EU Renews Sanctions Against Zimbabwe
VOA By Peta Thornycroft 16 February 2011 European Union sanctions against President Robert Mugabe and most of his colleagues in the ZANU-PF party have been renewed despite requests from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) that they be abandoned. The EU has lifted restrictions against 31 people, mostly wives of those on the sanctions list
Skepticism as Zimbabwe Deputy PM Mutambara Said to Propose Cabinet Shuffle
VOA By Blessing Zulu 15 February 2011 Sources said the power struggle in the MDC wing could strengthen President Robert Mugabe’s hand in determining the timing of new elections this year, as he has argued that the government is so divided that new elections are urgently needed Zimbabwe’s long-troubled government of national unity faces further
‘History syllabus needs revamp’
Newsday 15 February 2011 By Fortune Moyo Education, Sport and Culture minister David Coltart says there is need to revamp the schools’ history curriculum to include the Gukurahundi era, roles played by the late Vice-President Joshua Nkomo, Zapu and Zipra, to enable students to fully appreciate history of the liberation struggle. In a recent interview, Coltart
Mutambara mulls ‘reshuffle’ but faces problems
Africa.World 247.net February 15, 2011 A WEEK after being expelled by his party, Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara has reportedly hatched a plan to kick three ministers who engineered his ouster out of government. In its evening bulletins on Monday, the state-run Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation said Mutambara was “mulling a cabinet reshuffle which is likely
CHAN campaign doomed from the start
Daily News By Enock Muchinjo, Deputy Sports Editor Monday, 15 February 2011 HARARE – Pitiful Zimbabwe bowed out of the second-rate African Nations Championships (Chan) tournament prematurely, as largely expected, following defeat to a South African Development XI on Sunday evening in Sudan. In the end, it was wasted emotions to mourn over an early
Mutambara mulls Cabinet reshuffle
ZBC 14 February 2011 Information emanating from within the embattled MDC movement has revealed that Professor Arthur Mutambara is mulling a cabinet reshuffle which is likely to affect Professor Welshman Ncube, Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga and David Coltart, if it sails through. The MDC drama, which has seen back and forth recalls being announced by the battling
Corporal punishment is the root of violence
Standard By Irvine Mugwagwa Sunday, 13 February 2011 THE issue of corporal punishment in schools has been debated for a long time. We had serious debates about it during our time in high school in the 80’s and up to now it is still a topical subject but with no solution found. I agree in
Grocery demands for Grade Zero, One pupils
Sunday Mail 13 February 2011 By Gwendoline Mugauri SOME day primary schools in Harare have come under fire for demanding school development levy top-ups in groceries from Grade One and Grade Zero pupils. The grocery items — which include cooking oil, laundry soap, toilet detergent, exercise books, pencils, bond paper, crayons, newsprint, chair backs, pens
Mugabe backs Mutambara
Newsday By Owen Gagare 11 February 2011 President Robert Mugabe has refused to swear-in Welshman Ncube as Deputy Prime Minister insisting he wants Arthur Mutambara to remain in that position, MDC secretary-general Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga revealed on Thursday. Speaking after the party’s emergency national council meeting called in the wake of Mutambara’s refusal to be redeployed to
Grade-one kids forced to draw Mugabe’s picture
Zimeye.org 11 February 2011 Grade one pupils are being punished for failing to draw President Robert Mugabe’s portrait and congratulatory massages below it. ZimEye witnessed some grade one pupils at Admiral Tait Primary school in Harare being ordered by their teachers to draw the aging President’s portrait and inscribe: ‘21st Movement, happy birthday to you’ below the portrait. Infants