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Best teachers, tight security at Sandon

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Best teachers, tight security at Sandon

For a school to be ranked among the best, many issues are factored in, most notably the presence of qualified teachers, quality learning facilities and security of children and their property.
In all these respects, Sandon Academy is found at the top, having built its infrastructure, staff complement and other services on a strong background of excellence.
The school has grown in leaps and bounds as an educational institution where children are safe, and where they do not lack anything that is critical to learning.
Sandon Academy principal, Svodai Kutadzaushe said teachers were working very hard to keep on improving themselves.
“We set some monthly targets that teachers compete to meet. They don’t compete amongst themselves but with the target and in that way, teachers improve themselves daily.
“We always encourage our teachers to prerecord their lessons and present them to the class while they sit with the children for self-evaluation. This helps them to see areas that need improvement,” said Kutadzaushe.
She also said the teacher-pupil ratio was low, with the use of interactive boards and videos aiding clearer understanding of issues.
“We thrive on two approaches; the first one being encouraging open discussion on our weaknesses and the second one the conviction that no child is a failure; the belief that children have different learning capabilities but that can all learn nonetheless. A success story for one is a success story for all and the same goes for obstacles,” Kutadzaushe said.
She also said she was satisfied with the school’s security systems that have gave real time protection to pupils, teachers and property all along.
Besides fencing, the school has night security patrols, visitors’ entry registers that all help to strengthen safety.
Health-wise, the school has a resident nurse who is always ready to help where she is needed.
“Our resident nurse does interviews with pupils especially form ones and new comers to find out if they suffer from any illness or allergy. Once that has been established, the parents are then engaged to find a solution,” she said
The school is not affiliated to any particular church but it uses an interdenominational approach where different pastors are invited to give devotions and teach on different religious topics.

Pilot killer’s case to proceed by way of summons

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Pilot killer’s case to proceed by way of summons

                                                                        The late Duve

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An Airforce of Zimbabwe pilot based in Gweru who, on November 25, allegedly killed his girlfriend after accusing her of dating his workmate, has been given bail and his case will proceed by way of summons.
The accused, Tashinga Musonza (29) is being charged with murder as defined in Section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23, was released on the ruling that the detention of the accused for 53 hours instead of the stipulated 48 hours recognised by the law was  a violation of his Constitutional rights.
He was represented by Pepukai Mabhundu of Mabhundu and Ndlovu Law Chambers.
It is alleged Musonza assaulted his girlfriend Lucy Duve (32), after accusing her of cheating on him with George Mangwenjere, a flight lieutenant with the Airforce.
The alleged murder was condemned by many people and organisations including the Judicial Services Commission (JSC).
It is said Musonza accused Duve – with whom he cohabited in Windsor Park – of being unfaithful, but she denied the issue.

Musonza then took her to Josiah Tongogara Airbase to clarify the issue with Mangwenjere, who also denied the issue.
Musonza then began to brutalise Duve and Mangwenjere, who had tried in vain to restrain him, rushed to seek assistance from a colleague.
When they came back to the scene, they found Duve unconscious and in severe pain, a team rushed her to Claybank Clinic where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
They were then referred to Gweru Provincial Hospital where the sister-in-charge phoned the police station to report the case.
Andrew Marimo appeared for the State.

Cotrad takes accountability program to Zaka

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Cotrad takes accountability program to Zaka

