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515 students graduate at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Polytechnic
A total of 515 students graduated yesterday from Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Polytechnic in Gwanda, Matabeleland South, marking a significant milestone in the institution's efforts to contribute to Zimbabwe'...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 08:55hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo malls deserted
Nokulunga Mlalazi, an airtime vendor at Nkulumane Complex in Bulawayo for over two decades, has witnessed the decline of this once-bustling shopping center. Built in the late 1990s by Old Mut...Published: 12 Sep 2024 at 07:13hrs | 1052 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt shuts down 368 illegal colleges, VTCs
The government has shut down 368 technical and vocational training centres across the country for operating without the necessary documentation, in line with the Manpower Planning and Development Act ...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 08:00hrs | 737 | by Staff reporter
Time for Progressive People to Unite
The struggle is real, and there has been a lot of political polarisation and disintegration of the opposition in the country.There is now a need for a collective effort to unshackle the bondag...Published: 29 Aug 2024 at 16:17hrs | 504 | by Leonard Koni
'Heroes' widows struggling'
Thousands of people from Masvingo province gathered at Masvingo Provincial Acre on August 12, 2024 to pay tribute to the heroes who passed away and celebrate the legacy of those who are still alive....Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 12:49hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls for education system overhaul
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for a radical overhaul of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) education system to boost industrialisation and innovation. ...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 12:50hrs | 530 | by Staff reporter
Disband colonial education replicas; Mnangagwa warns SADC
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has challenged Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders and representatives of member states' respective educational institutions to disband curriculum infras...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 17:34hrs | 1075 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Start preparing now for next Olympics
The Olympics are a great platform for building national pride and unity. The recently held Olympics games in Paris, France, have exposed the state of our sport in Zimbabwe.It has been revealed...Published: 14 Aug 2024 at 19:12hrs | 237 | by Leonard Koni
The State of Zimbabwe's Education System and the Need for Industrial Placements for Unexperienced Lecturers
Education is often heralded as the cornerstone of national development, a tool that empowers individuals, fosters innovation, and drives economic growth. In Zimbabwe, a nation with a rich history of e...Published: 13 Aug 2024 at 21:35hrs | 174 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Hexco fails to pay examiners
Over 300 lecturers from polytechnics, vocational training colleges, and independent colleges affiliated with the Higher Education Examination Council (Hexco) are protesting over unpaid dues. These lec...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 06:39hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
Ex-Minister blames devolution delay for Ndebele language woes
A former government minister has criticised the government for failing to fully implement devolution, which he claims has led to the deployment of non-local language-speaking teachers in Matabeleland....Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 16:35hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Students agitate for clean-up of dirt in Mnangagwa's govt
Emmanuel Sitima, the president of the Zimbabwe National Students' Union (ZINASU), has called for a comprehensive overhaul of Zimbabwe's governance system, condemning it as riddled with corruption, mis...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 11:00hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Farewell Chairman VK: Reflections of a dear friend
The late Vimbai Kamoyo (VK) was quite a character.They buried him last week in Chiunye village, Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central. Between him and I, the title of "Chairman" took tu...Published: 18 Jun 2024 at 14:54hrs | 33 | by Josiah Mucharowana in Pretoria
'Sugar daddies' preying on university, college students in Zimbabwe
Legislators in Zimbabwe have raised concerns over the vulnerability of female university and college students to exploitation by older men, commonly known as "sugar daddies," due to economic hardships...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 09:10hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda Mayor pushes University to move into town
Gwanda is planning to take advantage of Gwanda State University's (GSU) projected 12 000 student population and make business out of it, the mayor Thulani Moyo has said.Moyo told Two Nations i...Published: 12 Jun 2024 at 08:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
From Ramaphoria to Ramageddon
Many political observers have reacted with both "shock and awe" to the astounding performance of the Umkhonto we Sizwe Party in one of South Africa's most contested elections.Indeed, to borrow...Published: 03 Jun 2024 at 15:01hrs | 2 | by Sipho Seepe
Zimbabwe hit by critical shortage of maths, science teachers
