“Hardliners acting like Smith”: Coltart
Daily News (edited to correct mistakes) http://www.dailynews.co.zw By Xolisani Ncube 30 May 2011 A cabinet minister has likened the unilateral push of  hardliners in President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF to have elections this year to ruthless colonial leader Ian Smith’s unilateral declaration of independence (UDI) in 1965. David Coltart, the education minister, said Mugabe and his military backers’ election rally
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-29
Celtic win Scottish Cup! Great end to the weekend. http://goo.gl/DO2Nb # On the 30th June 1949 then Rhodesia drew with the All Blacks in rugby. Tomorrow Zim's Young Sables take on Japan – long road back begins # Excited by the prospect of such a strong Australia A side coming to play cricket in Zim
Catholic nun’s gift to blind students
Standard Sunday, 29 May 2011 By Jennifer Dube Visually impaired pupils will soon have improved supply of textbooks just like their sighted counterparts, thanks to the work of a Harare-based Catholic nun. When many local publishers were jostling over a government printing contract to supply school textbooks under the US$70 million government-Unicef Education Transition Fund
Welshman Ncube engages ‘Plan B’ after DPM snub
Standard Sunday, 29 May 2011 By Nqaba Matshazi SADDLED with various court cases and a potentially strength sapping wrangle over the deputy premiership, Welshman Ncube, leader of an MDC faction, has refused to back down, rolling out an elaborate campaign plan. Since being elected to lead his party, Ncube was frustrated by President Robert Mugabe,
Cricket side is being polished for Test exam
Times Live 28th May 2011 Zimbabwe”s return to Test cricket in early August faces a major examination next month against powerful teams from Australia and South Africa. Australia are due to send two A-team squads, one for a series of four-day Test games and another for a limited-overs triangular tournament also involving South Africa. The
Government intervenes in school row
Herald 28 May 2011 Normalcy has returned to Cold Comfort Junior School following the intervention of Government, Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Coltart said yesterday. Minister Coltart said he had met representatives from the school on Tuesday evening and resolved that property ownership wrangles should not disadvantage pupils. “I met the School Development Committee
SW Radio Africa interview with Senator David Coltart regarding the education sector
SW Radio Africa 27 May 2011 Education Minister Senator David Coltart joins Lance Guma on Question Time once again, to answer questions sent in by listeners using facebook, twitter, skype, e-mail and text messages. What will he do about children being sent home from school over non-payment of fees, war vets intimidating teachers in the rural
Coltart Says No Child Should Be Sent Home Over Levies
SW Radio Africa (London) By Lance Guma 26 May 2011 Education Minister Senator David Coltart has told SW Radio Africa that no child should be sent home from school over non-payment of levies. But last week the Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association said numerous schools in the city were sending children home, contrary to the announced
David Coltart on Question Time Part 1 SW Radio Africa 25 May 2011- Transcript of interview
SW Radio Africa 25 May 2011 Education Minister, Senator David Coltart, joins SW Radio Africa journalist Lance Guma on Question Time once again, to answer questions sent in by listeners using facebook, twitter, skype, e-mail and text messages. What will he do about children being sent home from school over non-payment of fees, war vets
No Constitutional shortcuts – Coltart
Zimbabwean By Vusimuzi Bhebhe Wednesday, 25 May 2011 The legal secretary of the smaller MDC faction, David Coltart (Pictured), has warned that Zanu (PF) would effectively derail the power-sharing agreement it signed with the former opposition if it presses on with plans to fast-track the constitution-making process and call for elections this year. President Robert