Monthly Archives: September 2012

The Chronicle 20 September 2012 MDC president Professor Welshman Ncube has accused the MDC-T of being a violent and corrupt party. He ruled out prospects of the two parties collaborating in the forthcoming harmonised elections. Prof Ncube said this in an interview on British Broadcasting Corporation HardTalk programme on Tuesday. The MDC leader said they […]

 The Zimbabwean By Edgar Gweshe 20 September 2012  The government is concerned about water shortages in schools across the country, according to the Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture David Coltart. Zimbabwe’s schools opened for the third term on September 11 and the persistent water cuts are exposing children to disease. In an interview, […]

Daily News By Austin Karonga, Sports Writer 19 September 2012 HARARE - Sports minister David Coltart expressed dismay at the “poor umpiring” by Englishman Richard Kettleborough, which led to the dismissal of Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor during the 82-run defeat to Sri Lanka in the ICC World Twenty20 opener on Tuesday. So outraged was Coltart, a staunch […]

The Chronicle By Leonard Ncube 19 September 2012 THE Government is working on making mandatory that all teachers should have passed Mathematics at Ordinary Level as it moves to improve the standard of education in the country. However, there is still debate among stakeholders on whether to adopt the suggestion. Mathematics has always been a […]

The Herald  By Petros Kausiyo, Deputy Sports Editor 18 September 2012 EDUCATION, Sport Arts and Culture Minister, David Coltart’s long cherished football stakeholders meeting has now been set for the capital on September 26, more than a year after he mooted the indaba aimed at finding lasting solutions to the perennial problems dogging the country’s […]

SW Radio Africa (London) By Alex Bell 17 September 2012 Zimbabwe’s education minister has decried his government’s decision to spend more of the national budget on defence than education, saying the country’s leaders need to change their priorities. Minister David Coltart has previously raised concern that Zimbabwe’s defence budget is significantly higher than the money […]

Paralympics closing ceremony spectacular with Coldplay who said when asked to play "a huge honour … the biggest night of our lives". !!!! # A wonderful Zimbabwean connection at Paralympic closing – #Coldplay #039;s Chris Martin's Mum and Gran are from Harare – plenty of #Zim cousins!! # Another interesting question re Paralympic closing – […]

NewsDay By Sheryleen Masuku 14 September 2012 MDC-T Bulawayo provincial secretary for education Felix Sibanda yesterday criticised Education, Sport, Arts and Culture minister David Coltart that headmasters are not to blame for sending children back home for outstanding school fees and levies. Coltart on Wednesday blamed the inclusive government and parents for the chaos at schools. […]

The Zimbabwean By Tererai Karimakwenda 14 September 2012 Thousands of students will not have the opportunity to attend classes this term after they were turned away for non-payment of fees, by both primary and secondary schools in Bulawayo on Tuesday. According to a survey by the Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA), at least nineteen schools […]

NewsDay By Sheryleen Masuku 13 September 2012 Education, Sport, Arts and Culture minister David Coltart yesterday defended headmasters for sending pupils away for not paying fees, saying government and parents should take the blame for humiliating children. Coltart’s remarks come in the wake of reports that a number of schools had sent pupils back home […]