordinary level exams results that were characterised by unprecedented pass rates. Subsequently there have been reports of some ‘O’ level students who were in last year’s class failing to secure ‘A’
‘Uphill all the way’
Herald 7 March 2011 From Robson Sharuko in Ahmedabad, India ZIMBABWE will have to do it the hard way, by beating either one or both of their bogey opponents in a tense four-day period in Sri Lanka, to breathe life into a 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup campaign choked by the heavy 10-wicket defeat at the