Plans for all-night Robert Mugabe birthday party ‘are insensitive’
Guardian.co.uk David Smith in Johannesburg Tuesday 16 February Opponents condemn proposals to mark Zimbabwean president’s 86th birthday as unemployment reaches nine in 10 Plans to hold a lavish all-night birthday party for the Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe, were today condemned as insensitive to the suffering of the country’s people. Mugabe’s 86th birthday will be celebrated
Call to computerise payroll
PSNews.com.au 15 February 2010 The Minister for Education, Sport, Arts and Culture in Zimbabwe has called on the Government to create a computerised database of its employees. The Minister, Senator David Coltart said the move would help weed out ghost workers who were claiming pay cheques without being members of the Public Service. “Government has
Lecture at the Graduate School of Education, Harvard University
I gave a lecture, on Monday February 8th at Harvard University. The topic was ‘Re-awakening the Sleeping Giant’ – a topic referring to the task of rehabilitating Zimbabwe’s education system. A video of my talk can be viewed on the Harvard University website. Click here to launch video.
Sports and GNU- a Year On
Zimbabwe Independent Enock Muchinjo 12 February 2010 Sport has historically been overlooked by central government in Zimbabwe. While most countries have standalone sports ministries, in this country, it has always been merged with other departments of government. Even the formation of the inclusive government in Zimbabwe exactly a year ago failed to address this anomaly
One year on – an analysis of performance
The Zimbabwean 9 Feb 2010 Written by Frazer Muzondo When President Robert Mugabe allocated the ministries between his party and the MDC upon formation of the Government of National Unity (GNU), he had only one thing on his mind. He wanted Zanu (PF) to maintain its grip on power so that it could continue to
Private schools sprout in Zim as public system struggles
AFP 7 February 2010 By Fanuel Jongwe Harare – “No disruption to learning” touts a newspaper ad for a new private Zimbabwean school, one of many springing up in living rooms, backyards and plots across Harare. It’s a big selling point in a country where government schools lost an estimated 20 000 teachers in 2008,
Councillors call for arrest of school heads
Sunday News 7 February 2010 Sunday News Reporters Bulawayo City Councillors have said the rot in the education sector must be nipped in the bud and have called for the arrest of school heads reportedly barring students from attending lessons due to non-payment of tuition fees and levies, Sunday News can reveal. Schools in Bulawayo
Councillors call for arrest of school heads
Sunday News 7 February 2010 Sunday News Reporters Bulawayo City Councillors have said the rot in the education sector must be nipped in the bud and have called for the arrest of school heads reportedly barring students from attending lessons due to non-payment of tuition fees and levies, Sunday News can reveal. Schools in Bulawayo
Coltart takes begging bowl to the World Bank
Zimbabwean Written by Paul Ndlovu Wednesday, 3 February 2010 HARARE – A lack of funds has hindered the Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture’s plans to set up a framework to tighten the regulation of levies,a move that has prompted the minister to seek assistance from the World Bank. David Coltart admitted that his
Zimbabwe Detainees Going Hungry
VOA By Peta Thornycroft 1 February 2010 Police in Zimbabwe are warning they do not have enough money to feed people in holding cells around the country. The whole justice system in Zimbabwe is threatened by lack of adequate resources. Although fewer people are being arrested now than in previous years, the police say they