Mutambara to lead a faction against Ncube, Coltart’s political future hanging in the balance
The Zimbabwe Mail www.thezimbabwemail.com 20 December 2010 In a bizarre defiance, the outgoing MDC-M President Professor Arthur Mutambara has insisted he may contest as Presidential candidate in 2011 general elections amid reports of bitter infighting and skulduggery that have cost leading member of the MDC-W, Education Minister David Coltart his position from the party. For
Welshman Ncube for president of MDC M
Standard By Nqaba Matshazi 19 December 2010 THE red carpet has all but been rolled out for Welshman Ncube, who is now set to assume the presidency of the smaller faction of the MDC without a contest. Incumbent leader, Arthur Mutambara pulled out of the race after the Harare province endorsed Ncube’s candidacy amid revelations
Ibumba festival roars into life in Bulawayo
Standard By Lesley Moyo 19 December 2010 BULAWAYO — Makokoba reverberated to the sounds of the African drum and marimba on Wednesday night as the township-based Ibumba International Festival kicked off full of promise. Over 100 invited guests filled up Stanley Hall, the main venue of the festival and were captivated by the performances from
Give me strong contacts, not weak links!
Newsday 18 December 2010 By Rejoice Ngwenya The pathetic Zanu PF caravan of jocular politics never ceases to amaze me. These fellows need urgent psycho-therapy. Do they take us for brainless buffoons? Says “a top official in the Attorney-General’s officeâ€, according to a report on the Zimbabwe situation: “ The people of Zimbabwe should not
Coltart salutes talent at Ibumba Festival
Newsday 17 December 2010 By Khanyile Mlotshwa Bulawayo has amazing artistic talent that needs to be given a chance to shine, Education, Sport, Arts and Culture minister David Coltart has said. The minister was speaking at the opening ceremony of the 13th edition of the annual Ibumba International Arts Festival at Stanley Hall on Wednesday
School fees not going up: Minister Coltart
Chonicle 17 December 2010 Chronicle Reporter THE Government will not increase school fees next year because it wants education to remain affordable to every Zimbabwean, a Cabinet Minister said yesterday. In a telephone interview, the Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, David Coltart, said the Government would prefer a situation where schools reduced levies,
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