                                          Part of the crowd that attended the meeting
Clayton Shereni
ZAKA – The
Community Tolerance Reconciliation and Development Trust (Cotrad) in
partnership with the Action Accountability Group (AAG) for Ward 19 have begun accountability
programs as part of their community development work in the district.
Speaking at a
community accountability meeting in Chipezeze village recently, Cotrad programs
manager Zivanai Muzorodzi said the initiative involved capacitating the
community to demand accountability from public officials.
“There are many
areas that need close monitoring from community members. We feel we can play a
role by partnering the community in monitoring how both elected and non-elected
officials are doing their duties. We need to help the community see if their
leaders are fulfilling election promise and if allocated resources are being
used fairly and transparently.
“Many people
feel that budgets are not being adhered to and resources are being used on
non-priority areas. We are therefore here to help each other understand the
importance of social accountability monitoring,” said Muzorodzi.
He said without
paying close attention to how public officials administer services, it was
difficult if not impossible to measure their performance and give people an insight
into how governance issues were being handled.
AAG member Mercy
Muziri said as a group, they were already working to encourage the youth to
monitor public officials in order to make wiser electoral choices in 2023.
“We have
already started mobilising those who didn’t vote this year but will be eligible
in 2023 and the response is overwhelming,” said Muziri. 
Members of the community
also called upon Cotrad to assist the youth to develop their business ideas so
as to further their participation in the economy and decision-making processes.
“Some of us
are not that much educated so we would like to appeal to Cotrad to help us in
any way possible so that we can embark on projects that can sustain us,”
said one participant.
Cotrad is a
Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) concerned with many issues including fostering
the youth’s participation in public issues as well as building cohesion and
tolerance in communities through lobbying, advocacy and capacity building.

MDC Alliance cold war gets hot

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MDC Alliance cold war gets hot

Upenyu
Chaota

With the main opposition MDC Alliance bracing up for
its congress in October next year, trouble seems to be brewing in paradise as
party president Nelson Chamisa’s loyalists are fighting teeth and nail to have
him go uncontested, TellZim News can report.
This has however triggered a backlash from other top
brass leaders who are angling to challenge Chamisa at the congress.
It has been reported that Chamisa was under pressure
from the likes of secretary general Douglas Mwonzora and deputy president Elias
Mudzuri who harbour ambitions to take Chamisa’s job.
Though Mwonzora and Mudzuri have publicly denied
harbouring any ambitions to challenge Chamisa, inside sources say the two are
working underground to strike a Chamisa a devastating blow once he blinks.
Most of Chamisa’s loyalists who sat in the recent
National Executive Council (NEC) are reported to have pushed for the ouster of
Mwonzora but Chamisa vetoed the decision at the 11th hour.
With Mwonzora saved, Chamisa loyalists set their
target on Mudzuri who found himself in the eye of the storm when he showed up
for a meeting at State House early this week in his capacity as a senator.
Mudzuri was seen posing for pictures with President
Mnangagwa, a move exploited by his enemies to persecute him.
Mudzuri was heckled by Murisi Zwizwai, Charlton Hwende
among others for going to the meeting ‘clandestinely’ and meeting with an
‘illegitimate’ President.
A defiant Mudzuri, who calls himself the Ramaphosa of
MDC, however later responded by saying he was prepared to be fired from the MDC
if what he did was wrong.
“It is with sadness and unfortunate that my fellow
junior parliamentarians would want to play petty politics on something that is
part of my terms of reference as a party deployee.
“My confusion to all this stems from the fact that, if
what I did was “illegal” to my fellow parliamentarians, then I want to
understand what we are still doing in parliament as a party and wasting
taxpayer’s money.
“I went to State House not to appease President
Mnangagwa, but to respect the office of Parliament. If I am wrong and they are
right, I would be proud to be fired from the party because I represented the
Party in Parliament business. It’s sad that my very colleagues, were fully
engaged in parliament business at HICC on post budget consultations, a budget
presentation that saw MPs under attack from police. What hypocrisy!
I believe that I went to State House not to betray
anyone nor did I do it nicodemously, but in the full knowledge of my colleagues
who then faked theatrical accusations. The nation is faced with acute economic
challenges under a failed leadership of Zanu PF. That must be our focus, but to
abuse my person this way is very unfortunate,” said Mudzuri.
The MDC structures have been deeply divided on the
fate of Mudzuri with members in Masvingo particularly in Zaka, where Mudzuri
comes from, rallying behind him.
Inside sources told TellZim News that there are secret
meetings being held at night to propel Mudzuri to challenge Chamisa at the
congress.
The source identified some members within the MDC
Alliance provincial structures who are already consolidating Mudzuri strength
on the ground.
“Last Sunday there was a meeting which was convened by
Silas Man’ono, Mudzuri’s personal assistant and Sydney Chisi was coordinating.
Other members who attend the meeting were Mushonga of Zaka Central, Ndekere of
Chivi South, Damba of Chivi North, Dumbu of Zaka West, Tichaona Chiminya, John
Nyika and David Charirwe of Masvingo Urban who is being propped to be the faction’s
provincial chairperson,” said the source.
Mwonzora was also accused of having night meetings in
Masvingo but he rubbished the claims when TellZim News sought clarification
from him some time ago.
“It is within my constitutional rights to contest
Chamisa at congress so I don’t see why people are making a big deal out of it.
As for meetings, I have never been in secret meetings with anyone,” Mwonzora
told TellZim News then.
Provincial chairperson James Gumbi could not be
reached for a comment as his mobile went unanswered.
Political analyst Dr Takavafira Zhou said Mudzuri
should introspect and walk the correct party line because there are a lot of
allegations against him.
“The whole Mudzuri issue shows that the MDC Alliance
needs to sit down and work collectively. Mudzuri was wrong on his part because
he should have consulted his party before attending that meeting.
“Mudzuri has to tore the correct party line and
consult others before making such big moves. There is need for political
maturity within the MDC Alliance and the move by other parliamentarians to
confront Mudzuri in front of people was ill-advised. They should have followed
the correct party procedure and summoned Mudzuri for a hearing,” said Dr Zhou.

