Monthly Archives: February 2012

ZimOnline By Peter Marimudza 13 February 2012 More than half of Zimbabwe’s teachers have at one point during the past decade experienced some form of political violence including being threatened, beaten up, tortured or raped, according to a new report released at the weekend. The report prepared by the Progressive Teachers of Union Zimbabwe (PTUZ) […]

The Chronicle 13 February 2012 The Government requires $87 million to introduce a retraining programme for all teachers over the next four years under the Education Transition Fund, Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Senator David Coltart has said. Towards the end of last year, the Government announced plans to unveil a retraining programme for […]

ZimEye By Moses Muchemwa 13 February 2012 The British and Finnish governments have pledged to assist Zimbabwe raise $87 million to fund the retraining of all teachers in a bid to resuscitate the education system. According to Education, Sport, Art and Culture Minister David Coltart(pictured), talks are underway with western governments willing to assist to […]

New Zimbabwe 13 February 2012 Zimbabwe Cricket says it will launch an inquiry into the national team’s poor showing on a tour of New Zealand, which Sports Minister David Coltart has described as “disgraceful”. Zimbabwe lost a one-off Test match by an innings and 301 runs before being whitewashed 3-0 in the One Day Internationals. […]

Although we were thumped again today by NZ, Zimbabwe is making progress in adjusting to conditions. But the top order needs a serious revamp # France impounds African autocrats' 'ill-gotten gains' http://t.co/5BahD5LK via @guardian Sadly Zim's corrupt leaders keep their ill gottens # back to school… http://t.co/ndbmoEZL via @wordpressdotcom great blog by Martha Prescott a […]

The Standard 11 February 2012 Ordinary and Advanced Level examination markers have accused Zimsec of short-changing them by paying them three quarters of their fees instead of the full amount as earlier agreed. Examination markers who spoke to The Standard yesterday, said Zimsec was supposed to pay them all their fees before results were released, […]

NewsDay 10 February 2012 A serious rethink at Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) is needed if national pride is to be salvaged following the national team’s humiliating three-match series whitewash defeat at the hands of New Zealand. Zimbabwe lost the one-off Test last week and the Black Caps completed the one-day international (ODI) series whitewash yesterday with […]

The Zimbabwean By Chris Ncube 8 February 2012 The football mother-body announced last week that it had indefinitely suspended 80 players and officials fingered in the controversial “Asiagate” scam. The suspended individuals allegedly received money to fix matches during tours of Asia between 2007 and 2009. “I think that ZIFA is acting correctly,” Coltart told […]

The Zimbabwean By Fungi Kwaramba 8 February 2012 Private colleges have mushroomed as a result of the deterioration in public education through mismanagement and corruption. But these colleges, which have proliferated in the last decade, do not offer sports, arts or cultural exchange. Speaking at a launch the Zimbabwe Child Rights Audit, representatives accused the […]

The Zimbabwean By Paul Ndlovu 8 February 2012 Zimbabwe has been ranked an average performing country in terms of local education examination assessment, a Cabinet minister has said. “We have been ranked as a fairly average country in the assessment of local examinations at the Education World Forum held in London recently,” said Senator David […]