Author Archives: David Coltart

The Herald 28 August 2009 By Hebert Zharare THE country’s constitution-making process is under threat as it emerged yesterday that major donors are pumping millions of dollars into operations of civic organisations running parallel programmes, while shunning Parliament’s Select Committee — a bona fide body mandated to carry out the task. Highly placed sources disclosed […]

New Zimbabwe.Com 26th August 2009 ZIMBABWE needs US$1 billion to “stabilise” the education sector, according to Education Minister David Coltart. “By stabilising, what I mean by that is just establishing a basic education for our children,” Coltart said in an interview. The minister, who assumed his post in February, has been praised for his efforts […]

The Herald Collin Matiza 26 August 2009 Harare — THE Zimbabwe National Soccer Supporters Association have given their thumbs up to the Government following its decision to bankroll the staging of the 2009 Cosafa Senior Challenge Cup later this year. The Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, David Coltart, revealed on Monday that the […]

The Herald Collin Matiza 26 August 2009 Harare — ZIFA will soon put in place a local organising committee that will help in the running of the 2009 Cosafa Senior Challenge Cup to be staged in this country in October. Wellington Nyatanga, the Zifa president, told The Herald yesterday that they were now looking at […]

New Zimbabwe.com 25th August 2009 By Nkanyiso Moyo ZIMBABWE will host the COSAFA tournament in October after the Ministry of Finance agreed to release US$1 million for the event. The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority will contribute US$100,000 for the 14-nation event that is expected to be staged at Rufaro Stadium in Harare and Barbourfields in Bulawayo. […]

Newsnet Tuesday 25 August 2009 Following days of uncertainty over the fate of the country’s hosting of the COSAFA tournament, government has announced that the regional soccer showpiece will indeed take place in the country. Following days of uncertainty over the fate of the country’s hosting of the COSAFA tournament, government has announced that the […]

Zimbabwe Guardian Comment By Philip Murombedzi Monday 24 August 2009 WHEN President Robert Mugabe shared a platform with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai in February, the world was astonished and amazed by the show of unity, discourse and advancement taking place. But when the new Cabinet was sworn in on the grounds of State House, jaws […]

AFP By Fanuel Jongwe 24 August 2009 HARARE — A teacher pinches a crumbling stub of chalk, holding a rag for an eraser in his other hand, as groups of pupils huddle around scarce textbooks for their lessons in a poor Harare suburb. “Things are not well,” the primary school’s head Islam Madosi told AFP. […]

New Zimbabwe.com By Daniel Misi 24 August 2009 PLANS to secure MDC vice president Gibson Sibanda a parliamentary seat suffered a major reversal over the weekend after Insiza MP Siyabonga Ncube rejected his party’s request to step down and accept a posting as Zimbabwe’s ambassador to Senegal. The Arthur Mutambara-led MDC is desperate to secure […]

Sunday Mail 23rd August 2009 Sunday Mail Reporter THE Government has partnered the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) in reviving the Basic Education Assistance Module (Beam), a programme that assists underprivileged pupils with school fees. Beam had not been operational for over a year owing to financial constraints. Speaking before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on […]