BBC presenter Petroc Trelawny arrested in Zimbabwe
The Guardian By David Smith 26 May 2012 Radio 3 presenter hurt in fall at police station after detention by immigration officials at the end of a children’s concert. A BBC classical music presenter has been arrested in Zimbabwe and, friends claim, suffered a dislocated shoulder while in police detention. Petroc Trelawny was held for
Sharing Power in Zimbabwe
Cato Institute 24 May 2012 Senator David Coltart was interviewed by the Cato Institute on 23 May 2012. He talks about Zimbabwe’s transition to democracy, Robert Mugabe, foreign policy towards Zimbabwe and education. http://www.cato.org/multimedia/daily-podcast/sharing-power-zimbabwe
Could Zimbabwe be the next Myanmar?
Foreign Policy Joshua Keating interviews David Coltart 22 May 2012 Yesterday, I had the chance to speak with David Coltart, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Education, Sport, and Culture. A human rights lawyer who campaigned against the regimes of Ian Smith and Robert Mugabe, Coltart was a founding member of the Zimbabwe’s main opposition party – the
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-05-20
Just arrived in Washington at the start of a tour to raise support for Zim's education sector – meeting World Bank, Unicef, GPE and others # Revival for Zimbabwe's education sector | http://t.co/vE7xn6db http://t.co/cVBbeuzc via @theafricareport # Ended a few days in Georgia speaking to schools, civic and church groups re education in Zimbabwe
Coltart breathes fire on Zimsec
The Sunday Mail 19 May 2012 Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Senator David Coltart has ordered the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) board to submit a detailed report on its workers’ earnings as part of efforts towards resolving an impasse over allowances. Senator Coltart last week told Zimsec to also explain why the workers
Lunch with Sen David Coltart, Minister of Education, Zimbabwe (May 23, 2012)
Dear friends and colleagues, Please join me for a Cato luncheon with Sen. David Coltart. Mr. Coltart has been a human rights lawyer in Zimbabwe since 1983. He was first elected to Parliament in 2000 and re-elected in 2005. In 2008, he was elected as a Senator. Mr. Coltart was sworn in as Zimbabwe’s Minister
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-05-13
Good to be home after leave – now down to hard work this week to get 5 year plan through Cabinet and prepare for US edu fund raising trip # It is critically important that we pass new regulations which will deal with lawlessness in the #Zimbabwean education sector. # Hearing the European "austerity debate"
Textbooks from UK spark fury in Zimbabwe
Scotsman.com 12 May 2012 A row has broken out in Zimbabwe over the foreword inside millions of school textbooks donated with aid from the UK – with supporters of president Robert Mugabe saying children are being urged to “show gratitude to those who hate usâ€. Members of president Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party have accused education
David Coltart on SaharaTV
Sahara TV Interview with David Coltart 12 May 2012 During an exclusive interview with SaharaTV’s Fungai Maboreke, David Coltart, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Education, Sports, Arts & Culture discusses a range of topics from President Robert Mugabe and the ruling Zanu-PF party to the country’s diamond industry to inflation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB3nEhgAZCcDavid Coltart on SaharaTV
Strict laws on fees hikes loom
The Herald By Felex Share and Kelvin Benjamin 7 May 2012 Schools open tomorrow amid calls by the Government for strict regulations to curb unilateral fees hikes. Most schools applied to the Government for permission to raise fees citing rising operating costs. The applications were turned down, but some schools increased tuition fees and levies