War vets demand meeting with Coltart
Standard 14 November 2010 WAR veterans have demanded a meeting with Education, Sport, Arts and Culture minister, David Coltart, escalating the war of attrition over the Senator’s statements that Gukurahundi was akin to genocide. The ex-freedom fighters, led by Joseph Chinotimba, gave Coltart a seven day ultimatum which ended last Thursday, to apologise for his
Principals should resolve senate impasse — MPs
Independent By Paidamoyo Muzulu 12 November 2010 SENATORS from the two MDC formations and Zanu PF said this week that the three political principals should urgently meet and solve the current political crisis which has seen relations between President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai deteriorate further after the president’s unilateral appointments, which angered
Controversy continues to dog Zimsec
The Independent www.theindependent.co.zw By Wongai Zhangazha 12 November 2010 SIXTEEN-year-old Tino Mutemwa is a distressed Form 4 pupil at a secondary school in Dzivaresekwa Extension after government cancelled seven Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) Ordinary Level exam papers following a break-in at a school in Masvingo. Like any pupil sitting for examinations that started on October 19, she
War veterans threaten Coltart
Newzimbabwe.com 12 November 2010 WAR veterans leader Joseph Chinotimba has demanded that Education Minister David Coltart apologises within seven days for calling Gukurahundi a “genocideâ€. “We cannot continue folding our hands and watch former Rhodesians insulting us,†Chinotimba, deputy chairman of the Zimbabwe Liberation War Veterans’ Association, declared on Thursday. The public threats against Coltart,
War vets say no human rights lectures from Coltart
Zimbabwe Guardian By Floyd Nkomo 11 November 2010 The vice president of the Zimbabwe Liberation War Veterans’ Association, Joseph Chinotimba, yesterday slammed Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart over his claims that there was genocide in Matabeleland. Chinotimba said Zanu-PF and PF-Zapu had merged to form a united Zanu-PF in 1987 and the
Tsholotsho needs healing — MP
Newsday By Veneranda Langa 11 November 2010 Tsholotsho South MP Maxwell Dube (MDC-M) has called for the setting-up of a truth and reconciliation commission to heal the wounds inflicted on people during the post-independence disturbances. Dube on Tuesday told parliamentarians that there was nothing as painful as passing by mass graves daily where there were
Constitution suggested by lawyers to be debated by Ministers
SW Radio By Irene Madongo 09 November 2010 Lawyers in Zimbabwe have unveiled a model constitution on which the Constitutional Parliamentary Select committee (COPAC) can base its own draft. Their model will be debated by key members of the three political parties next week. The influential Law Society of Zimbabwe has spent more than a
Grade One registration deposits illegal
Herald 9 November 2010 By Gwendoline Mugauri All schools charging registration fees for 2011 Grade One places have been ordered to stop doing so as it is against the law. Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart yesterday said Government would take action against any schools charging registration fees. This follows reports that some
Q & A with Chinotimba
Newsday 8 November 2010 By Veneranda Langa War veterans’ leader Joseph Chinotimba has reiterated his disdain for Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, saying he would never salute him even if he were to become the President of Zimbabwe. Chinotimba also said in a long-ranging interview that elections were long overdue because Zimbabwe had become ungovernable as
A place for artistes to meet and share drinks
Sunday News 7 November 2010 Arts Focus with Raisedon Baya Where do Bulawayo artistes meet? Do they even meet? Once or twice one bumps into fellow artistes on the streets and hellos and goodbyes are hurriedly exchanged from a distance. And can one honestly call these “bump-ins’’ a meeting? Anyway, I know journalists meet at