Monthly Archives: January 2010
Teachers Demand US$600 salary
Zim Daily By Nozipho Maseko Wednesday January 6, 2010 HARARE -Teachers yesterday demanded that Government pay them a minimum salary of US$600 and threatened not to return to work when schools open for the first term next Tuesday. Zimbabwe has more than 90 000 teachers and if Government agrees to give them US$600, this would […]
Shun Dependency Syndrome
The Herald Editorial 6 January 2010 Harare — Government should deal with the culture of dependence that has become entrenched in Zimbabweans. A lot of people think that the Government should provide them with everything from quality education, farming inputs to working capital for businesses. But the truth of the matter is that Government cannot […]
ZAPU clearly designed for Ndebele people
Zimbabwe Times January 5, 2010 By Clapperton Mavhunga After 1949, when the Chinese Communist Party defeated Chiang Kai-shek and banished him to Taiwan, Mao’s regime was in the habit of establishing and promoting these ‘mushroom’ parties that created the facade that China tolerated dissent. In reality, these were ‘dummies’ that operated via leash under handlers […]
No Fees Increases – Coltart
The Herald 5 January 2010 Harare — The Government is not increasing tuition fees this term, which begins next Tuesday, the Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Senator David Coltart, said yesterday. Minister Coltart said pupils in primary schools in high-density suburbs would continue paying US$5 while those in secondary schools would part with […]
Schools, health facilities re-opening highlights 2009 in Zimbabwe
Afriquejet.com 1st January 2010 For most Zimbabweans, the re-opening of schools and health facilities, after several years of closure due to the country’s turbulent politics, were the main social highlights of 2009. As politicians aggressively tussled for power in the last 10 years, Zimbabwe’s economy tumbled, and with it many social services. Over 20,000 teachers, […]
New year ushers in hope for Zimbabweans
The Chronicle By Nduduzo Tshuma and Mbongeni Ncube 1st January 2010 SENIOR politicians from Matabeleland and Bulawayo residents as well as the business community yesterday expressed hope that the New Year will usher in a new era, which will see people from the region working together. They said Matabeleland was lagging behind in developmental projects […]