Category Archives: Press reports

The Guardian By Matt Scott 10 September 2010 • Foreign Office warns visit would ‘send out wrong signals’ • Setback to Zimbabwe’s hopes of returning to Test arena Zimbabwe’s hopes for a return to the international fold have suffered a setback after the cricket establishment followed government advice not to travel there. Marylebone Cricket Club […]

NewZimbabwe.com 9 September 2010 ZIMBABWE began a major distribution of textbooks and other learning materials as schools opened this week – the result of a partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund. All the country’s 5,575 primary schools will receive textbooks for core subjects, bringing the pupil-textbook ratio to 1:1, down from the current one […]

Zimonline By Sebastian Nyamhangambiri 9 September 2010 HARARE – A donor-sponsored programme to provide books and stationery to Zimbabwe’s schools will see the number of children sharing a textbook dropping from 10 to one, officials said on Wednesday. The programme that saw 13 million textbooks and other learning materials worth US$52 million bought for distribution […]

www.un.org UN News Centre 8 September 2010 A major distribution of school supplies got under way today across Zimbabwe in an effort by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Government and international donors to ensure that every primary school student receives a textbook for all core subjects. All 5,575 primary schools in Zimbabwe will […]

ZBC www.zbc.co.zw 8 September 2010 Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has reiterated the inclusive government’s commitment and determination to deliver on its promises and to rebuild the economy. Addressing guests at the launch of the Education Transition Fund, Mr. Tsvangirai said the inclusive government was formed on a commitment to stabilise the economy and to restore basic […]

Newsday By Fortune Moyo 6 September 2010 With just a day to go before schools open, there is confusion on the payment of teacher incentives by parents as education officials have dismissed the practice as tantamount to corruption. This is a stark contrast to Education minister David Coltart’s assertion that incentives should stay as they […]

Radiovop 6 September 2010 Harare, September 6, 2010 -There was drama on Monday morning at the Ministry of Education, Sports, Arts and Culture headquarters in Harare when the Deputy Minister of Education, members of the President’s office who were visiting, senior officials and the entire staff stampeded to get out of 18-floor building after a malfunctioning elevator developed […]

Standard 5 September 2010 TEN years after the 2000 African Cup of Nations was painfully  taken away, Zimbabwe are now bidding to host the 2016 Africa Cup of Nations. Zifa president Cuthbert Dube said the association had submitted their application for the 2016 tournament having failed in 2000 and 2004 to host Africa’s biggest football […]

Standard By Nigel Matongorere 5 September 2010 WEST Indies cricket legend Brian Lara turned the Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) CBZ Awards 2010 into a one-man show on Friday night in Harare. From the moment it was announced that he was going to grace the ceremony this was going to be the “Brian Lara Show” all over. […]