Monthly Archives: January 2011

Standard 16 January 2011 By Nqaba Matshazi WHEN Barack Obama waltzed his way to the American presidency a little more than two years ago, it was regarded as a victory for internet social networks, where he had been quite prominent. Minus the oratory, Obama made extensive use of social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter […]

Zimbabwean Written by Students Solidarity Trust Friday, 14 January 2011 A tussle pitting the Minister of higher education DR Stan Mudenge (Pictured) and Minister of finance Tendai Biti has ensued over the latter’s decision to reintroduce the grants and loans scheme. Announcing the 2011 budget on November 25, Minister Biti said that government in conjunction […]

Zimbabwe Independent 14 January 2011 Paidamoyo Muzulu LOVE him or hate him, Welshman Ncube is an astute and shrewd boardroom planner whose ascendancy to the throne of his MDC faction uncontested at the party’s third   congress last week proves that and more. His machinations in overcoming a potential split in the party on the eve […]

Financial Gazette Njabulo Ncube, Assistant Editor 13 January 2011 ENTER Mutambara . . . exit Mutambara. That is the astounding tale of a typically short political history that Arthur Mutambara had as leader of the smaller faction of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) otherwise known as the MDC-M. His entrance was as dramatic as […]

Zimbabwean By Paul Ndlovu Wednesday, 12 January 2011 BULAWAYO – The government freeze on recruitment of civil servants in various ministries will persist this year. This comes amid reports that the freeze was denting the education delivery system through the hiring of cheap labour in the form of temporary teachers, expected to begin this week. […]

VOA By Peta Thornycroft January 10, 2011 When Zimbabwe schools re-open Tuesday, younger scholars will find they have text books for the first time in many years.  A record 13 million text books are being delivered to Zimbabwe’s primary schools. Education minister David Coltart said the massive text-book order, a record for Zimbabwe, was made […]

Standard 9 January 2011 Professor Arthur Mutambara has been booted out of the MDC leadership and as was expected Professor Welshman Ncube has been voted in as the president of the smaller formation of the MDC at the party’s congress yesterday. Ncube’s ascendency had been widely expected following a flurry of nominations and former party […]

Newsday 5 January 2011 By Owen Gagare and  Veneranda Langa Arthur Mutambara’s shadow continues to haunt MDC-M ahead of this weekend’s congress with his supporters insisting the robotics professor was unfairly treated and should remain within the party leadership. Mutambara, who appears to have been outwitted in the battle for the party presidency by his secretary-general […]

New Zimbabwe.com 3 January 2011 ANALYSTS have said Deputy Prime Minister Professor Arthur Mutambara – who is set to be replaced as leader of his MDC party – could yet retain his position in the coalition government. Mutambara was appointed Deputy Prime Minister by President Robert Mugabe by virtue of being leader of a faction […]

Standard 2 January 2011 WITH MDC-M nominations for national executive council members in full swing, questions have been raised on the seemingly conspicuous absence of David Coltart’s name. Coltart is regarded as one of the driving forces within the party and his absence on the nomination list got tongues wagging, with some speculating that he […]