HWPL Press Release on 16 Days of Activism Against Forced Conversions

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HWPL Press Release on 16 Days of Activism Against Forced Conversions


By Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light
(HWPL)

29 November 2018

As the
international community raises awareness for no violence against women and
children during the 16 days of activism, the call to ban coercive conversion is
remembered on the anniversary of the incident of the late Ms Ji In Gu, a
young-women who died during a forced attempt to convert her religious belief.
The universal
right to the freedom of religion has been called into question across Africa in
2018 as African states are moving towards the regulation of religious
institutions which have been accused of malpractice resulting in severe
suffering.
While human rights
violations continue to abound in the name of religion in Africa, a year has
passed since the death of the young Ji In Gu from South Korea, which shed light
on the practice of coercive conversion.  In
Africa, her death was mourned as events and protests took place across
prominent cities in Southern Africa to commemorate her life and raise into
question the importance of the protection of the right to religious freedom in
the African context. 
With the
upcoming anniversary of the death of Ms Ji-in Gu from Hwasun, Jeonnam, who died
at the hands of her family who attempted to forcibly convert her religious
beliefs, ordinary citizens wishing to bring an end to coercive conversion
practices which still run rampant, published an advertisement calling for a
“Ban on Coercive Conversion” in The New York Times.
Last year in
South Korea, where freedom of religion is guaranteed by its Constitution, a
woman was kidnapped and killed because of her different religious beliefs.
However, the domestic South Korean press turned a hard, cold shoulder on the
incident, writing it off as a “religious matter” and a “family issue.”
As a result, the
pastors who use coercive conversion as a means of generating income are still
formulating and encouraging such programmes. There have been 137 confirmed
victims of coercive conversion so far this year as of the end of October, and
the danger of other instances of the “Ji-in Gu incident” occurring is
increasing.
In contrast to
Korea, overseas press and media in countries such as the US considered coercive
conversion as a severe violation of human rights and shed the spotlight on the
death of Ji-in Gu. There were in fact rallies and campaigns against coercive
conversion programmes held in 23 cities in 15 countries that followed the death
of Ji-in Gu, of which 33 foreign press provided active coverage.
Following this,
voluntary donors gathered funds together for the anniversary of her death, to
publicize in The New York Times the current state of coercive conversion and support
the banning of this practice.
According to the
content published in the New York Times on the 27th of November, a young
woman (the late Ji-in Gu) was kidnapped through a programme created by pastors
of the CCK (the Christian Council of Korea) to convert the religious beliefs of
its targets. She escaped from the first attempt and even participated in a
rally held to oppose the practice, but the second time she was kidnapped she
died of asphyxiation.
The article
states that in the wake of her death, the entire globe is drawing attention to
the violation of the universal right to the freedom of religion, and emphasized
that efforts to aid those that need protection from religious persecution are
on the rise.
It pleads for
its readers to take interest and participate in the protection of victims like Ji-in
Gu, and give support to rallies against the CCK and coercive conversion
programmes.

Dambudzo – what’s in a name!

