Author Archives: David Coltart
Speech: Launch of the Education Transition Fund
Speech: Launch of Education Transition Fund By Senator David Coltart Harare: 14 September 2009 The Hon Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Paurina Gwanyanya, Your Excellencies, Dr Peter Salama, Permanent Secretary Dr Mahere, Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls; It is my honour to formally launch the Education Transition Fund. The Fund is an initiative […]
Boost For Zimbabwe Education
Radio VOP Harare, September 13, 2009 The European Union has pledged to invest 90 million Euros in the Zimbabwean education sector. This comes a day before another commitment to invest 70 million dollars in education through donor agencies by the United Nations Childrens Fund (Unicef). Speaking at a press conference in the capital, Harare before […]
The EU’s Zimbabwe dilemma
Guardian.co.uk, By Blessing-Miles Tendi Sunday 13 September 2009 At a summit last week, southern African leaders called on western states to “remove all forms of sanctions against Zimbabwe”. They contend that Zimbabwe’s power-sharing deal cannot be effectively implemented until sanctions are lifted. The EU and US say sanctions will not be lifted until the power-sharing […]
Government, UNICEF launch ETF
Sunday News By Lulu Brenda Harris 13th September 2009 THE Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) will tomorrow launch the Education Transition Fund (ETF), which calls for one child, one textbook, in Harare, Minister David Coltart has said. In an interview with Sunday News […]
Bickering Puts Damper on new School Term
The Standard By Caiphas Chimhete 13 September 2009 Zimbabwe’s long-suffering school children are once again caught in the war of attrition between the country’s political rivals. An estimated 80% of schools remained shut when the crucial third term began a fortnight ago after the biggest union, the Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association (Zimta) called for a national […]
Returning teachers struggle to get pay
Sunday Mail By Tafadzwa Chiremba and Fortunate Jaravaza 13th September 2009 MORE than 1 400 teachers who heeded the Government’s call for professionals living in the Diaspora to return home and resume duties are having second thoughts about their decision after going for the past six months without pay. It emerged last week that although […]
Government to launch textbook scheme
Sunday Mail By Fortunate Jaravaza 13th September 2009 As part of measures to revive the country’s education system, the Government will tomorrow unveil a massive scheme under which all State-run primary and secondary schools will receive textbooks. The programme is expected to significantly cut Zimbabwe’s pupil-to-book ratio, which stands at 40-to-one. In an interview last […]
European Commission and Swedish EU Presidency to visit Zimbabwe in bid to restore eventual aid co-operation
European Union Marie-Pierre Jouglain Press Officer for Humanitarian Aid, Development and Relations with African, Caribbean and Pacific States 11 September 2009 European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, Karel De Gucht will undertake a joint visit to Zimbabwe as part of an EU Troika mission with the Swedish EU Presidency on Saturday 12 th and […]
EU Troika mission to Zimbabwe
ZimDiaspora.com 11th September 2009 THE European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, Karel De Gucht will undertake a joint visit to Zimbabwe as part of an EU Troika mission with the Swedish EU Presidency on Saturday 12 th and Sunday 13 th September. The joint-EU mission aims to underline the urgent need for Zimbabwe’s unity […]
Exam fees deadline extended
Herald By Felex Share 11th September 2009 The Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council has extended the registration dates for this year’s Ordinary and Advanced Level papers to September 25 after gathering that more than three quarters of potential candidates might have failed to register because they were still to pay the fees. The examinations body had […]