Coltart thrusts in motion historical education IT system
Zim Eye By Simba Chikanza 9 November 2012 Zimbabwe’s Education, Sport and Culture minister David Coltart has set in motion active plans for a massive computerisation project that is to see the whole of Zimbabwe’s schools linked under a live 24/7 data management software to be accessible for progressive decision making. Under the new Education
Mugabe, Tsvangirai must reveal cash sources
Eyewitness News 8 November 2012 There are mounting calls in Zimbabwe for both President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai to say where they have received their money. Mugabe recently launched a $20 million agricultural input scheme for farmers, while Tsvangirai handed over up to $300,000 as a maintenance settlement to his ex-partner Locardia
Prince Edward High ‘murder’ investigation report complete
Zim Eye 8 November 2012 The long-awaited report from a police investigation on allegations of the murder of Munashe Banda, a 13 year old boy at Prince Edward High school, has been completed and is now under the scrutiny of Minister David Coltart and other senior officials. 13 year old Munashe Banda was found dead with
Coltart condemns police double standards
The Zimbabwean By Ashly Sibanda 8 November 2012 Education and Culture Minister, David Coltart has condemned the police and the Attorney General’s double standards for arresting Counselling Services UNION (CSU) representatives yet failing to arrest named Asiagate match fixers. Coltart called on the police and the AG, Johannes Tomana to arrest Asiagate match fixers with the same speed
Barack Obama wins re-election battle
New Zimbabwe 6 November 2012 BARACK Obama was retained as United States president for a new four-year term following Tuesday’s elections, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Thousands of Zimbabweans around the world stayed up all night into Wednesday to witness America’s pageant of democracy in action. Among them, Education Minister David Coltart marvelled at the
Arts indaba ends on high note
The Herald By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka 6 November 2012 The recently held two-day National Arts Council of Zimbabwe’s annual Indaba in Masvingo ended on a high note with the setting up of a taskforce that compiled challenges bedevilling the arts and culture industry. The list of problems was given to the council’s board chairperson, Dr Thokozile Chitepo, who would
Parties blasts Mugabe’s savage attack on Biti
The Zimbabwe Mail 5 November 2012 THE two MDCs have lashed out at President Robert Mugabe for castigating Finance minister Tendai Biti over government’s failure to provide money for agricultural inputs, saying accusing Biti of sabotage was nothing more than political grandstanding on the part of the Zanu PF leader. In interviews with NewsDay yesterday, the two MDCs
Gold rush turning Zimbabwe into wasteland: Coltart
New Zimbabwe 5 November 2012 EDUCATION Minister David Coltart has warned that Zimbabwe faces “long term ruin†from the activities of gold panners – barely a week after President Robert Mugabe announced plans to decriminalise goal panning. Mugabe, opening Zimbabwe’s fifth parliament on Tuesday last week, declared: “For the illegal panners, steps are on the way to decriminalise
One million children not in school—Report
The Standard By Tendai Marima 4 November 2012 FOR the second year running, Zimbabwe has topped Africa’s literacy tables,  but an estimated one million children in the country are out of school, it has emerged. The World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2012-2013 says 92% of adult Zimbabweans were able to read and write. But the Education,
Reveal source of US$20m, Mugabe told
New Zimbabwe by Gilbert Nyambabvu 3 November 2012 COALITION parties have demanded that President Robert Mugabe explain the source of the US$20 million used to finance an agricultural input scheme the Zanu PF leader launched in Harare Saturday. Said to have been financed by “well-wishersâ€, the scheme is expected to give  free agriculture inputs to some