Category Archives: Press reports

www.voxy.co.nz 29 July 2010 By Paloma Migone of NZPA Wellington, July 29 NZPA – Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully could have scored points with the International Rugby Board after an extravagant $2855 dinner. Credit card statements released today from April 1 to June 30 show more $2800 was charged on the staff credit card […]

Herald 28 July 2010 Herald Reporter Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart has announced a new 18-member Zimbabwe School Examinations Council board as part of efforts to revamp operations at the body. He retained three members from the old board. The new board is chaired by Solusi University Vice Chancellor Professor Norman Maphosa […]

www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk 28 July 2010 By Sandy Neil Traquair House is inviting you to travel beyond borders and explore the world’s small nation cultures at the new international arts festival Borders, Books and Bikes on August 14 and 15. Writers, thinkers and artists from Palestine, Zimbabwe, Georgia, Kurdistan and Sierra Leone will join storytellers from Scotland […]

Zimbabwean By Farirayi Kahwemba 28 July 2010 HARARE – After more than a decade of decline, characterized by allegations of maladministration on the part of Zimbabwe Cricket’s (ZC) top brass and dismal performances on the international stage by the national team, cricket is now slowly but surely finding its feet. (Picture: Henry Olonga believes that Mugabe […]

Newsday By Staff Writer July 28 2010 The delicate inclusive government has made a sympathetic undertaking to pay examination fees for at least 15 000 underprivileged students countrywide who failed to register for the forthcoming Ordinary and Advanced Level final exams with the Zimbabwe Examination School Council (Zimsec). The compassionate gesture follows failure by thousands […]

New Zimbabwe.com By Staff reporter 26 July 2010 More A’ Level students fail Shona than Maths, Physics and Economics, a report commissioned by the Ministry of Education reveals. In 2007, only 47 percent of students passed Shona, dropping to 43 percent in 2008 compared to 77 percent and 80 percent for Physics, 58 percent and […]

Zimbabwean By Staff Reporter 25 July 2010 HARARE – The government is in a bid to restore back the dignity of the teaching profession. The Minister of Education Sports and Culture David Coltart said: “My first priority is to ensure that teachers are paid sufficiently so as to restore their integrity. The good thing is […]

Zimbabwean Written by Mxolisi Ncube Sunday, 25 July 2010 LONDON – A group of United Kingdom-based Zimbabwean organisations met in London last week to chart ways in which they can assist the education sector in the country, especially the Matabeleland and Midlands regions. The groups, led by the Zimbabwe Community Association (ZCA) and Matebeleland.com, a […]

Sunday News 25  July 2010 By Bhekizulu Tshuma DAGGERS have been drawn for Deputy Prime Minister, Professor Arthur Mutambara, in the MDC formation that he leads, after eight provincial structures reportedly resolved to replace him with Professor Welshman Ncube as the leader of the party in its next congress pencilled for February next year. National […]

The sticky tongue thestickytongue.com By Candace M Hansen 25 July 2010 Animal welfare groups in Zimbabwe are up in arms over the number of lions being kept in captivity across the country, especially in the wake of lion attacks this year. The organization Veterinarians for Animal Welfare in Zimbabwe(VAWZ), has revealed after a shock survey that […]