Monthly Archives: July 2010

Teachers shun area with no transport

Zimbabwean By Staff Reporter 20 July 2010 NYAMINYAMI – A critical shortage of teachers has left education in Kariba’s Nyaminyami district in tatters. A top official from the Ministry of Education, Sport and Culture confirmed there had been a mass exodus of teachers from the district because of poor working conditions and impassable roads that […]

Zedco survives clampdown

Newsday 20 July 2010 By Staff Writers The Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education has thrown a life line to the Zimbabwe Distance Education college (Zedco), owned by Zanu PF Secretary for Education in the politburo, Sikhanyiso Ndlovu, by removing his college from institutions closed for operating illegally. The former information minister said yesterday he […]

West wrong on sanctions: “Coltart”

ZBC 20 July 2010 Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister, Senator David Coltart has blasted western countries for maintaining sanctions on Zimbabwe. Speaking on BBC’s Hardtalk programme on Tuesday, Senator Coltart said the west is wrong in maintaining sanctions on Zimbabwe. “The are very skeptical… They are wrong. I think that they are trying to […]

David Coltart on Zimbabwe’s unity government on BBC Hardtalk

BBC Hardtalk 20 July 2010 Zimbabwe has had a year and a half of power sharing government but how much power is really being shared? President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU PF party still seems to be the dominant force in politics, the economy and the security apparatus. David Coltart is Zimbabwe’s minister for education and a […]

Coltart to present education plans

Daily News By Staff Reporter 19 July 2010 HARARE – The Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, Senator David Coltart is expected to present Zimbabwe’s two education plans when he addresses an international conference in London this week. Senator Coltart is visiting London to attend a conference whose theme is: Education in Zimbabwe – […]

HAZ awaits Govt commitment on stadia

Sunday News 18 July 2010 Senior Sports Reporter THE Hockey Association of Zimbabwe(HAZ) is waiting for Government assurance on the refurbishment of Khumalo Hockey Stadium in Bulawayo before committing themselves to hosting the Africa Olympic qualifiers set for next year. HAZ president Kays Kanyangarara said he has had informal discussions with Education Sports and Culture […]

Statement regarding Senator David Coltart’s visit to the UK 18th to the 23rd July 2010

Statement regarding Senator David Coltart’s visit to the UK 18th to the 23rd July 2010 By Senator David Coltart 17 July 2010 I will be travelling to the United Kingdom from the 18th to the 23rd July 2010 primarily to attend and speak at a conference organised by the Council for Education in the Commonwealth […]

Govt in drive to put children back to school

Zimbabwean By Staff Reporter 16 July 2010 HARARE — The government is set to reintroduce the basic education assistance module (BEAM) as part of a drive to put back in class thousands of children who have dropped out of school because of financial constraints. The BEAM programme helps pay school fees and provide other support […]

“Rebuilding Education in Zimbabwe” – talk by Senator David Coltart in London on 21 July 2010

Council for Education in the Commonwealth www.cecomm.org.uk 15 July 2010 Hon. Senator David Coltart, Minister of Education, Zimbabwe – 5.00 p.m. in Westminster Hall, Parliament on Wednesday 21st. July, chaired by Kate Hoey MP David Coltart, who is the Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture of the Republic of Zimbabwe and represents the Movement […]

“Zimbabwe shines with the world’s best literacy rate in Africa”

ZimEye.org By Xinhua/Staff Reporter 15 July 2010 Zimbabwe has superceded and overtaken Tunisia rising to become Africa’s best country with a literacy rate according the latest figures from the UNDP Digest. Tunisia (up north) had held pole position for years with Zimbabwe second- best and number one in Sub-Saharan Africa. But according to the UNDP Digest, […]