Search / Cadetship
Factionalism dominates Zanu-PF central committee meeting
ZANU-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has revealed that factionalism, which is threatening to fracture the party, was the dominant topic during the central committee meeting held on Wednesday, j...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 08:51hrs | 826 | by Staff reporter
Plumtree pilot defies racial attitudes to pursue dream
FORTY years and still counting years of flying different aircraft types, heads of States, the late Prince Philip; husband to the late Queen Elizabeth II, and roles spanning basic flying, advanced flyi...Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 04:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF reaches 3,6 million members
THE ruling party, Zanu-PF whose 2023 harmonised election voter-drive targets five-million people is achievable with at least 3,6 million eligible voters having been recorded under the party's cell reg...Published: 20 Sep 2021 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
The army and politics in Zimbabwe
There have been several calls on our Army to be non partisan from the opposition parties as well as civic organizations. Has the Army heeded the call, if they have it is just a smokescreen for they ar...Published: 23 Jul 2018 at 18:58hrs | | by AT Kadada
Students want loan conditions reviewed
Tertiary students in Mashonaland West Province are pushing Government to relax supposedly stringent conditions on applying for student loans.The students raised their concerns to Finance and E...Published: 20 Apr 2018 at 07:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Teachers in limbo amid fears Mugabe govt abused funds
Hundreds of university students that enrolled under a special donor-assisted programme to upgrade teachers' skills have gone for six semesters without knowing their examination results due to governme...Published: 14 Jan 2018 at 09:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt withdraws student funding
THE Government has phased out the student cadetship programme at tertiary institutions in anticipation of the re-introduction of the student loan facility later this year, officials have said....Published: 28 May 2017 at 09:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
RBZ engages banks over students loans
THE Reserve Bank has begun engaging financial institutions willing to partner the apex bank for the financing of the tuition loan scheme for higher and tertiary education students.The central ...Published: 16 May 2017 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt owes higher learning institutions over $62 million in cadetship
Deputy MInister of Higher, Tertiary Science and Technology Godfrey Gandawa has said the higher learning institutions in Zimbabwe are owed by the government over $62 million in cadet-ship.He wa...Published: 25 Mar 2017 at 07:04hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
RBZ identifies banks to fund student grants
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has identified three financial institutions that will work with Government to avail educational grants to students at higher and tertiary institutions in the country....Published: 22 Jan 2017 at 12:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dabengwa clarifies his opinion on Solomon Mujuru
ZAPU President has clarified his opinion about Solomon Mujuru, whom the Dabengwa led party spokesperson referred to as a sellout last two weeks. ZAPU Spokesperson Iphithule Maphosa reported at...Published: 10 Jan 2017 at 15:28hrs | | by Sithuli Ndaba
UZ flushing out lecturers without at least a PhD
University of Zimbabwe Vice Chancellor Professor Levi Nyagura has defended the institution's decision to introduce a second intake per year, at a time it has also embarked on flushing out lecturers wi...Published: 08 Mar 2016 at 05:28hrs | | by Lloyd Gumbo
Govt owes universities $62 million
The government owes US$62 million to the country's universities, a development which has seen students under the cadetship programme failing to access their results.The higher and tertiary edu...Published: 02 Mar 2016 at 14:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Jonathan Moyo jumped the gun'
HIGHER and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo jumped the gun in unilaterally taking charge of a programme that falls under the Ministry of Primary ...Published: 09 Feb 2016 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt urged to assist disadvantaged tertiary students
The government has been urged to assist disadvantaged children by paying their tuition fees up to tertiary education.The introduction of the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) has benefi...Published: 21 Dec 2015 at 15:57hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Mugabe's ministers spreading STIs at varsities'
HARARE - Zimbabwean government ministers and politicians are spreading Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) among university students, the Zimbabwe National Students Union (Zinasu) has said....Published: 13 Dec 2015 at 09:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe blasts corrupt youth leaders
The President and First Secretary of Zanu-PF Robert Mugabe has castigated corrupt youth leaders who are extorting money from the general public using the names of party leaders.Officially open...Published: 27 Jun 2015 at 20:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
