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Ou thoughts are with our neighbours Zambia in the AFCON final this evening – go Chipolopolo Zimbabwe is right behind you! # Hearty congratulations to our northern neighbours, brothers and sisters Zambia on winning AFCON 2012. We are all so proud of the Chipolopolo # Drove around parts of Matabeleland South yesterday and the situation […]

The Zimbabwe Independent By Faith Zaba 19 January 2012 Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC says Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri should not be re-appointed as police chief because of his alleged selective application of the law, numerous human rights violations and partisan approach to law enforcement. Chihuri’s actions, the party says, were in violation of the […]

NewsDay 15 February 2012 The successful introduction of Tonga in the education curriculum has spurred the government to kick-start efforts to pursue a similar programme with other indigenous languages, Education, Sport, Arts and Culture minister David Coltart has said. In an interview on Tuesday, Coltart said he had engaged his counterparts in neighbouring countries to […]

Think Africa Press By Kiran Madzimbamuto-Ray 15 February 2012 The government claims it lacks the resources to pay public sector workers above poverty line while hundreds of millions in diamond revenues remain unaccounted for. Double wages may seem an ambitious demand for a public sector strike, but for the 236,000 workers earning well below that poverty […]

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, […]