Due to a severe shortage of teachers for critical subjects like mathematics, physics, biology, and chemistry, the government has opted to recruit university graduates to fill these positions.A...Published: 30 May 2024 at 08:51hrs | 32 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe exam fees deadline is extended
THE Government's extension of the deadline by which Ordinary and Advanced Level examination fees should be paid to the first week of May from March 23, has been welcomed by parents and guardians as a ...Published: 21 Mar 2024 at 08:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Parents can pay examination fees in Zimdollar'
The Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council has opened a one week window for parents and guardians to pay examination fees for the June 2024 Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations in local currency at ...Published: 15 Mar 2024 at 07:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
MBA students take Midlands State University to court
MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY'S Masters in Business Administration (MBA) students have moved to take legal action against the institution for demanding payment of their tuition fees exclusively in United ...Published: 03 Mar 2024 at 08:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim schools, Polytechnics face imminent closure: Govt
Several schools, Vocational Training Centers (VTCs), Polytechnic colleges and some universities will forcibly shut down as a result of stunted skill devel...Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 23:23hrs | 123 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe National Youth Service back in April
THE National Youth Service (NYS), which seeks to provide a platform to groom youths to uphold Zimbabwean values and identity, is set to resume in April this year, a Cabinet minister has said.A...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Parents call for a downward review of Zimsec exam registration fees
WITH about a month left before the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) 2024 examination registration deadline, parents have called for a downward review of the registration fees.Whil...Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 04:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo set for major transformation
BULAWAYO is experiencing a renaissance as investor interest is surging, reindustrialisation efforts taking root and multi-million dollar projects underway, signalling a promising future for the city....Published: 18 Feb 2024 at 09:00hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Parents plead for reduction of exam fees
PARENTS and guardians have implored the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) to consider reviewing downwards the June and November examination fees for Ordinary and Advanced level candidates,...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 04:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimsec sets registration dates
Dates for the registration of those sitting the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) examinations in June and November this year have now been set and parents and guardians need to be in cont...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 04:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
College lecturers flag govt over poor salaries
COLLEGE lecturers have warned the government of possible disruption of service delivery in tertiary educational institutions amid government's failure to pay decent salaries.According to Colle...Published: 13 Feb 2024 at 04:45hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec announces 2024 exam fees
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has unveiled the examination fees for the 2024 Ordinary and Advanced Level exams. The government will subsidize 55 percent of the total cost for stude...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 09:36hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
Harare Poly ordered to accept Zimdollar fees
THE High Court has ordered the Harare Polytechnic College to accept payment of tuition and other levies in the free-falling local currency.The institution had issued a circular on January 12 t...Published: 02 Feb 2024 at 17:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe students protest steep fee hikes
THE Zimbabwe National Student Union (Zinasu) has protested the steep tuition fee hikes by universities and colleges saying it is an assault on the right to education. Universities in Zimbabwe have int...Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 19:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe blood stocks deplete
THE National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ) has called for more blood donations as the national blood stocks run critically low.NBSZ southern region coordinator Sifundo Ngwenya said the blood stocks fo...Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 12:42hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Engraving Tshabangu's Epitaph
Zimbabwe is a two-tier political democratic country where we have the ruling party and the opposition led by Nelson Chamisa. Zimbabweans are not yet ripe to start towing along the lines of any...Published: 16 Jan 2024 at 19:17hrs | | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwe students shine in Cambridge exams
Zimbabwean students who sat the internationally acclaimed Cambridge Examinations recorded a very high pass rate in 2023, Advanced Level results released this week have shown, with parents excited abou...Published: 13 Jan 2024 at 06:45hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Robbers raid 2 more private schools
