Monthly Archives: December 2012

News Day By  Veneranda Langa 12 December 2012 AT LEAST 70 000 trained teachers fled Zimbabwe to neighbouring countries due to political violence that rocked the country between 2000-2008 resulting in permanent closure of about 82% of farm schools, a think-tank has said. According to a research by the Research and Advocacy Unit (RAU), most of […]

News Day By Prosper Ndlovu 6 December 2012 The marking of the 2012 grade seven examinations has been completed and schools are expected to start receiving the results today. Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) chairman, Professor Norman Maphosa confirmed the development saying the examinations body delayed marking as it was waiting for the Ministry of […]

The Zimbabwean By Kundai Marunya 5 December 2012 Renowned actor, theatre guru and playwright Walter Mparutsa, who died in April, has been honoured by Rooftop Promotions. A bust of the actor by sculptor Chenjerai Mutasa was unveiled at Theatre in the Park last week at the premiere of “Protest”. The ceremony was attended by the […]

News Day By Khanyile Mlotshwa  5 December 2012 EDUCATION minister David Coltart has revealed that the government will soon launch a satellite educational television and radio channels to enable it to reach out to some of the country’s remote schools. In a statement yesterday, Coltart said the channel will be operating from the Education Training […]

News Day 1 December 2012 EDUCATION, Sport, Arts and Culture minister David Coltart has bemoaned the lack of use of Queens Cricket Sports Club for international matches by the Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC). Coltart said this at ZC franchise Matabeleland Tuskers/Lobels Partnership launch at Queens on Thursday night. “It’s been over a year now since we […]