Author Archives: David Coltart
Everyone has duty in constitution-making
The Chronicle 11 June 2009 Political Editor THE dust is beginning to settle following the fierce debate that erupted over the process of drafting the Constitution of Zimbabwe. It should be borne in mind that Zimbabwe is using the Lancaster House Constitution of 1979, which was basically a negotiated political settlement that did not necessarily […]
‘Eject O-Level failures’
The Herald Herald Reporter 11 June 2009 GOVERNMENT has maintained that Ordinary Level failures who were already attending Advanced Level classes before their results were released will be ejected. In an interview on Tuesday, Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart said the Government had not changed its position and schools should adhere to […]
Failing O-Level pupils get reprieve
June 9th 2009 The Herald By Innocent Ruwende MOST schools in Harare and Chitungwiza have decided not to send home Ordinary Level failures they had enrolled for Advanced Level classes before their results were released saying they would want them to supplement the failed O-Level subjects. This sets the schools on a collision course with […]
High-level support for Victoria Falls Marathon
GoToVictoriaFalls.com destination update By Muzi Mohale June 9, 2009 High-level support for Marathon The Victoria Falls Marathon billed for 21 – 24 August 2009 has received the full support of Zimbabwe’s sports minister Senator David Coltart. He has called for the full backing of all government departments, participation of neighbouring countries and has saluted organizers […]
MDC-T Snubs Summit Delegates
8 June 2009 The Herald Harare — MDC-T Cabinet ministers were on Saturday conspicuous by their absence at the Victoria Falls Airport when visiting Heads of State and Government and their delegations from the Comesa region were arriving. It is understood that a number of MDC-T ministers had been assigned to accompany visiting delegations from […]
Zimbabwe regime verdict: must do better
The Guardian (UK) 8 June 2009 By David Smith in Harare Things are getting a little better, Tsvangirai tells US and Europe. At home they’re not so sure Three months ago Davison Makhado took his first job, as a teacher, to play his part in reopening Zimbabwe’s schools. The 35 boys in Makhado’s class at […]
US$100 Million Needed to Revamp Education Sector — Coltart
The Standard Saturday 6 June 2009 THE country’s comatose education sector requires at least US$100 million to re-equip schools with textbooks and restore some normalcy in the sector, the Minister of Education, Senator David Coltart said last week. Coltart who took over the ministry in February recently revealed that there was a shocking shortage of […]
30 Share one Textbook in Zimbabwe Schools
The Zimbabwe Standard Saturday, 30 May 2009 BY NQOBANI NDLOVU BULAWAYO – An average of 30 pupils share one text book in Zimbabwe’s schools as a result of years of gross under-funding which precipitated the collapse of the country’s once envied education sector, Education minister, Senator David Coltart said last week. Coltart who has appealed […]
Nkomo diverts attention from serious national issues
Zimbabwe Times 31 May 2009 By Jakaya Goremusandu THE debate over remarks by Samuel Sipepa Nkomo suggesting an imaginary theory to slice Zimbabwe into tiny territories is, to put it mildly, based on a puerile and careless intention to divert attention from pressing national issues that urgently require Zimbabwe to rise from its own ashes. […]
British envoy talks of positive changes
Zimbabwe Times May 30, 2009 By Our Correspondent BULAWAYO – The British Ambassador Andrew Pocock has said signs of positive change are now showing in Zimbabwe, prompting Western countries to consider assistance for the country. Western countries have insisted on substantive democratic reforms as a benchmark before they can directly support the coalition government formed […]