Author Archives: David Coltart
Education, children’s right
Sunday News 4 October 2009 Comment The crisis that faces Zimbabwe’s educational system requires collective wisdom and effort to address. It cannot be left to chance or the whims of individual citizens because it concerns the future of the nation. Children are the future of this country. It is to them (young people) that we […]
Zanu PF readmits Jonathan Moyo, Attacks Biti and Coltart
Zimbabwe Guardian By Floyd Nkomo Saturday 3 October 2009 THE 226th Ordinary Session of the Zanu PF Politburo has endorsed the application by Professor Jonathan Moyo to rejoin the party. Prof. Moyo is the only independent lawmaker in Zimbabwe’s 210-seat parliament. He represents Tsholotsho North. He is the former Zanu PF Deputy Secretary for Information […]
GNU Must Prioritise Education Sector
The Zimbabwe Independent By Faith Zaba 2nd October 2009 When Zimbabwe became independent in 1980 President Robert Mugabe promised “Education for all by the year 2000â€. Schools were built everywhere to ensure that every child had a school within walking distance. Secondary schools were added to primary schools in rural areas and tertiary education was […]
Exam deadline extended
The Herald Herald Reporters 2nd October 2009 GOVERNMENT has thrown a lifeline to all students who failed to beat the registration deadline for the November public examinations, who are now required to register by Friday October 16 and make arrangements to pay the exam fees on a loan basis. Thousands of prospective candidates had failed […]
Press Release by Senator David Coltart re Zimsec examination fees
ADMINISTRATION OF THE ORDINARY AND ADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATIONS FOR NOVEMBER 2009 Statement by Senator David Coltart, Minister of Education, Sport Arts and Culture 1st October 2009 On 18th August 2009 my Ministry announced the levies for examination fees for ‘A’ and ‘O’. This was after consultation with the relevant stakeholders. The fees were meant to […]
Exam fees crisis: Government accused of neglect
The Herald Herald Reporter 1st October 2009 Parents and teachers have accused the Government of neglecting children after the Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture on Tuesday said no provisions would be made to accommodate thousands of students who failed to register for the November 2009 public examinations. Education Minister David Coltart said there […]
Outrage over rigid ‘O’ and ‘A’ level registration deadline
Newsnet 30 September 2009 The announcement by Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister, Senator David Coltart that his ministry is not further extending the O and A level exam deadline has raised serious concern with some quarters arguing that the ministry is taking the country back to the pre-independence era of the bottle-neck education system. […]
Exam deadline final: Coltart
The Herald By Felex Share 30 September 2009 THERE is no reprieve for thousands of secondary school students who failed to beat the registration deadline for Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations, with the Government saying it is too late to do anything about their plight. Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart yesterday said […]
Coltart set for crisis meeting with Zimsec officials
Chronicle Chronicle reporter 29th of September 2009 The Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, Senator David Coltart, will this week hold a crisis meeting with the Zimbabwe schools examination Council (Zimsec), to find ways of helping pupils who fail to register for this year’s November examinations. The meeting comes in the wake of pleas […]
Speech: Conference of Heads of Independent Schools of Zimbabwe CHIZ : Harare 28/9/09
By Senator David Coltart Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Harare 28th September 2009 “ Back to the future†Introduction Mrs Robertson, Chairlady of CHIZ, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for this invitation to open your annual conference. I note that your theme is “Back to the future†and that this represents a feeling […]