Coltart and Kasukuwere Clarify School Indigenisation
SW Radio Africa 12 July 2012 Recently Indigenisation Minister Saviour Kasukuwere caused a major panic when he said schools were to be indigenised, meaning they had to hand over 51% of their shares. The new regulations to take over private schools were published in a notice in the Government Gazette last week. But now Minister
UK invests £12 million in girls’ education in Zimbabwe via Camfed
Zimbabwe’s Education Minister formally launched a £12 million investment in girls’  education on Wednesday that will enable 24,000 girls from the poorest rural families to enrol in and complete secondary school. The investment from the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) represents a major achievement for Camfed, which began in Zimbabwe in 1993 by supporting just 32
In Zimbabwe, programme improves education for most vulnerable children
In Zimbabwe, the Education Transition Fund improves education for the most vulnerable children.
Zimbabwe: Sports Minister Reacts to Small Size of Olympic Team
Education, Sport and Culture Minister David Coltart has urged Zimbabweans not to focus too much on quantity and instead look at the quality of the athletes who will represent the country at the Olympic Games in London this month. Coltart was reacting to weekend reports that Zimbabwe will be fielding the “smallest and probably weakest
EDITORIAL COMMENT: Move to arrest teachers who conduct private extra lessons welcome
The Sunday News 9 July 2012 WITH close to a 100 percent literacy rate and being number one in Africa, Zimbabwe has achieved a milestone in the field of education. The nation is undoubtedly the envy of many in the region. because of the importance the nation attaches to education many parents invest so much
Zimbabwe Minister, Central Bank Chief Spar Over Indigenization of Banks
The war of words between Zimbabwe’s Indigenization Minister Saviour Kasukuwere and Central Bank chief Gideon Gono over the transfer of majority bank shares to local blacks has escalated, exposing fissures and policy discord in the shaky coalition government. Voice of America reports that the spat between the two intensified in the past few days after
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-07-08
The things I love about Zimbabwe – great opinion piece by Vine Musewe http://t.co/RfMwnmue # We need a transparent national debate regarding developments at Mana Pools. See my posts on FB. We must protect this national jewel. # Zimbabwe set to become one of the fastest growing economies http://t.co/WG7BQF8d – that is so long as
Missing Activist Car Found
Police in Beitbridge have recovered a Nissan twincab truck believed to belong to missing Bulawayo human rights campaigner Paul Chizuze who allegedly went missing five months ago. Matabeleland South police spokesperson Sergeant Loveness Mangena said the vehicle was found dumped in the border town on Tuesday. Chizuze reportedly went missing on February 8 and his
Private lessons: teachers face arrest
The Chronicle By Freedom Mupanedemo 6 July 2012 GOVERNMENT is working on prosecuting teachers who conduct private lessons at a fee in a bid to protect parents and guardians from such unscrupulous educators, the Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, David Coltart, said. In an interview on Thursday, Minister Coltart said the ministry was concerned
Bravo David Coltart!
“For some time, I have been concerned about what I perceive as an inequitable distribution of international sporting fixtures in Zimbabwe. For example, the Warriors have not played outside of Harare for some time, thus depriving football supporters throughout Zimbabwe of the opportunity to watch the national team.†With these words David Coltart, the Minister