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Dambudzo – what’s in a name!

Ummm Chamisa spoke like a
seasoned and mature politician for the first time since I got to know him; the
presentation before the Commission of Inquiry into August 01 killings was
terrific! Mapombi is difficult to please but apa Chamisa convinced me that he
is mature now. He spoke about dialogue, tolerance, demilitarization of our
villages and developing political tolerance in general. That is what we want in
our politics – this is the only way we can develop Zimbabwe.
Whether Chamisa is pushing for
dialogue so that anowanawo cheuviri what I can safely tell my avid readers is
that dialogue yakanakira tese vari kuZanu PF and opposition because the economy
will improve. It’s not a secret that ED and his Professor Mthuli have failed
the economy. In fact they have proved to some of us vana Mapombi tinoona zvedu
zvemberi mberi kuti hapana chinozikanwa apa Mugabe akange nani.
Yes, Mugabe was far much better
compared to the Mapanzure guy – at least I like one thing about him; that is;
he hardly speak because he knows each time he attempts to open up his mouth he
spits venom chaiyo.
Mapombi is very sure ED’s
failures have something to do with his name – Dambudzo! Dambudzo means disaster;
problems, and indeed this a total disaster upon us. Mwari apa vakazotiseka
chaiko, kana iri midzimu yakafuratira because the guys are clueless when it
comes to solving the economic crisis bedevelling the country asi wati
kungongwarira Coup hakozve!
Dambudzo had the guts to say pay
your duty in forex but has no courage to tell Mthuli kuti bond note ngariende.
It’s now clear that the Bond Note has failed and it must go! They cannot
continue robbing us like this takangotarisa. Now they are able to pay civil
servants bonuses on time because they robbed us of our two cents per every
transaction above $10.
Mapombi has no doubt that
Dambudzo is heartless, compared to Mugabe kamudhara kaye kaiva nane chaizvo.
Since I was born I haven’t seen a cruel person like the current government
kkkkkk hanzi naChipanga zano ravo chete rasara kutipedza isu varombo because
they have failed to decisively deal with poverty. Yes, they are succeeding in
their plan because citizens are dying due to lack of access to medication; just
a week ago Mapombi lost her grandma who died after failing to get her monthly
dosage for diabetes. Pharmacies are demanding US dollars apa Mthuli naED
decided to change our US Dollars into something they call RTGS OR Bond Note
what what yet I opened and deposited US Dollars into this account. Day light
robbery hamunyare makaita seiko chaizvo imi varume imi. So tell me vakadzi
venyu or maSmal lHouse enyu anomboti kuddi chaizvo pamunodzokera kumba muchiti
mabva kubasa? Kutoti madzokoi vekubasa? Kkkkkkk basa rekuwondonga economy
kkkkkkk zvimwe zvinongodawo kushandisa njere veduwe.
Mapombi is always a gentleman
handivanzi ini; the truth is Zanu PF has no solution to the current economic
crisis. What we need is dialogue between opposition and Zanu PF mind you it’s
not about kungoti tisu tiri kutonga. Yes, ndimi muri kutonga but then what? If
you can then solve the problems – if you can do it alone then do it now because
people have suffered enough.
At first I thought ED had
direction but only to find out kuti anotodawo kubatsirwa uyu. Or maybe
factional politics is affecting him from fulfilling the promises he made during
the elections. It is unfortunate that Zanu PF is already working for 2023
elections though they haven’t fulfilled the promises they made at the just
ended elections.   
Anyway, it’s almost lunch time
let me go ndindokanga zvangu maputi angu for lunch; but before I do tine
Dambudzo munyika muno rinotoda muonera pamwe chaiko. Dambudzo has failed the
Zimbabweans and ritori dambudzo zveshuwa; we need to unite as a nation and
restore our economy. All we need is to have a leader with vision; a leader who
walks the talk. A leader we can trust; a leader who can deliver the mandate; a
leader asiri dambudziko kuvana veZimbabwe. Mapombi sometimes think Mphoko can
do much better if given chance. By the way where is Mphoko these days; I really
miss that old man. Mboko imboko!

