Author Archives: David Coltart

The Standard By Obey Manayiti 7th August 2016 POLICE yesterday arrested at least 10 people during the Zimbabwe cricket team’s high-profile second Test match against New Zealand at Bulawayo’s Queens Sports Club as spectators sang the national anthem and waved flags in protest against the political and economic situation in the country. There were anti-government […]

Zimbabwe Star Thursday 4th August, 2016 Harare, Aug 4 (IANS) Zimbabwe’s all-time record Olympic medallist and swimming sensation Kirsty Coventry is out to make history once again. Having won seven of Zimbabwe’s eight Olympic medals since Independence in 1980, 32-year-old Coventry has once again set her eyes on winning medals at the forthcoming Rio Olympic […]

Border Telegraph 29th July 2016 By David Knox THE line-up for the seventh international festival of literature and thought at Traquair House has been announced. This year’s Beyond Borders Festival, which is titled The World in Scotland, and Scotland in the World, features a host of local and international writers, artists, politicians, and diplomats. First […]

Financial Gazette By Ray Ndlovu 21st July 2016 A nation that is up to its nose in economic collapse demands that President Robert Mugabe’s government should act to the many voices that are speaking out against its failures; but can the voice of reason finally prevail; asks Ray Ndlovu. A FORTNIGHT ago President Robert Mugabe’s […]

News24 Correspondent 12th July 2016 Harare – “These charges are baseless.” That was the reaction of one of Zimbabwe’s best-known human rights lawyers, David Coltart, on hearing that Evan Mawarire, the pastor who has led calls for peaceful stayaways in the troubled southern African country, had been charged on Tuesday with inciting public violence. Though […]

Bulawayo 24 News By Staff Reporter 13th July 2016 Former Education minister, David Coltart has said the the government has shot itself on the foot by arresting #ThisFlag Pastor. Coltart said its no longer a stay away but “#FreePastorEvan.” Coltart also said: “Whoever digs a hole and scoops it out, falls into the pit they […]

News 24 28th June 2016 Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai shocked the nation on Monday with the announcement that he has colon cancer “Get well soon, Save”, “We love you so much” and “I suggest you visit TB Joshua again” – these were some of the online reactions from Zimbabweans to news that Tsvangirai has […]

News24 Correspondent 25th June 2016 Harare – Riot police advance across the tiled foyer of a luxury Harare hotel to where a man in a red shirt is waiting. He has dared them to come. With a group of brave – some might say foolhardy protesters – he is speaking out against the profligacy of […]

News 24 Correspondent 22nd June 2016 Harare – Did overzealous police officers at a checkpoint in Zimbabwe really handcuff a woman in front of her crying children because she objected to being fined over a third number plate sticker? Apparently they did, if a post by popular Zimbabwe Facebook community WhatsApp Harare is to be […]