Stampede for Grade 1 and Form 1 places
News Day by Phillip Chidavaenzi and Pamela Mhlanga 11 January 2013 MANY parents were by yesterday still struggling to secure places for Grade 1 and Form 1 pupils two days after the 2013 school calendar had officially opened. Although NewsDay understands that most schools had long closed their intakes for 2013, at one primary school
Pith Helmets, Lions and the Reality of Africa
United States Africa Sport & Education Blog Talk Given by Lloyd O. Pierson, Senior International Adviser for USASEF Midwestern State University, Texas Readers expecting to visualize the Africa of Abbot and Costello, of Meryl Streep in Out of Africa, or picturing pith helmets and charging lions are going to be disappointed. This is about an
Schools defy govt directive
Daily News 10 January 2013 Some schools have been barring students who have not yet paid fees from attending classes, in direct defiance of a government order. Yesterday, the Daily News was inundated with reports that school pupils had been barred from entering premises because of non-payment of fees countrywide. At Chirodzo Primary school in Mbare and Kundayi
Don’t sideline me: Coltart
News Day By Nduduzo Tshuma 10 January 2013 EDUCATION minister David Coltart has accused State media of bypassing him to seek comment from his deputy, Lazarus Dokora, on issues concerning the ministry. Coltart, who is from the Welshman Ncube-led MDC, said while he worked well with Dokora, a Zanu PF official, he suspected the snub
Massive corruption hits education sector
The Herald By Felix Share 10 January 2013 MASSIVE corruption has hit the education sector with district education officials reportedly demanding various amounts to interview temporary teachers to fill in vacant posts. The education officials are charging the desperate untrained teachers amounts ranging between US$5 and US$10 as interview fees in addition to the US$5
Be patient: Coltart urges school heads
News Day By Veneranda Langa 9 January 2013 Education minister David Coltart yesterday urged headmasters to exercise tolerance on schoolchildren who failed to pay fees as schools opened for the 2013 first term. His call followed reports that some schools in Harare, Bulawayo and other parts of the country had turned away pupils over non-payment
Teach minority tongues: Coltart
The Zimbabwean By Paul Ndlovu 9 January 2013 The government has voiced its concern that schools across the country are not teaching minority languages and has said the issue needs to be prioritised. “This problem is more prone in areas where there was a variety of mixed languages and cultures such as Tonga, Venda and
Academies of Excellence establishment deferred
The Chronicle By Prosper Ndlovu 8 January 2013 THE Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture has further deferred the establishment of Academies of Excellence to 2014 citing lack of funding. The idea to establish Academies of Excellence was mooted three years ago to ensure a rapid response and sustainable recovery and development of the
Zimbabwe proposes new border post with SA
Business Day By Samuel Mungadze 8 January 2013 THE situation at Beitbridge remains intolerable, unacceptable and a major obstruction to Zimbabwe ever attracting significant tourists from South Africa, according to Zimbabwe Education Minister David Coltart. Mr Coltart, reacting to the abnormally long queues at the border over the past few days, suggested that a new
Coltart raps congestion at Beitbridge
News Day By Moses Matenga 7 January 2013 A CABINET minister has rapped the level of congestion at the country’s main entry point, Beitbridge Border Post, where motorists driving out of the country are reportedly spending several hours queuing to be cleared. Education minister David Coltart yesterday posted a Facebook post describing the chaos at