ZAPU clearly designed for Ndebele people
Zimbabwe Times January 5, 2010 By Clapperton Mavhunga After 1949, when the Chinese Communist Party defeated Chiang Kai-shek and banished him to Taiwan, Mao’s regime was in the habit of establishing and promoting these ‘mushroom’ parties that created the facade that China tolerated dissent. In reality, these were ‘dummies’ that operated via leash under handlers
No Fees Increases – Coltart
The Herald 5 January 2010 Harare — The Government is not increasing tuition fees this term, which begins next Tuesday, the Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Senator David Coltart, said yesterday. Minister Coltart said pupils in primary schools in high-density suburbs would continue paying US$5 while those in secondary schools would part with
Schools, health facilities re-opening highlights 2009 in Zimbabwe
Afriquejet.com 1st January 2010 For most Zimbabweans, the re-opening of schools and health facilities, after several years of closure due to the country’s turbulent politics, were the main social highlights of 2009. As politicians aggressively tussled for power in the last 10 years, Zimbabwe’s economy tumbled, and with it many social services. Over 20,000 teachers,
New year ushers in hope for Zimbabweans
The Chronicle By Nduduzo Tshuma and Mbongeni Ncube 1st January 2010 SENIOR politicians from Matabeleland and Bulawayo residents as well as the business community yesterday expressed hope that the New Year will usher in a new era, which will see people from the region working together. They said Matabeleland was lagging behind in developmental projects
2009: What they said
New Zimbabwe.com 30 December 2009 2009 was an historic year for Zimbabwe with the formation of a power sharing government – ending almost three decades of President Robert Mugabe’s uninterrupted rule. Predictably, politicians had a lot to say. Here is a selection of some of the year’s Quotable Quotes: “Citizens by colonisation; seizing land from
How the GNU Ministers Fared
Zimbabwe Independent By Paul Nyakazeya and Faith Zaba 18 December 2009 THE Zimbabwe Independent looks at how ministers fared during the year while operating on shoestring budgets, among other negative factors. Below is our assessment of the performances of some of the ministers. Tendai Biti — Minister of Finance Will be remembered for his wars
Ghastly reality of Mugabe’s education legacy
The Zimbabwean By Cathy Buckle 15 December 2009 One youngster, whose education I have been helping with since she was five years old, has just written her O Level’s and looking back on her schooling is a horrible nightmare and something no child should have to go through. In 2000 when she was 7 years
Minister reaches out to diaspora via teleconference
SW Radio Africa By Lance Guma 14 December 2009 Education Minister David Coltart this weekend broke new ground by engaging Zimbabweans in the diaspora via a teleconference call. The teleconference was organized by the Council for Zimbabwe, a United States based group working to ‘serve the humanitarian and development needs of Zimbabwe by leveraging the
Heads roll at Zimsec
ZimEye.org By Moses Muchemwa December 13, 2009 Harare – The Minister of Education, Sports, Arts and Culture David Coltart is set to restructure the Zimsec Board to improve its functionality. Coltart said the move was aimed at improving the functional viability of the examination body characterised by numerous shortcomings and challenges that crippled the smooth
England move out of the fog for Test series
BBC 12 December 2009 So after eight days of preparation in East London, England’s cricketers head back to Johannesburg ready for Wednesday’s eagerly anticipated opening Test at nearby Centurion Park. Although the quality of practice in the warm-up games was debatable, playing a moderate South African Invitational side on a slow pitch, to be honest