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Schools shortage hits Cowdray Park
Cowdray Park, one of Bulawayo's largest and fastest-growing suburbs, is grappling with a severe shortage of schools, clinics, and other essential amenities, as rapid population growth continues to out...Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 06:38hrs | 305 | by Staff reporter
Sister sexually assaults sibling, records videos
A WOMAN from Zengeza 2, Chitungwiza, who allegedly sexually assaulted her younger sister aged 14 since 2022 and would record videos whilst committing the offence, has appeared before the courts....Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:02hrs | 443 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe considers scrapping English as a requirement for nurse training intake
The Ministry of Health and Child Care is contemplating removing the English Language requirement for nurse training intake.During the post-cabinet briefing on Tuesday, Minister of Health and C...Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 17:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Ministry of health scraps O' Level Maths as requirement for nurse training
The ministry of health has quietly scrapped the requirement to have passed O' Level Mathematics for one to qualify for nurse training.The requirements were tweaked more a decade ago, compellin...Published: 08 Apr 2024 at 06:25hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
General nurse training: May 2024 intake has now begun
General Nurse Training May 2024 Intake has now begun. The ministry of Health and Child Care are announced the intake in the Sunday papers on 7 April 2024.The training intake advert reads:...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 19:47hrs | 664 | by Staff reporter
Minister vows to end schools uniform monopoly after MPs outcry
The government will step in to stop schools from forcing parents to buy uniforms at exorbitant prices, primary and secondary education minister Evelyn Ndlovu told parliament on Wednesday.Ndlov...Published: 16 Feb 2023 at 04:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The Zimbabwean who dressed Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana
VUYELWA Mabena first demonstrated her exceptional ability for tailoring at the age of ten, when she volunteered to assist her mother in her business in Bulawayo's city centre.She saw her mothe...Published: 29 Oct 2022 at 19:37hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Infrastructure projects to change the face of Mat South
Matabeleland South Province is set for a major facelift as a number of infrastructure projects being spearheaded by Government are progressing well, with some nearing completion.At Joshua Mqab...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 08:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs 3 000 more schools, says Mathema
PRIMARY and Secondary Education minister Cain Mathema says 3 000 more schools are needed in the country to fully accommodate learners.Mathema made the remarks last Thursday at the United Congr...Published: 02 Aug 2021 at 07:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MPs demand farms
MDC-Alliance legislators yesterday demanded that they be allocated farms under the historic land reform, despite the opposition party consistently denouncing the programme at home and abroad for...Published: 22 Apr 2021 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Botswana to tap into Zimbabwe curriculum
THE Botswana government is working on tapping into the Zimbabwean curriculum to improve it through implementing vocational and practical subjects. Speaking during a tour of local seconda...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 06:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Fashion and fabric: African history told through printed wax clothing
A mainstay of African fashion, "ankara," "wax hollandais "or "kitenge" fabric holds up a mirror to history In most West and Central African main market...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 08:12hrs | 13 | by Franck Kuwonu
Matebeleland North education still a pipe-dream
SIFISO Ndebele, a Grade 5 pupil at Samukele Primary School in Matebeleland North, dreams of becoming a scientist.But sadly, her dream is not in tandem with the learning conditions at her schoo...Published: 27 May 2019 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt tightens nursing school requirements
GOVERNMENT has tightened enrolment requirements for individuals intending to train as nurses and only aspiring candidates people below the age of 30 with five Ordinary Levels from one sitting are elig...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimsec urged to revise grading system
THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has been urged to review its grading system for practical subjects to enable academically challenged but practically gifted pupils to pass.Res...Published: 03 Apr 2018 at 07:02hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo girl handles prominent SA celebrities' careers
AFTER failing her Ordinary Level studies at Eveline Girls High School in 1999, Lorraine Khumalo-Sibanda did not give up as she accepted her failure and opted for a second chance by repeating studies a...Published: 05 Mar 2018 at 05:30hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Tsholotsho School of Nursing 2018 Intake
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND CHILD CARE TSHOLOTSHO SCHOOL OF NURSING: MAY INTAKE 2018 Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for three (3) year D...Published: 31 Jan 2018 at 11:09hrs | 3 | by Tsholotsho
Woman forges 0' Level certificate
A 46-YEAR-OLD woman from Chitungwiza has admitted to faking an Ordinary Level certificate which earned her a place to study for a degree in Marketing Management with the Midlands State University. ...Published: 01 Jun 2017 at 17:04hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter
HIV panic at high school
14 pupils at Emakhandeni Secondary School in Bulawayo were rushed for HIV tests after a boy at the school went around pricking them with a needle. Panicky parents made a report at Luveve Police Statio...Published: 27 Jun 2016 at 06:57hrs | | by Tanaka Mrewa
O-Level exams in full swing
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council Ordinary Level examinations have commenced with students saying they are confident of excelling.The Ordinary Level students were this Monday taking on ...Published: 22 Oct 2015 at 15:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Talented farm worker has launched her own bag label in Botswana
Nelly Bag, created by a 35-year-old Nelly Ndlovu from a locally based Zimbabwean caught the eyes of many during the recently held 5th edition of Rotary Annual Winter Night Market.The Voice...Published: 29 Jun 2015 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff Reporter
St Columba girl stuns with O-Level dististions
A 16-YEAR-OLD wunderkind from St Columba's High School in Bulawayo attained 12 distinctions in the recently released Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) November 2014 O-Level examinations, ...Published: 13 Feb 2015 at 11:03hrs | 3 | by Auxilia Katongamara
Funding our communities
Communities have learnt it the hard way as resources at our rural schools are not forthcoming. Many schools in Matabeleland Region are recording 0% pass-rate every year, the main reason being the ...Published: 07 Sep 2014 at 10:23hrs | | by Bongani Halimana
7 Zimbabwean students top Cambridge world rankings
Seven Zimbabwean students made history by scoring the highest marks in the world in the subjects they sat for in the November 2013 Ordinary Level examinations set and marked by Cambridge Universit...Published: 10 Aug 2014 at 20:24hrs | 6 | by Shamiso Yikoniko
Adventist high school segregates children on gender lines - WhatsApp update
Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender'...Published: 21 Mar 2014 at 07:07hrs | 1 | by Concerned Parent
Zim must move from nationalised education curriculum to a localised one
Exploring the path of mandatory learning and teaching of Mathematics, Science and History, with key stakeholdersIn a further pursuit and response to t...Published: 19 Jul 2011 at 11:09hrs | 13 | by Akim Zwelibanzi
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