Category Archives: Press reports
Laura Chinchilla Wins Presidency of Costa Rica – PNND Members in leadership positions worldwide
Global Security Institute www.gsinstitute.org 23 February 2010 The Global Security Institute and Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament extend their most heartfelt congratulations to PNND Friend Laura Chinchilla for her successful election to the Presidency of Costa Rica. GSI and PNND have worked closely with Costa Rican leadership in San José and in international fora […]
Does Zimbabwe need an election now?
The Chronicle By Qhubani Moyo 22nd February 2010 THERE has been a lot of hullaballoo and noise emanating from the MDC-T circles regarding what they term a deadlock in the Global Political Agreement negotiations. The noise arises from their belief that Zanu-PF is being insincere in the talks as it is said to be dodging […]
US group seeks to promote sciences
Sunday News Sunday News Reporter 21 February 2010 Zimbabweans from Matabeleland based in the United States met the Minister of Education, Sport, Arts, and Culture, Senator David Coltart, during his visit to that country to develop new strategies of improving Mathematics and Science results in the region’s schools. The group calling itself Mthwakazi Education Committee […]
Government, Civil Servants Still Poles Apart
The Herald 19 February 2010 Harare — GOVERNMENT says it presently has no solution to the civil servants’ strike that enters its second full week today. This came as unionists said they would hold a report back meeting with their members in the Harare Gardens today after which they will march through the city centre. […]
Zimbabwe’s Leading Arts Figures Gather for Cultural Indaba
Zimbojam.com 17 February 2010 Leading arts figures from around Zimbabwe will tomorrow gather for an arts & culture indaba in Harare. The indaba, organised by the British Council, the Culture Fund, UNESCO and the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe will start with a keynote speech by Senator David Coltart, Minister of Education, Sport, Arts & […]
Plans for all-night Robert Mugabe birthday party ‘are insensitive’
Guardian.co.uk David Smith in Johannesburg Tuesday 16 February Opponents condemn proposals to mark Zimbabwean president’s 86th birthday as unemployment reaches nine in 10 Plans to hold a lavish all-night birthday party for the Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe, were today condemned as insensitive to the suffering of the country’s people. Mugabe’s 86th birthday will be celebrated […]
Call to computerise payroll
PSNews.com.au 15 February 2010 The Minister for Education, Sport, Arts and Culture in Zimbabwe has called on the Government to create a computerised database of its employees. The Minister, Senator David Coltart said the move would help weed out ghost workers who were claiming pay cheques without being members of the Public Service. “Government has […]
Sports and GNU- a Year On
Zimbabwe Independent Enock Muchinjo 12 February 2010 Sport has historically been overlooked by central government in Zimbabwe. While most countries have standalone sports ministries, in this country, it has always been merged with other departments of government. Even the formation of the inclusive government in Zimbabwe exactly a year ago failed to address this anomaly […]
One year on – an analysis of performance
The Zimbabwean 9 Feb 2010 Written by Frazer Muzondo When President Robert Mugabe allocated the ministries between his party and the MDC upon formation of the Government of National Unity (GNU), he had only one thing on his mind. He wanted Zanu (PF) to maintain its grip on power so that it could continue to […]
Private schools sprout in Zim as public system struggles
AFP 7 February 2010 By Fanuel Jongwe Harare – “No disruption to learning” touts a newspaper ad for a new private Zimbabwean school, one of many springing up in living rooms, backyards and plots across Harare. It’s a big selling point in a country where government schools lost an estimated 20 000 teachers in 2008, […]