Hands off teachers’ incentives: Zanu-PF
The Herald 2 November 2011 Zanu-PF says teachers’ incentives should be exempted from taxes to avert labour unrest from disenchanted educators. The call comes after the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority decided to tax incentives that school development committees have been paying to teachers to cushion them from the paltry salaries they are getting from Government. Zanu-PF’s
Zimbabwe Finance Minister Reverses Taxation of Teacher Incentives
VOA By Jonga Kandemiiri 2 November 2011 Zimbabwe Teachers Association Secretary General Richard Gundani said the decision was welcome as children are now writing examinations. Moving to end a controversy over the taxation of cash incentives to low-paid Zimbabwean teachers by parents and schools, Finance Minister Tendai Biti has promised to direct the Zimbabwe Revenue
Launch of The Southern African ICT for Education Summit
AfricanBrains launches The Southern African ICT for Education Summit being held at the Elephant Hills Resort, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe on 26-27 January 2012 PRWEB 2 November 2011 AfricanBrains is proud to announce, under the patronage of the Zimbabwe Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts & Culture, the launch of The Southern African ICT for Education Summit 2012 being held at
Teachers threaten to strike over taxes
The Herald Felex Share 1 November 2011 The taxation of teachers’ incentives by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority has caused panic among educators, with unions threatening to call for a strike as pupils write public examinations. Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart said yesterday that Zimra’s move should be stopped forthwith to avoid further
Teachers’ union accuses ministry officials of operating illegal colleges
Newsday By Ronald Moyo 1 November 2011 Progressive Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) secretary-general Raymond Majongwe has claimed some officials in the Education, Sport, Arts and Culture ministry were behind the proliferation of illegal colleges recently closed in a government clampdown. “Anyone with money can open up an illegal college including those from within the
Gender gap widens
Newsday 1 November 2011 Gender disparity between men and women in terms of access to education, especially upper secondary, is widening in Zimbabwe, a recent United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) report has concluded. According to the report Global Education Digest released last week, Zimbabwe is one of sub-Saharan African countries that did
Forcing Parents to Top Up Teachers’ Salaries Cannot Continue
IPS By Ignatius Banda 31 October 2011 BULAWAYO – As concerns deepen about the quality of education in Zimbabwe, parents can expect an indefinite extension of subsidising teacher salaries as the cash-strapped government struggles to meet the bloated civil service wage bill. Teacher incentives – a stipulated amount of usually between two to five dollars,
Things fall apart at Magamba Hockey Stadium
The Standard By Brian Nkiwane 30 October 2011 A vicious black dog and its litter of four puppies have found a new home at the crumbling Magamba Hockey Stadium in the capital. Once touted as the best hockey stadium on the continent, the multi-million dollar sports facility was built towards the 6th All Africa Games,
Zimbabwe to host 2012 African Women’s Championship
BBC News By Steve Vickers 30 October 2011 The Zimbabwe FA (Zifa) has accepted an offer from Caf to host the 2012 African Women’s Championship. Zifa will have to secure a government guarantee by the end of November. The offer was made by Caf following Zimbabwe’s successful hosting of the Cosafa Women’s Championship in July.
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-30
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