Monthly Archives: March 2010
“New Zealand cricket are spineless”
Rustygate.org By Joe Black Ruzvidzo 25 March 2010 So I read David Coltart’s plea to the New Zealand government regarding their cancelled (or postponed) tour to Zimbabwe in June. Pretty passionate stuff, but rather more polite than I would like. Basically, the New Zealand government ordered the team not to tour, citing concerns over “player […]
‘We Are a Safe Haven’
The Herald By Robson Sharuko 25 March 2010 Harare — THE Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, David Coltart, has taken his gospel — in support of Zimbabwe Cricket — to the New Zealand public with a passionate defence of this country as a safer place to visit for the Black Caps than either […]
EU gives Zimbabwe $10.6 million for school textbooks
Reuters 24th March 2010 HARARE (Reuters) – The European Union (EU) on Wednesday gave $10.6 million to Zimbabwe to buy textbooks for primary schools, promoting revival of an education sector which a cabinet minister said was in a dire state. Government schools closed at the height of the country’s economic and political crisis in 2008 […]
The GNU has not replaced dictatorship
Kubatanablogs.net By Bev Clark 24 March 2010 I was more interested in reading the comments on an article about the postponed New Zealand cricket tour to Zimbabwe on NewZimbabwe.com, than the actual article itself. The assertion by David Coltart that Zimbabwe is safer than the UK and other countries is resoundingly accurate. That is if […]
Shun Zimbabwe, lose a chance to assist change
NZherald.com By David Coltart Wednesday March 24, 2010 I cannot help but feel that there are unspoken reasons behind the New Zealand Government’s decision to discourage the New Zealand cricket team from touring Zimbabwe in June 2010. Prime Minister John Key is reported as stating that the main concern was for “player safety”. But I […]
Zimbabwe’s Reluctant election drama
Zim Telegraph By Getrude Gumede March 20, 2010 The political stalemate in the coalition is blocking reforms and economic recovery and may force a snap election – if South Africa can’t forge a deal President Jacob Zuma’s suggestion that fresh elections might offer a way out of the current impasse has sparked off a complex […]
Minister walking on thin ice
Sunday News 20 March 2010 By Lulu Brenda Harris IT would not be right to remove teacher incentives at this stage and Government needs to prioritise education as the US$1 per student per year is a far cry from what the sector needs, a Cabinet minister has said. The Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and […]
Coltart blasts New Zealand
The Herald By Tichaona Zindoga Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart has blasted New Zealand authorities for postponing their scheduled June tour of Zimbabwe. He said he found the reason given for the cancellation ridiculous. On Monday New Zealand cricket authorities, with the support of their government, said they considered Zimbabwe an unsuitable […]
US$30m For Textbooks
www.gta.gov.zw 19th March 2010 THE Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture and Unicef have raised US$30 million for the production of nine million textbooks for primary schools over the next five months. Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart told the House of Assembly last week that his ministry and Unicef have raised […]
New Zealand tour pullout unilateral
Zimbabwe Independent Friday, 19 March 2010 Zimbabwe Cricket says the decision by the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) board to stop its team from touring Zimbabwe in June was not a mutual agreement between the two boards. This week’s move by the New Zealand government to prevent the Clear Black Caps from touring Zimbabwe on unsubstantiated […]