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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 | 789 | 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 | 1151 | 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 | 898 | 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 | 866 | 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 | 756 | 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 | 1005 | 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 | 374 | 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 | 2305 | 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 | 2524 | 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 | 1598 | 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 | 2360 | 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 | 1289 | 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 | 6512 | 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 | 711 | 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 | 2078 | 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 | 707 | 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 | 2395 | by Staff Reporter
2018 Joshua Nkomo Scholarships
2018 Joshua Nkomo Scholarships...Published: 05 Feb 2018 at 13:29hrs | 3039 | 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 | 1433 | 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 | 480 | 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 | 814 | 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 | 1977 | 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 | 1675 | 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 | 2947 | 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 | 10858 | 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 | 500 | 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 | 1730 | 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 | 1479 | 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 | 1647 | 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 | 1539 | 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 | 2303 | 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 | 3469 | 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 | 1990 | 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 | 2156 | 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 | 571 | 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 | 1287 | 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 | 3770 | 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 | 2361 | by Staff Reporter
'Dokora's curriculum to stay,' says Prof Mavima
The Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Professor Paul Mavima has assured the nation that there is no turning back in as far as the updated ne...Published: 12 Dec 2017 at 13:36hrs | 1888 | by Staff reporter
Recipient of 2018 Zimbabwe Rhodes Scholarship announced
The Zimbabwe Rhodes Scholarship selection committee is pleased to announce the 2018 Zimbabwe Rhodes Scholar - Terrens...Published: 04 Dec 2017 at 19:05hrs | 3026 | by Rhodes Trust
Late Dr Sikhanyiso Ndlovu honoured
The late national hero, Dr Sikhanyiso Duke Ndlovu has been posthumously honored after a new science laboratory at Induna High School at One Infantry B...Published: 29 Nov 2017 at 19:26hrs | 2617 | by Staff Reporter
UZ exams resume today
THE University of Zimbabwe on Tuesday announced lectures and examinations, which had been postponed to next year, were resuming immediately following ...Published: 23 Nov 2017 at 05:16hrs | 332 | by Staff reporter
37 years of independence, and this is one of our secondary schools
Former ZBC presenter Ezra 'Tshisa' Sibanda has accused the government of neglecting schools in the remote Binga areas while concentrating in Building ...Published: 16 Nov 2017 at 06:11hrs | 979 | by Stephen Jakes
Boarding places headache for Form 1s
More than 300 000 students seeking Form 1 boarding places for 2018 could be stranded after government announced that it can only accommodate 24 246 in...Published: 14 Nov 2017 at 12:26hrs | 1070 | by Staff reporter
Another teachers' union born
Another teachers union the Zimbabwe National Educators Union (ZNEU) has been born, a senior official has announced.The revelations were made b...Published: 07 Nov 2017 at 07:00hrs | 811 | by Enock Paradzayi (SG)
PDP raps Zimsec over leaked examinations
People's Democratic Party Deputy National Spokesperson Nqobizitha Khumalo has rapped the Ziombabwe School Examinations Council over the continuous lea...Published: 02 Nov 2017 at 07:03hrs | 940 | by Stephen Jakes
O-level Maths paper leaks hours before exams?
THE 2017 Ordinary level Mathematics paper which was written last week allegedly leaked a few hours before it was sat for at Kamativi Secondary School ...Published: 29 Oct 2017 at 07:34hrs | 1263 | by Staff reporter
Govt to construct 17 state-of-the-art schools
WORK on the construction of 17 state-of-the-art schools countrywide is expected to start next month, a Government official has revealed.Initia...Published: 29 Oct 2017 at 07:33hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
Dokora appoints new Zimsec board made up of academics, technocrats
PRIMARY and Secondary Education Minister Dr Lazarus Dokora yesterday appointed a new Zimbabwe Examinations Council (Zimsec) board made up of renowned ...Published: 21 Oct 2017 at 11:56hrs | 2674 | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe scholarship students starving in foreign land
Students sent out of the country on Presidential scholarship have complained that they are starving and efforts to alert the Minister of Scholarship C...Published: 17 Oct 2017 at 18:42hrs | 1691 | by Stephen Jakes
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