Author Archives: David Coltart

The Herald David Coltart 10 May 2013 IT is hard to adequately convey just how pleased I am following Zimbabwe’s One Day International series win against Bangladesh on Wednesday. The best I can put it is “absolutely delighted”. I am particularly pleased that Vusi Sibanda and Sean Williams did so well — they are good buddies, […]

News Day By Feluna Nleya 9 May 2013 EDUCATION minister David Coltart yesterday defended the sending away of pupils over non-payment of fees, saying parents should pay up before schools open to avoid inconveniences. His comments came amid reports that pupils in many parts of the country were turned away from school after failing to […]

New Zimbabwe 8 May 2013 IT IS hard to adequately convey just how pleased I am following Zimbabwe’s One Day International series win against Bangladesh on Wednesday. The best I can put it is “absolutely delighted”. I am particularly pleased that Vusi Sibanda and Sean Williams did so well – they are good buddies, enjoy […]

The Zimbabwean By Edgar Gweshe 8 May 2013 Government inaction over untrained teachers in private colleges has riled teachers’ unions and compromised learning standards countrywide. The Secretary General of the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe, Raymond Majongwe, said politicians were behind the privatisation of education in Zimbabwe. “The government is trying to privatise education. The […]

News Day By Constantine Chimakure 7 May 2013 IN our edition yesterday, Education minister David Coltart (DC)told NewsDay Editor Constantine Chimakure (ND) about the challenges faced by the education sector. In this final installment, the minister speaks on how the sector can be improved. Below are the excerpts: ND: What needs to be done to […]

News Day By Wonai Masvingise 7 May 2013 EDUCATION minister David Coltart has thanked teachers for their dedication to work despite poor remuneration. Teachers and civil servants in Zimbabwe are among the poorest paid in the region earning an average of $250 which is below the poverty datum line (PDL) recorded in January as standing […]

News Day By Constantine Chimakure 6 May 2013 SCHOOLS open for the second term tomorrow. The education sector is slowly, but surely recovering from a decade of economic decay that resulted in massive brain drain. NewsDay Editor Constantine Chimakure (ND) last week spoke to Education minister David Coltart (DC) on the state of education in the […]

Sunday News By Vusumuzi Dube 5 May 2013 The Government has warned schools wishing to increase their schools fees and levies saying all those that do not follow the necessary procedures will be dealt with accordingly. Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Senator David Coltart said school authorities could not unilaterally increase levies but there […]

The Herald By Herald Reporter 3 May 2013 SOME schools are demanding that parents pay full fees and levies before their children are allowed to register for the November Ordinary and Advanced Level public examinations this year. The deadline for registration is today. This comes as Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart yesterday warned […]

The Herald By David Coltart 1 May 2013 I have a great deal of respect for Firdose Moonda, ESPNCricinfo’s South Africa correspondent — she knows her cricket well and has an obvious passion for the game. However, I have to take issue with one aspect of her article this evening written in the aftermath of the Zimbabwe/Bangladesh […]