Zanu PF regalia banned in Mpandawana

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Zanu PF regalia banned in Mpandawana

                        Zanu PF supporters recently organised a clean-up campaign in the town

Precila Takabvirakare

MPANDAWANA – Some MDC Alliance supporters in Ward 33 Gutu Central are alleged to be harassing anybody seen wearing Zanu PF regalia in the sprawling town of Mpandawana.
Ruling party supporters told TellZim News they were no longer free to don their regalia since ‘rowdy’ opposition supporters are going around forcing them to take it off.
“They force you to take off the regalia which they then set alight in your presence. This is the worst form of intimidation and intolerance,” said one Zanu PF supporter.
Another one said MDC Alliance sympathisers had declared Mpandawana their own stronghold where ruling party supporters are not tolerated.
“Zanu PF supporters from other wards are harassed when they move around Mpandawana town in their regalia. They are told to go back to their rural wards that voted for Zanu PF on July 30,” complained the ruling party supporter.
The ward is one of the three that were won by the MDC Alliance in the whole 41-ward Gutu Rural District Council.
Zanu PF Masvingo provincial youth chairperson, Brian Munyoro said he received numerous reports of the harassment and was going to take ‘peaceful’ measures to deal with the matter.
“We have received reports on that and as a party, we do not allow that. We want people to live in peace. We are going to peacefully deal with those who are doing that. No one should be banned from putting on their own political party regalia,” said Munyoro.
When contacted for comment, Councillor Bernard Chimwango said he knew nothing of the allegations, adding that he would be pleased to know the names of the people alleged to be doing that.
“I know nothing concerning that issue. I am even surprised. Maybe there are some of my party members who are going behind my back tarnishing my name and the name of the party. If you manage to get the names of those people, please let me know them,” said Chimwango.
Earlier this month, Zanu PF national youth league boss Lewis Matutu was met with hostility in Chiredzi when he ordered that party youths must come to meetings in regalia.

He was told to his face the ruling party regalia was a disgrace in the face of a worsening economy and that putting it on exposed them to hostile citizens that blame Zanu PF for the economic suffering.

Invincible Lithium Boys defend Chief Marozva Trophy

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Invincible Lithium Boys defend Chief Marozva Trophy

                             

  Kudakwashe Machako (left) and Chief Marozva (right) hand over the trophy to the Bikita Minerals captain

Clayton Shereni
Bikita Minerals
Social Soccer League Team successfully defended the Chief Marozva Trophy after defeating
Mufuka 4-0 in the final match played at Lithium Stadium on Sunday last week.
Popularly known
as Lithium Boys, Bikita Minerals walloped Mangondo 6-1 in the semi-finals. The first
round of the matches were played on October 17 at Pamushana High School.
In the other
semi-final, Mufuka edged Pamushana High School 1-0 to book a place in the finals
where they played and lost to Bikita Minerals.
The winning team
showed class as they netted four goals with no reply from their competitors to
be crowned champions of the 2018 Chief Marozva Trophy.
Bikita Minerals coach
Lambert Mashoko coach applauded his boys for what he called a superb show.
“The boys
played well. They were fantastic but of course it was not easy. Hard work and
consistency ultimately paid off and we emerged victorious,” said Mashoko.
In the netball
category of the tournament, competition was very tight with teams at all stages
exhibiting good performances throughout.
It was however
last year’s winners Gombo who carried the day by beating Pamushana 41-22 in the
semis to book a place in the finals while Nyika eliminated Bikita South by a
33-16 margin.
The finals saw
fan favorite Nyika beating Gombo by a 29-23 score while in the third and fourth
play-offs, Pamushana won 21-8 against Bikita South.
The tournament
was incepted in 2015 as a community project for teams that fall under the
jurisdiction of Chief Marozva but has since expanded to include teams from the
whole Bikita district.
Top three teams
in the soccer and netball category walked away with monetary prizes while the
champions were further awarded with floating trophies and certificates.
This year’s
edition of the tournament was held under the theme ‘Building Better Communities
Through Sport’.

