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Govt owes tertiary colleges US$35m
Herald Reporter
GOVERNMENT owes tertiary colleges US$35 million in outstanding fees for students learning under the cadetship programme, a Cabinet Minister told Parliament recently.
Treasury has released only US$25 million of the US$60 million required over the past two years.
Higher and Tertiary Education Minister Stan Mudenge, said Treasury disbursed US$10 million and US$15 million in 2010 and 2011 respectively to cover the cadetship, leaving a shortfall of US$35 million.
“My Ministry is short of US$35 million for the cadetship this year. And that is the money we owe universities and colleges,” he said.
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Herald Reporters
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President Mugabe who is the Head of State and Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, led the proceedings at the main event in Harare with a keynote address.
Provincial Governors and Resident Ministers read the President’s speech in ceremonies held in other nine administrative provinces.
Govt owes tertiary colleges US$35m
Herald Reporter
GOVERNMENT owes tertiary colleges US$35 million in outstanding fees for students learning under the cadetship programme, a Cabinet Minister told Parliament recently.
Treasury has released only US$25 million of the US$60 million required over the past two years.
Higher and Tertiary Education Minister Stan Mudenge, said Treasury disbursed US$10 million and US$15 million in 2010 and 2011 respectively to cover the cadetship, leaving a shortfall of US$35 million.
“My Ministry is short of US$35 million for the cadetship this year. And that is the money we owe universities and colleges,” he said.
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