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Retired Justice Sello Nare dies
Retired Justice Sello Nare, Chairperson of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC), has passed away at the age of 81.A family spokesperson, Lesley Ncube, confirmed the news to ...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 12:00hrs | 1397 | by Staff reporter
The Ngungumbane Chieftaincy of Mpateni
Today we look at the Ndebele community of Chief Ngungumbane which was relocated to Mberengwa in the late 1920s. Their migration story is similar to that of the Chief Gwebu community of Buhera....Published: 11 Jun 2023 at 21:30hrs | 6 | by Mzala Tom
Mnangagwa meets Mangena's widow
President Mnangagwa yesterday met Mrs Sikhubekiso Madeya Mangena, widow to Rodgers Alfred Nikita Mangena, national hero and former commander of Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army, the militant branc...Published: 10 May 2023 at 05:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mberengwa, Nyanga by-election environment should replicate at next year's elections
THE Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) has deployed six static observers in Mberengwa ward 15 and Nyanga ward 27 as well as observers at the ward collation centres and a roving team to the local...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 06:12hrs | | by Zesn
Veteran Masvingo Teachers' College lecturer calls it a day
‘When I have done the work you gave me Lord, give me that crown' is undoubtedly a befitting statement for Tamuka Nyakunhuwa Shumba who recently retired after over three decades at Masvingo Teachers'...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 06:20hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
New Covid-19 infections in schools decline
CABINET this week announced that the number of new Covid-19 infections among learners in schools continues to decrease.The travel of boarders during the term exeat, as well as general non-comp...Published: 31 Oct 2021 at 08:44hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
'COVID-19 situation remains dire in schools'
THE Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) yesterday said the COVID-19 situation remained bad in schools and accused government of failing to deal with the situation.Two weeks ago, seve...Published: 12 Oct 2021 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
'No school breaks this term'
Half-term and all other breaks in schools have been banned this term as part of measures to minimise Covid-19 infection risks and to ensure that pupils do not lose more learning time.In the pa...Published: 29 Sep 2021 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
264 Covid cases in schools
Schools have recorded about 264 Covid-19 infections since the resumption of lessons, with the affected pupils being isolated in sick bays or in special dormitories. In Mberengwa, Lutheran Chur...Published: 16 Sep 2021 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Covid 19 is spreading in school like wild fire, 2 weeks after reopening' - risking all for 3% pass rate
Health care, education and everything else affecting the ordinary people have been neglected by Robert Mugabe and now by Emmerson Mnangagwa and the consequences are there for all to see, especially no...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 10:28hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
COVID-19 hits 11 schools
ELEVEN schools across the country were forced to shut down yesterday after a significant number of students tested positive for COVID-19, it has emerged.This comes as teacher unions claimed th...Published: 15 Sep 2021 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Brig-Gen Moyo national hero
Decorated military commander, Brigadier-General Collin Moyo (Retired), who died in Harare last Friday, has been declared a National Hero. Defence and War Veterans Affairs Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kas...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Long serving Jeka nurse dies
There are allegations that Mai Sigogo, one of the longest-serving nurse at Jeka Hospital has died.A message on Facebook said, "Today Mberengwa lost gamba redunhu. This photo was taken in ...Published: 09 Jan 2021 at 15:30hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Education permanent secretary Tabela's husband dies
VETERAN educationist and husband to Primary and Secondary Education permanent secretary Tumisang Tabela, Ketso Calvin, has died.He was 63.Tabela died in Zvishavane on his way home from...Published: 02 Sep 2019 at 07:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Phinias Mogorosi Makhurane: A hero of many talents
Phinias Mogorosi Makhurane was a giant in terms of his contributions to society, and is very difficult to encapsulate in a mere obituary.He was simple and highly approachable while at the same...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 06:51hrs | | by Emeritus Professor Ngwabi M Bhebhe
Makhurane will not be buried with crooks at Heores acre
The family of national hero Professor Phinias Makhurane has snubbed a National Heroes Acre burial, insisting instead on interring him at his rural home in the Gungwe area of Gwanda.Family spok...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 13:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's 'Top 100 A level school for 2017 Candidates'
A purported top 100 Advanced Level schools' list is circulating on various social media platforms.The list of the country's purported best-performing schools in the 2017 A Level final year exa...Published: 26 Jan 2018 at 10:10hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter
Nkankezi Bridge repair works complete
