Monthly Archives: March 2009
Susan Tsvangirai would be pleased
The Times UK By Georgina Godwin Sunday, 15 MARCH 2009 Susan Tsvangirai would have been surprised by the impact her death has had on this country. The unifying effect and the sense of hope to come out of this awful tragedy would, I am sure, have pleased her. In Zimbabwe, when someone dies a mourning […]
Minister Coltart, please rescue parents
Sunday Mail Consumer Forum By Garikai Mazara 15 March 2009 SCHOOL fees, school fees, school fees . . . The topic that is refusing to go away and go away it will not until some semblance of order returns to the education system. Most parents, fearing for the victimisation of their children in class and […]
Arts Underfunded, Poorly Marketed — Senator Coltart
The Standard BY GEORGE MADEGA 15 March 2009 EDUCATION, Sport Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart says one of his priorities will be to revive the country’s flagging arts sector. Coltart who appreciates contemporary art and enjoys listening to music said he wanted to “depoliticize†the arts sector and mobilise more funding institutions such as […]
Security Chiefs Boycott Tsvangirai Funeral
Zimbabwe Independent By Constantine Chimakure 14 March 2009 Harare — SECURITY service chiefs were this week conspicuous by their absence at the funeral of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s wife, Susan, heightening fears that they remain opposed to the premier and the inclusive government. The absence of army, airforce, police or prisons bosses from the funeral […]
Lower Sixth classes begin Tuesday
The Herald Saturday 14 March 2009 Herald Reporter THE Government has directed that the 2009 Lower Six classes officially begin on Tuesday next week with the selection of candidates being based on last year’s mid-year mock examination results. In a statement yesterday, the Secretary for Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, Dr Stephen Mahere, said the […]
Zimbabwe: Accept Fees in Instalments, Schools Told
The Herald 13 March 2009 Harare — GOVERNMENT has directed heads of State schools to allow parents to pay fees in instalments, reiterating that no pupil should be turned away for non-payment. In an interview yesterday, Minister of Education, Arts, Sport and Culture David Coltart said parents who needed to pay in instalments should see […]
Zimbabwe’s unity government faces huge hurdles
Los Angeles Times By Robyn Dixon March 11, 2009 Reporting from Harare, Zimbabwe — Why are all those women carrying buckets of water on their heads? That was the first riddle that David Coltart, Zimbabwe’s new education minister, faced last month as he walked into his high-rise headquarters. “The reason is that the whole of […]
Australia Breaks Rank With US, Europe on Assistance to Zimbabwe
VOA By Blessing Zulu & Marvellous Mhlanga-Nyahuye Washington 11 March 2009 The Australian government on Wednesday broke ranks with other Western nations on aid to the new government in Zimbabwe, saying it will expand its assistance to beyond humanitarian assistance to help the national unity government in Harare serve the population. Canberra said it would […]
Fees Can Be Paid in Instalments
The Herald EDITORIAL 10 March 2009 Every Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture faces a dilemma when setting school fees for State schools and considering applications for levies over and above these. He first needs to ensure that the entitlement every Zimbabwean child has to at least 11 years of formal education is a […]
Former Zimbabwe Cricket Coach Says Country Safe Despite Canadian Concerns
VOA By Marvellous Mhlanga-Nyahuye Washington 10 March 2009 Former Zimbabwe Cricket Coach Kevin Curran said Tuesday that the country poses no health risk to foreign teams following the news that Canada’s team had canceled a scheduled tour later this month citing concerns about the cholera epidemic sweeping the country. Other Western cricket teams have canceled […]