Author Archives: David Coltart

The Irish Times By Bill Corcoran 24 September 2010 HARARE LETTER: Ireland’s experience as a divided country played a role in convincing its cricketers to travel to Zimbabwe IT WAS bound to happen, I suppose, given all the hoopla around whether the Irish cricket team would be safe and secure after they took the decision […]

Chronicle 24 September 2010 By Chronicle Correspondent Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) yesterday donated textbooks and 600 chairs worth more than US$100 000 to Portland Primary, Colleen Bawn Primary and High schools. Portland Primary received 129 chairs while Colleen Bawn Primary received 248 chairs and 215 chairs were handed over to Colleen Bawn High School. Handing […]

Newsday By Fortune Moyo 23 September 2010 Education, Sport, Arts and Culture minister David Coltart is engaged in talks with the Public Service Commission (PSC) and the Finance ministry over the renewal of contracts for temporary teachers countrywide. It is almost a month into the third term and most temporary teachers had their contracts terminated […]

Zimbabwe Guardian By Sihle Dube 23 September 2010 While I commend the efforts by the Educational Transition Fund (ETF) and/or Enterprise Zimbabwe in giving millions of textbooks to Zimbabwe, I would like to know whether those books are in line with the curriculum in Zimbabwe and whether they are aiding the development of an indigenous […]

Zimbabwean By Paul Ndlovu 22 September 2010 HARARE – The Government plans to re-introduce allowances for teachers in rural schools as part of a raft of reforms meant to restore the professional status of the educators’ vocation, a cabinet minister has said. The plan, that is part of the cabinet approved 2010/2011 Education policy, is […]

The Independent By Daniel Howden, Africa Correspondent Wednesday, 22 September 2010 Sir Richard Branson championed Zimbabwe as a new destination for investors yesterday, saying it was time to get the nation’s shattered economy back on its feet. While much of the international community has long withheld development assistance, citing the political situation, Sir Richard said […]

Zimbabwean By Joshua Morrison 21 September 2010 It has been over two years since the Government of National Unity was formed, and people want to know what has truly changed in the interim. Thanks to the work of Senator David Coltart in his capacity as the Minister of Education, Sports and Culture, there have been […]

Herald By New Ziana 21 September 2010 Confusion still surrounds the employment of more than 25 000 temporary teachers whose contracts Treasury directed the Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture not to renew this term. Investigations by New Ziana yesterday revealed that Treasury was causing the confusion as it has been issuing conflicting instructions […]

Zimeye.org By Staff reporter 21 September 201o A group of peer members within the Prof Arthur Mutambara aligned MDC party have threatened to defect to the recently revived ZAPU party following revelations that party leaders are considering to reunite with the Morgan Tsvangirai led faction. Said a spokesman for the peer group who at present requests anonymity: […]

News 24 By Julian Rademeyer and Marietie Louw-Carstens 21 September 2010 Johannesburg – The owner of a safari business, his wife and a professional hunter are among the “masterminds” who have been arrested in connection with rhino poaching. Dawie Groenewald, 42, the wealthy driving force behind Out of Africa Adventurous Safaris in Polokwane, his wife, […]