Author Archives: David Coltart

New York Times By Celia W. Dugger and Caiphas Chimhete October 16, 2009 JOHANNESBURG — Eight months after entering a power-sharing deal with President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai announced Friday that he and his party would boycott cabinet meetings and withdraw from dealing with Mr. Mugabe’s party, in the biggest breach […]

The Herald 16 October 2009 Harare — Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart has reminded all parents and guardians of prospective candidates who intend to sit for the November 2009 public examinations that the registration deadline is today. In a statement, Minister Coltart said parents and guardians could make arrangements with schools and […]

The Zimbabwe Independent By Jesilyn Dendere Thursday, 15 October 2009 ZIMBABWE Schools Examinations Council (Zimsec) yesterday said only 139 000 out of 380 000 Ordinary and Advanced Level students had registered for this year’s public examinations that have been marred by chaotic preparations. The council said 120 400 Ordinary and 18 500 Advanced Level candidates […]

The Herald By Felex Share and Vallery Chingono 15 October 2009 Harare — Zimsec has granted a reprieve to Ordinary Level students who failed to sit for practical exams because they had not paid examination fees. Some students had sat for practical exams in Agriculture, Fashion and Fabrics, Food and Nutrition, Woodwork, Metalwork and Technical […]

The Daily Telegraph By Peta Thornycroft in Zimbabwe and Sebastien Berger 15 October 2009 Zimbabwe’s unity government has been plunged into crisis after the former opposition Movement for Democratic Change staged a boycott following the jailing of its treasurer Roy Bennett. Mr Bennett has been remanded in custody on terrorism charges widely seen as spurious. […]

The Herald 14 October 2009 Harare — Prospective Ordinary Level students who wanted to sit for practical examinations this year might have to wait until next year after they failed to register on time. Other candidates have already sat for practical subjects such as fashion and fabrics, woodwork, food and nutrition and building. Yesterday, a […]

Newsnet Wednesday 14 October 2009 Government says it remains committed to ensuring that schools are safe through the creation of policies that promote the protection of children’s rights in all learning institutions. Government says it remains committed to ensuring that schools are safe through the creation of policies that promote the protection of children’s rights […]

The Guardian 13 October 2009 It took several painful years for Zimbabwean cricket to fall apart, but this summer the sport has started to recover These last seven days have been something of a luxury, allowing a little peace, space and time into the cricket calendar while the Champions League bubbles away in India. There […]

The Herald 13 October 2009 Harare — Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart will today meet Zimsec staff to try and resolve a row that threatens the smooth running of public examinations in November. Minister Coltart said he would first meet with management before separately engaging workers at 2pm. He said he had […]

ZimEye.org By John Chimunhu October 11, 2009 ”Education Minister David Coltart’s tough line against Zanu PF militants who had set up bases in schools appears to have worked” a teachers union has said. The Progressive Teachers Union (PTUZ), which had raised complaints about the disruptive presence of the militias in many of the country’s schools […]