Author Archives: David Coltart
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-08-12
Good luck for Chris Felgate running in the #Olympic triathlon tomorrow. Zimbabwe is right behind you Chris and we will be there alongside # I am very disappointed by the negative reporting of our Olympic campaign by Collin Matiza of the Herald. Have not seen him at a single event # I question why we […]
Minister Coltart Offside
The Herald 11 August 2012 We take exception to utterances made by Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart who chose to gloss over the failure of Team Zimbabwe to win a medal at the ongoing Olympics in London, and instead attacked The Herald for pointing out the flaws in the team. Minister Coltart […]
TALKING SPORT with Phineas Mukwazo
The Sunday News By Phineas Mukwazo 11 August 2012 THE forgettable showing by the Zimbabwe Olympic team at the games in London should be a cause for concern for all. The nation is finally paying the prize for riding on the success of both past and current success such as swimmer Kirsty Coventry and the […]
Diasporans called to help improve sport and education
The South African 10 August 2012 Zimbabwe’s Minister of Education, Sports and Culture, addressed Zimbabweans in London on how they can help improve sport and education back home. Senator David Coltart, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Education, Sports and Culture, gave a keynote address at a gathering of disaporans at the Royal Over-seas League in London on […]
Olympics poor show cause for concern
The Zimbabwe Independent 10 August 2012 The abysmal showing by the Zimbabwe Olympic team at the games in London should be a cause for concern for all. That teams as obscure as Kazakhstan, with six gold medals and a bronze under its belt so far, can amass so much silverware and yet Zimbabwe has failed […]
Zimbabwe Olympic team presented with cheque in London
The ZimDiaspora By Eugene Majuru 10 August 2012 The Zimbabwe Diaspora Olympic support Network (ZDOSN) presented a cheque to the Zimbabwe Olympic team at an event held in London at the Zimbabwean Embassy this evening August 10. A £3000 cheque was handed over to Zimbabwe Olympic Committee (ZOC) Vice President and chef de Mission Busi Chindove. […]
Arts education should not be left to the whims of NGOs
The Chronicle By Joshua Nyapimbi 8 August 2012 This article was motivated by the just-ended high schools drama competition jointly organised by Plan and Intwasa Festival. I would like to use this competition as my entry point to explore and challenge us all engaged with rights-based arts education in schools or simply arts education. I […]
David Coltart Question and Answer Session with Diaspora in London
The Over-Seas League, London 8 August 2012 Senator David Coltart’s question and answer session with members of the Zimbabwe diaspora in London: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh5EVxRvdVQ
Zimbabweans meet Coltart in London
The Zimdiaspora 8 August 2012 By Eugene Majuru and Anthony Robinson Zimbabwe’s Minister of Education Sports and Culture met several disaporans in London last night in an event held in the British capital. Also present at the event was the deputy Ambassador, Cecil Chinenere. Questions presented to Coltart included challenges being faced in Zimbabwean education and how […]
Govt must improve farm, rural schools
The Chronicle By Jonah Nyoni 7 August 2012 Education stands at the centre of all development. As a result, the improvement of education leads to upgrading of individuals, families and national economies. The attainment of universal primary education is so key to human development that the UN decided to include it in the Millennium Development […]