Zanu PF scared by donors
Southern Eye By Nduduzo Tshuma 10 July 2013 ZANU PF has threatened to sabotage the Education and Health Transition funds that it claims are being administered by Western donors who are pushing a regime-change agenda. According to the party’s manifesto launched last Friday, non-governmental organisations had, during the life of the Global Political Agreement (GPA),
Failed government to blame for sorry state of schools
Southern Eye By Southern Eye Reporter 9 July 2013 AS the curtain comes down on the inclusive government formed in 2009, it is important that we take stock of its achievements and failures. This is necessary because the three parties — Zanu PF, MDC and MDC-T — are canvassing for our votes again. To measure
Mobile Voter Registration Centre Ward 4
To all the Residents of Khumalo Constituency, Please remember that the Mobile Voter Registration is happening this week in Ward 4 at the following School: Tennyson Primary School 06/07/13-09/07/13 Our country is our responsibility – go and get registered
Coltart courts South Koreans
News Day By Veneranda Langa 8 July 2013 EDUCATION minister David Coltart yesterday left for South Korea where he will be involved in negotiations to hire mathematics and science teachers to beef up the local staff complement. Speaking to NewsDay before his departure yesterday, Coltart said his initial target was to bring in six South
Midlands rural school- children destined to fail
Southern Eye By Blessed Mhlanga 8 July 2013 KWEKWE — Most students in rural schools are condemned to failure owing to the government’s neglect of schools and nonexistence of infrastructure to support learning in most of the institutions. At Zibomvu Secondary School, with an enrolment of 198 students, only one classroom block stands as part
Dabengwa, Ncube alliance shakes July 31 campaign
Southern Eye By Njabulo Ncube 7 July 2013 THE MDC and Zapu election pact unveiled on Friday has added impetus for a grand coalition against President Robert Mugabe and his Zanu PF party ahead of the watershed June 31 elections. Zapu leader Dumiso Dabengwa and his MDC counterpart Welshman Ncube told journalists in Bulawayo that
Zapu, MDC in maiden rally
Southern Eye By Silas Nkala 7 July 2013 ZAPU yesterday launched its July 31 election manifesto at Stanley Square in Bulawayo where MDC leader Welshman Ncube was a key speaker. MDC and Zapu on Friday sealed an election pact that will see the two parties helping each other during the harmonised polls. Zapu president Dumiso
Battle lines drawn
The Sunday Mail By Sunday Mail Reporter 7 July 2013 Following the sitting of the Nomination Court almost a fortnight ago, all candidates who will square off in parliamentary elections on July 31 are already preparing for the race. Whether favoured contenders will crumble, pretenders pummelled and victors bask in glory will be determined on
Two days left, people still trying to register
Daily News By Wendy Muperi 7 July 2013 HARARE – With two days left before the curtain comes down on the second voter registration exercise, frustration continues to characterise the process as centres continue to serve a few people per day. “I got here around 5am and I was number 20,†one elated first-time voter told the
Politicians take to social media
News Day By Phillip Chidavaenzi 6 July 2013 It is now a reality that Zimbabwe is headed for elections, and the techno-savvy among the country’s politicians have taken to social media as they explore new campaign strategies primarily targeted at young people who constitute the bulk of potential voters. The country’s youths spend lots of