Zimbabwe Teachers Among Lowest Paid In The Region
Financial Gazette May 14 2015 Despite being rated highly across the region for their contribution to the country’s high literacy rate, Zimbabwean teachers in government institutions are still among the lowly-paid in the region. Zimbabwean teachers earn around US$400 per month, which ranks them among the lowest paid civil servants in the country. This is
Letter from America: End of the road for Tsvangirai
New Zimbabwe.com By Professor Ken Mufuka May 11 2015 My instructions were very clear; “Please, Professor, write a nonpartisan analysis of the Zimbabwe elections.†When I started writing my story, before the instructions came, my title was; The end of the road. I have decided to keep that title as it fits the story very
Dokora’s affinity for controversy now legendary
The Standard Editorial May 10 2015 Education minister Lazarus Dokora is one man whose affinity for controversy will be hard to match. In fact, in the two or so years that he has been in government, the hitherto little-known minister has become a household name — for controversy. Since his appointment by President Robert Mugabe
Zimbabweans back Floyd
Daily News By Nigel Matongorere, ACTING SPORTS EDITOR May 3 2015 Electricity supply and rolling blackouts may be an issue in the early hours of Sunday — to an extent that it may “knock out†the Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather, and Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao bout from our screens — but Zimbabweans are still looking forward to
Makorokoto, Amhlophe Archer Clothing
Blog by David Coltart May 1 2015 Yesterday the Mayor of Bulawayo launched Archer Clothing’s “Employment ladder” which notifies the public of the current employment levels of Archer Clothing Company at its prominent site on the Plumtree Road. The Mayor pulled the indicator up to 500, being the number of people now employed there and
Zimbabweans up in arms over Mugabe’s tribal jibe
News 24 April 30 2015 Harare – Many Zimbabweans reacted angrily on Thursday to reports that President Robert Mugabe had called members of the Kalanga tribe uneducated crooks at a SADC summit this week. Video footage of the 91-year-old president on Wednesday saying that Kalangas were widely regarded in the past to have engaged in
Zimbabwe, Zambia are ‘Siamese twins’ – Lungu
News 24 April 30 2015 Harare – Zimbabwe and Zambia are “Siamese twins” and their citizens have always worked together well, Zambian President Edgar Lungu said. Speaking as he officially opened the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo, Lungu said: “Zimbabwe occupies a special space in my heart of hearts and it was the
Prof Moyo Accuses Zuma Of “Afrophobia”
Radio VOP April 29 2015 Zimbabwe’s information minister said on Tuesday that President Jacob Zuma’s comments on xenophobia during a Freedom Day speech could be interpreted as “an unfortunate justification” of the recent attacks that left at least seven dead. Jonathan Moyo said in tweets that it was “sad” that Zuma made no outright condemnation
Job Sikhala praises David Coltart
The Harare Times http://www.thehararetimes.com/ April 29 2015 MDC-T senior official Job Sikhala says he has been asked by numerous members of his party to approach former MDC senior member David Coltart asking him to come and work with the MDC-T considering his selflessness and resilience to fight for democracy. He described Coltart as a selfless
Spotlight with David Coltart
http://www.mybulawayo.com/ April 29 2015 This week we had the privilege to catch one of the most prolific lawyers and politicians to come from Bulawayo, Senator David Coltart. He has and still is involved in various spheres of the country, in law and politics. For most people in Bulawayo, the name David Coltart may ring a