REPAIRS at the Cyclone Dineo destroyed Nkankezi Bridge in Insiza district, Matabeleland South Province which is along Bulawayo-Zvishavane road were completed last Wednesday and the bridge was opened t...Published: 09 Jul 2017 at 07:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Serial rapist, Agnoris Macheche prey on Rupange primary school pupils
Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe President Takavafira Zhou has said he battled with thoughts over the abuse of a girl because of ethics involved but after serious consideration...Published: 30 Mar 2017 at 06:34hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
30 pupils trapped for 18th day
THIRTY pupils in Mberengwa have failed to return home from school since February 22 because of floods which left three vital bridges destroyed and roads impassable.Scores of pupils are als...Published: 11 Mar 2017 at 07:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chegato High faces closure
Chegato High, the biggest secondary school in Mberengwa may close down in the next few weeks due to critical water shortages caused by the destruction of power lines that supply power to the boreholes...Published: 07 Mar 2017 at 05:24hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
PHOTOS: Kasukuwere tours damaged bridge in Mberengwa
Bridge at Chegato along Mwenezi River....Published: 04 Mar 2017 at 23:56hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe Army rescues marooned Lundi High pupils, staff
LUNDI Girls High in Mwenezi District has been shut down while bridges in Mberengwa have been destroyed leaving nine districts inaccessible as floods continue to ravage the southern parts of the co...Published: 01 Mar 2017 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dineo caused widespread destruction
CYCLONE Dineo that was downgraded to a tropical storm before it hit the country on Friday has caused widespread destruction in Matabeleland and Midlands provinces leaving one person dead, hundreds...Published: 21 Feb 2017 at 06:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Top 100 schools at O'Level raise eyebrows
Often times, when we try to act as intelligent as we think we are, we usually portray the highest level of our stupidity. We usually strech our imaginations and start majoring the minor.One th...Published: 20 Feb 2017 at 07:44hrs | | by Garikai Mafirakureva
Canoe accident kills businessman
A MAN who is brother to Chief Mposi of Mberengwa died on Saturday after a canoe he was using in an attempt to cross a flooded river capsized.Shepherd Tseisi's body was found 10km from the ...Published: 20 Feb 2017 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mberengwa roads turned into gullies after heavy rains- Zhou
Progressive Teachers Unions of Zimbabwe Dr Takavafira Zhou has warned that most of the roads in Mberengwa have become gullies after heavy rains hit the area leaving quite a trail of destruction....Published: 05 Feb 2017 at 05:42hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mubobobo accusations, headmaster sues teachers, chief
A CHEGATO Primary School headmaster has filed an urgent chamber application at the Bulawayo High Court suing his subordinates and Chief Mawerewere following accusations that he was using black mag...Published: 01 Dec 2016 at 04:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Goblin, mubobobo nightmare at school
FEMALE teachers at Chegato Primary School in Mberengwa District are up in arms with one of the senior male teachers at the school whom they accuse of using mubobobo and goblins to sexually harass them...Published: 26 Oct 2016 at 14:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police in Mberengwa pounce on phone and USB users for piracy
Mberengwa villagers are reportedly under police siege for operating music on their mobile phones and USB which they consider as piracy.The police operation is called 'Operation Music wakamuwan...Published: 27 Apr 2016 at 07:07hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe top 100 O-level schools - 2015 list
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Top 100 O-Level schools
JOHN Tallach, St Columba's, Maranatha High School, Usher, Minda, Mtshabezi, David Livingstone and Manama are the best O' Level schools in Matabeleland after recording high pass rates and being in the ...Published: 10 Feb 2015 at 06:33hrs | 76 | by Pamela Shumba
2014 top 100 A' Level schools named
BULAWAYO'S Mpopoma High School, Tongwe High in Matabeleland South, Tshabanda Secondary in Matabeleland North, Shungu High in the Midlands and St Anthony's High in Masvingo are the best schools to sen...Published: 27 Jan 2015 at 07:02hrs | | by Auxilia Katongomara
Copper wire thieves ambushed, arrested
ZVISHAVANE - A FOUR member syndicate was on Wednesday arrested for stealing copper syndicate weighing 500 kg from the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC)The ...Published: 31 Oct 2014 at 05:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nelson Mandela, whose hero?
I WOULD like to propose a thesis that others will attack me for, which is that the reaction to the death of Mandela has been over the top, and one that exposes the hypocrisy of this world. It is, how...Published: 14 Dec 2013 at 07:01hrs | | by Tinomudaishe Chinyoka
MDC-T Secretary for Economic Affairs will be buried on Saturday in Mberengwa
Dr Mfandaidza Hove, the MDC-T Secretary for Economic Affairs, Industry and Commerce who died on Sunday will be buried on Saturday at Matoro Village in Mberengwa. He was 65. Dr. Hove who was a ...Published: 21 Jun 2011 at 16:02hrs | | by Nare Msupatsila
Chegato High School: 2010 Maths A-Level results are missing
On Friday Byo24News learnt that all students who wrote the A-Level Mathematics examination (2010) at Chegato High School did not receive their results for the subject.In a telephone interview...Published: 05 Feb 2011 at 05:54hrs | | by Byo24NEWS
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