Zimbabwe: Former Minister David Coltart warns of violence if protests go ahead despite police ban

International Business Times By Elsa Buchanan 13th September 2016 Exclusive: Politician’s warning comes as police issue new order extending protest ban for one month. Zimbabwe’s former Education minister, and human rights lawyer, David Coltart has warned of a potential “increasingly hostile response from President Robert Mugabe’s regime”, including the use of the military and police

A Minister’s courageous stance shows education is key

Sunday Argus By Chris Chivers September 11 2016 TAXI drivers are usually shrewd judges of reality. Careering around the CBD and well beyond as a priest at St George’s Cathedral I learnt more in the context of minibus taxis about grassroots South African living than I did from most of the church meetings I attended!

Beyond Borders Scotland – Harare Blues – a conversation between Petina Gappah and David Coltart

Beyond Borders Scotland uTube 28th August 2016

The Coltart McGrath Regime change agenda

The Herald By Obi Eguna Jnr Simunya 26th August 2016 This is a scurrilous piece regarding my son and daughter in law. For some reason the Herald does not allow one to cut and paste their articles so the link to this article is below. The Coltart/McGrath regime change agenda

ZANU PF crumbles as the MDC re-emerges

NewZimbabwe.com By Addmore Zhou 19th August 2016 It has not been possible to download this article but the link is provided below. http://www.newzimbabwe.com/opinion-30798-Zanu+PF+crumbles+as+the+MDC+re-emerges/opinion.aspx

CATHOLIC CHURCH SEEKS TO KICKSTART MUGABE PROTESTS STALLED BY PASTOR’S DEPARTURE

The Tablet 18th August 2016 By Rose Gamble and Sean Smith Task of ousting Mugabe is too big for one person, bishops conference says as Mawarire plans UN protest in New York Catholic church seeks to kickstart Mugabe protests stalled by pastor’s departure The pastor who fled to the US after becoming the focus of

Mugabe need not vilify Mawarire

The Standard Sunday Opinion by Pius Wakatama 7th August 2016 Pastor Evan Mawarire, who started #ThisFlag movement which led to the shut-down of Zimbabwe on July 6, is stuck in South Africa where he had just gone, as he said, for a break. This was after being harassed, intimidated, arrested and detained in cells on

Ten arrested over anthem, flag at Zimbabwe v New Zealand cricket Test

The Standard By Obey Manayiti 7th August 2016 POLICE yesterday arrested at least 10 people during the Zimbabwe cricket team’s high-profile second Test match against New Zealand at Bulawayo’s Queens Sports Club as spectators sang the national anthem and waved flags in protest against the political and economic situation in the country. There were anti-government

Zimbabwe’s iconic swimmer Coventry out to make history

Zimbabwe Star Thursday 4th August, 2016 Harare, Aug 4 (IANS) Zimbabwe’s all-time record Olympic medallist and swimming sensation Kirsty Coventry is out to make history once again. Having won seven of Zimbabwe’s eight Olympic medals since Independence in 1980, 32-year-old Coventry has once again set her eyes on winning medals at the forthcoming Rio Olympic

Diplomats, politicians and writers booked for Beyond Borders

Border Telegraph 29th July 2016 By David Knox THE line-up for the seventh international festival of literature and thought at Traquair House has been announced. This year’s Beyond Borders Festival, which is titled The World in Scotland, and Scotland in the World, features a host of local and international writers, artists, politicians, and diplomats. First