Author Archives: David Coltart
Coltart Wrong On Minority President
Zimbabwe Independent 21st August 2009 By Brighton Ncube Opinion Piece I WAS dismayed by Education minister David Coltart’s recent interview on SW Radio Africa. When asked by reporter Violet Gonda whether Arthur Mutambara was invited to lead the MDC because “Welshman Ncube and others had accepted that no Ndebele person could ever lead Zimbabwe”, Coltart […]
SW Radio Africa transcript : Minister David Coltart on crisis in education sector
SW RADIO AFRICA TRANSCRIPT HOT SEAT: Interview Minister David Coltart on the crisis in the education sector. Broadcast: 21 August 2009 VIOLET GONDA: On the Hot Seat programme we bring you the last segment of the interview with education minister David Coltart. Last week the minister gave us his thoughts on the in-fighting in his […]
Rebel MDC MPs kicked out of parliament
New Zimbabwe.Com 19 August 2009 By Lebo Nkatazo THREE rebel MDC MPs were likened to a cancer on Tuesday as they were finally thrown out of parliament. Nkayi South MP Abednico Bhebhe, Bulima East legislator Norman Mpofu and Njabuliso Mguni of Lupane East all ceased to be MPs after the Speaker of Parliament Lovemore Moyo […]
Zimbabweans vote by tribe: Coltart
New Zimbabwean 19 August 2009 MOST Zimbabweans will “gravitate towards†voting a leader from their tribe, Education Minister David Coltart says. Re-igniting the debate over Zimbabwean voters’ ability to see beyond tribe at the ballot box, Coltart said it was “a political reality of the country†that minorities stood less chance of becoming President compared […]
Zim loses 20,000 teachers to neighbours
Afrique en Ligne 17 August 2009 Harare, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe has lost more than 20,000 teachers to its neighbours in the last two years because of poor remuneration, Education Minister David Coltart said here Monday. Coltart said most of the teachers, who taught maths and english, had gone to Botswana and South Africa. He said […]
Coltart pep talk makes the day
The Standard 16 August 2009 By Enock Muchinjo BULAWAYO — AFTER losing the second ODI to Bangladesh on Tuesday to trail 2-0, the Zimbabwe cricket team got a surprise visit in the changing room from sports minister David Coltart. Coltart who later said he told the players that they were part of the transition-taking place […]
Maths, English teachers have left country in droves
Sunday Mail 16 August 2009 THE country has lost more than 20 000 teachers due to migration over the past two years with the majority of them being Mathematics and English teachers, while a bulk of the remaining teachers are threatening to strike, a Cabinet Minister has said. Speaking before the House of Assembly Portfolio […]
Minister in World Cup “Boob”
The Standard By Ndamu Sandu 16 August 2009 ZIMBABWE’S bid to host visiting teams for the 2010 soccer World Cup went up in smoke after the Ministry of Education, Sports, Arts and Culture said there were no funds to host the Cosafa tourney seen as a dress rehearsal for next year’s showcase. In June, Zimbabwe […]
SW Radio Africa transcript of an interview with Senator David Coltart
SW Radio Africa 14th August 2009 SW RADIO AFRICA TRANSCRIPT HOT SEAT: Education Minister and Khumalo Senator David Coltart was a guest on SW Radio Africa’s Hot Seat Programme. He tells interviewer Violet Gonda that his MDC party had to act against three rebel MPs who have been expelled for defying the party leadership. He […]
Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh in 3rd Cricket ODI
India Times By Associated Press 14th August 2009 BULAWAYO: Hamilton Masakadza scored a maiden century and Brendan Taylor hit 94 runs to guide Zimbabwe to a 69-run victory over Bangladesh in the third cricket ODI on Friday. Masakadza smashed four boundaries and two sixes to score 102 from 112 balls in his 71st ODI as […]