25% of Zim children are orphaned
Sunday News By Stanford Chiwanga 27 October 2012 ZIMBABWE has one of the highest rates of orphan-hood in the world, with 25 percent of all children having lost one or both parents mainly due to HIV and Aids, a survey by the Government, Unicef and other partners has revealed. More than one million young people,
1 million pupils require fees assistance: Coltart
News Day By Philip Chidavenzi 23 October 2012 EDUCATION minister David Coltart has disclosed that about one million out of an estimated 3,6 million school-going children required Basic Education Assistance Module (Beam) support as their parents and guardians cannot afford paying school fees. Speaking at the launch of the Beam Evaluation Report in Harare last
Stay in school: Govt
The Zimbabwean 23 October 2012 The Minister of Education, Sport, Art and Culture David Coltart has announced that Grade Seven pupils who have just finished writing national examinations will have to stay in school until the end of term.In the past, schools allowed pupils to leave school after completing examinations, which was contrary to government
Arrest match-fixers: Coltart
The Standard By Albert Marufu 21 October 2012 THE Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, David Coltart, has called for the prosecution of individuals who have been handed life bans by Zifa over match-fixing allegations. Zifa president, Cuthbert Dube, on Friday released a report that saw 15 players and administrators being banned from the
Coltart asks AG to prosecute match fixers
New Zimbabwe 20 October 2012 SPORTS Minister David Coltart has called on Police Commissioner Augustine Chihuri and Attorney General Johannes Tomana to initiate criminal proceedings against football players and administrators involved in the Asiagate scandal. An official report said national team matches were fixed by ex-ZIFA officials along with convicted match-fixer Wilson Perumal between 2007
Minister Coltart hails Asiagate completion
Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation 20 October 2012 The Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, Senator David Coltart has hailed the completion of the Asiagate report that has resulted in the imposition of penalties on players, officials and journalists who participated in match fixing activities. The handing down of life bans to 15 players, officials and
Rushwaya accepts fate
The Sunday Mail By Fatima Bulla 20 October 2012 Henrietta Rushwaya, the former Zifa chief executive officer and susÂpected mastermind of the Asiagate match-fixÂing operation, has accepted the life ban passed on her by the mother body. Rushwaya said she still felt the verÂdict was sexist, but said she hoped it would clear the way for
Bubi prioritises schools infrastructure
The Sunday News By Vusumuzi Dube 20 October 2012 BUBI Rural District Council has passed a resolution that will see them constructing classroom blocks and teachers’ cottages at various schools in the area yearly, in a bid to attract the best quality of teachers and improve education standards, an official has said. Bubi RDC chief
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Zimsec’s quick reaction to leak impressive
The Chronicle 18 October 2012 The swift action by the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council to withdraw thirteen Ordinary Level examination papers after an acting headmaster lost them while travelling from Bulawayo is the kind of quick intervention that public institutions are expected to take whenever things go wrong. Zimsec did a good job by not
Zimsec Cancels 13 Ordinary-Level Exams
Nehanda Radio By Felix Share 18 October 2012 The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has cancelled 13 Ordinary-Level exam papers and will have to reset them at a cost of US$850 000. This follows an incident in which an acting headmaster in Matabeleland North Province reportedly lost the papers while travelling from Bulawayo last Friday. The