The rot within
Kudadex.blogspot.com 26 March 2010 One man may hit the mark, another blunder; but heed not these distinctions. Only from the alliance of the one, working with and through the other, are great things born.†(Antoine de Saint ) Recently I attended a mass public opinion seminar with the guest speakers being Hon minister David Coltart,
Welcome comeback
Mail and Guardian By Neil Manthorp Comment March 26 2010 Zimbabwe Cricket deserved to be criticised during the 2000s and it was. Such was the decay in administration and performance that no place on the international stage could be justified. The decision to withdraw from Test cricket was wisely taken — and in the nick
Celebrity dinner!
The Herald By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka 26 March 2010 From big names in music to the hot faces of the small screens, from businesspeople to top Government officials, all walked on the red carpet rolled out at the Crowne Plaza Monomotapa Hotel for the Celebrity Dinner Dance on Thursday night. Given the glitter and the glamour
“New Zealand cricket are spineless”
Rustygate.org By Joe Black Ruzvidzo 25 March 2010 So I read David Coltart’s plea to the New Zealand government regarding their cancelled (or postponed) tour to Zimbabwe in June. Pretty passionate stuff, but rather more polite than I would like. Basically, the New Zealand government ordered the team not to tour, citing concerns over “player
‘We Are a Safe Haven’
The Herald By Robson Sharuko 25 March 2010 Harare — THE Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, David Coltart, has taken his gospel — in support of Zimbabwe Cricket — to the New Zealand public with a passionate defence of this country as a safer place to visit for the Black Caps than either
EU gives Zimbabwe $10.6 million for school textbooks
Reuters 24th March 2010 HARARE (Reuters) – The European Union (EU) on Wednesday gave $10.6 million to Zimbabwe to buy textbooks for primary schools, promoting revival of an education sector which a cabinet minister said was in a dire state. Government schools closed at the height of the country’s economic and political crisis in 2008
The GNU has not replaced dictatorship
Kubatanablogs.net By Bev Clark 24 March 2010 I was more interested in reading the comments on an article about the postponed New Zealand cricket tour to Zimbabwe on NewZimbabwe.com, than the actual article itself. The assertion by David Coltart that Zimbabwe is safer than the UK and other countries is resoundingly accurate. That is if
Shun Zimbabwe, lose a chance to assist change
NZherald.com By David Coltart Wednesday March 24, 2010 I cannot help but feel that there are unspoken reasons behind the New Zealand Government’s decision to discourage the New Zealand cricket team from touring Zimbabwe in June 2010. Prime Minister John Key is reported as stating that the main concern was for “player safety”. But I
Zimbabwe’s Reluctant election drama
Zim Telegraph By Getrude Gumede March 20, 2010 The political stalemate in the coalition is blocking reforms and economic recovery and may force a snap election – if South Africa can’t forge a deal President Jacob Zuma’s suggestion that fresh elections might offer a way out of the current impasse has sparked off a complex
Minister walking on thin ice
Sunday News 20 March 2010 By Lulu Brenda Harris IT would not be right to remove teacher incentives at this stage and Government needs to prioritise education as the US$1 per student per year is a far cry from what the sector needs, a Cabinet minister has said. The Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and