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The social implosion of American society!
The Biden administration allowed 13 million immigrants into the US, who would support them had they been re-electedI was surprised, when reading a report from Zimbabwe Statistics (ZimStat) tha...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 13:51hrs | 344 | by Kenneth Mufuka
US resumes student visas but orders enhanced social media vetting
The US State Department says it will resume scheduling appointments for international student visas, but will ask all applicants to make their social media accounts public for enhanced screening....Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 11:34hrs | 400 | by Staff reporter
South Africa to adopt Zimsec model
IN a sign of the growing international respect for the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC), the South African government has requested that its students be examined by the body with the two ...Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 07:00hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
NUST graduation today
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is expected to cap nearly 3 000 graduands at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) in Bulawayo today and thereafter assess progress made in the development of th...Published: 06 Dec 2023 at 05:01hrs | 27 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe students flood Zambian universities
STUDENTS from Zimbabwe have reportedly flooded Zambian universities, stretching accommodation facilities at the neighbouring country's institutions of higher learning.Zimbabwe's ambassador to ...Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:22hrs | 12 | 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 | 6 | by Staff reporter
ED Mnangagwa Law School takes shape
Construction of the ED Mnangagwa Law School at the Midlands State University (MSU) Kwekwe Campus has recorded massive progress with the state-of-the-art multipurpose structure on course to meeting the...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:40hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Fake Zambian University recruitment agents target foreign students
A syndicate of dubious University recruitment agents has been reported to be targeting unsuspecting foreign students intending to study at the Zambia Institute of Medical and Psychological Studies (ZI...Published: 03 Feb 2023 at 07:21hrs | 55 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Russian scholarships, language lessons offered
Zimbabweans now have the opportunity to study in Russia and learn Russian as a foreign language under a scholarship programme to be implemented by various partners.The Presidential Office for ...Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 04:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Black students in Ukraine subjected to racism
I was awakened by a loud sound. I looked out through the window from my 18th floor room and saw thick black smoke coming up I could not see where was it coming from. I then heard people screaming and ...Published: 05 Mar 2022 at 08:12hrs | 3 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe dumps SA-based students
GOVERNMENT has practically dumped Zimbabwean students affected by a recent South African government directive which withdrew a waiver allowing students to apply for permanent residence permits....Published: 11 Feb 2022 at 16:34hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
More woes for SA-based Zimbabweans
ZIMBABWEAN students in neighbouring South Africa have suffered a major blow after Pretoria withdrew a waiver allowing them to apply for permanent residence permits.Foreign students studying in...Published: 04 Feb 2022 at 05:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Aaron Motsoaledi scraps critical skills permits
ZIMBABWEAN and other foreign students who studied at South African universities and colleges under critical skills areas will no longer have the automatic permanent residency privilege, Home Affairs m...Published: 02 Feb 2022 at 05:35hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Corruption allegations rock ZOU
THE Zimbabwe Open University (Zou)'s Department of Peace, Leadership and Conflict Resolution is rocked by serious allegations of corruption involving foreign students paying tuition fees in foreign cu...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 07:00hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Japan bans entry of all international travellers over Omicron variant
Japan has announced it will suspend entry of all foreign visitors due to the spread of the new coronavirus variant Omicron.Prime Minist...Published: 29 Nov 2021 at 06:46hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Cambridge English On The Go
In the 20 odd years that I have been in the Zimbabwean education system and ten years spent in English remediation, I have identified a number of factors that cause students to fail their Cambridge O'...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 09:02hrs | 1 | by The Language Coach
Cambridge English on the go
In the 20 odd years that I have been in the Zimbabwean education system and ten years spent in English remediation, I have identified a number of factors that cause students to fail their Cambridge O'...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 10:47hrs | 1 | by The Language Coach
Cambridge English on the go
In the 20 odd years that I have been in the Zimbabwean education system and ten years spent in English remediation, I have identified a number of factors that cause students to fail their Cambridge O'...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 09:39hrs | 2 | by The Language Coach
State-of-the-art facilities for universities
Zimbabwe has set an ambitious path to upgrade its higher learning institutions to world class facilities that are fully equipped with shopping malls, cafeterias, hotels and modern student quarters....Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Stakeholders call for language policy
PARTICIPANTS at the International Mother Language Day workshop in Harare last week called on government to formulate language policy to solve some of the language problems bedevilling the education se...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
No fees hike at UZ
THE University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has announced that their tuition and accommodation fees remain unchanged from the August-December 2018 semester. In a statement yesterday, the institution said ...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cambridge English on the go
In the 20 odd years that I have been in the Zimbabwean education system and ten years spent in English remediation, I have identified a number of factors that cause students to fail their Cambridge O'...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 13:10hrs | 15 | by The Language Coach
NUST introduces March intake
The National University of Science and Technology (Nust) has introduced a March intake starting this year, a development that has received mixed reactions.Despite sentiments that the increase ...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 12:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government dismisses varsity fees increase claims
GOVERNMENT has said all State-owned tertiary education institutions are not increasing school fees and should accept payment in both local and foreign currency. There were social media reports...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 09:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Govt dismisses university fees increase claims
GOVERNMENT has said all State-owned tertiary education institutions are not increasing school fees and should accept payment in both local and foreign currency. There were social media reports...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 08:41hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Government targets forex earnings in education
