Soccer Supporters Association Hail Government
The Herald Collin Matiza 26 August 2009 Harare — THE Zimbabwe National Soccer Supporters Association have given their thumbs up to the Government following its decision to bankroll the staging of the 2009 Cosafa Senior Challenge Cup later this year. The Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, David Coltart, revealed on Monday that the
Zifa to Set Up Cosafa Committee
The Herald Collin Matiza 26 August 2009 Harare — ZIFA will soon put in place a local organising committee that will help in the running of the 2009 Cosafa Senior Challenge Cup to be staged in this country in October. Wellington Nyatanga, the Zifa president, told The Herald yesterday that they were now looking at
Government OKs COSAFA tournament
New Zimbabwe.com 25th August 2009 By Nkanyiso Moyo ZIMBABWE will host the COSAFA tournament in October after the Ministry of Finance agreed to release US$1 million for the event. The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority will contribute US$100,000 for the 14-nation event that is expected to be staged at Rufaro Stadium in Harare and Barbourfields in Bulawayo.
US$1m set aside for COSAFA hosting
Newsnet Tuesday 25 August 2009 Following days of uncertainty over the fate of the country’s hosting of the COSAFA tournament, government has announced that the regional soccer showpiece will indeed take place in the country. Following days of uncertainty over the fate of the country’s hosting of the COSAFA tournament, government has announced that the
It’s no longer about Zanu PF or MDC, but about Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Guardian Comment By Philip Murombedzi Monday 24 August 2009 WHEN President Robert Mugabe shared a platform with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai in February, the world was astonished and amazed by the show of unity, discourse and advancement taking place. But when the new Cabinet was sworn in on the grounds of State House, jaws
Zimbabwe students back in school, but without books
AFP By Fanuel Jongwe 24 August 2009 HARARE — A teacher pinches a crumbling stub of chalk, holding a rag for an eraser in his other hand, as groups of pupils huddle around scarce textbooks for their lessons in a poor Harare suburb. “Things are not well,” the primary school’s head Islam Madosi told AFP.
MP won’t stand down for Sibanda
New Zimbabwe.com By Daniel Misi 24 August 2009 PLANS to secure MDC vice president Gibson Sibanda a parliamentary seat suffered a major reversal over the weekend after Insiza MP Siyabonga Ncube rejected his party’s request to step down and accept a posting as Zimbabwe’s ambassador to Senegal. The Arthur Mutambara-led MDC is desperate to secure
Government revives Beam Fund
Sunday Mail 23rd August 2009 Sunday Mail Reporter THE Government has partnered the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) in reviving the Basic Education Assistance Module (Beam), a programme that assists underprivileged pupils with school fees. Beam had not been operational for over a year owing to financial constraints. Speaking before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on
Coltart Wrong On Minority President
Zimbabwe Independent 21st August 2009 By Brighton Ncube Opinion Piece I WAS dismayed by Education minister David Coltart’s recent interview on SW Radio Africa. When asked by reporter Violet Gonda whether Arthur Mutambara was invited to lead the MDC because “Welshman Ncube and others had accepted that no Ndebele person could ever lead Zimbabwe”, Coltart
SW Radio Africa transcript : Minister David Coltart on crisis in education sector
SW RADIO AFRICA TRANSCRIPT HOT SEAT: Interview Minister David Coltart on the crisis in the education sector. Broadcast: 21 August 2009 VIOLET GONDA: On the Hot Seat programme we bring you the last segment of the interview with education minister David Coltart. Last week the minister gave us his thoughts on the in-fighting in his