Zim needs truth recovery from 1965 — MDC-M

Newsday 17 Dec 2010 By Khanyile Mlotshwa There is a need for a victim-oriented truth commission dating back to 1965 so that Zimbabwe can address the roots of human rights problems haunting the country, in the post-independence era, MDC-M has said. The party’s secretary for legal affairs David Coltart said the 1982-1987 Gukurahundi genocide and

Education to recover in six years — Coltart

Newsday 16 December 2010 By Silas Nkala Zimbabweans should give the education sector between five to six more years to fully recover, the Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture David Coltart has said. Coltart said although this year was the country’s best academic year in a decade, evidence was that Grade Seven results had

Education Ministry engages expert on education curriculum review

Chronicle 16 December 2010 By Chronicle Reporter THE Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture has engaged an education expert to review and reform the country’s curriculum. In an interview, the Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture David Coltart said the move was taken following a realisation that the country’s education curriculum was last

Eight artists represent Zimbabwe at World Black Arts Festival

http://www.apanews.net 15 December 2010 Zimbabwe is one of two southern African countries represented at the ongoing World Black Arts Festival taking place in Dakar, the country’s ambassador to Senegal, Trudy Stevenson said in a statement issued here Thursday. Eight Zimbabwean sculptors and painters are exhibiting various stone sculptures and paintings at the Zimbabwean embassy in Dakar and at the

Ambassador Ray launches book

Daily News 15 December 2010 HARARE – The U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Charles A. Ray has published his 9th book entitled Where You Come From Matters Less Than Where You Are Going. The book is meant for young people to develop their leadership capacity. Speaking at the Mannenberg Café in Harare during the launch on

‘Calling for polls will isolate Zim from region’

Newsday By Khanyile Mlotshwa 15 December 2010 Calling for elections next year could isolate Zimbabwe from the region which has helped deliver it out of a decade-long economic, political and social problems, the MDC-M secretary for legal affairs, David Coltart, has said. Coltart told a constituency roundtable that according to the Global Political Agreement (GPA),

Ibumba 2010 comes to life

Chronicle 14 December 2010 By Fungai Muderere THE 2010 edition of the annual Ibumba International Arts Festival, which rolls into life tonight at Stanley Square, is going to be officially opened by Senator David Coltart. Sen Coltart is the Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture. At a press conference yesterday, the director of the

U.S. Ambassador Pens Book for Young People

http://www.redroom.com Issued by the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section 14 December 2010 Harare, December 14, 2010 – U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Charles A. Ray, tonight released his 9th book, a collection of essays on leadership, life and lessons learned, entitled Where You Come From Matters Less Than Where You Are Going. Speaking at the Mannenberg

Zimbabwe Minister calls for action on match-fixing

BBC 14 December 2010 Zimbabwe’s Minister of Sport, David Coltart, has called for a police investigation into claims of match-fixing made against the national team. Zimbabwe players and officials have admitted being paid to throw matches on a trip to Thailand and Malaysia. They made the admissions in sworn testimony to an enquiry held by

Teachers have lost focus

Chronicle 14 December 2010 By Sukulwenkosi Dube EVERY day thousands of children leave their homes for school to acquire education. Parents hope that their children are getting high quality education like they did during their time, or even higher. However, if one walks into any public school today he or she will realise that this in not