TWO more private colleges in Ruwa and Gweru lost nearly US$17 500 cash to robbers who raided their premises recently, with police suspecting that the thieves could be working with staff.In Gwe...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 05:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
US diplomat outlines an ambitious vision for Zimbabwe
BOTTOM LINE- The US Embassy in Harare has identified the potential for Zimbabwe to become a growth hub for Southern Africa.- This is a curious conclusion to draw given the fact that Zi...Published: 06 Jan 2024 at 18:33hrs | 9 | by Michael Walsh
Dark underbelly of pickpocketing in Harare CBD
AWARD-WINNING Zimdancehall chanter Killer T aptly captured Harare central business district in his chartbusting song Masuspect whose lyrics partly go: "Vapfanha vacho vanobhosha masuspect. Havan...Published: 03 Jan 2024 at 05:28hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
OPPORTUNITY: UWC unveils scholarships for O-Level graduates in Zimbabwe
UWC Zimbabwe Announces Scholarship Opportunities for 2024: A Gateway to Global EducationUnited World Colleges (UWC) Zimbabwe, a prominent player in the global movement towards inclusive educat...Published: 17 Dec 2023 at 11:15hrs | 79 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe students flock to the US
A recent report has disclosed a significant trend as Zimbabwean students are increasingly opting to pursue higher education at United States tertiary institutions. According to the Institute of Intern...Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 05:49hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
4 mandatory languages for Zimbabwe teachers
The implementation of a language policy, aimed at addressing the language barrier in the primary and secondary education sector, is being considered. This policy would require teachers to have profici...Published: 29 Oct 2023 at 12:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says's he has contained strikes
During the Zanu-PF annual conference in Gweru, President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced that his administration has successfully contained strikes in tertiary learning institutions through the establish...Published: 28 Oct 2023 at 07:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to participate in CAF African Schools Football Championship
Zimbabwe is set to mark its debut in the CAF African Schools Football Championship next year, a significant achievement after missing the inaugural edition of the competition due to the country's susp...Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 06:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Be your own employers, graduates told
Graduates now have the opportunity to start new industries and companies through the Government's graduate employment creation and development programme and should shake off the attitude that they nee...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 06:58hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Students from Zimbabwe flock to Zambia
An estimated 10,000 young Zimbabweans running away from high unemployment and a broken economy among other factors have turned their backs on local universities and are now studying in Zambia, The Mir...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 22:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Stanbic Bank facilitates breaktrhough MOU between two top Zim and China Universities
Harare, 24 August 2023 - Stanbic Bank has facilitated a trail-blazing, mutually beneficial and cooperative relationship between two top Zimbabwean and Chinese universities as the leading financial ser...Published: 24 Aug 2023 at 19:23hrs | 6 | by Agencies
'Promote women and youths participation in tobacco production' - Gatawa
Senior agronomist Lazarus Gatawa has urged Tobacco Industry players to empower more women and youths to venture into mainstream tobacco production. Gatawa said women and youths hav...Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 18:53hrs | 6 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Jobless Zimbabwe teachers told to 'start your own schools'
GOVERNMENT has told jobless teachers to open their own schools as it cannot employ all of them into the country's education system.This was said by Higher and Tertiary Education deputy ministe...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 06:41hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
19 students arrested at a sex party
POLICE have arrested 19 learners from a number of colleges who gathered to have a sex party recently.On their Twitter handle, the police said they raided the students before the party started ...Published: 03 Aug 2023 at 18:58hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Law firm to sponsor disadvantaged NUST student
Matsikidze Attorney-at Law (Mat Law) has taken over full sponsorship of a disadvantaged 19-year-old National University of Science and Technology (NUST) female student whose previous benefactor, a Gov...Published: 22 Jul 2023 at 14:37hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
CCC MP candidate to push for laws against deindustrialisation
The Citizens Coalition Candidate for Change (CCC) candidate for Nketa Constituency, Obert Manduna, has a lofty goal to push for laws prohibiting deindustrialisation in Bulawayo once he is in Parliamen...Published: 21 Jul 2023 at 16:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Govt tells Poly graduates to create jobs
Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology minister, Amon MurwiraHigher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology minister, Amon Murwira has implored st...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:56hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
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