Boost for Zimbabwe’s Education Sector Results in Texts
VOA By Peta Thornycroft January 10, 2011 When Zimbabwe schools re-open Tuesday, younger scholars will find they have text books for the first time in many years. A record 13 million text books are being delivered to Zimbabwe’s primary schools. Education minister David Coltart said the massive text-book order, a record for Zimbabwe, was made
Mutambara booted off MDC party helm
Standard 9 January 2011 Professor Arthur Mutambara has been booted out of the MDC leadership and as was expected Professor Welshman Ncube has been voted in as the president of the smaller formation of the MDC at the party’s congress yesterday. Ncube’s ascendency had been widely expected following a flurry of nominations and former party
War looms over Mutambara
Newsday 5 January 2011 By Owen Gagare and  Veneranda Langa Arthur Mutambara’s shadow continues to haunt MDC-M ahead of this weekend’s congress with his supporters insisting the robotics professor was unfairly treated and should remain within the party leadership. Mutambara, who appears to have been outwitted in the battle for the party presidency by his secretary-general
Mutambara seen staying as DPM
New Zimbabwe.com 3 January 2011 ANALYSTS have said Deputy Prime Minister Professor Arthur Mutambara – who is set to be replaced as leader of his MDC party – could yet retain his position in the coalition government. Mutambara was appointed Deputy Prime Minister by President Robert Mugabe by virtue of being leader of a faction
Coltart likely to be retained – Ncube
Standard 2 January 2011 WITH MDC-M nominations for national executive council members in full swing, questions have been raised on the seemingly conspicuous absence of David Coltart’s name. Coltart is regarded as one of the driving forces within the party and his absence on the nomination list got tongues wagging, with some speculating that he
2010 Cabinet Scorecard
Weekly Agenda By Mziwandile Ndlovu 31 December 2010 As per tradition at the end of the year, the Weekly Agenda conducts an in-depth review of the performance of the executive and other critical state instruments. The score card measures the work achieved by individual cabinet ministers and measures them on a scale of 1 to
What they said in 2010 . . .
Newsday 31 December 2010 By Owen Gagare and Nduduzo Tshuma The year 2010 comes to an end today. It witnessed numerous developments both in the social and political arena. Below are some of the quotes that made headlines in the local media. “That’s a laughable argument. In fact it’s a very weak argument, perforated argument,
Teachers on the prowl: Coltart fumes
Newsday By Moses Matenga 27 December 2010 Education minister David Coltart has acknowledged the increase in cases of teachers sexually harassing students in government schools and has written to the permanent secretary in his ministry to start investigating such cases and bring culprits to book. In a letter dated December 14, Coltart said the continued
Rampant sexual abuse at school
Standard 26 December 2010 By Nqaba Matshazi Allegations of rampant child sexual abuse have hit Chimhau Government Secondary School in Murehwa, amid reports that one student has gone into hiding after being impregnated by a teacher. Two pregnancies have been reported in recent months, with sexual abuse at the school being described as deep-rooted and
Emerging into the light – Zimbabwe cricket
Cricinfo By Liam Brickhill December 25, 2010 After the genuine progress made in 2009, it was tentatively expected that 2010 would be a watershed year for Zimbabwe cricket. In certain respects it has lived up to that billing, and wins over West Indies, India and Sri Lanka suggested that all the hard work was beginning to pay off.