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Zimbabwe:
Dokora's War Against 'God's People'
Zimbabwe Standard, 8 May 2016
Education minister Lazarus Dokora's name has become synonymous with controversy, but his latest push to force the controversial National Pledge seems to have touched a raw nerve. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
'Civil Servants Need National Pledge'
The Herald, 6 May 2016
A programme similar to the recently introduced national pledge in schools should be developed for civil servants so that they become patriotic and service oriented, Home Affairs… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
National Pledge Not Partisan - Mohadi
The Herald, 5 May 2016
The National Pledge introduced by Government on the opening day of schools this week is not a Zanu-PF thing and the country stands ready to go to war defending such values,… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
National Pledge - a Comparative Look
The Herald, 5 May 2016
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Zimbabwe:
National Pledge Intra Vires Constitution - Dokora
The Herald, 5 May 2016
Primary and Secondary Education Minister Dr Lazarus Dokora has defended the recitation of the National Pledge in schools saying it was not a prayer, but a commitment that is… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
National Pledge Stems From Nziramasanga Report
The Herald, 5 May 2016
The National School Pledge is part of the recommendations of the 1999 Presidential Commission of Inquiry into Education and Training and any attempts to block its implementation… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
National Pledge Instils Patriotism, Work Ethic
The Herald, 5 May 2016
THIS is the first time our country 'Great Zimbabwe' has put a home grown and constitutional youth alignment policy that seeks to correctly nurture its children to be innovative and… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Pupils Embarrass Education Ministry Officials, Refuse to Recite National Pledge
New Zimbabwe, 4 May 2016
Students at a secondary school in Bindura on Tuesday embarrassed a team of officials from the Ministry of Education when they refused to recite the national pledge in front of… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
National Pledge - Hallmark of Patriotism
The Herald, 3 May 2016
What is clear is that most nations have national pledges of sorts. Whether these should be compulsory is another thing. Right now Zimbabwe is in a polarised State that to some,… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
National Pledge - 'Christian' Outrage Unjustified
The Herald, 4 May 2016
The livid reactions that have preceded the introduction of the official National Schools Pledge on May 3, 2016 affords a worrying and frightening glimpse into possible religious… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
National Pledge Officially Launched
The Herald, 4 May 2016
Government yesterday defended the national Pledge arguing that the wording was extracted from the preamble of the national Constitution which was overwhelmingly adopted by millions… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
National Pledge Ruling Deferred
The Herald, 30 April 2016
Government policy requiring all schoolchildren to recite the national pledge will now be implemented unhindered when schools open next week after Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Teachers Reject Govt National Pledge As Propaganda, Call for a Consultative Process On the Policy
New Zimbabwe, 27 April 2016
Teachers want the controversial national pledge put through a process of consultation for Zimbabweans to decide whether it is proper or not. Read more »