‘A’ Level candidates increase by 50% — Coltart

News Day By Pamela Mhlanga 1 February 2013 THE number of candidates who sat for last year’s Zimbabwe School Examination Council (Zimsec) Advanced Level examinations increased by almost 50% when compared to the previous year, Education, Sport, Arts and Culture minister David Coltart has revealed. Coltart said 36 678 students sat for “A” Level examinations

Coltart turns gun on media

The Herald By Robson Sharuko 1 February 2013 ON the eve of the day when the controversial directive on national team selectors comes into effect, Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart yesterday shifted his guns to take aim at local journalists who have questioned his move. Zimbabwe Cricket have already advised the Sports

Kirsty to train Byo swimmers

The Chronicle 31 January 2013 SWIMMING icon Kirsty Coventry will be in Bulawayo today where she will visit various schools and conduct training sessions for students. Today she will be at Mpopoma High School. This was confirmed by the Matabeleland Amateur Swimming Board (MASB) chairman Eddie Cyprianos who said the Olympic gold medallist will work

Where rains are a nightmare

The Herald By Felex Share 31 January 2013 WHILE the heavy rains that have pounded most parts of the country have promised plenitude, they are certainly not such a boon for pupils at Mt Darwin’s Tsenga Primary School. The rains certainly present a nightmare not only as they drench the poor kids on their way

Coltart could reverse gains made in cricket

Daily News By Guthrie Munyuki 31 January 2013 Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) managing director Wilfred Mukondiwa is a gentleman at the heart of a gentlemen’s game. His firm commitment to cricket is never in doubt even in the face of stormy waters created by a directive from Education, Sports, Arts and Culture minister David Coltart which have

SRC directive hits Tennis Zimbabwe

News Day By Daniel Nhakaniso 30 January 2013 TENNIS ZIMBABWE (TZ) is set to engage the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) as one of the sports associations set to be affected by a directive which requires selectors to have played at their highest level of competition in the particular discipline. The directive comes into effect

Will Zifa ever get it right?

News Day 29 January 2013 LAST WEEK we were in a jovial mood as we thought Zifa was moving in the right direction, at least in 2013, by putting in the bin Asiagate and the Warriors’ double failure to qualify for both the 2012 and the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. We thought that after

Treasury yet to release examiners fees

The Herald By Felex Share  28 January 2013 GOVERNMENT has not released a US$1,5 million Grade Seven Grant to the Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council, resulting in its failure to pay thousands of examiners who marked last year’s public examinations. Zimsec does not charge pupils fees for Grade Seven examinations. Government meets the costs. However, Treasury did

Coltart on new board

The Standard By Brian Nkiwane 27 January 2013 MINISTER of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture David Coltart has thrown his weight behind the new Zimbabwe National Boxing and Wrestling Control Board membership. Coltart said with the assistance of the Sports and Recreation Commission, they had taken time to come up with the final list of

British Council African Ministers’ Forum – Press Release

British Council African Ministers’ Forum – Press Release 27 January 2013 The British Council, Sub Sahara Africa, will host a one day Forum with several African Ministers for Education, including Minister of Education, Sport, Arts, and Culture, Senator David Coltart, to discuss globally emerging issues around the teaching of Science, Technology, English and Mathematics subjects