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Harare Private College stages fake Cambridge exams
Destiny Achievers College in Harare has been rocked by a scandal involving the staging of fake Cambridge Ordinary Level examinations in June this year, affecting at least 16 learners and defrauding th...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:21hrs | 686 | by Staff reporter
Zimpricecheck wins fourth Value Creation Challenge
Garikai Dzoma of Zimpricecheck won the 2024 Value Creation Challenge, beating 11 other finalists in a competition for budding entrepreneurs at the finale last Friday, winning US$13 000 in total seed f...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 17:07hrs | 187 | by Staff Reporter
10 entrepreneurs make innovation challenge final list
Ten budding young entrepreneurs have made it through to the incubation stage of the third edition of the Value Creation Challenge, after a record 533 applicants this year, organisers said.This...Published: 08 Nov 2023 at 14:20hrs | 32 | by Paul Ndou
British Council funds African artists with £700 000
The British Council's Sub-Saharan Arts programme has announced the success of its Culture Exchange open call for grants, an initiative that connects and promotes cultural exchanges through art. ...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 15:31hrs | 42 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe govt 'pampers' education executives
GOVERNMENT is reportedly pampering senior civil servants in the education sector by giving them travel and subsistence allowances pegged in United States dollars (US$), a development that has sparked ...Published: 04 Oct 2022 at 06:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
O'level exams to spill into next year
PUBLIC examinations for Ordinary Level candidates will spill into January next year, while results for Grade Seven candidates will be released before year-end to allow parents adequate time to secure ...Published: 01 Nov 2020 at 08:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grade 7 exams to begin on December 1
GRADE SEVEN candidates will be the first to sit for the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) public exams in December, with results set to be published in the same month to allow them ample t...Published: 06 Sep 2020 at 08:12hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
Lance Mambondiani joins BancABC Zimbabwe
The Board, Management and Staff of BancABC Zimbabwe welcome Dr. Mambondiani to the BancABC team. Dr. Mambondiani has been appointed as Managing Director and CEO for BancABCZmbabwe with effect ...Published: 27 Jun 2019 at 08:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
British Council sucked into Riverton Academy exam scam
MASVINGO-BASED Riverton Academy has been rocked by an "A" Level Cambridge examinations cheating scam that has sucked in the British Council Exam Board.Since Riverton became a Cambridge examina...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 09:37hrs | 41 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF welcomes back prodigal son, Didymus Mutasa
Long-serving Zanu-PF member Didymus Mutasa, who was expelled from the party at the height of factionalism and readmitted in October last year after spending two years in the wilderness is retracing hi...Published: 18 May 2019 at 07:58hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Zimdollar' talks gain momentum
PROMINENT industrialist and Presidential Advisory Council (PAC) member, Mr Busisa Moyo, has pleaded with Zimbabweans to have confidence in the ongoing processes of resolving prevailing currency distor...Published: 07 May 2019 at 07:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe broke, says Biti
PARLIAMENT'S Public Accounts Committee chairperson Tendai Biti says the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is effectively broke after government ran up its overdraft facility with the bank to finance its ...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 13:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's currency 'joke in bad taste'
AN off-hand comment regarding the local RTGS currency, by President Emmerson Mnangagwa has left the country's biggest opposition party, the MDC fuming.Mnangagwa told victims of Cyclone Idai in...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 08:35hrs | 1 | by newzimbabwe
LIVE: Tendai Biti says Reserve Bank is broke
MDC Deputy National Chairperson and Public Finance Parliamentary Portfolio Chairperson Hon Tendai Biti is addressing live at the British Council speaking on : Zimbabwe At The Crossroads: Economi...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 17:32hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Amakhosi re-launch defunct theatre unit
