Author Archives: David Coltart
‘Dictatorship part of Zim political DNA’
The Standard By Richard Chidza May 17 2015 Is dictatorship part of Zimbabwe’s political DNA? That is the question that emerged after former Education minister David Coltart used his Twitter account to accuse the ruling Zanu PF of “behaving like the Rhodesian Frontâ€. “I wonder if leaders in Zanu PF remember that they are acting […]
Claim that Mugabe not behind 80s killings ‘totally appalling’: MDC
News24 Correspondent May 15 2015 Harare – A claim from Zimbabwe’s vice president ahead of crucial by-elections next month that President Robert Mugabe had nothing to do with the Gukurahundi killings in the 1980s is “totally appalling”, the opposition Movement for Democratic Change said on Friday. “It is an unmitigated insult to the victims and […]
Moyo in racism storm
Southern Eye By Staff Reporter May 15 2015 INFORMATION minister Jonathan Moyo yesterday resorted to mudslinging after he was asked about vote-buying ahead of by-elections in Tsholotsho North. The Zimbabwe National Water Authority has raised eyebrows by drilling 20 boreholes in Tsholotsho North on the eve of the June 10 polls. Moyo has been showcasing […]
Mugabe off to Mali
News24 Correspondent May 15 2015 Harare – Hours after he urged graduating police officers to step up the fight against white-collar crime, President Robert Mugabe left Zimbabwe again on yet another foreign trip, this time to Mali, the state Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) reported. Mugabe, 91, only returned from Russia on Tuesday. The longtime leader […]
Zimbabwe Teachers Among Lowest Paid In The Region
Financial Gazette May 14 2015 Despite being rated highly across the region for their contribution to the country’s high literacy rate, Zimbabwean teachers in government institutions are still among the lowly-paid in the region. Zimbabwean teachers earn around US$400 per month, which ranks them among the lowest paid civil servants in the country. This is […]
Letter from America: End of the road for Tsvangirai
New Zimbabwe.com By Professor Ken Mufuka May 11 2015 My instructions were very clear; “Please, Professor, write a nonpartisan analysis of the Zimbabwe elections.†When I started writing my story, before the instructions came, my title was; The end of the road. I have decided to keep that title as it fits the story very […]
Dokora’s affinity for controversy now legendary
The Standard Editorial May 10 2015 Education minister Lazarus Dokora is one man whose affinity for controversy will be hard to match. In fact, in the two or so years that he has been in government, the hitherto little-known minister has become a household name — for controversy. Since his appointment by President Robert Mugabe […]
Zimbabweans back Floyd
Daily News By Nigel Matongorere, ACTING SPORTS EDITOR May 3 2015 Electricity supply and rolling blackouts may be an issue in the early hours of Sunday — to an extent that it may “knock out†the Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather, and Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao bout from our screens — but Zimbabweans are still looking forward to […]
Makorokoto, Amhlophe Archer Clothing
Blog by David Coltart May 1 2015 Yesterday the Mayor of Bulawayo launched Archer Clothing’s “Employment ladder” which notifies the public of the current employment levels of Archer Clothing Company at its prominent site on the Plumtree Road. The Mayor pulled the indicator up to 500, being the number of people now employed there and […]
Zimbabweans up in arms over Mugabe’s tribal jibe
News 24 April 30 2015 Harare – Many Zimbabweans reacted angrily on Thursday to reports that President Robert Mugabe had called members of the Kalanga tribe uneducated crooks at a SADC summit this week. Video footage of the 91-year-old president on Wednesday saying that Kalangas were widely regarded in the past to have engaged in […]