MDC M coalition with ZAPU?
Standard By Nqaba Matshazi Sunday, 26 September 2010 MDC-M and the revived Zapu are engaged in behind-the-scenes talks in the hope of coming up with a coalition leading up to elections, which are likely to be held next year, a high-level source revealed last week. On the other hand the source ruled out unity with the faction
Rural schools struggling
Sunday News 26 September 2010 Sunday News Reporter POOR infrastructure is affecting academic performance at rural primary schools with some of them struggling to produce a single pupil who records passes in Grade Seven examinations. In an interview with the Sunday News, the headmistress of Lake Alice Primary School in Lupane District, Mrs Sibongile Songolo,
Where a little cricket is just the ticket to keep the Irish happy
The Irish Times By Bill Corcoran 24 September 2010 HARARE LETTER: Ireland’s experience as a divided country played a role in convincing its cricketers to travel to Zimbabwe IT WAS bound to happen, I suppose, given all the hoopla around whether the Irish cricket team would be safe and secure after they took the decision
PPC donates textbooks
Chronicle 24 September 2010 By Chronicle Correspondent Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) yesterday donated textbooks and 600 chairs worth more than US$100 000 to Portland Primary, Colleen Bawn Primary and High schools. Portland Primary received 129 chairs while Colleen Bawn Primary received 248 chairs and 215 chairs were handed over to Colleen Bawn High School. Handing
Coltart, Biti, PSC seek way forward on temporary teachers
Newsday By Fortune Moyo 23 September 2010 Education, Sport, Arts and Culture minister David Coltart is engaged in talks with the Public Service Commission (PSC) and the Finance ministry over the renewal of contracts for temporary teachers countrywide. It is almost a month into the third term and most temporary teachers had their contracts terminated
Align book donations with local education needs
Zimbabwe Guardian By Sihle Dube 23 September 2010 While I commend the efforts by the Educational Transition Fund (ETF) and/or Enterprise Zimbabwe in giving millions of textbooks to Zimbabwe, I would like to know whether those books are in line with the curriculum in Zimbabwe and whether they are aiding the development of an indigenous
Rural Teachers to get allowances
Zimbabwean By Paul Ndlovu 22 September 2010 HARARE – The Government plans to re-introduce allowances for teachers in rural schools as part of a raft of reforms meant to restore the professional status of the educators’ vocation, a cabinet minister has said. The plan, that is part of the cabinet approved 2010/2011 Education policy, is
Branson launches fund for investment in Zimbabwe
The Independent By Daniel Howden, Africa Correspondent Wednesday, 22 September 2010 Sir Richard Branson championed Zimbabwe as a new destination for investors yesterday, saying it was time to get the nation’s shattered economy back on its feet. While much of the international community has long withheld development assistance, citing the political situation, Sir Richard said
Education: What is being done?
Zimbabwean By Joshua Morrison 21 September 2010 It has been over two years since the Government of National Unity was formed, and people want to know what has truly changed in the interim. Thanks to the work of Senator David Coltart in his capacity as the Minister of Education, Sports and Culture, there have been
Confusion reigns over employment of temporary teachers
Herald By New Ziana 21 September 2010 Confusion still surrounds the employment of more than 25 000 temporary teachers whose contracts Treasury directed the Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture not to renew this term. Investigations by New Ziana yesterday revealed that Treasury was causing the confusion as it has been issuing conflicting instructions