30 percent chance of university for Mat South students
New Zimbabwe.com By Lunga Sibanda 1 February 2011 Teaching crisis … Matabeleland South has almost 1,000 teaching vacancies CHANCES of a student from Matabeleland South enrolling at the University of Science and Technology (NUST) are reduced by 70 percent due to a secondary school teacher shortage for Science and Maths, an official said on Monday.
Shortage of science teachers hits Matabeleland South
Herald 1 February 2011 The shortage of specialist teachers in Matabeleland South is a cause for concern and Government should swiftly address the problem, a Cabinet minister has said. Addressing delegates at a meeting organised by Bulawayo Agenda last Fri-day, Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart said Matabeleland South had the biggest shortage
Coltart speaks on language policy
Newsday By Khanyile Mlotshwa 1 February 2011 The Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture says there is need to have only those teachers fluent in local languages assigned to primary schools in Matabeleland regions. Education minister David Coltart said the move was appropriate as the first two years of a child’s education were vital
Tribal card could be the undoing of Ncube’s MDC
Standard Sunday View by benjamin Chitate 30 January 2011 Politicians and political commentators have had their say on the ascendancy of Professor Welshman Ncube to the helm of MDC-N. Some have dismissed his rise as a non-event, while others have showered him with praise and embraced him as a capable and intelligent leader. What most
Teachers shun resettlement
Newsday By Silas Nkala 29th January 2011 While the introduction of new schools across the country is a noble and commendable idea, the same initiative in the resettlement areas across the country has faced a crippling resistance from teachers, pupils and some parents who shun the schools. Revelations by the Ministry of Education, Arts, Sports
13 million textbooks distributed to 5 300 primary schools
Newsday 29 December 2010 By Khanyile Mlotshwa Government has distributed 13 million textbooks to schools around the country, a Cabinet minister has said. This figure has surpassed earlier projections of nine million textbooks needed for over 5 000 primary schools countrywide. Education, Sport, Arts and Culture minister David Coltart said by December 20 they had
“Zimbabwe: the victor who owns no history”
Herald 29 January 2011 By Nathaniel Manheru Victors … Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo In the books you will find the names of kings. Did the kings haul up the lumps of rock? The young Alexander conquered India, Was he alone? Caesar beat the Gauls. Did he not have even a cook with him? Every
Zifa goes begging
Newsday By Wellington Toni 28 January 2011 There will be no financial assistance for the senior national soccer team, the Warriors, for the African Nations Championships (Chan) finals as the Ministry of Education, Art, Sport and Culture was not allocated any funding for the trip following revelations that $300 000 is needed for the tournament.
Mutambara rejects smooth exit package
Zimbabwe Independent 28 January 2011 By Dumisani Muleya DEPOSED MDC-M leader Arthur Mutambara was reportedly offered a smooth exit package six months before the party’s controversial congress earlier this month but rejected it, insisting that the party must not “subvert democracyâ€, it emerged this week. A briefing of the Zimbabwe Independent by senior MDC-M (now
DPM Mutambara likely to quit Government
Herald 25th January 2011 By Tendai Mugabe DEPUTY Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara could quit Government following moves by MDC leader Professor Welshman Ncube to reassign him as a Cabinet Minister. Prof Ncube on Sunday said the party had resolved to re-deploy DPM Mutambara, who lost leadership of the party at a recent congress, to the