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Andy Flower & Henry Olonga: the ‘death of democracy’ remembered

Thursday, February 7th, 2013

BBC Sport By Sam Sheringham 7 February 2013 It was the moment that marked out Andy Flower and Henry Olonga…

Good amendments but wrong timing

Sunday, February 3rd, 2013

The Standard By Brian Nkiwane 3 February 2013 For the past few weeks I have been closely following what has…

Speech given by Senator David Coltart on the occasion of Adam Ndlovu’s funeral

Saturday, December 22nd, 2012

Speech given by Senator David Coltart on the occasion of Adam ‘Adamski’ Ndlovu’s Funeral 22nd December 2012 Amphitheater, Bulawayo I am…

Speech delivered at 7th Consultative Assembly of Parliamentarians for the ICC and the Rule of Law

Monday, December 10th, 2012

“Promoting the universality of the Rome Statute 10 years after its entry into force: Challenges for States and international Organisations…

Speech given at the National Launch of the BEAM Evaluation Report by Senator David Coltart

Wednesday, October 17th, 2012

Holiday Inn Hotel, Harare, Zimbabwe Speech given by Senator David Coltart, Minister of Education, Sport, Arts, and Culture 17 October…

Speech given at African Brains Conference

Saturday, October 6th, 2012

African Brains Conference Speech given by David Coltart 6 October 2012 [Link to video of speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA21S5okwM8] Senator David Coltart —…

Production of ‘Song of the Carnivores’, Bulawayo

Friday, September 21st, 2012

Speech given on the occasion of the showing of the production ‘Song of the Carnivores’, City Hall, Bulawayo By David…

Eulogy of Eileen Sawyer

Tuesday, August 21st, 2012

Eulogy given at Our Lady of the Wayside, Pendennis Road, Mountpleasant By David Coltart 21 August 2012 I am deeply…

Coltart Orders an Investigation into Doping Allegations

Saturday, July 14th, 2012

Education, Arts, Sport and Culture Minister, Senator David Coltart has ordered the Sport and Recreation Commission (SRC) to launch investigations…

Sports Minister Reacts to Small Size of Olympic Team

Friday, July 13th, 2012

Education, Sport and Culture Minister David Coltart has urged Zimbabweans not to focus too much on quantity and instead look…

Crocker lifts Zim flag high at Junior World Golf Champs

Thursday, July 12th, 2012

United States-based Zimbabwean teenage golf sensation Sean Crocker is lifting the country’s flag high at the Junior World Golf Championships…

Zimbabwe: Sports Minister Reacts to Small Size of Olympic Team

Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

Education, Sport and Culture Minister David Coltart has urged Zimbabweans not to focus too much on quantity and instead look…

Bravo David Coltart!

Wednesday, July 4th, 2012

“For some time, I have been concerned about what I perceive as an inequitable distribution of international sporting fixtures in…

Football Venues Debate Rages On

Monday, July 2nd, 2012

The Zimbabwe Football Association says they are keen and committed to staging international matches at other venues outside Harare, but…

Zimbabwe: Decentralise Venues – Coltart

Sunday, July 1st, 2012

ZIMBABWE’S Warriors will certainly play their final 2013 Nations Cup qualifier in September at Barbourfields as part of a directive…

Coltart Orders Decentralisation of Soccer Venues

Saturday, June 30th, 2012

Education, Sport and Arts Minister, David Coltart, has issued a directive for national sporting events to be held across the…

Coltart Orders Warriors Stadium Rotation

Saturday, June 30th, 2012

New Zimbabwe reports that Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart has ordered the Sports and Recreation Commission to…

Take Warriors to BF: Coltart

Saturday, June 30th, 2012

The following was originally published in the Zimbabwe Independent by Kevin Mapasure: SPORTS minister, Senator David Coltart, has directed the…

Coltart Issues Directive

Friday, June 29th, 2012

Education, Sport, Arts and Culture minister David Coltart has said the senior national mens team, the Warriors, must play their…

Sanctions – Back to Basics

Friday, June 22nd, 2012

Financial Gazette By Allen Hungwe 22 June 2012 The conversation around the issue of sanctions or targeted measures against Zimbabwe…

Opening speech at the Southern African ICT for Education Summit, Jan 2012

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

Hon David Coltart – Minister of Education, Sport, Arts & Culture Opening speech at The Southern African ICT for Education…

Speech: Welcome to the ICT for Education Conference

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

Southern African ICT for Education Summit, Victoria Falls By David Coltart 26 January 2012 It is my distinct honour to welcome…

How is Zimbabwe improving its national education system and what are the results?

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

Speech given at the Education World Forum, London By David Coltart 11 January 2012  Introduction Zimbabwe was recognised in the…

Opening of NZEVE, Mutare

Thursday, November 24th, 2011

Speech by David Coltart at the Opening of NZEVE Mutare 24 November I am delighted to be in Mutare today….

