Monthly Archives: September 2009

Zimbabwe’s ‘Gringo Dish’: A year After GPA

The Standard By Alex Magaisa 20 September 2009 THIS week marked the first anniversary of the Global Political Agreement (GPA) between Zanu PF and the two MDC parties. Signed amid pomp and ceremony on September 15 2008, it became the basis of the Government of National Unity that has been in power since February 2009. […]

Civil Servants’ Strike Looms as Zimta Makes U-turn

The Standard 20th September 2009 A crippling civil servants strike is looming after government last week reneged on an agreement to meet unions to discuss fresh salary demands. But the Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association (Zimta) made a dramatic u-turn yesterday and called off its three-week-old strike accusing Zanu PF of trying to “hijack” the job action […]

Zimta calls off strike

Sunday Mail By Kuda Bwititi 20th September 2009 THE Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association (Zimta) has called off the strike by its members, saying the Government has shown a genuine desire to address the teachers’ plight. Zimta president Mrs Tendai Chikowore told journalists in Harare yesterday that the decision means all striking teachers should resume duties tomorrow […]

‘Catastrophic’ teachers strike set to hamper education recovery efforts

SW RadioAfrica By Alex Bell 18 September 2009 Education Minister and MDC Senator David Coltart has said that the current ‘catastrophic’ teachers’ strike will mar education recovery efforts, following a multimillion-dollar investment in the country’s education sector. The US$70 million cash injection announced by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) earlier this week is an […]

Teachers slam PM’s office

The Herald By Lloyd Gumbo 17th September 2009 Teachers’ unions have slammed the Prime Minister’s Office for allegedly running a “parallel Government” and rewarding civil servants perceived to be loyal to MDC-T with high salaries, with some labour representatives calling on President Mugabe to launch a commission of enquiry. The outcry follows recent reports that […]

Lawyers earn “starving wages”; Teachers’ wages to be frozen?

Afrik.com Thursday 17 September 2009 By Alice Chimora Government lawyers in Zimbabwe are earning “starvation wages” resulting in them compromising their professionalism. Justice Minister, Patrick Chinamasa said on average lawyers are earning US$300 per month. Teachers, meanwhile have been warned of salary freeze. He said “Judges are being paid US$300 which to me is starvation […]

US$70 million to help resuscitate education

IRIN Thursday, 17 September 2009 HARARE – Donors have given Zimbabwe’s ailing education system a US$70 million boost in an attempt to reverse the rapid decline of a sector once regarded as the finest in sub-Saharan Africa. The UN Children’s Agency (UNICEF), in partnership with the Zimbabwe unity government, will be distributing funds from donor […]

Zimbabwe education sector faces challenges

16 September 2009 Zimeye The Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Senator David Coltart has acknowledged that Zimbabwe’s education sector still faces challenges although he has ‘tried’ his best to keep it working. “When I took office in February I found the education sector in a calamitous state. That has been well documented and […]

Zimbabwe education slides back into chaos

16 September 2009 By Nqobizitha Khumalo Zimonline BULAWAYO – Zimbabwe’s education system that had shown signs of recovery is quickly sliding back to chaos because of a teachers’ strike that has crippled learning at public schools that reopened only six months ago after a new power-sharing government came into office. The most crucial and final […]

Unicef heads £42m Zimbabwe schools initiative

Charity Aids Foundation 16th September 2009 Unicef has unveiled a £42 million partnership to secure quality education for children in Zimbabwe. Collaborating with the UK and Zimbabwean governments, the charity hopes the money will be channelled into supporting more than 700,000 young people with high standards of teaching and classroom supplies such as textbooks. A […]

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