Monthly Archives: February 2010
US group seeks to promote sciences
Sunday News Sunday News Reporter 21 February 2010 Zimbabweans from Matabeleland based in the United States met the Minister of Education, Sport, Arts, and Culture, Senator David Coltart, during his visit to that country to develop new strategies of improving Mathematics and Science results in the region’s schools. The group calling itself Mthwakazi Education Committee […]
Government, Civil Servants Still Poles Apart
The Herald 19 February 2010 Harare — GOVERNMENT says it presently has no solution to the civil servants’ strike that enters its second full week today. This came as unionists said they would hold a report back meeting with their members in the Harare Gardens today after which they will march through the city centre. […]
Arts and Culture indaba opens in Harare
New Zimbabwe.Com Blogs 18 Feb 2010 Posted By Fungai James Tichawangana A two day conference, bringing together some of Zimbabwe’s leading arts and culture players opened in Harare this morning. Giving the keynote address, Minister of Education Sports Arts & Culture, Senator David Coltart spoke about the dire lack of funding for arts & culture […]
Notes from Senator David Coltart’s keynote address at the Arts and Culture Indaba 2010
Zimbablog February 18, 2010 By ZimboJam Minister of Education, Sports, Arts & Culture, Senator David Coltart, gave the keyonote address at the opening of the Arts & Culture Indaba in Harare this morning. This is a blog written by a participant. The Indaba gives a platform to exchange and improve ideas. Indaba came at a […]
Zimbabwe’s Leading Arts Figures Gather for Cultural Indaba
Zimbojam.com 17 February 2010 Leading arts figures from around Zimbabwe will tomorrow gather for an arts & culture indaba in Harare. The indaba, organised by the British Council, the Culture Fund, UNESCO and the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe will start with a keynote speech by Senator David Coltart, Minister of Education, Sport, Arts & […]
Senator David Coltart’s interview regarding Zimbabwe Cricket on YouTube
YouTube 17th February 2010 On the 17th February 2010 in Harare on the side lines of the 20/20 cricket tournament organised by Zimbabwe Cricket involving the 5 new Zimbabwean franchise sides I was interviewed by Neil Manthorp. The interview can be viewed below:
Plans for all-night Robert Mugabe birthday party ‘are insensitive’
Guardian.co.uk David Smith in Johannesburg Tuesday 16 February Opponents condemn proposals to mark Zimbabwean president’s 86th birthday as unemployment reaches nine in 10 Plans to hold a lavish all-night birthday party for the Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe, were today condemned as insensitive to the suffering of the country’s people. Mugabe’s 86th birthday will be celebrated […]
Call to computerise payroll
PSNews.com.au 15 February 2010 The Minister for Education, Sport, Arts and Culture in Zimbabwe has called on the Government to create a computerised database of its employees. The Minister, Senator David Coltart said the move would help weed out ghost workers who were claiming pay cheques without being members of the Public Service. “Government has […]
Lecture at the Graduate School of Education, Harvard University
I gave a lecture, on Monday February 8th at Harvard University. The topic was ‘Re-awakening the Sleeping Giant’ – a topic referring to the task of rehabilitating Zimbabwe’s education system. A video of my talk can be viewed on the Harvard University website. Click here to launch video.