Thousands of couples blessed at Peace and Family Festival

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Thousands of couples blessed at Peace and Family Festival

                                                                       Johannes Ndanga

                          
Brighton
Chiseva


HARARE – Thousands of couples
drawn from all walks of life had their marriages blessed and rededicated at the
Peace and Family Festival held recently at the National Sports Stadium.
The event was organised by the Family
Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU), an organisation which
operates in 191 countries around the world with several affiliates.
The event was graced by the
co-founder of FFWP Dr Hak Ja Han Moon and other leaders across the globe.
FFWPU local leader and the president
of the Apostolic Churches Council of Zimbabwe (ACCZ) Archbishop Johannes Ndanga
said Moon was in Zimbabwe on a peace mission, adding her influence could help
to get economic sanctions imposed against Zimbabwe removed.
“Mother Moon has come to Zimbabwe as
her first stop in Africa where she is encouraging national unity. For us to
have peace, we need national unity and Mother Moon is an avid campaigner for
peace, having done it in Korea and other countries,” said Ndanga.
In a speech read on his behalf by former
Minister of State for Masvingo Provincial Affairs and Zanu PF politburo member
Josaya Hungwe, President Emmerson Mnangagwa expressed interest in declaring November
21 the National Day of Peace and Family.
“My government has set up a National Peace
and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) which, among other things, superintends
over our efforts to unite and forgive each other over the conflicts of the
past…. To further institutionalise the above, my government will also consider
the 21st of November as ‘The National Day of Peace and Family,” he
said.
Mnangagwa also thanked Moon for the
visit and said Zimbabwe was praying for peace and to find a common vision. He
however said there were many challenges being faced at family level needing the
attention of the government.
Also present at the gathering was the
Information and Broadcasting Services deputy minister Energy Mutodi and
different church leaders.

Nash petitions Govt over promotions

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Nash petitions Govt over promotions



Clayton Shereni
The National
Association of Secondary Heads (Nash) has written to the Ministry of Primary
and Secondary Education, raising concern over what it calls unreasonable
policies on appointment of deputy heads and promotion.
In a letter,
dated November 16, 2018, seen by TellZim News but addressed to Masvingo
Provincial Education Director (PED) Zedius Chitiga, the school heads strongly
criticised the 600-learner threshold required for a school to qualify to have a
deputy head.
They complain that
the policy is affecting many senior teachers’ prospects for promotion since
many rural schools cannot meet the threshold.
The association
also says the policy is bad is it piles more pressure on school heads who have
to do all the work with no assistant.
“The current
policy position is that a primary school needs a minimum of 281 to qualify to
have a Deputy Head and a secondary school needs a minimum of 600 learners to
qualify to have a Deputy Head.
“This policy
position has far reaching implications in relation to promotion prospects in
the sector. In some rural districts like Mwenezi, only three (3) out of 23
registered secondary school qualify to have Deputy Heads and in the primary
sector, 46 out of 46 registered primary schools qualify to have Deputy Heads.
In the same district, at the start of September 2018 there were 21 substantive
Deputy Heads at primary level and non at secondary level. This creates a major
succession challenge in the secondary sector.
“The high
enrolment benchmark at secondary level for a school to qualify for a Deputy
Head against a lower benchmark at primary level is difficult to understand
given that the learner transition rate from primary to secondary is not 100
percent,” reads part of the letter.
“The new
curriculum in the secondary sector has many learning areas and major
departments, besides complex time tabling which creates the need for a Deputy Head
to assist the Head with supervision and management. Secondary schools which at
this level operate without Deputy Heads definitely suffer a lot. This
compromises the quality of education for the secondary schools,” further
reads the letter.
Nash goes on to
call for the abolishment of the policy which they say is nothing but a barrier
set to distort the promotion criteria in the ministry.
“Some
teachers at secondary level who aspire for promotion are faced with a
bottleneck in terms of opportunities for promotion to posts of Deputy Heads yet
their primary counterparts have vast opportunities.
“This scenario
demotivates and demoralises senior teachers at secondary level. The policy
simply distorts the promotion system in the Ministry of Primary and Secondary
Education,” reads the letter.
When contacted for
comment, Chitiga said the issue was private and declined to disclose how the
ministry was dealing with it.
“This is an
internal issue, we are still at the consultation stage so I can’t disclose it
to the press because I will be breaching the Secrecy Act and I don’t want to
see it in the press,” said Chitiga.

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