Monthly Archives: November 2011
“Second chance†programme on the cards: Coltart
The Zimbabwean By Vusimusi Bhebhe 11 November 2011 The government plans to introduce a “second chance†programme to help children and youth forced out of school by political violence return to school or acquire vocational skills to enable them to move on with their lives, Education Minister David Coltart said. Speaking at the launch of […]
Government to increase basic education funding by 75 percent in 2012
The Chronicle 9 November 2011 Zimbabwe will endeavour to increase Government funding for basic education by 75 percent from US$469 million this year to US$822 million, benefiting more than four million young learners, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday. In a speech delivered in Copenhagen, Denmark, during the Zimbabwe Global Partnership for Education (GPE), Minister of […]
Zimbabwe’s Global Partnership for Education
Global Partnership for Education in Copenhagen Speech by David Coltart 8 November 2011 Zimbabwe shares the GPE’s vision of quality Education for All and seeks to nurture robust, international partnerships to achieve this vision for the children of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe developed one of Africa’s finest education systems in the 1980s and boasts one of the […]
Cricket can help Zimbabwe
New Zealand Herald By Andrew Alderson 6 November 2011 Zimbabwe’s minister for education, sports, arts and culture has pleaded for cricket tours like New Zealand’s to continue as the Unity government attempts to haul the country back from the brink of implosion. David Coltart is an elected politician for a branch of the Movement for […]
Education looks for 22% of budget
Times Live By Vladimir Mzaca 6 November 2011 The Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture is on an ambitious drive to get a large chunk of the national budget for 2012, aiming to make sure that government continues to give top priority to the education sector. Finance Minister Tendai Biti is expected to announce next […]
Maridzo’s title defence dilemma
The Zimbabwe Standard By Albert Marufu 6 November 2011 World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Africa super middleweight champion, Tineyi Maridzo could be stripped of his belt as there are no local promoters to host his title defence on home soil. The Warren Park-based boxer beat South Africa’s Michael “Mickey†Schultz – a former convicted hitman to […]
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-11-06
What's behind Pakistan's upswing? http://t.co/MBHdlSJ2 via @espncricinfo – Puts Zimbabwe's performance in context, well done Zim! # Ghandi's first 3 dangers to human virtue: 1. Wealth without work; 2. Pleasure without conscience; 3. Knowledge without character # Ghandi's 4 more dangers: 4 Business without ethics; 5 Science without humanity; 6 Religion without sacrifice; 7 Politics […]
Muzhingi takes on New York challenge
NewZimbabwe.com 4 November 2011 With the East Africans currently having a stranglehold over the marathon majors, Southern African and three-time Comrades Marathon champion Stephen Muzhingi will attempt to break the sequence in the New York Marathon on Sunday. The Zimbabwean will be making his marathon debut away from the continent after securing an entry into […]
Donors Contribute $84 million Towards Secondary Education
Radio VOP 4 November 2011 Harare – Western donor countries contributed $84 million worth of secondary school textbooks in a scheme dubbed Education Transition Fund (ETF). The textbooks were channeled through the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) while cash strapped Zimbabwe government added $1 million in the fund to buy secondary school textbooks. The Education […]
Government, donors unveil US$18m materials for schools
The Herald By Felex Share 4 November 2011 Government and donors yesterday unveiled seven million textbooks and learning materials for secondary schools worth US$18 million under the Education Transition Fund. The Government and its partners also announced the launch of a US$85 million facility to address water and sanitation concerns, reduce the level of school drop-outs […]