Category Archives: Press reports

SW Radio Africa By Violet Gonda 26 April 2010 Zimbabwe’s roads claimed four senior politicians from both ZANU PF and the MDC-M, this weekend alone, raising more questions about the state of the roads, but more importantly, the way people drive in Zimbabwe. ZANU PF Central Committee member Alice Nkomo died in a car accident […]

The Spectator by Petroc Trelawny 25 April 2010 For an extraordinary month in 1953, Bulawayo became the epicentre of culture in the southern hemisphere. In celebration of the centenary of the colonialist and diamond magnate Cecil Rhodes, the Royal Opera House and Sadlers Wells Ballet took up residence. Sir John Gielgud staged and starred in […]

Sunday News By Lulu Brenda Harris 25 April 2010 PARENTS are likely to be saddled with the burden of paying teacher incentives for some time now, as the Government has resolved to freeze civil servants’ salaries for an undisclosed period. Speaking at a residents’ consultative meeting between various stakeholders organised by the Bulawayo Progressive Residents […]

Www.zimbabwearts.org Thursday, 22 April 2010 The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands will host the official launch of the National Sign Language Poster on Wednesday 28 April. 2010 at 3:00 pm at the Mannenburg in Harare. Senator David Coltart, the Minister of Education, will launch the poster, with several diplomatic and local dignitaries and […]

Liberal International 19 April 2010 On 19 April, Zimbabwe marked 30 years of rule by Robert Mugabe, who has served as both Prime Minister and the first President of the country. Last year, Robert Mugabe entered into a power sharing agreement with the Movement for Democratic Change-Tsvangirai (MDC-T led by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai) and Movement […]

Sunday Mail 18 April 2010 Sunday Mail Reporter CABINET is considering a number of strategies to improve the welfare of teachers to stop their exodus ahead of the second school term. The Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, Senator David Coltart, revealed that he had raised the issue in Cabinet last week to stop […]

The Herald 17 April 2010 By Sydney Kawadza and Felex Share Government is working hard to ensure Zimbabwe’s education system regains its status as one of the best in Africa, President Mugabe has said. Addressing schoolchildren and guests at the traditional Independence Day children’s party at the City Sports Centre in Harare, President Mugabe said […]

Education International www.ei-ie.org 16 April 2010 Zimbabwe Education Minister David Coltart promised delegates attending the annual conference of the Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association (ZIMTA) on 14 April that he would immediately terminate the possibility for parents to pay incentives to teachers, if the country’s teachers organisations would ask him to do so. Coltart, who said to […]

The Guardian Friday, 16 April 2010 Three decades of bloodshed prompt revisionist view of president who went from freedom fighter to tyrant Prince Charles saluted as the band played God Save the Queen. Thousands at the Rufaro football stadium in Salisbury, Rhodesia cheered when the union flag was lowered on one pole, and the red, […]

VOA By Peta Thornycroft Johannesburg 16 April 2010 Zimbabwe celebrates 30 years of independence this weekend but there is little hope for the future in a country only slowly recovering from economic collapse after three decades of President Robert Mugabe’s rule. The first two years of Zimbabwe’s independence were optimistic. Good crops and peace after […]