By Own Correspondent

THE Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has unveiled a seven-member board tasked with the responsibility to stir the union to vibrancy.

In a statement, ARTUZ expressed pleasure to announce the appointment of its new Board of Advisors, tasked with guiding the Union’s strategic direction and ensuring that our work remains rooted in democratic, rights-based, and progressive values.

The newly appointed board members are ;Douglas Coltart – Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), Kudakwashe Munengiwa – Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), Tafadzwa Choto – International Socialist Organisation (ISO),Peggy Tavagadza – ZLHR (Manicaland), Fabian Nkomo – Zimbabwe Communist Party (Bulawayo), Tamuka Chirimambowa – Institute of Public Affairs in Zimbabwe (IPAZ) and Kumbirai Mafunda – Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR)

“We are confident that the new board members will bring valuable insight, credibility, and dedication to our ongoing fight for labour justice, equitable access to education, and the dignity of teachers across Zimbabwe. We also wish to officially inform our members and the public that NEC has co-opted Shumba Mediate as Finance Secretary. Mediate replaces Brenda Musavengana who has been demoted to an ordinary membership position following a thorough internal process which found her to have breached core union values and interests,” said ARTUZ in a statement.

ARTUZ committed to remain transparent, accountable, and uphold the principles of worker-led democracy.