Good amendments but wrong timing
The Standard By Brian Nkiwane 3 February 2013 For the past few weeks I have been closely following what has been happening in the local cricket world where insults and accusations are flying from one end to the other. The war of words that is spreading like a veld fire, moving from print media to
Do not dilute education quality
The Chronicle By Stephen Mpofu 1 February 2013 After a phenomenal growth which started shortly after independence and has continued over the years, some people with inverted mindsets now want Zimbabwe to lower its flag of triumph in education for reasons best known to themselves. Shame on them! This indictment is directed at the Zimbabwe
‘A’ Level candidates increase by 50% — Coltart
News Day By Pamela Mhlanga 1 February 2013 THE number of candidates who sat for last year’s Zimbabwe School Examination Council (Zimsec) Advanced Level examinations increased by almost 50% when compared to the previous year, Education, Sport, Arts and Culture minister David Coltart has revealed. Coltart said 36 678 students sat for “A†Level examinations
Coltart turns gun on media
The Herald By Robson Sharuko 1 February 2013 ON the eve of the day when the controversial directive on national team selectors comes into effect, Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart yesterday shifted his guns to take aim at local journalists who have questioned his move. Zimbabwe Cricket have already advised the Sports
Kirsty to train Byo swimmers
The Chronicle 31 January 2013 SWIMMING icon Kirsty Coventry will be in Bulawayo today where she will visit various schools and conduct training sessions for students. Today she will be at Mpopoma High School. This was confirmed by the Matabeleland Amateur Swimming Board (MASB) chairman Eddie Cyprianos who said the Olympic gold medallist will work
Where rains are a nightmare
The Herald By Felex Share 31 January 2013 WHILE the heavy rains that have pounded most parts of the country have promised plenitude, they are certainly not such a boon for pupils at Mt Darwin’s Tsenga Primary School. The rains certainly present a nightmare not only as they drench the poor kids on their way
Coltart could reverse gains made in cricket
Daily News By Guthrie Munyuki 31 January 2013 Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) managing director Wilfred Mukondiwa is a gentleman at the heart of a gentlemen’s game. His firm commitment to cricket is never in doubt even in the face of stormy waters created by a directive from Education, Sports, Arts and Culture minister David Coltart which have
SRC directive hits Tennis Zimbabwe
News Day By Daniel Nhakaniso 30 January 2013 TENNIS ZIMBABWE (TZ) is set to engage the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) as one of the sports associations set to be affected by a directive which requires selectors to have played at their highest level of competition in the particular discipline. The directive comes into effect
Will Zifa ever get it right?
News Day 29 January 2013 LAST WEEK we were in a jovial mood as we thought Zifa was moving in the right direction, at least in 2013, by putting in the bin Asiagate and the Warriors’ double failure to qualify for both the 2012 and the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. We thought that after
Treasury yet to release examiners fees
The Herald By Felex Share 28 January 2013 GOVERNMENT has not released a US$1,5 million Grade Seven Grant to the Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council, resulting in its failure to pay thousands of examiners who marked last year’s public examinations. Zimsec does not charge pupils fees for Grade Seven examinations. Government meets the costs. However, Treasury did