Category Archives: Press reports

Zimbabwean By Staff Reporter 20 July 2010 NYAMINYAMI – A critical shortage of teachers has left education in Kariba’s Nyaminyami district in tatters. A top official from the Ministry of Education, Sport and Culture confirmed there had been a mass exodus of teachers from the district because of poor working conditions and impassable roads that […]

Newsday 20 July 2010 By Staff Writers The Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education has thrown a life line to the Zimbabwe Distance Education college (Zedco), owned by Zanu PF Secretary for Education in the politburo, Sikhanyiso Ndlovu, by removing his college from institutions closed for operating illegally. The former information minister said yesterday he […]

ZBC 20 July 2010 Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister, Senator David Coltart has blasted western countries for maintaining sanctions on Zimbabwe. Speaking on BBC’s Hardtalk programme on Tuesday, Senator Coltart said the west is wrong in maintaining sanctions on Zimbabwe. “The are very skeptical… They are wrong. I think that they are trying to […]

Daily News By Staff Reporter 19 July 2010 HARARE – The Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, Senator David Coltart is expected to present Zimbabwe’s two education plans when he addresses an international conference in London this week. Senator Coltart is visiting London to attend a conference whose theme is: Education in Zimbabwe – […]

Sunday News 18 July 2010 Senior Sports Reporter THE Hockey Association of Zimbabwe(HAZ) is waiting for Government assurance on the refurbishment of Khumalo Hockey Stadium in Bulawayo before committing themselves to hosting the Africa Olympic qualifiers set for next year. HAZ president Kays Kanyangarara said he has had informal discussions with Education Sports and Culture […]

Zimbabwean By Staff Reporter 16 July 2010 HARARE — The government is set to reintroduce the basic education assistance module (BEAM) as part of a drive to put back in class thousands of children who have dropped out of school because of financial constraints. The BEAM programme helps pay school fees and provide other support […]

ZimEye.org By Xinhua/Staff Reporter 15 July 2010 Zimbabwe has superceded and overtaken Tunisia rising to become Africa’s best country with a literacy rate according the latest figures from the UNDP Digest. Tunisia (up north) had held pole position for years with Zimbabwe second- best and number one in Sub-Saharan Africa. But according to the UNDP Digest, […]

Herald 14 July 2010 Harare — Government will continue improving teachers’ welfare, Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart has said. Addressing journalists on the sidelines of a two-day workshop on education and the donor community, Minister Coltart said teachers were a vital component in national development. As such, he said, Government would engage […]

Newsday By Mernat Mafirakurewa July 14 2010 Education minister David Coltart has called for a review of the country’s education curriculum which he says has become irrelevant especially in the area of information technology. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of a workshop on education on Tuesday, the minister said Zimbabwe was lagging behind […]

Sunday News 12 July 2010 By Mehluli Sibanda THE Government will soon avail funds for the refurbishment of the Khumalo Hockey Stadium in Bulawayo, which will pave way for the country to host the African Olympic Hockey qualifiers next year. Education, Sports and Culture Minister David Coltart said he had spoken to Finance Minister Tendai […]