5000 Zimbabwean teachers to lose their jobs?
ABOUT 5,000 teachers risk being struck off the government payroll for failure to submit certificates from training institutions soon after graduation.It is a legal requirement that upon appo...Published: 10 Jun 2015 at 10:06hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
ZINASU engages NUST officials over strike
ZINASU has dispatched a team of representatives to NUST in Bulawayo this afternoon to engage the Dean of Students on the ongoing lectures strike.The students body said they will demand a clea...Published: 17 Mar 2015 at 12:53hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
State universities allocated $904 900 in 2014 - Minister
Government last year allocated a mere $904 900 to all state universities to fund students under the controversial cadetship programme, a cabinet minister has said.The Deputy Minister of Higher...Published: 17 Mar 2015 at 08:46hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
2015 National Budget is nothing but hot air, Zanu PF remains clueless
The 2015 National Budget presented late November is another clear indication that Zanu PF government continues to run the country in a toxic and retrogressive manner.Sadly, for the people of Z...Published: 03 Jan 2015 at 05:02hrs | | by Elton Mangoma
Illegal interviews, teachers college rakes $70,000
Seke Teachers College raked in more than $70 000 through illegal interviews for aspiring teachers - with college authorities failing to explain the circumstances, parliament heard on Monday.T...Published: 22 Jul 2014 at 08:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
NUST bars 1 300 from exams
ABOUT 1 300 students at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) were barred from writing ongoing examinations due to non-payment of tuition fees.According to sources, the hall...Published: 18 May 2014 at 16:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's 'little foundation' strains fiscus says Biti
FORMER Finance minister, Tendai Biti has said the Presidential Scholarship Fund is President Robert Mugabe's private scheme and is not entitled to government funding.Biti said Mugabe as the pa...Published: 23 Mar 2014 at 10:22hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Govt, students owe NUST $6m
The National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Bulawayo is owed more than $6 million by government and students under cadetship, and also by those in self-funding programmes but are in a...Published: 13 Mar 2014 at 14:51hrs | | by Nkosana Sibanda
NUST strike continues - WhatsApp update
4:20pm, 6 Mar - +263 ** *** ***1: The strike goes on @ nust am a part 2 student no &...Published: 06 Mar 2014 at 19:47hrs | | by Nust Students via WhatsApp
Students wants reinstatement of grants, loans
The Zimbabwe Congress of Students Union (Zicosu) has urged the incoming Zanu-PF Government to re-instate students' grants and loans and do away with the cadetship programme. In an interview on...Published: 27 Aug 2013 at 04:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
War veterans' children dropping out of school, govt fails to pay fees
THOUSANDS of war veterans' children have reportedly dropped out of school after government failed to honour its mandate to pay their tuition fees, the Zipra Veterans Trust has claimed.Th...Published: 14 Aug 2013 at 11:37hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zanu-PF buying votes in UZ SRC elections
The recent interference of Zanu-PF in the students' fraternity has not only disenfranchised their brand but also symbolised unimaginable desperation of a party that lacks ideological and mobilisation ...Published: 21 May 2013 at 11:32hrs | | by Francis Mufambi
Zimbabwe's tertiary education being adversely affected by lack of funds
The Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education says lack of money in Zimbabwe adversely affected tertiary education resulting in a pass rate decline of 5% in 2012.Acting Higher and Tertiary Edu...Published: 30 Mar 2013 at 10:50hrs | | by staff reporter
MDC Youth Assembly Condemns Mukono detention
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Youth Assembly condemns the continued detention of Zimbabwe National Students Union Zimbabwe (ZINASU) President Mr. Pride Mukono....Published: 08 Nov 2012 at 21:12hrs | | by Discent Collins Bajila | MDC Youth Assembly Secretary General
Nust castigated for demanding full fees payment to access lessons
The Southern Stars Foundation is appalled by the behaviour of the leadership of the National University of Science and Technology through its actions of denying students without full payment of regis...Published: 02 Oct 2012 at 10:37hrs | 1 | by Khumbulani Malinga
Students blast Mugabe, Tsvangirai's inclusive government
The Zimbabwe National Students Union (Zinasu) yesterday blasted President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's "inclusive" government for worsening the plight of students.Sc...Published: 31 Aug 2012 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ministry of Education owes UZ $7m in cadetship fees
A Parliament report tabled in the House of Assembly last week showed that the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education owed the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) $7 202 455 in fees arrears for students und...Published: 24 Jul 2012 at 12:55hrs | | by Parliamentary Reporter
Hundreds of Poly students likely to miss November exams
HUNDREDS of Bulawayo Polytechnic students are likely to miss their November Higher Education Examinations Council (Hexco) examinations, as the institution is insisting on full payment of fees before r...Published: 31 May 2012 at 04:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean teenager in Formula 2
Zimbabwe born motor racing driver Axcil Jefferies has become the first African to compete in the prestigious Formula 2.The competition is behind world popular Formula 1 racing run by the Feder...Published: 13 Apr 2012 at 17:35hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Nust registration fees due, students warned they would be forced to repeat
THE National University of Science and Technology (Nust) has set stringent conditions for students who have not paid registration fees and warned they would be forced to repeat.The universi...Published: 09 Feb 2012 at 23:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans invited to America's Facebook Diplomacy
The walled United States of America embassy in Harare is a building that has all the whole marks of "out of bounds unless invited." For years, ordinary Zimbabweans like me have seen the embassy as a p...Published: 21 Jan 2012 at 07:44hrs | | by Thamsanqa Zhou Jr
Zim govt owes tertiary colleges US$35 million
A report by a Harare based state controlled newspaper 'The Herald' has just revealed that the Zimbabwe government owes tertiary colleges US$35 million in outstanding fees for students learning under ...Published: 14 Aug 2011 at 08:14hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Cadetship - slavery for graduates?
There was a time when tuition fees - especially for students in state universities throughout the country - were not a catalyst for headaches, especially in light of government’s eff...Published: 06 Dec 2010 at 18:03hrs | 2 | by Phillip Chidavaenzi
Load More Stories
