Monthly Archives: October 2009

The Chronicle 17 October 2009 By Lenin Ndebele When President Robert Mugabe warned that the Internet needed to be controlled when he addressed the ICT conference in Switzerland two weeks ago, he had a point. Ask Professor Jonathan Moyo, who is a victim of Internet fraud. Many people use social networking sites such as Facebook, […]

SW RadioAfrica By Lance Guma 16 October 2009 South Africa’s Fort Hare University is under growing pressure to intervene in a row over the Zimbabwean Presidential Scholarship program, that has stopped funding 12 students, for alleged political activity. The programme meant for under-privileged students is funding around 750 students at the university but ZANU PF […]

New York Times By Celia W. Dugger and Caiphas Chimhete October 16, 2009 JOHANNESBURG — Eight months after entering a power-sharing deal with President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai announced Friday that he and his party would boycott cabinet meetings and withdraw from dealing with Mr. Mugabe’s party, in the biggest breach […]

The Herald 16 October 2009 Harare — Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart has reminded all parents and guardians of prospective candidates who intend to sit for the November 2009 public examinations that the registration deadline is today. In a statement, Minister Coltart said parents and guardians could make arrangements with schools and […]

The Zimbabwe Independent By Jesilyn Dendere Thursday, 15 October 2009 ZIMBABWE Schools Examinations Council (Zimsec) yesterday said only 139 000 out of 380 000 Ordinary and Advanced Level students had registered for this year’s public examinations that have been marred by chaotic preparations. The council said 120 400 Ordinary and 18 500 Advanced Level candidates […]

The Herald By Felex Share and Vallery Chingono 15 October 2009 Harare — Zimsec has granted a reprieve to Ordinary Level students who failed to sit for practical exams because they had not paid examination fees. Some students had sat for practical exams in Agriculture, Fashion and Fabrics, Food and Nutrition, Woodwork, Metalwork and Technical […]

The Daily Telegraph By Peta Thornycroft in Zimbabwe and Sebastien Berger 15 October 2009 Zimbabwe’s unity government has been plunged into crisis after the former opposition Movement for Democratic Change staged a boycott following the jailing of its treasurer Roy Bennett. Mr Bennett has been remanded in custody on terrorism charges widely seen as spurious. […]

The Herald 14 October 2009 Harare — Prospective Ordinary Level students who wanted to sit for practical examinations this year might have to wait until next year after they failed to register on time. Other candidates have already sat for practical subjects such as fashion and fabrics, woodwork, food and nutrition and building. Yesterday, a […]

Newsnet Wednesday 14 October 2009 Government says it remains committed to ensuring that schools are safe through the creation of policies that promote the protection of children’s rights in all learning institutions. Government says it remains committed to ensuring that schools are safe through the creation of policies that promote the protection of children’s rights […]

The Guardian 13 October 2009 It took several painful years for Zimbabwean cricket to fall apart, but this summer the sport has started to recover These last seven days have been something of a luxury, allowing a little peace, space and time into the cricket calendar while the Champions League bubbles away in India. There […]