GOVERNMENT is targeting to generate foreign currency through human capital exportation and has renewed negotiations with South Sudan over exporting unemployed graduates. In the past, Governmen...Published: 01 Jan 2019 at 10:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
NUST: Foreign students to pay fees in forex
NATIONAL University of Science and Technology (Nust) is now demanding fees in foreign currency from foreign students studying at the institution of higher learning. Nust's acting communication...Published: 22 Dec 2018 at 08:38hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe moves to address mass production of graduates
GOVERNMENT has said the national skills framework will address the unchecked mass production of graduates which is blamed for producing half-baked professionals. Industry players have raised c...Published: 29 Nov 2018 at 11:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cambridge O'Level English on the go
In the 20 odd years that I have been in the Zimbabwean education system and ten years spent in English remediation, I have identified a number of factors that cause students to fail their Cambridge O'...Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 07:31hrs | 15 | by The Language Coach
Cambridge O'Level English on the go
In the 20 odd years that I have been in the Zimbabwean education system and ten years spent in English remediation, I have identified a number of factors that cause students to fail their Cambridge O'...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 08:58hrs | 13 | by The Language Coach
MSU demands full fees before enrolment
ALL students offered places to study at the Midlands State University (MSU) beginning second semester that commences on August 27 have been ordered to pay full fees by the end of this month or risk wi...Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
IDBZ to ease students accommodation crisis
THE Infrastructural Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) has secured land for the construction of a student accommodation facility in Lupane for students at Lupane State University.This comes as Lupane Sta...Published: 06 May 2018 at 09:40hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Fundamental difference between a German domestic worker and a Zimbabwean domestic worker
It is not so much the labour rights: it is the minimum wages and human rights that the German Domestic servants enjoy in this great country to unlimited proportions. When I was a student in 1985 at th...Published: 18 Mar 2018 at 07:10hrs | 1 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zimbabwe presidential scholarship students turn to prostitution
Desperate Zimbabwean students on the presidential scholarship programme, faced with rising costs, are turning to prostitution, gambling and other dangerous pursuits to fund their studies, Parliament h...Published: 19 Feb 2018 at 10:11hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
NUST considers enrolling 20% foreign students
THE National University of Science and Technology (Nust) is considering enrolling 20 percent of its students from abroad in a bid to increase its revenue base as it strives to revert to its founding m...Published: 21 Aug 2017 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
PDP condemns MSU students assault by soldiers
The People's Democratic Party has said it learnt with deep shock and sadness of the callous attack by rogue soldiers on defenseless MSU students.In a statement Harare Provincial Spokesperson N...Published: 28 Mar 2017 at 06:54hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Cambridge English on the go
In the 20 odd years that I have been in the Zimbabwean education system and ten years spent in English remediation, I have identified a number of factors that cause students to fail their Cambridge O'...Published: 12 Feb 2017 at 11:03hrs | 2 | by The Language Coach
Gweru clothing companies cry foul over lost MSU business
Local cloth designing companies in Gweru have said that they lost business worth $200 000 when the Midlands State University (MSU) contracted outside players to make graduation gowns and caps for stud...Published: 19 Dec 2016 at 05:53hrs | | by Staff Reporter
SA extends study permits for foreign students
SOUTH Africa has extended by three months study permits for international students, among them Zimbabweans, whose visas were set to expire in December.In a statement, South African Home Af...Published: 28 Nov 2016 at 05:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Wales University NOT for Aspiring Zimbabwean Students
I want to send an honest advice to Zimbabwean Students aspiring to study at the University of Wales Trinity Saint Davids. I will try to keep my advice as honest as possible and in that honest, I wish ...Published: 20 Nov 2016 at 15:15hrs | 2 | by Ryton Dzimiri
Zimbabwean graduates to get permanent SA visas
THE South African government has announced that foreign students graduating from its universities in critical skills areas now qualify for permanent and long term work permits so that their talents ca...Published: 12 Sep 2016 at 11:19hrs | 1 | by Mashudu Netsianda
Why pupils fail O-Level English
In the 20 odd years that I have been in the Zimbabwean education system and 10 years spent in English remediation, I have identified a number of factors that cause students to fail their Cambridge O-L...Published: 24 Aug 2016 at 06:30hrs | 9 | by Theodora Chirapa
Zimbabwe students starve in Russia
ZIMBABWEAN students studying in Russia say they are facing starvation and a host of other problems as government fails to pay them living stipends.The students said they were supposed to b...Published: 14 Aug 2016 at 14:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Understanding the concept of multi-culturalism in German political landscape
Part four: 4.1 East Germany's multi culturalism When Germany was occupied by the Soviet Union and the Western allies it was divided into four parts...Published: 05 May 2016 at 19:26hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Foreign students in South Africa to qualify for PR permits
Cape Town - Foreign students graduating from South African universities in critical skills areas will soon qualify for permanent residence permits, so their talents can be retained, Home Affairs M...Published: 25 Apr 2016 at 15:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans scramble for South African permits
A scramble for South African study permits has slowed down service delivery at the country's embassy in Harare, leading to long queues - a situation many said was fuelling corruption.Meanderin...Published: 21 Feb 2016 at 07:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Twenty foreign students deported
TWENTY foreign students have been deported from Harare and Mutare for illegally staying and studying in the country.They are from Angola, Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of Congo....Published: 06 Jul 2015 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe identity nightmare
I never imagined that a simple act of processing identity documents could be so demanding, complicated and tiresome, writes ONAI HARA.My father, being Zambian, migrated to work in Zimbabwe - w...Published: 15 Dec 2014 at 11:50hrs | 1 | by Onai Hara
Mugabe commends Zimbabwe Defence Forces
President Robert Mugabe, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) says Zimbabwe and its neighbouring countries have done well by supplying quality personnel, moul...Published: 29 Nov 2014 at 14:09hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Baby dumped' Zim students in Algeria, Cuba and Russia suffering
I was so joyful when I received a letter that I was admitted for a scholarship to study abroad on the foundation that the government will pay the stipends for our day to day living in a foreign count...Published: 16 Nov 2014 at 20:30hrs | | by Chema Wanzwikwa
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