Category Archives: Press reports
Annie Lennox and Mark Thomas announced as speakers for Festival of Politics
Daily Record. Co.uk 5 July 2010 Chart-topping singer Annie Lennox and campaigning comedian Mark Thomas are to speak at this year’s Festival of Politics. The former Eurythmics star will be making a return visit to the event – which is held annually at Holyrood – to talk about her SING Campaign, which uses music to educate people […]
Government aims to lure English, Maths, Science teachers
Sunday News 4 July 2010 Sunday News Reporter GOVERNMENT is deliberating on a policy that is aimed at luring Science, Mathematics and English teachers after it emerged that most schools in the country are now enlisting the services of unqualified teachers owing to the critical shortage of skilled personnel in these areas, a cabinet minister […]
“110 000 fail to register for exams”
Sunday News 4 July 2010 By Vincent Gono ABOUT 110 000 out of a total of 338 000 students failed to register for the Ordinary and Advanced levels November examinations and the possibility of the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) allowing them to sit for examinations without paying is very slim as Government owes the […]
Out for a duck
Sydney Morning Herald By Gideon Haigh July 4, 2010 John Howard, a political manipulator, fell foul of cricket’s political manipulations. India’s cricket board is auditing the hotel and limousine receipts of its cleverest young administrator. Australia is about to play a Test series against Pakistan in England. Zimbabwe has a sports minister from the Movement […]
Cricket in turmoil over Howard snub
The Age By Jesse Hogan and Matt Wade July 2, 2010 THE just-retired president of the International Cricket Council has lamented its rejection of John Howard as his successor, predicting it will trigger the scrapping of the board’s rotational leadership policy. Just over a month ago, Welshman David Morgan and the man who has now […]
Andy Flower plea sees MCC send fact-finding delegation to Zimbabwe
The Telegraph By Nick Hoult 2 July 2010 The MCC will send a fact-finding delegation to Zimbabwe with a view to reopening cricketing links following an appeal by Andy Flower, the England coach. Flower addressed the MCC’s world cricket committee on Thursday, in the first of a two-day meeting at Lord’s, and updated them about […]
Children’s home broke
Newsday By Staff Writer 2  July 2010 2010 Harare Children’s Home cannot pay school fees or staff this month. This was revealed by the treasurer Adrian Watson at the home’s 90th annual general meeting recently. Food costs $3 000 a month for the 90 children, schooling a further $2 000 and $4 000 in salaries […]
Howard has some support on sub continent
ABC.net.au By Sally Sara 1 July 2010 TONY EASTLEY: Cricket Australia says it is astounded by the rejection of John Howard for the role. Rachel Carbonell is speaking here with Cricket Australia’s public affairs general manager Peter Young. RACHEL CARBONELL: John Howard says he won’t be withdrawing his nomination so what now will Cricket Australia […]
John Howard pays price of political past
The Australian By Malcolm Conn 1 July 2010 The Asian bloc flexed it muscles and the former PM missed out. FOR all the misty-eyed nostalgia surrounding the Ashes, cricket is now very much a south Asian game, as John Howard has found to his detriment. The former prime minister’s bid to become president of the […]
Howard snub ‘an insult to Australia’
ABC July 1, 2010 Former International Cricket Council boss Malcolm Speed says world cricket’s governing body has insulted Australia and New Zealand by blocking former prime minister John Howard’s vice-presidential bid. India, Sri Lanka, the West Indies, Pakistan, Bangladesh and South Africa have so far given no reason for their decision to block Mr Howard’s […]