Zimbabwe’s Global Partnership for Education

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Global Partnership for Education in Copenhagen Speech by David Coltart 8 November 2011 Zimbabwe shares the GPE’s vision of quality…

Education Transition Fund II

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Speech delivered by Honourable Senator David Coltart, Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture on the occasion of the secondary…

Nuclear Weapons

Monday, October 17th, 2011

Remarks made at the International Parliamentary Union Conference at Bern, Switzerland 17 October in the capacity of joint President of…

The Kingdom of God is forcefully advancing and forceful men lay hold of it

Sunday, September 18th, 2011

ABC Radio BigIdeas http://www.abc.net.au/rn/bigideas/stories/2011/3319626.htm?site=northcoast 18 September 2011   The Centre for Independent Studies 2011 Acton Lecture on Religion and Freedom…

Address by Education Minister David Coltart at the School for All: 30th Anniversary of Leonard Cheshire Zimbabwe Trust

Thursday, September 15th, 2011

Senator David Coltart Westwood, Harare, 15th September 2011  Address by Education Minister David Coltart at the School for All: 30th Anniversary…

Life Under Challenging Regimes: Argentina and Zimbabwe

Monday, September 5th, 2011

The Centre for Independent Studies 5th September 2011 Zimbabwe’s Minister for Education, Sports, Culture and the Arts Senator David Coltart…

Senator David Coltart’s Acton lecture on Religion and Freedom posted on U Tube

Thursday, August 11th, 2011

Senator David Coltart Acton Lecture on Religion and Freedom Sydney Australia 26th August 2011   Senator David Coltart’s speech and…

The Annual Acton Lecture on Religion and Freedom – Sydney 26 July 2011

Tuesday, July 26th, 2011

Senator David Coltart The Annual Acton Lecture on Religion and Freedom 26 July 2011 New South Wales Parliamentary Building, Sydney…

Senator David Coltart speech at African Ministers of Education Conference in Morocco

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

Senator David Coltart U Tube speech 12 July 2011 Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via…

Acton lecture tackles religion and politics

Thursday, July 7th, 2011

http://eternity.biz/ 7 July 2011 The Annual Acton Lecture on Religion and Freedom in 2011 will discuss the question, “what is…

Speech to the Zimbabwe Society, University of Cape Town

Monday, May 16th, 2011

Speech to the Zimbabwe Society, University of Cape Town By Senator David Coltart 16 May 2011 Thank you, Zimbabwe Society,…

Prospects for, and challenges to, transition in Zimbabwe

Monday, May 16th, 2011

Summary of a speech by David Coltart – “Prospects for, and challenges to, transition in Zimbabwe” UCT Law Faculty 16…

Speech by Senator David Coltart at Greatness Career Conference

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

Speech by Senator David Coltart Greatness Career Conference Harare: Celebration Centre 10 February 2011 Ladies and Gentlemen, young men and…

Speech by Senator David Coltart given to ICT in Education Conference: Harare

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

ICT in Education Speech By Senator David Coltart 3 February 2011 Please note that this is an unedited transcript of…

Address 5 Brigade Genocides in Matabeleland – Coltart

Sunday, October 31st, 2010

Zimdiaspora.com Sunday, 31 October 2010 BULAWAYO – A Zimbabwean Cabinet Minister  David Coltart says it was a shame that Zimbabwe was failing…

Looking into the Future: Art and the Law in Zimbabwe : The 2010 Lozikeyi Lecture by Senator David Coltart

Friday, October 29th, 2010

The Annual Lozikeyi Lecture By Senator David Coltart Bulawayo National Art Gallery 29 October 2010 The Lozikeyi Lecture now in…

Abolish death penalty-Amnesty International

Monday, October 11th, 2010

Newsday By Feluna Nleya 11 October 2010 Amnesty International Zimbabwe (AI) will this week petition the legal secretaries from the…

Nkomo mourns hero Welshman Mabhena

Friday, October 8th, 2010

Chronicle 8 October 2010 By Nduduzo Tshuma VICE-PRESIDENT John Nkomo yesterday visited the Mabhena home in Bulawayo to pass his…

The A-Z of GPA 2 years on

Friday, September 17th, 2010

New Zimbabwe.com By Alex T. Magaisa 17 September 2010 The “A to Z” of Zimbabwe’s Global Political Agreement – Two…

Zimbabwe rugby: Is it just about talent exodus or something else?

Monday, September 13th, 2010

Manica Post 13 September 2010 By Ngoni Dapira GREETINGS sports lovers. This week the commentry box will look into the…

Speech to Christian Educator’s Conference : “The role of Christian educators in producing sound leadership in Zimbabwe”

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Speech to Christian Educator’s Conference – Gateway Primary School 1 September 2010 By Senator David Coltart I am delighted to…

Senator David Coltart’s Opening Speech at The Official Opening Of The Exhibition Of Zimbabwean Stone Sculpture in China

Friday, August 6th, 2010

It gives me a great sense of honour and pride to address this august gathering on the occasion of “African…

Annie Lennox and Mark Thomas announced as speakers for Festival of Politics

Monday, July 5th, 2010

Daily Record. Co.uk 5 July 2010 Chart-topping singer Annie Lennox and campaigning comedian Mark Thomas are to speak at this year’s Festival…

Children’s home broke

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

Newsday By Staff Writer 2  July 2010 2010 Harare Children’s Home cannot pay school fees or staff this month. This…

Speech by David Coltart

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Remarks by the Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, Senator David Coltart, at the unveiling of the sponsorship programme…

Remarks by the Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, Senator David Coltart, at the unveiling of the sponsorship programme of soccer development by the Federal Republic of Germany through the GTZ

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Remarks by Senator David Coltart Harare 9 June 2010 Your Excellency, Colleagues and friends in the Sport and Media fraternity…

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David Coltart, MDC Senator, has been a human rights lawyer in Zimbabwe since his return to the country in 1983. He was first elected to represent the Bulawayo South House of Assembly constituency in June 2000, and was re-elected in March 2005. In March 2008 he was elected as a Senator to represent the Khumalo Senatorial constituency in Bulawayo. Senator Coltart was sworn in as Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture in February 2009.

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