Zim Boxing Act shuts doors for women

The Standard By Albert Marufu 20 May 2013 Paul Nenjerama, the president of the Zimbabwe National Boxing and Wrestling Board of Control (ZNBWBC) has revealed that the current boxing Act needs to be amended to make it gender sensitive. Nenjerama, whose board replaced the one headed by Richard Hondo in February, said the current ZNBWBC

New constitution binds ZEC to another 30-day voter registration exercise

SW Radio Africa By Nomalanga Moyo 20 May 2013 The mobile voter registration exercise ended Sunday amid an outcry from all corners of the country that the exercise was poorly conducted and dismally failed to meet demand. The just-ended 20-day programme, which was controversial from the start, ran from April 29th until May 19th with

Zimbabwe needs 21 000 teachers

News Day By Pamela Mhlanga 18 May 2013 ZIMBABWE faces a shortage of more than 21 000 teachers, as the country continues to suffer the effects of an economic downturn that saw educators quit their profession for greener pastures, a government official has said. The Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture permanent secretary Constance

Eaglesvale hosts 2013 hockey festival

The Herald By Zecheaus Nemadire 18 May 2013 EAGLESVALE Senior School is hosting over 25 schools for the three-day Mark Manolios Hockey Festival which kicked off yesterday and runs until tomorrow. The festival features Under-19 boys’ teams from all over the country. Schools from as far as Chiredzi, Bulawayo and Mutare will take part in this year’s

War vets probed for allegedly forcing pupils to watch exhumations

News Day By Veneranda Langa 18 May 2013 THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Education, Arts, Sport and Culture says it is investigating reports that war veterans in Rusape recently force-marched pupils from the surrounding community to watch as they exhumed human remains at Magamba Heroes Acre. Acting committee chairman David Chimhini yesterday confirmed that his

Coltart on India tour

News Day By News Day Reporter 17 May 2013 THE Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture David Coltart has expressed his disappointment at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)’s putting on ice its tour of Zimbabwe in July saying the consequences will be disastrous. Coltart posted on his Twitter account yesterday

Zifa, PSL dig in on Gwindi

The Herald The Herald Reporter 16 May 2013 THE Premier Soccer League have dug into the charges being levelled against Harare City chairman Leslie Gwindi who is being charged for allegedly bringing the game into disrepute by publicly attacking both the association and the top-flight body. Gwindi has been summoned to appear before a Zifa disciplinary

Pearson To Sell Longman Zim

The Financial Gazette Financial Gazette Reporter 16 May 2013 PEARSON International, the world’s leading publishing company, is contemplating selling its local unit Longman Zimbabwe to a local distributor, The Financial Gazette’s Companies & Markets (C&M) has established. The development comes as the United Kingdom headquartered company sought to comply with the country’s Indigenisation and Empowerment

Majome hails female photographers

News Day By Tinashe Sibanda 16 May 2013 DEPUTY Minister of Women’s Affairs, Gender and Community Development Jessie Fungai Majome on Tuesday evening commended members of the Zimbabwe Association of Female Photographers (ZAFP) for launching their first ever exhibition — Shutter Opener — in Newlands, Harare. The minister was the guest of honour at the

Coltart pledges support for visual artists

The Herald By Zecheaus Nemadire 16 May 2013 AS preparations for the 55th International Exhibition of Art (La Biennsle di Venezia) to be held in Venice next month hot up, Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture David Coltart has pledged to support visual artists. The minister acknowledged the importance of visual art in Zimbabwe saying it