Massive project to get Zimbabwe’s education back on track
Sunday Times (South Africa) 12 September 2010 The unity government, the international donor community and the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) this week launched a massive nationwide programme to get education back on track in Zimbabwe. Once commended worldwide for its education policy, Zimbabwe’s education sector all but collapsed as President Robert Mugabe and Zanu-PF’s
Education gets top billing
Sunday Mail 12 September 2010 Sunday Mail Reporter THE Government identified education as a high priority area for 2011 and has adopted a strategic plan to improve the welfare of teachers and to ensure that marginalised children have access to education. Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Senator David Coltart last week confirmed that Cabinet
A book for every Primary school student
www.Askaboutwriting.net 11 September 2010 A major distribution of school supplies began on September 8, 2010 across Zimbabwe The initiative was organised by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and international donors to ensure that every primary school student received a textbook for all core subjects. As many as 10 pupils currently share every text book: while
Return to work, temporary teachers told
Herald 10 September 2010 By Tsungirirai Dhambuza Government still requires the services of the 25 000 temporary teachers whose contracts it had reportedly terminated but will not employ any more temporary teachers. The State yesterday directed that the 25 000 temporary teachers should return to work with immediate effect as the country was facing a
Blow to Zimbabwe’s cricket future as MCC cancels fact-finding mission
The Guardian By Matt Scott 10 September 2010 • Foreign Office warns visit would ‘send out wrong signals’ • Setback to Zimbabwe’s hopes of returning to Test arena Zimbabwe’s hopes for a return to the international fold have suffered a setback after the cricket establishment followed government advice not to travel there. Marylebone Cricket Club
Temporary teachers must report for duty — Coltart
Newsday By Fortune Moyo 9 September 2010 Education, Sport, Art and Culture Minister David Coltart Thursday ordered temporary teachers to report for duty despite a Public Service Commission (PSC) directive to the contrary setting the stage for a fight between the two arms of government. Coltart told NewsDay in an interview said that the decision to reinstate
Primary schools get 13 million textbooks
NewZimbabwe.com 9 September 2010 ZIMBABWE began a major distribution of textbooks and other learning materials as schools opened this week – the result of a partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund. All the country’s 5,575 primary schools will receive textbooks for core subjects, bringing the pupil-textbook ratio to 1:1, down from the current one
Books for Zimbabwe’s children
Zimonline By Sebastian Nyamhangambiri 9 September 2010 HARARE – A donor-sponsored programme to provide books and stationery to Zimbabwe’s schools will see the number of children sharing a textbook dropping from 10 to one, officials said on Wednesday. The programme that saw 13 million textbooks and other learning materials worth US$52 million bought for distribution
Distribution of key school supplies starts in Zimbabwe with UN and donor support
www.un.org UN News Centre 8 September 2010 A major distribution of school supplies got under way today across Zimbabwe in an effort by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Government and international donors to ensure that every primary school student receives a textbook for all core subjects. All 5,575 primary schools in Zimbabwe will
The Festival of Politics – David Coltart and others discuss mediating conflict
BBC 8th September 2010 Former Defence Secretary Des Browne, Zimbabwean Education Minister David Coltart, former UK diplomat Martin Griffiths, and Sir Menzies Campbell MP discuss conflict mediation on the  21 August 2010 in the Scottish Parliament. The link is: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00tr62y/The_Festival_of_Politics_2010_Mediating_Conflict/ Regrettably it appears that the link cannot be accessed outside the united Kingdom.