Coltart, Zimbabwe Cricket cross swords
New Zimbabwe 26 January 2013 SPORTS Minister David Coltart has accused Zimbabwe Cricket of playing politics after it rejected his directive on the appointment of national selectors. Coltart originally wanted all national selectors to have played for the national team in their respective sport, but after a dramatic public showdown with black cricket administrators who claimed the policy was racial,
Coltart’s directive racist, illegal, barbaric
The Sunday Mail By Jonathan Moyo 26 January 2013 David Coltart, the Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, wrongly deployed to that key role by Welshman Ncube’s MDC, just does not get it. His not-so-cleverly-hidden commitment to the Rhodesian racist cause has finally come out of the bag, leaving his human rights and rule
Govt blocks attempts to reduce examination pass mark
The Chronicle By Vusumuzi Dube 26 January 2013 THE recent decline in the 2012 Advanced Level pass rate has been attributed to the examinations being difficult with reports that the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) tried to reduce the minimum examination pass mark, a move that was blocked by Government. This comes amid revelations that
Coltart finally appoints boxing board
News Day 25 January 2013 EDUCATION, Sport, Arts and Culture minister David Coltart yesterday named an eight-member Zimbabwe Board of Wrestling and Boxing Control board tasked with reviving the fortunes of the sport in the country. The board is headed by educationist, former broadcaster and Annual National Sports Awards (Ansa) judges panel chairperson Paul Nenjarama.
Coltart unveils new boxing board
The Herald By Augustine Hwata 25 January 2013 Could the winds of change be finally blowing in the administration of local boxing? After more than 30 years at the helm, the Richard Hondo-led boxing board has been technically knocked out from the corridors of power with a new committee headed by Paul Nenjerama, assuming office. Nenjerama,
ZC reject SRC directive
The Herald By Robson Sharuko 25 Janaury 2013 ZIMBABWE Cricket yesterday rejected the Sports Commission’s controversial directive, on the appointment of national team selectors, saying it was a violation of their constitution, in breach of their contractual obligations and in conflict with the International Cricket Council’s Articles of Association. The Sports Commission, acting under the
Inside/Out with Senator David Coltart, Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture
Kubatana 25 January 2013 Kubatana interviewed Senator David Coltart  – Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Describe yourself in five words? Determined, passionate, committed, patriotic, direct. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? To place my trust in the good lord. What’s the most ridiculous thing you’ve ever done? I tried to
‘A’ Level pass rate falls 2 percent
New Zimbabwe  24 January 2013 ZIMBABWE’S Advanced Level pass rate for 2012 marginally dropped to 82.09 percent from 85.2 percent the previous year, statistics released by the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) showed Thursday. The number of students who sat for A’ Level exams last year increased by 45.9 percent to 36,678 compared to 2011.
Is Zimbabwe’s education sector on the road to recovery?
IRIN – Humanitarian News and Analysis 24 Janaury 2013 Zimbabwe’s education system, once regarded as the finest on the continent, was a casualty of the country’s economic meltdown in the 2000s, when it nearly collapsed – but lately there have been signs of recovery. The education malaise was widely blamed on hyperinflation, which made teachers’
Tsvangirai shooting self in the foot
News Day By Kholwani Nyathi 23 January 2013 Debate on the need for a united front against Zanu PF in the forthcoming elections has been gaining traction at different platforms in the past few months. MDC president Welshman Ncube, MDC-T secretary-general Tendai Biti and MDC secretary for legal affairs David Coltart are some of the prominent