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What is educational technology and how it helps in student learning
Ever since the emergence of educational technology, it has brought developments in teaching and learning methods. According to the study of ...Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 18:07hrs | 224 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa is sucked into multi-million Zisco assets stripping
A fresh probe has revealed that the government facilitated a shady US$225 million deal meant to strip the comatose Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (Zisco) of its critical assets.The investigat...Published: 23 Mar 2020 at 05:41hrs | 1062 | by Everson Mushava
Zimbabwe schools sports facilities decay
BEFORE the attainment of independence in 1980 and for almost 12 years into Uhuru, all sports facilities in former Group A schools were in immaculate condition. A number of sports personalities were ch...Published: 21 Mar 2020 at 05:48hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
We are fine with our culture and traditions!
Miriam Majome: Barely 36 hours of writing about medieval traditions and cultural "beliefs" in our communities, we read today once more in Bulawayo24 about a classic case of the power of Sangomas and c...Published: 18 Mar 2020 at 16:26hrs | 1189 | by Nomazulu Thata
Programming assignment help for Australian students
Studying technical disciplines, including programming, isn't for everyone. It requires peculiar mental abilities, efforts, and time. And, as all we know, there's never enough time. Students are the ca...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 23:03hrs | 548 | by Staff Writer
Empower the girl child through education
The age group between puberty and marriage is the most critical for the girl child. A cocktail of occurrences and developments gave their genesis at this stage. It is a time when the maiden is at her ...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 07:00hrs | 55 | by Thomas Tondo Murisa.
'Dr Joshua Nkomo happy with Mnangagwa'
There is no better joy to loyalists of nationalism than having Zimbabwe's 40th Independence anniversary being celebrated in Bulawayo. The City of Kings and Queens is the birthplace of the late Dr Josh...Published: 15 Mar 2020 at 08:54hrs | 441 | by Dr Obert Mpofu
Mnangagwa govt rapped for 'killing' Lovemore Majaivana
Government has come under spotlight for allowing a Grade 3 set book containing false information that celebrated musician Lovemore Majaivana is dead to be distributed to schools. ...Published: 14 Mar 2020 at 09:50hrs | 14289 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF infiltrates Chamisa's MDC structures
THE mainstream opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) says Zanu-PF has infiltrated its structures by planting intelligence agents and sponsoring some top-ranking officials to destabilise the ...Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 06:12hrs | 3668 | by Staff reporter
'30-year jail for Zesa property vandalism'
THE government is pushing for a mandatory 30-year jail sentence for people found guilty of vandalising electricity infrastructure to curb the vice, Energy minister Fortune Chasi said yesterday....Published: 13 Mar 2020 at 06:02hrs | 495 | by Staff reporter
Five tips on how to find credible sources for your essay
When writing an essay, one should rely on credible sources to make the paper sound persuasive and be compelling. Plus, you should stick to the proper structure given by the professor. However, a pleth...Published: 11 Mar 2020 at 06:54hrs | 800 | by Staff writer
Zimbabwe Achievers Awards set for Vic Falls
Organisers of the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) have announced that their 10th anniversary awards would be in Zimbabwe next month in line with the 40th independence commemorations. The ZAA a...Published: 11 Mar 2020 at 05:48hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
Ministry ponders review of 5 'O' Level pass benchmark
THERE is currently a debate in government circles on whether or not to stick with five ordinary level subject passes as the benchmark which makes a student eligible for Advanced Level and tertiary edu...Published: 09 Mar 2020 at 20:11hrs | 1698 | by Staff reporter
7 pregnant girls forced to drop out of school
SEVEN under-age girls dropped out from Selukwe Chrome Secondary School in Shurugwi last year after falling pregnant with some of them being forced into early marriages.This was revealed last w...Published: 09 Mar 2020 at 12:12hrs | 1961 | by Staff reporter
Why Zimbabwean crisis is insoluble!
