Author Archives: David Coltart

Sunday Mail 6 February 2011 By Tendayi Regis Mutokonyi We live in a world of magicians or illusionists, people who create scenarios that fool the mind. Some of them practise their trade for purposes of entertainment, like the great acts of the American illusionist Harry Houdini, or film director Steven Spielberg. These acts are essentially […]

Foundationforfarming.org 3 February 2011 By Brian Oldreive Peter Goosen was gifted in many ways, and did many things. His largest contribution was to the mining industry, but I want to remember today the wonderful way in which he brought God’s grace to farming in Zimbabwe and to many other nations. Peter served on the national […]

Financial Gazette 3 February 2011 The Financial Gazette’s Political Editor, Clemence Manyukwe (CM), had a conversation with Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) president, Welshman Ncube (WN), on the ongoing saga regarding his party’s decision to recall Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Arthur Mutambara. Below are excerpts of the interview in which Ncube also offered his views […]

ICT in Education Speech By Senator David Coltart 3 February 2011 Please note that this is an unedited transcript of the speech. Ladies and Gentlemen good morning to you all. I apologise for arriving a bit late for your meeting. I have come from what many Harare people think of as a small little village […]

Habakkuk Trust.blogspot.com 2 Feb 2011 By Linda Moyo The Minister of Education, Sports, Arts and Culture Honourable Senator David Coltart on Friday called for the revamp of the education sector saying the education curriculum has for the past two decades not been reviewed and the history textbooks need to be re-written to reflect the true […]

SWRadio Africa 2 February 2011 The Minister of Health and Child Welfare, Dr Henry Madzorera (right), speaks to SW Radio Africa journalist Lance Guma and answers questions sent in by the listeners. He is asked to explain his statement that Zimbabwe should export health care workers to other countries and replies to queries about corruption […]

New Zimbabwe.com By Lunga Sibanda 1 February 2011 Teaching crisis … Matabeleland South has almost 1,000 teaching vacancies CHANCES of a student from Matabeleland South enrolling at the University of Science and Technology (NUST) are reduced by 70 percent due to a secondary school teacher shortage for Science and Maths, an official said on Monday. […]

Herald 1 February 2011 The shortage of specialist teachers in Matabeleland South is a cause for concern and Government should swiftly address the problem, a Cabinet minister has said. Addressing delegates at a meeting organised by Bulawayo Agenda last Fri-day, Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart said Matabeleland South had the biggest shortage […]

Newsday By Khanyile Mlotshwa 1 February 2011 The Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture says there is need to have only those teachers fluent in local languages assigned to primary schools in Matabeleland regions. Education minister David Coltart said the move was appropriate as the first two years of a child’s education were vital […]

Standard Sunday View by benjamin Chitate 30 January 2011 Politicians and political commentators have had their say on the ascendancy of Professor Welshman Ncube to the helm of MDC-N. Some have dismissed his rise as a non-event, while others have showered him with praise and embraced him as a capable and intelligent leader. What most […]