Zanu PF Frustrating Civil Service Employee Audit

Zimbabwe Metro By Raymond Mhaka November 23rd, 2009 Attempts by Public Service Minister Eliphas Mukonoweshuro to carry out an audit of the country’s civil service are already being frustrated by elements within ZANU PF. Last week Wednesday the Minister held a press conference to announce a physical count of all state employees in order to

Government to revamp ZIMSEC

Sunday News 22nd November 2009 By Vusumuzi Dube GOVERNMENT has given itself two years to fully revamp the operation of the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (ZIMSEC) amid reports that some schools are now shifting to Cambridge examinations. Zimsec has in the past years been locked in controversy over the manner in which it administers examinations

Diasporans chip in to help education sector

Sunday News By Lulu Brenda Harris 22nd November 2009 EFFORTS to revive the education sector in the country have received a boost from Zimbabweans based in the United Kingdom who have teamed up to set up a network to mobilise resources for the sector. The Zimbabwe Teachers Network was officially launched yesterday in Birmingham, United

Government to scrap teachers’ incentives

Sunday Mail By Itai Mazire 22 November 2009 Government will soon scrap teachers’ incentives in a move to stamp out corruption in schools and reduce rising tensions between teachers and parents. Education, Art, Sports and Culture Minister Senator David Coltart said in an interview last week the incentives had created inequalities in the education system.

Bungling Zimsec Brews Another Shocker

The Standard By Vusumuzi Sifile 22 November 2009 Costly blunders by management at the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) have raised fresh doubts that results for the “O” Level and “A” Level examinations starting on Friday will be released on time. Zimsec insiders now fear a worse scenario than last year which saw “O” Level

Bungling Zimsec Brews Another Shocker

The Standard By Vusumuzi Sifile 22 November 2009 Costly blunders by management at the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) have raised fresh doubts that results for the “O” Level and “A” Level examinations starting on Friday will be released on time. Zimsec insiders now fear a worse scenario than last year which saw “O” Level

Government plans to introduce new education curriculum

The Zimbabwe Telegraph By Getrude Gumede November 19, 2009 HARARE – The Government is working on including in the country’s education curriculum issues such as the constitution and reconciliation, a Cabinet Minister has said. Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture David Coltart said the Government was planning on introducing such issues in the curriculum

Zimbabwean History in Context: A comparison of the History Book with existent history curriculum and teaching

A review of “Becoming Zimbabwe. A History, c.850-2009” By Blessing Miles Tendi 18th November 2009 History is the study of transformation and growth in society over time and space. Examining the past allows us to understand how History influences our present and future. A study of History builds the capacity of people to make informed

Tsvangirai sours on his abusive partner Mugabe

Earth Times By Deutche Press Agenncy 18 December 2009 Harare – A new power-sharing government formed in early 2009 between Zimbabwe’s chief political protagonists helped the country drag itself out of economic disaster, but a renewal of President Robert Mugabe’s political terror was never far away. The year began with inflation at a world second-worst

Eco-Schools Programme Hailed

The Herald 16 November 2009 Harare — Mukuvisi Woodlands’ eco-schools learning programme has been hailed for promoting environmental education. In a speech read on his behalf last Friday by the principal director in the Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Dr Elizabeth Marunda in Harare, Minister David Coltart said the programme encouraged youths to