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Zimbabwean student seeks funding for Aerospace Engineering studies in UK
Sijabuliso Hilton Sibanda, a 19-year-old Zimbabwean student is seeking £130 000 funding for Aerospace Engineering studies after he was accepted into the University of Manchester.Sibanda who a...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 17:51hrs | 2073 | by Staff reporter
Pupils locked out of exam room
SEVERAL pupils at Mandwandwe High School in the Bulawayo suburb of Nkulumane were recently allegedly beaten and delayed by 15 minutes to enter their examination room after coming to school with plaite...Published: 16 Jan 2022 at 08:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Public exams resume
THE ZIMSEC Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations resumed smoothly yesterday as candidates sat for their first papers after a two-week festive break.O-Level candidates sat for their Biology ...Published: 04 Jan 2022 at 05:56hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
MPs push for Grade Seven exam June rewrite
RURAL schools are poorly resourced compared to those in urban areas, a gap often reflected in public examination results. Shortage of information and communication technologies (ICT) tools and the Cov...Published: 22 Feb 2021 at 05:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
A-Level student struck by lightning
IN a tragic incident that left Mutoko residents shocked, a 20-year-old A-Level student died on the spot after she was struck by a bolt of lightning while on her way from writing an examination....Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 06:56hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers refuse to return to work
AN acute shortage of sanitiser, PPE and clean water is putting pupils and school staff at risk of Covid-19, say unions.Teachers in Zimbabwe are refusing to return to work after the resumption ...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 16:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe schools in fees hike shocker
THERE are growing concerns that Zimbabwe's worsening economic situation could lead to the collapse of the education system and a spike in school dropouts after most schools exorbitantly hiked fees, wi...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 08:24hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Woman seeks maintenance from A-Level student
A HARARE woman hauled her Advanced Level student lover to court yesterday claiming $120 maintenance.Rumbidzai Amadhi told the court that she was a vendor who only earned $80 per month, hence s...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 15:30hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
A-Level student jailed after impregnating Form 2 lover
A FORM Six pupil at Nhwali High School in Gwanda has appeared in court for impregnating his Form Two girlfriend. Blessing Dube (19) pleaded not guilty to a charge of sleeping with a minor when...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 08:59hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Jonathan Moyo up in arms about STEM lies
Former Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Professor Jonathan Moyo has blasted his successor Professor Amos Murirwa accussing him of lying to parliament...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 10:25hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Parents expect heads to roll
It was like some divine force influenced us last Sunday to write our lead story titled "A-Level results hit by inflation?", like we were seeing the future. Though the message was subtle, in essence ou...Published: 11 Feb 2018 at 07:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cop threatens to send student lover's indecent pictures to her mother
A MARRIED cop believed to be attached to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission team is threatening to expose his 19-year-old lover's indecent photographs to her parents after they separated....Published: 25 May 2017 at 17:19hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Man faces jail over Zimbabwe Bird
An A-Level student who allegedly woke up to the sight of a fish eagle in his house has appeared in court for illegal possession of a protected species. Known as hungwe in Shona, the fish eagle is the ...Published: 23 May 2017 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parents fume over Zimsec exam registration deadlines
SOME parents in Bulawayo have expressed concern over the limited time they were given to pay for November public examinations saying they were not given adequate time to raise the required fees co...Published: 14 Mar 2017 at 06:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Falcon College admits girls for the first time
WHEN the 2017 schools first term started last month, a new era began at Falcon College when the private, previously a boys only institution in Esigodini, Matabeleland South, opened its doors to 12 gir...Published: 12 Feb 2017 at 08:26hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Jonathan Moyo case shocking details
First Lady Grace Mugabe, war veterans and Zanu PF youths were some of the beneficiaries of funds drawn from the Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (Zimdef) amid indications that President Robert M...Published: 11 Oct 2016 at 21:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo ropes in Jah Prayzah
