Zimbabwe proposes new border post with SA
Business Day By Samuel Mungadze 8 January 2013 THE situation at Beitbridge remains intolerable, unacceptable and a major obstruction to Zimbabwe ever attracting significant tourists from South Africa, according to Zimbabwe Education Minister David Coltart. Mr Coltart, reacting to the abnormally long queues at the border over the past few days, suggested that a new
Coltart raps congestion at Beitbridge
News Day By Moses Matenga 7 January 2013 A CABINET minister has rapped the level of congestion at the country’s main entry point, Beitbridge Border Post, where motorists driving out of the country are reportedly spending several hours queuing to be cleared. Education minister David Coltart yesterday posted a Facebook post describing the chaos at
School to be built by Chinese in Lupane on course
The Sunday News By Lulu Brenda Harris 5 January 2013 PREPARATIONS for the construction of a school at Lupane centre, in Matabeleland North, funded by the Chinese government are on course as the constructors are carrying out last-minute surveying and will start building once satisfied with the site. The school project, which was started two
Sanctions: Zanu PF concedes defeat
The Independent 4 January 2013 ‘Monday declared holiday as travellers flood Beitbridge,†the Herald stated last Friday. This followed a pronouncement from President Mugabe declaring Monday, December 24 a public holiday. “Workers no longer have to worry about returning to work before going back on holiday for Christmas Day and Boxing Day,†the Herald helpfully added. This was
Lawyers’ group: Bolster rights panel ahead of polls
New Zimbabwe 1 January 2013 A leading advocacy group is calling on government to strengthen the poorly-equipped Human Rights Commission ahead of elections this year so it can effectively deal with rights violations that may arise. The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) says the government should fully address the commission’s inadequacies and inefficiencies raised
MDCs to form grand coalition?
News Day By Moses Matenga 29 December 2012 THE two MDC parties in the inclusive government and several other smaller political formations are reportedly planning to rally behind one presidential candidate in a grand coalition to supplant the President Robert Mugabe-led Zanu PF regime in next year’s harmonised elections. Although the pleas to unite the
Minister David Coltart calls for halls of fame
News Day By Khanyile Mlotshwa 28 December 2012 Contributing to the debate sparked by the failed bid to declare the late soccer star Adam Ndlovu a hero, Coltart wrote on the social network Facebook that the country should honour its celebrated citizens during their lifetime. “The main point I made when speaking at Adam Ndlovu’s funeral was that we need
MDC Factions Express Desire for Electoral Pact in 2013
 Voice of America By Blessings Zulu and Violet Gonda 27 December 2012 As Zimbabwe prepares for elections in 2013, leaders within both major formations of the Movement for Democratic Change have expressed at least tentative interest in a pact to help them defeat ZANU-PF and President Robert Mugabe. Secretary General of the MDC-Tsvangirai formation,
Electoral pact: Ncube the pessimist vs Coltart the optimist
New Zimbabwe By Welshman Ncube and David Coltart 27 December 2012 Following a report on this site last week that MDC leader Welshman Ncube and Senator David Coltart were at odds over need for an electoral pact ahead of the 2013 elections, the two have sought to play down their differences, yet doubling down on
Invest in sport – Coltart
The Zimbabwe Mail 26 December 2012 Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister, Senator David Coltart says there is need for Zimbabweans to invest in sport if the country is to prosper in 2013. Senator Coltart said the country needs to emulate the German model of development and capitalise on the rich history the country has