Category Archives: Press reports

The Zimbabwean By Staff Reporter 9 July 2010 BULAWAYO – Victims of political violence in Bulawayo have formed a new organisation they say will work to bring perpetrators of violence and rights abuses to justice. Secretary of the Zimbabwe Victims of Organised Violence Trust,  Themba Nyathi, described the new group as “victim-led, victim-driven and victim […]

Sunday News 11 July 2010 By Nobuhle Nyoni In a clear case of double standards, some schools in Bulawayo have reportedly been receiving tuition fees from both the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) and charity organisations for the same pupils amid reports that more schools could be involved in the scandal, Sunday News can disclose. […]

The Times 8 July 2010 By Mike Atherton Some years ago, when his ambitions extended beyond the Presidency of the International Cricket Council, the former Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, referred to Robert Mugabe, in unusually blunt, non-diplomatic terms, as a ‘grubby dictator.’ Later, he banned the Australian cricket team from playing in Zimbabwe. In […]

Herald 10 July 2010 By Ellina Mhlanga TWO-TIME Comrades marathon winner Stephen Muzhingi has urged the young and up coming athletes to remain focused to be able to achieve their goals. Muzhingi said there are challenges in every situation and the athletes should face them. “It is very hard to become a top athlete, I […]

The Herald 10 July 2010 By Alexander Kanengoni John Howard, the former Australian Prime Minister is not exactly our friend. Considering that he was one of the people at the forefront of the global campaign to impose sanctions on the country and cripple our economy to achieve the regime change objective, all well-meaning Zimbabweans find […]

Chronicle 8 July 2010 By Makhosi Sibanda The Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture David Coltart has called for compulsory and free primary education in the new constitution. Minister Coltart told Chronicle in a telephone interview that education was a basic human right and children needed to be afforded that right through the constitution. […]

Zimonline 8 July 2010 By Sebastian Nyamhangambiri HARARE — Zimbabwe’s once vaunted public education sector remains in “catastrophic state” short of cash to revamp dilapidated schools or lure back experienced teaching staff, Education Minister David Coltart told ZimOnline on Wednesday. A unity government formed by President Robert Mugabe and former opposition foes, Prime Minister Morgan […]

Herald 8 July 2010 Herald Reporter GOVERNMENT should allocate more funds to education in the national budget to resuscitate the sector, a Cabinet minister has said. Speaking after the donation of information communication technology equipment to the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council by Germany Technological Co-operation in Harare yesterday; Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David […]

Financial Gazette 8 July 2010 THE Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Stan Mudenge, is said to be seriously ill and recently suffered a heart failure. The Financial Gazette can reveal that the minister was admitted at the Avenues Clinic’s High Dependency Unit (HDU), in Harare for eight days after being diagnosed with cardiac failure […]

Herald 7 July 2010 Herald Reporter THIS month marks the return of the Zimbabwe International Book Fair to its status as Africa’s premier book showcase following a resolution by stakeholders to bring back the event’s lustre. Addressing a Press conference at their offices in Harare, ZIBF Association acting executive director Mr Greenfiled Chilongo said the […]