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Applications for Rhodes Scholarships open this year on truly global basis
The Rhodes Trust is delighted to announce that Rhodes Scholarship applications are now open for most of the Rhodes constituencies. Applications have o...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 11:21hrs | 1233 | by Rhodes House, Oxford
Mzilikazi honoured for Copa success
MZILIKAZI High School in Bulawayo tasted the joy of winning the country's most prestigious schools football tournament, the Copa Coca-Cola, four times...Published: 14 Jun 2018 at 07:17hrs | 242 | by Staff reporterq
Schools still to get new curriculum textbooks
SOME provinces are yet to receive teaching and learning material made available by the Government in February, a development that severely disadvantag...Published: 05 Jun 2018 at 07:27hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Schools to close earlier because of elections
Schools in Zimbabwe will close earlier than expected in the second term because of elections slated for end of July.According to the schools c...Published: 01 Jun 2018 at 16:44hrs | 4449 | by Byo24News Reporter
Mutare student takes poetry to another level
Mutare Teachers College (MTC) student Irvine Muzondo has become a beacon of hope on the local poetry scene by storm after several poems he penned were...Published: 29 May 2018 at 18:05hrs | 971 | by Stanley Chirimbani and Virginia Zifesho
John Tallach High wins quiz competition
The finals of the Old Mutual National High School Quiz Competition were held in the capital recently with winning schools walking away with various pr...Published: 29 May 2018 at 10:53hrs | 2232 | by Staff reporter
ZOU to partner ZIMCHE, AAU in four day workshop
The Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) in collaboration with the Association of African Universities (AAU) and the Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (...Published: 18 May 2018 at 13:25hrs | 585 | by Stephen Jakes
Entumbane High School Bursar wreaks havoc
Mthwakazi Republic Party on Monday the 14th of May 2018 went on a fact finding mission at Entumbane High school in response to the sad outcry of the E...Published: 15 May 2018 at 10:26hrs | 7312 | by Stephen Jakes
Schools ambush students on deadline for O & A level exam fees deadline
Ordinary and Advance Level students have cried foul that schools have ambushed them in giving them deadlines for the payment of examination fees as mo...Published: 10 May 2018 at 15:04hrs | 3067 | by Stephen Jakes
Teachers to strike over pay
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean teachers will go on strike to demand an increase in salaries and allowances when schools reopen next month for the new t...Published: 29 Apr 2018 at 20:47hrs | 2049 | by Reuters
Munyeza to present at the forthcoming ZOU public lecture
Renowned Zimbabwean businessman and public speaker, Doctor Shingi Albert Munyeza, will make a presentation at the Zimbabwe Open University public lect...Published: 27 Apr 2018 at 07:20hrs | 757 | by Stephen Jakes
Nust invents prototype platinum purifier
VICE President General Constantino Chiwenga (Retired) yesterday pledged Government support in funding a prototype for Platinum group of metals Process...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 07:20hrs | 1018 | by Staff Reporter
Matabeleland schools receive $129K donation
THIRTY schools from Matabeleland North and Matabeleland South provinces have benefited from a donation of furniture and textbooks worth $129 000 from ...Published: 14 Apr 2018 at 11:15hrs | 864 | by Staff Reporter
Lupane university lecturers take relocation fight to High Court
NINE Lupane State University (LSU) lecturers in the Department of Development Studies have approached the High Court seeking an order barring universi...Published: 07 Apr 2018 at 09:28hrs | 1257 | by Staff Reporter
120 Plumtree High School A-Level pupils shelterless
A TOTAL of 120-A Level pupils at Plumtree High School could find themselves without shelter when schools open in three weeks following a fire that raz...Published: 07 Apr 2018 at 09:22hrs | 975 | by Staff Reporter
Secondary prepares to write AutoCAD online exams
Secondary schools Computer-Aided Design (CAD) instructors will, this year, sit for an Autodesk International online examination to get certification i...Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 13:12hrs | 933 | by Farai Shawn Matiashe and Lisa Tazviinga recently in Harare
