Author Archives: David Coltart

David Coltart, MDC Senator, has been a human rights lawyer in Zimbabwe since his return to the country in 1983. He was first elected to represent the Bulawayo South House of Assembly constituency in June 2000, and was re-elected in March 2005. In March 2008 he was elected as a Senator to represent the Khumalo Senatorial constituency in Bulawayo. Senator Coltart was sworn in as Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture in February 2009.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-05

Zimsec O levels exam results are out today – congrats to the Board, Director and staff for improving the service to Zimbabwe schoolchildren # Zimbabwe Cabinet has its first meeting of 2012 tomorrow. It will be interesting to see how the Christmas hols have treated everyone. # Here's all of us wishing @KirstyCoventry well as […]

Local Football At Crossroads

The Standard By Albert Marufu 5 February 2012 Where to Zimbabwe football? This is the question hovering in many soccer fans’ minds following Zifa’s decision to suspend 82 players who allegedly accepted bribes to lose matches in Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia between 2007 and 2009. The 82 players include senior players such as Thomas Sweswe, […]

Cricket: Olonga softens on Zimbabwe world tours

New Zealand Herald By Andrew Alderson 5 February 2012 Henry Olonga has changed his tune. The once controversial Zimbabwean cricketer – who has become a professional musician-artist-public speaker in England – now endorses his country touring the world to play cricket. That is a significant turnaround from where the 35-year-old stood on the issue in […]

Texas camp for Kirsty ahead of Olympics

New Zimbabwe 4 February 2012 Olympic champion swimmer Kirsty Coventry has announced she is moving back to her former coach in the United States as she prepares for the London Games next year. The Zimbabwean, who has been based in South Africa for the last three years, had previously hinted she would be hosted by […]

Plumtree parents livid over fees

NewsDay 2 February 2012 Parents at Plumtree High School have reportedly threatened to transfer their children following a resolution passed at the annual general meeting on Saturday to scrap debts owed by the school development committee (SDC) members, who have not been paying for their children for the past four years. The parents were angry […]

Zimbabwe suspends 80 footballers as part of ‘Asiagate’ match-fixing probe

The Guardian By David Smith 1 February 2012 National team players alleged to have taken bribes to throw matches played in Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand. Eighty Zimbabwean footballers have been suspended because of alleged involvement in Asian betting syndicates linked to match-fixing. The country’s sports minister said football was “riddled with corruption”, and called for […]

Schools continue to send poor kids home

The Zimbabwean By Jane Makoni 1 February 2012 Authorities at schools such as Dimbe Primary in Marondera East Rural continue to defy government instructions that no child should be denied access to education for failure to pay fees. Three weeks after schools opened hundreds of poor children are yet to set their feet in the […]

Chitungwiza Aquatic Complex goes down the drain

The Zimbabwean 1 February 2012 Every time Kirsty Coventry romps to victory in an international swimming competition, Zimbabwe cheers. Even President Robert Mugabe, with his well-documented allergy for the white minority, has not been spared the wave of awe. Calling her the “Golden girl” after her medal haul of three Silver and one Gold medals […]

Minister Coltart congratulates the Zimsec Board on O-level results

Bulawayo 24News By Ndou Paul 31 January 2012 The Minister of Education David Coltart has congratulated the Zimsec board for releasing the ordinary results on time. On his twitter account, @DavidColtart, David Coltart wrote “Zimsec O levels exam results are out today – congrats to the Board, Director and staff for improving the service to […]

Matabeleland’s Education Disparities Due To Gukurahundi – Coltart

Radio VOP 31 January 2012 The Minister of Education Sports and Culture, Senator David Coltart on Monday told a European Union delegation touring Matabeleland region that imbalances between Mashonaland and Matabeleland region started during the Gukurahundi atrocities that claimed more than 20 000 lives in Matabeleland and Midlands region. He said then grants to build […]