For a 15 million population, a resource base that reproduces every mineral available in South Africa, the best educated population in Africa, Zimbabwe's problems should be easy to solve.In thi...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 08:37hrs | 466 | by Ken Mufuka
Ingwebu flows into the market
BULAWAYO Municipal Commercial Undertaking (BMCU)'s beverages manufacturing unit, Ingwebu Breweries has expressed satisfaction on the performance of its two re-launched non-alcoholic and alcoholic prod...Published: 08 Mar 2020 at 08:23hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
Water woes, sextortion and blame game in Zimbabwe
As Zimbabwe's economy worsens, sextortion is setting in, with women and children falling victim to this form of abuse and corruption. Drinking-water scarcity is a serious problem authorities have unsu...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 07:15hrs | 376 | by Brian Maregedze
'CIO' fraudster changes plea
A SERIAL fraudster in Bulawayo who masqueraded as a top Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) officer and a close security aide to President Mnangagwa before duping Ingwebu Breweries of fuel and mon...Published: 07 Mar 2020 at 06:45hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter
ZIMSEC Please Be Honest On Results Inflation
Dear The recent article on examination grade results inflation by Prof A. Mutambara and the criticism that followed shows how shallow minded we are. It is a fact that examination results do no...Published: 06 Mar 2020 at 17:22hrs | 1358 | by Munya Shumba
Questions on IMF, Zim optimism
MEDIA reports on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Article IV Consultation with Zimbabwe which were deliberated upon by the executive board of the international financial institution last week on ...Published: 06 Mar 2020 at 06:15hrs | 310 | by The Brett Chulu
Self censorship: The bane of Zimbabwe journalism
One of the major criticisms we get as Zimbabwean journalists is that we do not do enough to cover the big stories and major on the minors, a fair criticism but that sometimes is bereft of context....Published: 05 Mar 2020 at 05:52hrs | 247 | by Nqaba Matshazi
Government set to employ 2 300 more teachers
GOVERNMENT is set to employ 2 300 teachers in June to bring the total number of teachers who would have been employed this year to 5 000. In January, Government recruited 2 700 teachers who were deplo...Published: 05 Mar 2020 at 05:42hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
'Bogus' CIO to reappear in court
A troublesome Bulawayo man who allegedly masqueraded as a top Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) officer and President Emmerson Mnangagwa's close aide will reappear in court Wednesday.The...Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 17:16hrs | 767 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa trying to get millage from Zimbabwe stadium ban
THE 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier between the Warriors and Algeria is very likely to be staged here in Zimbabwe following the intervention of Cosafa president Philip Chiyangwa.A...Published: 04 Mar 2020 at 10:35hrs | 7988 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's MDC burns
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has been warned against betraying his late predecessor Morgan Tsvangirai's legacy, which saw the former prime minister becoming the only person ever to defeat Zimbabwe's late...Published: 03 Mar 2020 at 05:51hrs | 1316 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Mash West ideology workshop ends
A three-day training workshop to equip Zanu-PF cadres in Mashonaland West Province with the party's ideology in line with President Mnangagwa's call for unity ended in Chinhoyi yesterday. The ...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 09:02hrs | 78 | by Staff reporter
Spiritualism laid bare in Mathema's book
I recently attended a book launch by Education minister Cain Mathema at the National Art Gallery in Bulawayo, where four books were being unveiled.I must congratulate him on the feat, I always...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 08:57hrs | 181 | by Philani Amadeus Nyoni
Scotland-based Moyo hopes for Warriors bow
SCOTLAND-BASED striker David Moyo insists he has not given up hope of a maiden Warriors call-up, almost six years after featuring in the Zimbabwe Under-23s' high-profile international friendly against...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 08:56hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's doctor quizzed
Members of Parliament have questioned ZBC chairperson Josiah Tayi's credentials, saying he does not have qualifications to lead a media entity.Tayi is a Gweru-based medical doctor, and is repo...Published: 02 Mar 2020 at 08:55hrs | 441 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa dumps Thabo Mbeki
MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has all but dumped foreign-meditated talks with his nemesis, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, preferring a home-grown solution to the current economic and political crises facin...Published: 28 Feb 2020 at 08:01hrs | 3098 | by Staff reporter
Lewis Matutu in tribal war with Obert Mpofu?