ZOU enters into partnership with ZTA
The Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) and Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) have entered into a major partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding...Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 09:49hrs | 772 | by Stephen Jakes
Majongwe threatens to sue govt
The Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) Secretary - General Mr Raymond Majongwe has threatened to take the government to court for failing t...Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 08:31hrs | 1033 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimpapers donates teaching equipment to LSU
ZIMPAPERS Company last week donated various pieces of teaching equipment which included desk tops, printers, Camera, Projector and Projector screen to...Published: 12 Mar 2018 at 13:23hrs | 398 | by Stephen Jakes
Whiz-kid 'Mkhulisi Moyo' gets scholarship
A BULAWAYO whiz-kid who got 20 points at A-Level has received a scholarship courtesy of cement giant PPC, for him to study Medicine at the University ...Published: 03 Mar 2018 at 07:52hrs | 2345 | by Staff Reporter
Great mistake and mischief in rush to implement new curriculum
Sometime in the late 1997, the government of Zimbabwe, through its two ministries of Education resolved to conduct an inquiry into the then Education ...Published: 26 Feb 2018 at 20:09hrs | 2655 | by Luke Mbune Chakaza correspondent
Seke Principal frustrates students
Seke Teachers College Principal Ephraim Mutubuki is continuing to frustrate and has barred students of the college ahead of their final examinations t...Published: 24 Feb 2018 at 09:03hrs | 1656 | by Edmore Kudakwashe
SA ready to assist Zimbabwe students
The South African Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Mphakama Mbete has paid a courtesy call on the Minister of State for Government Scholarships in the offic...Published: 23 Feb 2018 at 21:12hrs | 2399 | by Staff Reporter
'O' Level results today
THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) November 2017 Ordinary Level results will be released today, an official confirmed yesterday....Published: 23 Feb 2018 at 06:01hrs | 1337 | by Staff reporter
Marist Brothers' bullies force victims to drink toilet water
FORM Two boys who were allegedly severely tortured by Form Four pupils at Marist Brothers' Secondary School in Dete were allegedly forced to drink wat...Published: 17 Feb 2018 at 09:03hrs | 6593 | by Staff reporter
Government solves foreign-based students' challenges
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday urged South Africa-bound students on the Presidential scholarship to go and acquire knowledge and skills that would assi...Published: 17 Feb 2018 at 08:03hrs | 716 | by Staff Reporter
Students at teachers' colleges to learn 3 local languages
STUDENTS at teachers' colleges are now required to learn at least three indigenous languages to ensure that they can be deployed anywhere in the count...Published: 17 Feb 2018 at 07:49hrs | 2120 | by Staff Reporter
Water, electricity problems dog LSU
Students at the Lupane State University have said the institution is still under development and as a result they have water, accommodation and electr...Published: 12 Feb 2018 at 07:34hrs | 722 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimsec assures candidates meals, overnight accommodation
THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has assured all candidates who are going to re-write the Ordinary-Level English Paper 2 next Friday ...Published: 10 Feb 2018 at 07:10hrs | 2421 | by Staff Reporter
2018 Joshua Nkomo Scholarships
2018 Joshua Nkomo Scholarships...Published: 05 Feb 2018 at 13:29hrs | 3133 | by Staff Reporter
Teachers up in arms with ministry over errors in cultural books
VICTORIA Falls teachers are up in arms with the Primary and Secondary Education ministry over new religious and cultural books that they claim and car...Published: 05 Feb 2018 at 13:26hrs | 1446 | by Staff Reporter
Matabeleland South Grade 7 exams pass rate drops
THE pass rate in the Grade Seven examinations in Matabeleland South dropped from 52 percent to 49,39 percent last year.The province has 512 pr...Published: 31 Jan 2018 at 05:36hrs | 519 | by Staff reporter
Curriculum challenge for Bulawayo schools
