‘We are ready’
Newsday By Henry Mhara 19th September 2014 THE government says it is ready to host the 6th edition of the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5 Under-20 Youth Games which would be staged in Bulawayo from December 5-14 this year. This was said by Senior Minister of State in the Office of the President
Coltart: Improve Existing Schools Before Building New Ones
Voice of America By Sithandekile Mhlanga 15th September 2014 Former Education Minister David Coltart says contracting Chinese companies to build schools in the country constitutes a misallocation of funds. Educationists have expressed mixed feelings over the government’s plans to build more schools in the country to improve educational standards, with some welcoming the move, and
Fletcher Dulini Ncube: A great fighter for democracy
New Zimbabwe.com By Kurauone Chihwayi 15th September 2014 THE death of Fletcher Dulini Ncube has robbed the country, the MDC and Dulini Ncube’s family of a great man who contributed immensely to the liberation of Zimbabwe. Some of us find it unfair and difficult to exonerate the ruthless Zanu PF regime from the death of
“President Mugabe fit as fiddle†– Herald
The Herald By Peter Matambanadzo, Senior Reporter 11 September 2014 A senior MDC official has publicly admitted that President Mugabe’s health is not in question saying he keeps himself as fit as a fiddle. In an interview with the Australian broadcasting Corporation during his trip down under, Bulawayo Senator David Coltart, told his interlocutor that
Education curriculum review consultations start next week
Newsday By Tatenda Chitagu 10th September 2014 Primary and Secondary Education Minister Lazarus Dokora has said the nationwide consultative process for review of the national curriculum is set to start next week. Dokora, who is roundly accused of reversing the gains made in the education sector by his predecessor David Coltart during the coalition government
Has Zimbabwe dropped off the world radar?
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Mark Colvin Interview 9th September 2014 MARK COLVIN: There was a time when the Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe was constantly in the world headlines. Yet in the last few days, when he’s suggested that all whites remaining in the country should go back to England, or that president Obama is afraid of
Who would you prefer to succeed Mugabe – Mujuru or Mnangagwa?
The Zimbabwean 3rd September 2014 “Apa mandiremedza madzimai†hamuoni ndabata rushaya sure? – Munyaradzi Shumba Neither. – Colin Copeland Zanu Bokoharam-PF falling into extinction. – Joel Mutasa Cry my beloved country cry…Tongogara is surely turning in his grave. – Emmanuel Mashonga Mnangagwa is quiet and diplomatic. Mai Mujuru talks too much and most of times
Bulawayo water activist Arnold Payne dies
http://www.bulawayo24.com/ By Ndou Paul 26th August 2014 Bulawayo water activist Arnold Payne has died. He was 75. Born in Mtshabezi area in Gwanda district in 1938, Payne had been involved in water activism all his life. Payne, an enduring thorn on the side of government, the local authority and all those that he viewed as
Zimbabwe vs. Australia ODI – Preview
Bleacher Report By Antoinette Muller , Featured Columnist 24th August 2014 Zimbabwe, Australia and South Africa begin a brisk one-day tri-series as all three teams hit the high gear for World Cup preparations. Venue: Harare Sports Club Dates: Monday, 25 August Start time: 8:30 a.m. BST (9:30 a.m. local time) TV and live stream: SuperSport
“Dokora fuels education sector rot” – Independent
Zimbabwe Independent 22nd August 2014 By Herbert Moyo THE drastic 13,23% drop in the June Ordinary ‘O’ Level school examinations pass rate, though tragic, is not surprising to many Zimbabweans as it is a direct result of the hare-brained and destructive cocktail of policies introduced by Education minister Lazarus Dokora since his appointment in September