Author Archives: David Coltart
Coalition Fading At Each Turn
The Financial Gazette By Ray Ndlovu 11 July 2013 THE emergence of coalitions days after the Constitutional Court upheld President Robert Mugabe’s proclamation of July 31 as the election date suggests that cracks remain wide and the prospect of their differences being resolved before the elections are slim. Even if the differences were to be […]
Tsvangirai’s Bid to End Mugabe’s Zimbabwe Rule Fades
Bloomberg By Brian Latham 11 July 2013 Five years ago Morgan Tsvangirai was leading Zimbabwe’s presidential vote and appeared set to end Robert Mugabe’s rule of the southern African nation before violence cut short the balloting. With new elections due July 31, he appears ever further from his goal. While Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change has been in […]
Speech at 3rd Ministers Youth World Forum – Korea
Speech by Senator David Coltart at 3rd Ministers Youth World Forum 11th July 2013, Busan, Korea Honourable Ministers, distinquished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honoured as Zimbabwe’s Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture to attend, for the first time, the Ministers Youth World Forum. I understand that the theme of the forum is […]
Sanctions cost Zim US$42bn
The Herald By Farirai Machivenyika 10 July 2013 THE West’s illegal economic sanctions regime has cost Zimbabwe at least US$42 billion since 2001, with negative effects on vulnerable groups that saw their livelihoods decline to pitiable levels.  In its manifesto, dubbed “Taking back the Economy: Indigenise, Empower, Develop and Create Employment,†launched in Harare last […]
Zanu PF scared by donors
Southern Eye By Nduduzo Tshuma 10 July 2013 ZANU PF has threatened to sabotage the Education and Health Transition funds that it claims are being administered by Western donors who are pushing a regime-change agenda. According to the party’s manifesto launched last Friday, non-governmental organisations had, during the life of the Global Political Agreement (GPA), […]
Failed government to blame for sorry state of schools
Southern Eye By Southern Eye Reporter 9 July 2013 AS the curtain comes down on the inclusive government formed in 2009, it is important that we take stock of its achievements and failures. This is necessary because the three parties — Zanu PF, MDC and MDC-T — are canvassing for our votes again. To measure […]
Mobile Voter Registration Centre Ward 4
To all the Residents of Khumalo Constituency, Please remember that the Mobile Voter Registration is happening this week in Ward 4 at the following School: Tennyson Primary School 06/07/13-09/07/13 Our country is our responsibility – go and get registered
Coltart courts South Koreans
News Day By Veneranda Langa 8 July 2013 EDUCATION minister David Coltart yesterday left for South Korea where he will be involved in negotiations to hire mathematics and science teachers to beef up the local staff complement. Speaking to NewsDay before his departure yesterday, Coltart said his initial target was to bring in six South […]
Midlands rural school- children destined to fail
Southern Eye By Blessed Mhlanga 8 July 2013 KWEKWE — Most students in rural schools are condemned to failure owing to the government’s neglect of schools and nonexistence of infrastructure to support learning in most of the institutions. At Zibomvu Secondary School, with an enrolment of 198 students, only one classroom block stands as part […]
Dabengwa, Ncube alliance shakes July 31 campaign
Southern Eye By Njabulo Ncube 7 July 2013 THE MDC and Zapu election pact unveiled on Friday has added impetus for a grand coalition against President Robert Mugabe and his Zanu PF party ahead of the watershed June 31 elections. Zapu leader Dumiso Dabengwa and his MDC counterpart Welshman Ncube told journalists in Bulawayo that […]