SCHOOLs in Bulawayo are facing challenges in implementing the new curriculum due to inadequate resources and learning materials, Parliament heard yest...Published: 31 Jan 2018 at 05:31hrs | 853 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Hail storm destroy school in Lupane
Hailstorm reportedly destroyed class rooms at Gumede Primary School in Lupane and downed electricity poles and trees...Published: 30 Jan 2018 at 15:04hrs | 1991 | by Stephen Jakes
MRP delegation visits Ntshamathe Primary School on fact finding mission
An Mthwakazi Republic Party delegation led by its foreign affairs Secretary Njabulo Ngwenya and National youth chairman Xolani Ncube, has visited Ntsh...Published: 24 Jan 2018 at 16:09hrs | 1695 | by Stephen Jakes
'Scrap Mathematics': Relax college entry requirements, says Murwira
HIGHER and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Amon Murwira has said tertiary institutions must scrap Mathematic...Published: 20 Jan 2018 at 07:49hrs | 2981 | by Staff Reporter
2017 A level top achievers - list
Presentation of 2017 A Level Results: Recognition of outstanding achievement ...Published: 18 Jan 2018 at 19:29hrs | 11031 | by Staff Reporter
Education Minister Tours Kadoma Schools
The Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Paul Mavhima has toured two schools in Kadoma where he spoke on the new curriculum.The Educat...Published: 17 Jan 2018 at 09:29hrs | 507 | by Stephen Jakes
Parents broke after festival season
After spending money last December Festive Season with neighbours, family and friends, most parents in the community of Kariba are now struggling to p...Published: 13 Jan 2018 at 12:18hrs | 1737 | by Anwell Bepe (Patsaka correspondent)
Government to continue paying ECD teachers
Government will continue paying Early Childhood Development (ECD) teachers who are already employed, but has frozen the recruitment of more teachers f...Published: 13 Jan 2018 at 07:36hrs | 1535 | by Staff Reporter
14 San students enrol at Landa High School
A total of 14 San school children have enrolled at the John Landa High School in Tsholotsho bring the total to 32 San Children enrolled at...Published: 11 Jan 2018 at 06:46hrs | 1665 | by Stephen Jakes
UCE demands $2500 fees arrears from students before re-admission
The United College of Education is reportedly demanding payment of $2 500 fees arrears, which students owe the institution, before they could be admit...Published: 10 Jan 2018 at 06:35hrs | 1629 | by Stephen Jakes
New curriculum: Government to ensure smooth implementation
The government through the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education said it has noted concerns raised by different stakeholders on the new educatio...Published: 07 Jan 2018 at 18:05hrs | 2319 | by Staff Reporter
Study abroad opportunities‼
Zim Scholars Trust in conjunction with Cyprus International University (CIU) a fully accredited and Internationally recognized University located in N...Published: 07 Jan 2018 at 17:57hrs | 3502 | by Zim Scholars Trust
Scholarships for Grade 7 pupils
APOSTOLIC Faith Mission Cranborne Church has opened an elite school called Light Christian College. The school is offering scholarships to Grade Seven...Published: 30 Dec 2017 at 22:33hrs | 2006 | by Staff Reporter
Ministry set to build, computerise schools
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is set to construct 17 schools and computerise more than 1000 schools countrywide.In its 100 d...Published: 28 Dec 2017 at 12:25hrs | 2211 | by Staff Reporter
Authors pen another FRS book
BULAWAYO based author Witness Dingani and Harare based authors Laison Mwiinde, Brian Maregedze have collaborated in authoring Family and Religious Stu...Published: 28 Dec 2017 at 09:36hrs | 621 | by Staff Reporter
Nust partners ZAMFI to offer microfinance, entrepreneurship skills
THE National University of Science and Technology Centre of Continuing Education (Nust-CCE) has partnered with The Zimbabwe Association of Microfinanc...Published: 18 Dec 2017 at 23:29hrs | 1316 | by Staff Reporter
Parents to pay Grade Zero teachers' salaries
HARARE - Parents of children enrolling for Early Childhood Development (ECD) in public schools will have to foot the full bill to do with their offspr...Published: 18 Dec 2017 at 10:19hrs | 3800 | by Staff Reporter
Major boost for state universities
The Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDB Z) says it is geared to construct flats to accommodate students’ at all state universities....Published: 16 Dec 2017 at 09:46hrs | 2367 | by Staff Reporter
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