Monthly Archives: February 2011

Financial Gazette By Dumisani Ndlela and Njabulo Ncube 17 February 2011 FORMER Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader and Deputy Prime Minister, Arthur Mutambara, reeled into a potentially embarrassing political crisis after it emerged that the majority of his supporters had joined ZANU-PF while incumbent Members of Parliament from the party had snubbed his appeal […]

Zimbabwe Telegraph By Moses Chamboko February 17, 2011 The endgame for the minor MDC faction to which our only rocket scientist was invited by the shrewd lawyer but cunning political upstart, Welshman Ncube, is finally beckoning. Nonetheless, this was never a matter of “if” but “when” from day one. When he accepted the surprise invitation […]

VOA By Peta Thornycroft 16 February 2011 European Union sanctions against President Robert Mugabe and most of his colleagues in the ZANU-PF party have been renewed despite requests from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) that they be abandoned.  The EU has lifted restrictions against 31 people, mostly wives of those on the sanctions list […]

VOA By Blessing Zulu 15 February 2011 Sources said the power struggle in the MDC wing could strengthen President Robert Mugabe’s hand in determining the timing of new elections this year, as he has argued that the government is so divided that new elections are urgently needed Zimbabwe’s long-troubled government of national unity faces further […]

Newsday 15 February 2011 By Fortune Moyo Education, Sport and Culture minister David Coltart says there is need to revamp the schools’ history curriculum to include the Gukurahundi era, roles played by the late Vice-President Joshua Nkomo, Zapu and Zipra, to enable students to fully appreciate history of the liberation struggle. In a recent interview, Coltart […]

Africa.World 247.net February 15, 2011 A WEEK after being expelled by his party, Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara has reportedly hatched a plan to kick three ministers who engineered his ouster out of government. In its evening bulletins on Monday, the state-run Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation said Mutambara was “mulling a cabinet reshuffle which is likely […]

Daily News By Enock Muchinjo, Deputy Sports Editor Monday, 15 February 2011 HARARE – Pitiful Zimbabwe bowed out of the second-rate African Nations Championships (Chan) tournament prematurely, as largely expected, following defeat to a South African Development XI on Sunday evening in Sudan. In the end, it was wasted emotions to mourn over an early […]

ZBC 14 February 2011 Information emanating from within the embattled MDC movement has revealed that Professor Arthur Mutambara is mulling a cabinet reshuffle which is likely to affect Professor Welshman Ncube, Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga and David Coltart, if it sails through. The MDC drama, which has seen back and forth recalls being announced by the battling […]

Standard By Irvine Mugwagwa Sunday, 13 February 2011 THE issue of corporal punishment in schools has been debated for a long time. We had serious debates about it during our time in high school in the 80’s and up to now it is still a topical subject but with no solution found. I agree in […]

Sunday Mail 13 February 2011 By Gwendoline Mugauri SOME day primary schools in Harare have come under fire for demanding school development levy top-ups in groceries from Grade One and Grade Zero pupils. The grocery items — which include cooking oil, laundry soap, toilet detergent, exercise books, pencils, bond paper, crayons, newsprint, chair backs, pens […]