Monthly Archives: September 2009
Student leaders arrested for writing letter
14 September 2009 The Zimbabwean By Natasha Hove MUTARE – Police have arrested student leaders at Mutare Polytechnic following the publication of their open letter to Education Minister David Coltart bemoaning the collapse of the education sector. Student Representative Council (SRC) President Charles Chiyangwa and Secretary-General Bestinos Kundishora were detained at the Mutare CID law […]
Conservation farming to be in teachers’ curriculum
14 September 2009 Newsnet The Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture has launched a training curriculum for teachers and other personnel in the ministry on conservation farming, which is expected to prepare them to implement and teach the concept in schools. The Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture has launched a training curriculum […]
Government, UN launch Education Transition Fund
14 September 2009 Newsnet The government of Zimbabwe in collaboration with the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and international donor agencies have launched a US $ 70 million Education Transition Fund (ETF) which is expected to lessen resource constraints being faced by the local education sector. The ETF was launched by Education, Sport, Arts and […]
Education boosted by US$70 million fund
14 September 2009 Moneybiz HARARE – A $70 million education fund was launched in Zimbabwe on Monday that aims to provide a textbook to every child and eradicate a ratio of one book per 10 school pupils. The fund, unveiled by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Zimbabwean government and international donors, is aimed […]
Speech: Launch of the Education Transition Fund
Speech: Launch of Education Transition Fund By Senator David Coltart Harare: 14 September 2009 The Hon Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Paurina Gwanyanya, Your Excellencies, Dr Peter Salama, Permanent Secretary Dr Mahere, Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls; It is my honour to formally launch the Education Transition Fund. The Fund is an initiative […]
Boost For Zimbabwe Education
Radio VOP Harare, September 13, 2009 The European Union has pledged to invest 90 million Euros in the Zimbabwean education sector. This comes a day before another commitment to invest 70 million dollars in education through donor agencies by the United Nations Childrens Fund (Unicef). Speaking at a press conference in the capital, Harare before […]
The EU’s Zimbabwe dilemma
Guardian.co.uk, By Blessing-Miles Tendi Sunday 13 September 2009 At a summit last week, southern African leaders called on western states to “remove all forms of sanctions against Zimbabwe”. They contend that Zimbabwe’s power-sharing deal cannot be effectively implemented until sanctions are lifted. The EU and US say sanctions will not be lifted until the power-sharing […]
Government, UNICEF launch ETF
Sunday News By Lulu Brenda Harris 13th September 2009 THE Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) will tomorrow launch the Education Transition Fund (ETF), which calls for one child, one textbook, in Harare, Minister David Coltart has said. In an interview with Sunday News […]
Bickering Puts Damper on new School Term
The Standard By Caiphas Chimhete 13 September 2009 Zimbabwe’s long-suffering school children are once again caught in the war of attrition between the country’s political rivals. An estimated 80% of schools remained shut when the crucial third term began a fortnight ago after the biggest union, the Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association (Zimta) called for a national […]
Returning teachers struggle to get pay
Sunday Mail By Tafadzwa Chiremba and Fortunate Jaravaza 13th September 2009 MORE than 1 400 teachers who heeded the Government’s call for professionals living in the Diaspora to return home and resume duties are having second thoughts about their decision after going for the past six months without pay. It emerged last week that although […]