Monthly Archives: March 2013

Zim’s tech-savvy public figures

Daily News By Sharon Muguwu 31 March 2013   HARARE – Zimbabwe’s public figures are increasingly utilising information technology gismos to promote their profiles in the seamless global village that the world has become thanks to technology. The Internet provides cheaper platforms for celebrities and other public figures to publicise their activities to their followers. […]

Rural teachers to get allowances

Sunday News By Sunday News Reporter 24-30 March 2013   Teachers in the rural areas are set to receive a rural retention allowance as Government moves to bridge the gap between them and their urban counterparts. The move comes amid revelations that most rural schools are manned by temporary teachers with the situation is some […]

Warriors charm hearts

The Herald By Robson Sharuko 28 March 2013 AMID the ruins of a World Cup campaign that lies in tatters, a rainbow of hope created by an incredible outpouring of goodwill towards the Warriors, even in their hour of failure, has emerged on the horizon. For once, the majority of their fans appear to have […]

Judge conducts midnight justice

The Herald By Felex Share 26 March 2013 HIGH Court judge Justice Charles Hungwe reportedly held a court hearing in the dead of the night at his Darwendale farm when he ordered the release of Harare lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa last week, it has emerged. The order was allegedly granted in the presence of some court […]

Has the EU lifted sanctions against Zimbabwe too soon?

The Guardian By David Smith 26 March 2013 A leading human rights lawyer spends eight days in jail; the prime minister’s office is raided, six of his staff arrested and three computers allegedly go missing; civil society groups warn of rising political violence and intimidation tactics. Plus ça change in Zimbabwe. Yet thousands of miles away that is […]

Govt sets aside $9m for publication of indigenous books

The Chronicle By Chronicle Reporter 24 March 2013 THE Government has set aside $9 million for the publication of indigenous language books under the Education Transition Fund (ETF). Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart on Wednesday said the funding was meant to encourage the development of local language writers. This comes on the […]

Coltart statement on death of Chinua Achebe

Nehanda Radio By David Coltart 23 March 2013 It is with great sadness that I learned yesterday of the passing of the great African man of letters, Chinua Achebe, who has died aged 82. Through the deceptive simplicity of his writing, the Nigerian author opened the world to the joy, beauty and dignity of Africa. […]

Statement by Senator David Coltart on the death of Chinua Achebe, Nigerian Writer

Statement by Senator David Coltart, the Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture on the death of Chinua Achebe, Nigerian Writer 23 March 2013 It is with great sadness that I learned today of the passing of the great African man of letters, Chinua Achebe, who has died aged 82. Through the deceptive simplicity of […]

Chiefs summon Coltart

The Chronicle Chronicle Reporter 22 March 2013   Chiefs from minority language-speaking communities yesterday summoned the Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, Senator David Coltart to a meeting to complain over the treatment of their languages at schools. The Zimbabwe Indigenous Languages  Promotion Association (ZILPA) coordinated the closed door indaba in Bulawayo, where chiefs […]

Beatrice Mtetwa’s continued detention profoundly disturbing

Politicsweb By David Coltart 19 March 2013 It is very difficult to adequately convey the depth of my disgust at the ongoing detention of Beatrice Mtetwa. That she was arrested in the first place was bad enough; that she should still be detained in the face of an order of the High Court is profoundly […]

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