Library, documentation council appointed
The Herald Herald Reporter 3 July 2009 A National Library and Documentation Service Council has been appointed with an audit on the current state of the country’s libraries its first task. Harare lawyer Ms Nokuthula Moyo will chair the council. Announcing the appointments on Wednesday, Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart said the
Donor community rescues Zimbabwe’s education sector
Zimbabwe Telegraph By Getrude Gumede 3 July 2009 ZIMBABWE-HARARE-The Zimbabwean government has mobilised an undisclosed amount of money from donors and Western governments to be used to acquire textbooks and other learning materials after sending an appeal last month. Education, Sport, Art and Culture Minister David Coltart told The Zimbabwe Telegraph that he would soon
7 teachers murdered by state security: Report
Zim Diaspora 2 July 2009 Seven Zimbabwean schoolteachers were killed last year while 60 others were harassed and tortured by state security forces, according to a new report released Wednesday. The reported authored by the Student Solidarity Trust (SST) said 85 student activists were also last year abducted, arrested or assaulted by state security agents.
Sports revival for a better image – Coltart
The Zimbabwean By Sports Reporter 2 July 2009 It is important to re-brand Zimbabwe through sport, David Coltart said last week when honouring long distance runner, Stephen Muzhingi. Muzhingi won the comrades Marathon in South Africa, last month. “We are delighted with what you have achieved for the country and we are certainly proud of
Teachers renew strike threat over pay
SW Radio By Alex Bell 2 July 2009 Almost two months after a potentially crippling teachers strike was averted, teachers once again on Thursday renewed their threat to down tools over low salaries. In May, the Education Ministry managed to prevent a nationwide strike despite not being able to meet the wage demands laid out
Teachers killed in political violence: SST
ZimOnline 2 July 2009 HARARE – Seven schoolteachers were killed last year while 60 others were harassed and tortured by state security forces, according to a new report released last week. The reported authored by the Student Solidarity Trust (SST) said 85 student activists were also last year abducted, arrested or assaulted by state security
The Zimbabwe Dilemma
Liberatethemind.com By Jules Maarten, Member of the European Parliament 1 July 2009 Last week I took a job related visit to South Africa and Zimbabwe at the invitation of the German organization Friedrich Naumannstiftung für die Freiheit, which is affiliated with the political liberal FDP party, it is committed in spreading democracy and human rights
MDC-T boycotts Cabinet
The Herald Herald Reporter 30 June 2009 MDC-T ministers boycotted yesterday’s Cabinet meeting, drawing a stinging rebuke from other members of the inclusive Government who saw the move as highly disrespectful and against the spirit of inclusivity. The Cabinet session, which was brought forward to yesterday, however, went ahead and dealt with all matters on
Positive response to constitution-making process
The Chronicle By Owen Gagare in Bulawayo and Dumisani Sibanda 29 June 2009 THE public has responded overwhelmingly to the constitution-making process with some organisations already presenting their own drafts of the supreme law of the land for consideration, an official has said. In an interview by telephone yesterday, the co-chairperson of the Parliamentary Select
Second term school fees waived
The Herald 29 June 2009 Tuition fees at State schools for the second term have been waived and pupils have to pay only the admission fees of US$5 for primary schools and US$10 for secondary schools plus levies agreed to by a majority of parents. In an interview last week, Education, Arts, Sport and Culture