Mike Atherton Thursday column
The Times 8 July 2010 By Mike Atherton Some years ago, when his ambitions extended beyond the Presidency of the International Cricket Council, the former Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, referred to Robert Mugabe, in unusually blunt, non-diplomatic terms, as a ‘grubby dictator.’ Later, he banned the Australian cricket team from playing in Zimbabwe. In
Be focused, Muzhingi urges young athletes
Herald 10 July 2010 By Ellina Mhlanga TWO-TIME Comrades marathon winner Stephen Muzhingi has urged the young and up coming athletes to remain focused to be able to achieve their goals. Muzhingi said there are challenges in every situation and the athletes should face them. “It is very hard to become a top athlete, I
Howard’s visit: What a missed chance
The Herald 10 July 2010 By Alexander Kanengoni John Howard, the former Australian Prime Minister is not exactly our friend. Considering that he was one of the people at the forefront of the global campaign to impose sanctions on the country and cripple our economy to achieve the regime change objective, all well-meaning Zimbabweans find
Minister calls for free education for all children
Chronicle 8 July 2010 By Makhosi Sibanda The Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture David Coltart has called for compulsory and free primary education in the new constitution. Minister Coltart told Chronicle in a telephone interview that education was a basic human right and children needed to be afforded that right through the constitution.
Zimbabwe’s education in catastrophic state: Minister
Zimonline 8 July 2010 By Sebastian Nyamhangambiri HARARE — Zimbabwe’s once vaunted public education sector remains in “catastrophic state†short of cash to revamp dilapidated schools or lure back experienced teaching staff, Education Minister David Coltart told ZimOnline on Wednesday. A unity government formed by President Robert Mugabe and former opposition foes, Prime Minister Morgan
Coltart appeals for more Government funding for education
Herald 8 July 2010 Herald Reporter GOVERNMENT should allocate more funds to education in the national budget to resuscitate the sector, a Cabinet minister has said. Speaking after the donation of information communication technology equipment to the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council by Germany Technological Co-operation in Harare yesterday; Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David
Stan Mudenge, Minister of Higher Education, seriously ill
Financial Gazette 8 July 2010 THE Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Stan Mudenge, is said to be seriously ill and recently suffered a heart failure. The Financial Gazette can reveal that the minister was admitted at the Avenues Clinic’s High Dependency Unit (HDU), in Harare for eight days after being diagnosed with cardiac failure
Zimbabwe International Book Fair set to bounce back
Herald 7 July 2010 Herald Reporter THIS month marks the return of the Zimbabwe International Book Fair to its status as Africa’s premier book showcase following a resolution by stakeholders to bring back the event’s lustre. Addressing a Press conference at their offices in Harare, ZIBF Association acting executive director Mr Greenfiled Chilongo said the
Annie Lennox and Mark Thomas announced as speakers for Festival of Politics
Daily Record. Co.uk 5 July 2010 Chart-topping singer Annie Lennox and campaigning comedian Mark Thomas are to speak at this year’s Festival of Politics. The former Eurythmics star will be making a return visit to the event – which is held annually at Holyrood – to talk about her SING Campaign, which uses music to educate people
Government aims to lure English, Maths, Science teachers
Sunday News 4 July 2010 Sunday News Reporter GOVERNMENT is deliberating on a policy that is aimed at luring Science, Mathematics and English teachers after it emerged that most schools in the country are now enlisting the services of unqualified teachers owing to the critical shortage of skilled personnel in these areas, a cabinet minister