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| No reopening for Zimbabwe schools | No reopening for Zimbabwe schools |
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| The reopening of schools in Zimbabwe after the Christmas break has been delayed by two weeks. | The reopening of schools in Zimbabwe after the Christmas break has been delayed by two weeks. |
| Education Minister Stephen Mahere said teachers needed to mark last year's exams before the new term can begin. | Education Minister Stephen Mahere said teachers needed to mark last year's exams before the new term can begin. |
| But many teachers are refusing to return to work until they are assured of being paid in foreign currency as local currency is almost worthless. | But many teachers are refusing to return to work until they are assured of being paid in foreign currency as local currency is almost worthless. |
| Meanwhile, President Robert Mugabe has replaced some acting ministers who lost seats in last March's elections. | Meanwhile, President Robert Mugabe has replaced some acting ministers who lost seats in last March's elections. |
| According to state media, Mr Mugabe intends to form a new government next month after he returns from a four-week-long holiday. | According to state media, Mr Mugabe intends to form a new government next month after he returns from a four-week-long holiday. |
| He has agreed to share power with the opposition but this has not happened. | He has agreed to share power with the opposition but this has not happened. |
| Mr Mugabe's Zanu-PF and Morgan Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) have been unable to agree on how to divide cabinet posts. | Mr Mugabe's Zanu-PF and Morgan Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) have been unable to agree on how to divide cabinet posts. |
| Zimbabwe has been crippled by the stalled power-sharing negotiations, as well as a cholera epidemic which has spread quickly amid the country's economic meltdown, so far killing 1,671 people. | Zimbabwe has been crippled by the stalled power-sharing negotiations, as well as a cholera epidemic which has spread quickly amid the country's economic meltdown, so far killing 1,671 people. |
| Fees | Fees |
| Mr Mahere said schools would open on 27 January, Zimbabwe's Herald newspaper reports. | Mr Mahere said schools would open on 27 January, Zimbabwe's Herald newspaper reports. |
| He also urged schools which want to increase their fees to submit their requests as soon as possible. | He also urged schools which want to increase their fees to submit their requests as soon as possible. |
| Schools are unable to put up fees without the government's consent. | Schools are unable to put up fees without the government's consent. |
| But inflation in Zimbabwe stands at more than 200m% and most teachers cannot afford to go to work. | But inflation in Zimbabwe stands at more than 200m% and most teachers cannot afford to go to work. |
| Students are often required to make payments in kind, including food. | Students are often required to make payments in kind, including food. |
| In November, the UN said the number of children going to school regularly in Zimbabwe had fallen dramatically from 90% to 20%. | In November, the UN said the number of children going to school regularly in Zimbabwe had fallen dramatically from 90% to 20%. |
| Zimbabwe used to have one of the best education systems in Africa. | Zimbabwe used to have one of the best education systems in Africa. |