PARENTS have been urged to support their children who are talented in the arts morally and financially so that they can realise their dreams. This was said during the launch of Amakhosi's Thea...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 23:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Currency floating brings stability'
The recent decision by the monetary authorities to float the currency and let the value be determined by market forces, has generated some form of stability, a renowned economist John Robertson has sa...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe economy looking positive but lacks stability, says Robertson
ECONOMIST John Robertson says Zimbabwe's economic situation is beginning to look promising following the central bank's decision to liberalise the foreign exchange market last month.Speaking a...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 05:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
BBC World Questions comes to Zimbabwe
The BBC World Service is holding a special debate in Zimbabwe just weeks ahead of historic elections. It is the latest in a series of debates across the world. BBC World Questions - an i...Published: 26 Jun 2018 at 13:51hrs | 1 | by Kubatana
Zimbabwe, UK in talks to bridge skills gap
British Ambassador to Zimbabwe Ms Catriona Laing yesterday paid a courtesy call on Minister of State for Government Scholarships in the Office of the President and Cabinet Dr Christopher Mushohwe to e...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 06:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Harare meets London - 20 young women share their stories in images & poetic lines
This week, an exhibition of photographs and poetry by 20 young women from Harare and London opens in the Zimbabwean capital. The young women are taking part in a project which began in April, themed '...Published: 13 Nov 2017 at 11:21hrs | 20 | by Agencies
US Embassy inclusive youth leadership programs
The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education. Martin Luther said so. Malcom X once said,"Edu...Published: 18 Jul 2017 at 16:57hrs | 1 | by Enos Denhere
New project links Harare, London artists to tell stories through images and spoken word
Twenty young female artists have been selected to take part in a photography and spoken word exchange project between Harare and London. Each respective city has five spoken word artists and five phot...Published: 17 May 2017 at 21:19hrs | 1 | by Agencies
Open Call for a Zimbabwean Female Playwright
Nhimbe Trust, in partnership with Young Vic Theatre UK, with the support of the British Council Zimbabwe, are producing The Unified Women Project, which will provide a cultural exchange between twenty...Published: 03 Feb 2017 at 13:47hrs | 7 | by Stephen Jakes
No bailout for Mugabe's government, says UK ambassador
Of late Britain has been accused of mobilising funds to prop-up President Robert Mugabe's regime, at the same time putting its weight behind Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa to succeed the ageing...Published: 30 Oct 2016 at 12:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Untikolotshi finally graces Theatre in the Park
Untikolotshi play which was cancelled in July due to the shutdown is finally going to Theatre in the Park .The play will run from 24-26 August 2016. This will be the second performance...Published: 23 Aug 2016 at 07:13hrs | 2 | by Showbiz Reporter
Albert Nyathi revisits emotions of ‘Senzeni Na?’
"Her mother Joyce Njenje-Makwenda was present when we were shooting the video and she was surprised. She thought there was something wrong beyond the video and she had to take her daughter aside to co...Published: 08 Apr 2016 at 06:45hrs | 3 | by Godwin Muzari
Zimbabwean nominated for an International Award in the UK
Gilmore Tee who is know for his works in community development through the arts, has been nominated for the Community Leader Award in the United Kingdom, amongst other outstanding young people f...Published: 12 Nov 2015 at 20:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
New Year Message by his Worship the Mayor of Bulawayo, Councillor Martin M Moyo
The just ended year has been a remarkable year for the City of Bulawayo, as we commemorated our 120th Anniversary Celebrations and successfully hosted the African Union Sports Council Region Five Unde...Published: 31 Dec 2014 at 18:00hrs | 8 | by Mayor of Bulawayo, Councillor Martin M Moyo
Award winning musician Ruth Daniel helping transform lives in Makokoba
Award winning British musician Ruth Daniel and founder of AGENCIA, in an exclusive interview with OneVybe Magazine, has spoken of her...Published: 21 Jun 2014 at 08:52hrs | 1 | by Danny Tese
New book on Robert Mugabe vetted by CIO
PROFESSOR Ken Mufuka, who has written a new book on the life and history of one of Africa's most controversial liberators, President Robert Mugabe, has said the task had not been an easy one.H...Published: 25 Apr 2014 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Gilmore, Finalist for Eduzine Global Young Achiever Awards 2014
