Monthly Archives: June 2014
“Coltart’s attempt to distort history”
“The Patriot” (ZANU PF’s propaganda paper) By Mashingaidze Gomo 12th June 2014 DAVID Coltart’s Sunday Mail tribute to the late national hero, Dr Nathan Shamuyarira, is a curious piece of writing by a desperate Rhodesian haunted by a past that has turned into an indelible moral stain on his self-righteous whiteness. For the reader who […]
Zimbabwe national teams a disaster in the making
Newsday Newsday Editorial 10th June 2014 THE Mighty Warriors became the latest national football team to crash out of a continental competition – the African Women Championships (AWC) – after they fell 2-0 on aggregate to Zambia on Sunday. Their male counterparts – the Warriors – drew 2-2 against Tanzania the previous weekend to bow […]
“He brought hope for South Africa” – Coltart
Sunday Mail By David Coltart 8th June 2014 I was asked by the Sunday Mail to write about the late Minister Nathan Shamuyarira. This is what I wrote. “I did not know Nathan Shamuyarira well. He had already retired by the time I was elected to Parliament in 2000. In fact my only interaction with […]
Coltart warns Government over teachers
The Standard By Edgar Gweshe 8th June 2014 Former Education minister, David Coltart says government should treat the issue of teachers’ salaries as a matter of urgency or risk plunging the education sector into turmoil. In an interview, Coltart said that government’s failure to address the issue of teachers’ salaries and working conditions was killing […]
‘Dokora must consult’
Zimbabwe Independent By Elias Mambo 6th June 2014 PLANS by Primary and Secondary Education minister Lazarus Dokora to revamp the education curriculum have set tongues wagging as stakeholders and educationists insist there is need for serious consultations before any policy is changed. Although stakeholders agree that a review of the education system is long overdue, they […]
Coltart praises Zimbabwe Golf Awards
The Zimbabwean 5th June 2014 Former Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture – David Coltart, this week applauded the Zimbabwe Golf Awards Organising Committee for coming up with their own Golf Hall of Fame. The event will be held this evening at the Rainbow Towers, mainly to celebrate 2013 golf excellence. “Coming up with […]