Higher Education minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has roped in Jah Prayzah to popularize his ministry's Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (Stem) initiative.The popular...Published: 13 Sep 2016 at 08:38hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Why pupils fail O-Level English
In the 20 odd years that I have been in the Zimbabwean education system and 10 years spent in English remediation, I have identified a number of factors that cause students to fail their Cambridge O-L...Published: 24 Aug 2016 at 06:30hrs | 10 | by Theodora Chirapa
Chivhu pupil breaks into office to steal exam papers
A former pupil at Mhari High School in Chikomba Prosper Zisadza (22) has appeared at Chivhu Magistrates court where he facing charges of unlawful entry into the headmaster's office and ope...Published: 16 May 2016 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mpopoma High to hold fund raising dinner in April
MPOPOMA High School, one of the best secondary academic schools in Bulawayo, will in April hold a fundraising dinner dance to raise funds for the expansion of the school.The school, which has ...Published: 28 Feb 2016 at 12:13hrs | | by Lungile Tshuma
University of Zimbabwe explains two intakes
THE introduction of two intakes by the University of Zimbabwe will help reduce the waiting period that students experience before they start lectures at the university, an official has said.Th...Published: 30 Jan 2016 at 08:35hrs | | by Masline Mavudzi
University of Zimbabwe explains double intake
University of Zimbabwe's introduction of two intakes is meant to reduce the waiting period that was being experienced by students before they start lectures at the institution, an official has said....Published: 29 Jan 2016 at 05:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
College student up for assault
An A-Level student at the Bulawayo Foundation College Donald Musona (21) has been dragged to court to answer a charge of assaulting Brennan Moyo in a dispute over passage at a bridge in Nkulumane....Published: 18 Oct 2015 at 08:39hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Mzingwane High School remains best in Mat South
MZINGWANE High School's reputation as one of Matabeleland South and Zimbabwe's best secondary schools has stayed intact with generations of pupils continuing to excel at both O- and A-Level.La...Published: 09 Oct 2015 at 08:29hrs | 65 | by Staff reporter
Japan award Bulawayo academics scholarships
THREE Bulawayo academics have been selected for three of Japanese Government Scholarship for 2015 to undergo studies in various programmes.The three are Simon Mduduzi Juba a former A-Level Stu...Published: 26 Mar 2015 at 08:42hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Bulawayo City Council Alert
ATTENTION:- INVITATION TO 'A' LEVEL STUDENTS TO ATTEND BRIEFING MEETING ON JAPANESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2015The Japanese Government is offer...Published: 08 May 2014 at 11:58hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
A level students invited to attend Japanese Scholarships briefing
INVITATION TO 'A' LEVEL STUDENTS TO ATTEND BRIEFING MEETING ON JAPANESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2015The Japanese Government is offering Undergradua...Published: 06 May 2014 at 14:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Rampaging pupils demand 'insensitive' headmaster's removal
STUDENT unrest rocked Hartzell High School in Manicaland since Sunday evening with the militant pupils demanding the removal of their headmaster, Mr Shorwi Kawadza, from the school, accusing him of be...Published: 01 Feb 2014 at 08:23hrs | | by Cletus Mushanawani
A'level pupil caught trying to write O'Level Exam for friend spared jail
AN Advanced Level pupil from Gwanda High School who was caught trying to write an Ordinary Level Mathematics Paper for his friend has been slapped with a suspended sentence.The pupil, Steve Ta...Published: 21 Nov 2013 at 18:42hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Eveline Girls detained over electricity demo
EVELINE Girls High School pupils traded their books for placards on Saturday as they held a peaceful demonstration to show their displeasure over the lack of electricity at their boarding houses since...Published: 11 Nov 2013 at 15:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nust in mathematics teaching drive in Matabeleland
THE National University of Science and Technology (Nust) has embarked on an extensive exercise to teach pupils in the Matabeleland region mathematics in order for them to qualify for enrollment at the...Published: 24 Jun 2012 at 10:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
A' level student jailed 15 years for sodomising his tenant's 4 year old son
An A-LEVEL student from Bulawayo wept uncontrollable in court after he was sentenced to 15 years in jail for sodomising his tenants 4 year old son.The student appeared in court clad in his s...Published: 02 Mar 2012 at 07:08hrs | | by Alois Sibanda
Zimbabwean 'witchcraft girl' not guilty: UK Judge
A teenager who dressed in dark clothing and stabbed her mother five times as she slept has walked free from court after claiming she was possessed by the spirit...Published: 06 Jun 2011 at 13:11hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Zimbabwe schools examination fees increased
ZIMSEC has marginally increased pub...Published: 04 Mar 2011 at 05:35hrs | | by Byo24News
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