Gilmore T. Moyo, known to many as Gilmore Tee the Global Citizen, is not a new name in the creative industries and activities that promotes sustainable development. The 23 year old is known for hi...Published: 16 Jan 2014 at 10:09hrs | 1 | by HMA
No Stilettos In The Gallery: Violence, Women and Art Exhibition
In 1985, a collective of anonymous New York women artist wearing gorilla mask came together as an art activist group (Guerilla Girls), sparking conversation on sexism in the art world with a pos...Published: 17 Dec 2013 at 12:11hrs | 1 | by A.A.V. Amasi
Bulawayo-born musician creates buzz in UK
Bulawayo-born musician Eska Mtungwazi is making waves in the United Kingdom music industry, Daily News reported.British Broadcasting Corporation"s (BBC) Gilles Peterson recently made Gatekeep...Published: 04 Nov 2013 at 05:56hrs | 2 | by Arts reporter
Zimbabwe's Deck Magazine Celebrates ONE
Meet the team behind Deck Magazine, TeamdEck According to Nigerian author, Chinua Achebe, "if you do not like someone else's stories, write your own....Published: 02 Sep 2013 at 18:03hrs | | by Zanele Mhlaba
Climate change - a threat to Zimbabwe stability
For more than a decade I have been writing about climate change and its impact on communities in Zimbabwe with a special emphasis on the effects on rural communities.And I have realized ...Published: 14 Aug 2013 at 07:57hrs | | by Andrew Mambondiyani
3 Zimbabweans on Africa's top 30 most inspirational people 2013
"We are always inspired by stories of young people doing remarkable work in their countries to facilitate development in the lives of people in their communities and throughout the continent. This...Published: 28 Jun 2013 at 11:42hrs | 1 | by Hunnar Management Agency
British Council calls for new playwrights
The British Council is calling for emerging playwrights to submit applications under the banner "New Writing Project - Zimbabwe."In a statement, the council said the initiative will help young...Published: 27 Mar 2013 at 07:15hrs | 2 | by Arts Correspondent
Intwasa thrills return to Bulawayo as the festival alive
Summer thrills returns to Bulawayo this week, when the City of Kings play host to the eighth edition of the Intwasa ko Bulawayo Arts Festival.As has become the norm, Bulawayo will for the next...Published: 17 Sep 2012 at 04:48hrs | 1 | by Entertainment reporter
The Britain Zimbabwe Society's annual research day 2012
'Zimbabwe and the Region'The Britain Zimbabwe Society's annual research day will be held on the 16th June at St. Antony's College, Oxford (corner of Woodstock/Bevington Road, North Oxford, OX2...Published: 09 Jun 2012 at 12:15hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Galaxy of musicians for Bulawayo Music Festival
The Eighth Bulawayo Music Festival, set to run from May 23 to May 27, has been billed as perhaps the most ambitious project to date. More musicians will be coming to the festival than ever befor...Published: 14 May 2012 at 06:24hrs | 2 | by Entertainment Reporter
Byo Music Festival to run from May 23 to May 27
The Eighth Bulawayo Music Festival, set to run from May 23 to May 27, has been billed as perhaps the most ambitious yet.More musicians will be coming to the festival than ever before from beyo...Published: 08 May 2012 at 19:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Amazing Talent show starts next month
The second edition of the variety show previously dubbed Bulawayo's Got Talent, now Bulawayo's Amazing Talent, kicks off next month with an audition show at the Bulawayo Theatre on 28 April.Th...Published: 03 Apr 2012 at 04:53hrs | 39 | by Entertainment Reporter
Tuku, Ismael Lo to perform at this year's HIFA
Top Senegalese music icon Ismael Lo will grace this year's Harare International Festival of Arts (HIFA) while Zimbabwean legend Oliver Mtukudzi is also expected to perform, the weeklong festival organ...Published: 01 Apr 2012 at 15:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
United Kingdom (UK) Scholarships
Overseas Student Scholarship, University of Abertay Dundee, UKOverseas S...Published: 31 Jan 2012 at 06:17hrs | 1 | by Moyo Roy
Chevening Scholarship applications now open, apply now
British Embassy Harare is now inviting applications for the Chevening Scholarship for post graduate studies for academic year 2012/13. Read below for details or visit the British Embassy ...Published: 16 Nov 2011 at 18:30hrs | | by Nare Msupatsila
Zimsec A level results will come out Monday
Minister of Education Hon David Coltart has advised that Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (Zimsec) A level students will have a nervous weekend because their results come out Monday.Thous...Published: 22 Jan 2011 at 20:44hrs | | by Byo24NEWS
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