Monthly Archives: November 2009

Politicians must act with maturity

The Zimbabwe Times November 25, 2009 By Jupiter Punungwe ON October 29, the SADC Troika held a meeting attended by the major parties in Zimbabwe’s Government of National Unity (GNU). It was reported that the Troika directed that the major parties go and immediately negotiate on outstanding matters regarding the Global Political Agreement that gave […]

No extra money to pay invigilators as exams start a month late

SW Radio Africa By Alex Bell 25 November 2009 The Education Ministry has announced it does not have the extra money to pay special incentives to exam invigilators, as the 2009 exam period is set to get underway a month late, on Thursday. The announcement was made by Education Minister David Coltart on Tuesday in […]

Teachers in Zimbabwe Agree to Monitor Exams Without Pay – For Now

VOA By Jonga Kandemiiri Washington 25 November 2009 Zimbabwe’s two main teachers unions said Wednesday they will encourage members to oversee ordinary and advanced-level examinations expected to start Thursday, while they engage the government on payments.The Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe Teachers Association say they will seek eventual compensation. Education Minister David […]

No Cash for Invigilators

The Herald By Felex Share 25 November 2009 Harare — Government has no money to pay teachers invigilating this year’s Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations and is urging the educators to make sacrifices for their students, Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart said yesterday. It also emerged that many schools in remote parts […]

ZANU PF working to frustrate civil servants audit

SW Radio Africa By Lance Guma 23 November 2009 Attempts by Public Service Minister Eliphas Mukonoweshuro to carry out an audit of the country’s civil service are already being frustrated by elements within ZANU PF. Last week Wednesday the Minister held a press conference to announce a physical count of all state employees in order […]

Zimbabwe’s Governing Partners Meet To Resolve Differences Amid Acrimony

VOA By Ntungamili Nkomo Washington 23 November 2009 Negotiators from Zimbabwe’s three unity government partners opened talks Monday on resolving a number of lingering and troublesome issues as was urged by Southern African regional leaders earlier this month. But political sources in Harare said the atmosphere was tense amid recriminations over delays in meeting the […]

Blog by David Coltart regarding the GPA talks

Blog regarding GPA Talks By David Coltart 23rd November 2009 ”Zanu and the Mutambara group simply do not know what to do. If they agree to do what the region wants, they are dead in the water.” Eddie Cross writing on his blog on the 21st November 2009 asserting that the MDC M is deliberately […]

Zanu PF Frustrating Civil Service Employee Audit

Zimbabwe Metro By Raymond Mhaka November 23rd, 2009 Attempts by Public Service Minister Eliphas Mukonoweshuro to carry out an audit of the country’s civil service are already being frustrated by elements within ZANU PF. Last week Wednesday the Minister held a press conference to announce a physical count of all state employees in order to […]

Government to revamp ZIMSEC

Sunday News 22nd November 2009 By Vusumuzi Dube GOVERNMENT has given itself two years to fully revamp the operation of the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (ZIMSEC) amid reports that some schools are now shifting to Cambridge examinations. Zimsec has in the past years been locked in controversy over the manner in which it administers examinations […]

Diasporans chip in to help education sector

Sunday News By Lulu Brenda Harris 22nd November 2009 EFFORTS to revive the education sector in the country have received a boost from Zimbabweans based in the United Kingdom who have teamed up to set up a network to mobilise resources for the sector. The Zimbabwe Teachers Network was officially launched yesterday in Birmingham, United […]

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