Cricket In Zimbabwe On A Knife Edge

www.overtimeonline.co.uk 9 February 2011 His eyes betray him.  There is nothing there.  No emotion at all.  Yet the senator talks passion, seemingly oblivious of his all-too familiar bête noir, Robert Mugabe, glaring angrily down at him from the cover of a book. The book sits awkwardly, as if out of place, alongside the hundreds of others

Diaspora chips in to help Coltart rebuild schools

Newsday By Khanyile Mlotshwa 7 February 2011 A group of Zimbabweans based in the United States have set up a committee to help mobilise funds and partner with the Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture in rehabilitating the country’s education system, especially in the area of science subjects. The group’s spokesperson, Thokozile Mkhwananzi, told

The great illusionists

Sunday Mail 6 February 2011 By Tendayi Regis Mutokonyi We live in a world of magicians or illusionists, people who create scenarios that fool the mind. Some of them practise their trade for purposes of entertainment, like the great acts of the American illusionist Harry Houdini, or film director Steven Spielberg. These acts are essentially

Tribute to a Real Champion – Peter Goosen

Foundationforfarming.org 3 February 2011 By Brian Oldreive Peter Goosen was gifted in many ways, and did many things. His largest contribution was to the mining industry, but I want to remember today the wonderful way in which he brought God’s grace to farming in Zimbabwe and to many other nations. Peter served on the national

‘We are still waiting for Mutambara’s decision’

Financial Gazette 3 February 2011 The Financial Gazette’s Political Editor, Clemence Manyukwe (CM), had a conversation with Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) president, Welshman Ncube (WN), on the ongoing saga regarding his party’s decision to recall Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Arthur Mutambara. Below are excerpts of the interview in which Ncube also offered his views

Speech by Senator David Coltart given to ICT in Education Conference: Harare

ICT in Education Speech By Senator David Coltart 3 February 2011 Please note that this is an unedited transcript of the speech. Ladies and Gentlemen good morning to you all. I apologise for arriving a bit late for your meeting. I have come from what many Harare people think of as a small little village

Zimbabwe’s History Distorted

Habakkuk Trust.blogspot.com 2 Feb 2011 By Linda Moyo The Minister of Education, Sports, Arts and Culture Honourable Senator David Coltart on Friday called for the revamp of the education sector saying the education curriculum has for the past two decades not been reviewed and the history textbooks need to be re-written to reflect the true

Minister of Health Dr Henry Madzorera on Question Time

SWRadio Africa 2 February 2011 The Minister of Health and Child Welfare, Dr Henry Madzorera (right), speaks to SW Radio Africa journalist Lance Guma and answers questions sent in by the listeners. He is asked to explain his statement that Zimbabwe should export health care workers to other countries and replies to queries about corruption

30 percent chance of university for Mat South students

New Zimbabwe.com By Lunga Sibanda 1 February 2011 Teaching crisis … Matabeleland South has almost 1,000 teaching vacancies CHANCES of a student from Matabeleland South enrolling at the University of Science and Technology (NUST) are reduced by 70 percent due to a secondary school teacher shortage for Science and Maths, an official said on Monday.

Shortage of science teachers hits Matabeleland South

Herald 1 February 2011 The shortage of specialist teachers in Matabeleland South is a cause for concern and Government should swiftly address the problem, a Cabinet minister has said. Addressing delegates at a meeting organised by Bulawayo Agenda last Fri-day, Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart said Matabeleland South had the biggest shortage