Author Archives: David Coltart

The Independent By Enock Muchinjo 20th February 2009 ONE positive aspect of the new power-sharing government could be the appointment of sports enthusiast David Coltart as the Minister of Education, Sports and Culture. As a schoolboy in Bulawayo, Coltart was a keen cricketer and golfer at Christian Brothers College. He then opened the batting and […]

The Herald 20th February 2009 Harare Bureau THE Warriors’ trip to the inaugural African Nations Championship finals — which had hung in the balance for the better part of yesterday — was finally confirmed last night after the Government committed itself to bankroll the cost of the team’s flight to Cote d’Ivoire. Sunday Chidzambwa and […]

Africa Sport 20 February 200 By Alice Chimora No solution to dilemma after ZIFA emergency meeting The Zimbabwe Warriors’ trip to the inaugural African Nations Championship finals is in doubt as the soccer governing body ZIFA had not secured the needed funds. The team was set to depart Friday morning for Cote d’Ivoire. Unlike its […]

The Zimbabwean 19th February 2009 HARARE – Zimbabwe Education Minister David Coltart has told teachers that the new unity government is ” broke” and unable to meet their pay demands, union leaders told ZimOnline on Thursday. Coltart met leaders of the Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) and the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) on Wednesday […]

The Chronicle Comment 19th February 2009 The past year was devoted largely to seeking to build consensus on the need for unity of political players so that we could see the country unleash its full potential. Having tied up the loose ends in September last year with the signing of the Global Political Agreement, the […]

Zimbabwe Independent 19 February 2009 THE inclusive government formed last week faces a daunting task to stabilise the economic situation, revive social services and generally improve the living standards of the majority of people wallowing in poverty. The Zimbabwe Independent looks at the challenges some ministries have to surmount to bring about stability. Finance Finance […]

New Zimbabwe.com 16th February 2009 ZIMBABWE’S civil servants gave a lukewarm response to new Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s call for them to return to work on the back of his inauguration day promise that their salaries would now be paid in United States dollars, starting this month. Teachers’ unions called on their members to remain […]

The Age Peter Roebuck February 16, 2009 ALTHOUGH denied access to the 2000 bottles of champagne, 8000 lobsters, 400 portions of caviar and 500 bottles of whisky (almost enough to quench the thirst of crooked cricket officials rightfully worried about the appointment of David Coltart as sports minister) put aside for Mugabe’s forthcoming 85th birthday […]

The Telegraph By Sebastien Berger and Peta Thornycroft in Harare 15 February 2009 Zimbabwe’s new power-sharing government will be put to the test on Monday when the treasurer of the Movement for Democratic Change appears in court charged after being charged with attempted terrorism. Roy Bennett, a former white farmer whose coffee plantation was stolen […]

Sunday Telegraph 15 February 2009 By Graham Boynton The new Zimbabwe was born last Wednesday with a whimper rather than with whoops of delight, and then turned to dark farce as the week progressed. The Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was sworn in by the old despot, Robert Mugabe, in a joyless ceremony in a tent. […]