Governnent Directive on ‘A’ level Students Slammed
The Standard 29 March 2009 THE government’s directive to schools to enrol ‘A’ Level students based on last year’s mid-year examinations will backfire as most students did not write any tests because of the prolonged strike by teachers, educationists have warned. They said the move, sanctioned by Education Minister David Coltart, could compromise Zimbabwe’s already
Zimbabwe’s new kind of politics
The Zimbabwe Telegraph By DEWA MAVHINGA Published: Saturday, March 28, 2009 I have had a small privilege of living in, and closely observing the politics of a number of countries outside Zimbabwe. It is that exposure that brings me to my present reflections on Zimbabwean politics. Having been born and bred in Zimbabwe, where politicians
Irked by the Merc Perk
Sokwanele 27 March 2009 What would you have done? Taken the merc, or said ‘no thank you’…? I hope, faced with the decision that all our new Ministers were faced with – to accept the Mercedes Benz which comes as a ministerial perk or not – that I would have refused. Senator David Coltart declined
O and A level results due next month
The Chronicle Chronicle Reporter 27 March 2009 THE Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (ZIMSEC) 2008 Ordinary and Advanced Level results will be released next month, the Minister of Education, Arts, Sport and Culture, Senator David Coltart, said yesterday. Speaking in a telephone interview from Harare, Minister Coltart said marking of the 2008 final examinations was almost
Zimbabwe boxers fail medical tests
New Zimbabwe.Com Xinhua Posted to the web: 26/03/2009 ZIMBABWEAN boxers risk being permanently banned from all fights held under the auspices of the World Boxing Organisation following revelations that four out of six fighters who traveled for bouts in Namibia on March 21 failed their medical tests, reports said Wednesday. Apart from supplying the tournament
100 take part in Barclays youth development programme
The Herald 25 March 2009 By Rumbidzai Mashayahanya BARCLAYS Bank and Junior Achievement Zimbabwe launched the three-year programme-Barclays/Junior Achievement Zimbabwe Talent for the Future Initiative — at Prince Edward School in Harare last week. Zimbabwe has already received a US$90 000 grant to implement and expand the programme, 100 students are participating in this edition
New blow to reeling Zimbabwe – State workers threaten to walk off the job
SA Times By Moses Mudzwiti 25 March 2009 A POWERFUL Zimbabwe labour organisation yesterday warned of a looming crisis as state workers prepare to strike over wages. Zimbabwe’s has about 150000 state workers. Incredibly, they all earn the same — a miserly US100 (R1000) shopping voucher a month. The rest of their pay is made
Zimbabwe appoints first Education Advisory Board
Zimbabwe Telegraph By Mcedisi Nkomo 22 March 2009 Senator Coltart announced an impressive list of names on Thursday that will constitute the new National Education Advisory Board according to reports by SW Radio Africa. The board will advise on matters pertaining to the improvement of primary and secondary education in Zimbabwe. Minister Coltart said in
Cultivate culture of reading
Sunday News By Charles Dube 21 March 2009 WHEN things have not been going well for sometime, it calls for hard work for the system to normalise. There are many problems bedevilling the Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture. Already the credibility of O- and A-level examination results for 2008 is being questioned in
New Rugby Boss to Engage Stakeholders
The Independent By ENOCK MUCHINJO 20th March 2009 With politics being a pastime inside Zimbabwe rugby, accepting the post of Zimbabwe Rugby Union president was quite a courageous decision for youthful Themba Sibanda, who took over from Bruce Hobson this week. It’s never easy, with a strong belief in the rugby circles that there are