Embattled ZANU-PF Youth leader Lewis Matutu has been accused of practicing tribalism by questioning ZANU-PF Secretary for Administration Obert Mpofu's academic credentials.Media reports recent...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 10:11hrs | 3426 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Prof Murwira promises to resolve Nust strike
National University of Science and Technology (Nust) lecturers yesterday declared that they were incapacitated to work. Incapacitation loosely translates to a strike as workers would be saying their s...Published: 27 Feb 2020 at 05:40hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec wins appeal
Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council has won an appeal against a High Court decision blocking it from ordering a re-write for the 2017 Ordinary Level English Paper 2, which had leaked resulting in the...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 13:16hrs | 4903 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo speaks on Chiwenga, Mnangagwa, Cartels and own future
Former cabinet minister, Jonathan Moyo (JM), speaks to Spotlight Zimbabwe Editor, Itai Mushekwe (IM).Professor Jonathan Moyo, thank you for giving us your time, to attend to this your first ev...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 08:45hrs | 15926 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi withdraws case against ex-wife
VICE President Kembo Mohadi has withdrawn an application for the dismissal of his ex-wife Tambudzani Muleya's application for review of a ruling by a magistrate who dealt with the VP's application for...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 07:01hrs | 1645 | by Staff reporter
Fallen Zesa poles halt business
BUSINESS has come to a standstill in Guruve South after a storm uprooted 10 Zesa poles in January, leading to power outages.Zesa is reportedly yet to attend to the live power lines that are ly...Published: 26 Feb 2020 at 06:15hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa to use Jonathan Moyo's book as V11 at ConCourt?
OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa will launch a renewed bid to oust President Emmerson Mnangagwa by seeking to have the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) review its own judgment based on "new evidenc...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 20:53hrs | 2087 | by Staff reporter
Zanu hatches a counter plan for the secessionists and the opposition in Matabeleland
A new party is set to be born during the course of the year in Matabeleland in the same way that Zapu was born, some years back. Many people have until this day questioned but without any good answer,...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 10:01hrs | 1356 | by Tongai Zwayisa
Chamisa in fresh ConCourt appeal
OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa will launch a renewed bid to oust President Emmerson Mnangagwa by seeking to have the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) review its own judgment based on "new evidenc...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 07:00hrs | 8471 | by Staff reporter
UZ medical students' fate hangs in balance
THE fate of final year medical students at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) who failed to write their examinations last year at the height of the doctors' strike is still in limbo.The students,...Published: 25 Feb 2020 at 06:53hrs | 780 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala can lead us to the promised land
One of the few things that President Emmerson Mnangagwa has got right for Zanu-PF, is to normalise a sad state of social, economic and political affairs and receive widespread local and international ...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 21:58hrs | 2121 | by Tafi Mhaka
Mujuru biography traces hero's life, suspicious death
CHOFAMBA SITHOLE - A newly-published scholarly biography of the late retired commander of the Zimbabwe National Army, General Solomon Mujuru, captures the liberation war hero's key role in shaping the...Published: 24 Feb 2020 at 07:13hrs | 1865 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu PF hegemonic grip on power depends on poverty and violence' - without reforms, never be broken
Last week, former Zanu PF Minister Walter Mzembi promised to spill the beans of how Zanu PF has been rigging elections. Those who know Mzembi is but a man of little substance, an intellectual midget m...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 08:43hrs | 718 | by Nomusa Garikai
Two Zimbabwean students headed to Oxford
Two final year students at National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Bulawayo have been selected for the prestigious 2020 Rhodes Scholarships to further their studies at Oxford Universit...Published: 22 Feb 2020 at 05:32hrs | 1207 | by Staff reporter
There is no honour among thieves
A FORTNIGHT ago, the Constitutional Court in Malawi set a precedent by overturning that country's 2019 election results, setting aside the victory of the incumbent Peter Mutharika, citing "widespread ...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:32hrs | 988 | by Crispen Manjonjo
High school pupils in Valentine's gig sex storm
STUDENTS at the Reformed Church of Zimbabwe (RCZ)-run Pamushana High School in Bikita East were reportedly involved in a beer binge and sex escapades at the school premises after the institution hired...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:30hrs | 1721 | by Staff reporter
Is the New Dispensation keen on devolution?
It should be recalled that the nationalist struggle's main focus was the achievement of an electoral system with one person one vote as its basis and the resultant establishment of a newly independent...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 13:25hrs | 106 | by Vivian Viyo Siziba
Grace Kwinjeh quits MDC
The main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) representative to the European Union (EU), Grace Kwinjeh, has resigned from her post to focus on her studies in South America.Nehanda R...Published: 20 Feb 2020 at 05:48hrs | 2869 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa was not a ZPRA founder member'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa was not one of the founding members of Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZPRA) as he recently claimed, former high ranking ZPRA and Zapu cadres have revealed.L...Published: 19 Feb 2020 at 16:32hrs | 3843 | by Staff reporter
Fugitive Njube school teacher fled to Namibia
A TEACHER who allegedly led a strike by students at Njube High School in Bulawayo has broken his silence from Namibia where he is hiding.Speaking from Namibia after fleeing the country's law e...Published: 16 Feb 2020 at 17:37hrs | 2574 | by Staff reporter
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