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Petition to The Minister of Primary and Secondary Education
Editor please publish our petition to the Minister of Primary and Secondary education for our pupils are not attending school due to the interference of powerful politicians who are protecting a viole...Published: 29 May 2023 at 22:58hrs | 411 | by Parents/Guardians - Murowa School
Headmaster loses teeth in robbery
POLICE in Matebeleland South have launched a manhunt for three-armed robbery suspects who pounced on Matambo Primary School in Bulilima District where they attacked teachers leaving some seriously inj...Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:08hrs | 149 | by Staff reporter
Demanding school fees in USD only illegal, says Govt
It is illegal for schools to demand fees in Us dollars only without the alternative for parents to pay in local currency, the National Assembly heard on Wednesday.Zimbabwean schools opened on ...Published: 13 May 2023 at 18:24hrs | 37 | by Staff reporter
Outcry over school fees hike
SCHOOLS open today for the second term with parents and guardians raising concerns over sharp increases in fees amid economic turmoil.The unaffordable fees demanded by schools follow revelatio...Published: 09 May 2023 at 06:05hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers embark on 2-day working week
TEACHERS unions have declared that their members will only report for duty two days a week due to financial incapacitation.Schools reopened for the second term yesterday with educators under t...Published: 09 May 2023 at 06:05hrs | 515 | by Staff reporter
Outcry over school fees hike
SCHOOLS open today for the second term with parents and guardians raising concerns over sharp increases in fees amid economic turmoil.The unaffordable fees demanded by schools follow revelatio...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:13hrs | 572 | by Staff reporter
Falcon College pegs fees at $11 million
UPMARKET Falcon College has pegged its second term fees at a staggering US$10,588.79 just as University of Zimbabwe (UZ) students celebrate a High Court judgement barring the institution from hiking t...Published: 06 May 2023 at 06:37hrs | 1795 | by Staff reporter
Teachers dragged to pro-Mnangagwa workshops
School teachers in Matabeleland say they have been forced to attend what unions feel are Zanu PF indoctrination workshops organised under the partisan #Teachers4ED banner.The workshops, accord...Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 08:08hrs | 1056 | by Staff reporter
Schools connive with police to leak exams
EXAMINATION leaks happen at schools where officials work in cahoots with police, a senior Government official has said.The Deputy Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Edgar Moyo told s...Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 12:28hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
Mahere conviction unjust
THE country bleeds today because of lack of an independent Judiciary.Some judgments and sentences being handed to members of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party need to be...Published: 07 Apr 2023 at 10:18hrs | 687 | by Leonard Koni
Man offers US$20 for son's upkeep
A HARARE man yesterday offered to pay US$20 monthly for the upkeep of his 17-year-old son. The man, who could not be named to protect the minor, was dragged to court by his ex-wife who was dem...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:37hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers earn ZW$39 636 (US$33)
THE impoverishment of professionals by the government has reached heart-rending levels, but those who dare complain are often victimised, leaving public sector workers feeling helpless in the face of ...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 11:34hrs | 626 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's underworld of teen sex, drugs
TEENAGERS of schoolgoing age take turns to go into a secret hide-out located in Hatfield, Harare, on a Saturday.The girls are dressed in all sorts of skimpy tight fitting clothes, while their ...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 08:09hrs | 660 | by Staff reporter
Absconding teachers contributing to poor pass rate in Lupane
Local government and public works Minister, July Moyo, has said that absconding teachers are a major source of poor examination results and has urged the Lupane community to report those who do not re...Published: 28 Feb 2023 at 09:59hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
Anglican Bishop acquitted
ANGLICAN Diocese of Manicaland Bishop Eric Ruwona has been acquitted of in a case where he faced charges of intimidating a witness who had reported him for corruption.Ruwona appeared in court ...Published: 25 Feb 2023 at 07:04hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
Cde Chiukira drops Mnangagwa's name to swindle Zimfep schools
Open letterTo whom it may concern Challenges faced by Zimfep Schools because of Gideon Chiukira (Director of Coordination)Zimfep stands for Zimbabwe Foundation for Education with Produ...Published: 24 Feb 2023 at 09:32hrs | 1319 | by Concerned parents
Matebeleland South school pinpointed as a source of Zimsec exam leakages
A senior government official has said the leakage of Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC)'s Ordinary Level examination papers in 2022 has been traced to a school in the Matebeleland South Pro...Published: 21 Feb 2023 at 07:35hrs | 862 | by Staff reporter
Teacher threatens to axe headmaster
There was drama at Kachimana primary school in Mudzi on Tuesday when a teacher threatened to axe his headmaster over a register.Takuran...Published: 16 Feb 2023 at 18:16hrs | 4301 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zanu-PF demands slot in schools' leadership
Zanu-PF has been roping in civil servants including teachers to campaign for Mnangagwa's re-election.Zanu-PF is reportedly meddling in the running of schools in the Midlands province, after it...Published: 07 Feb 2023 at 05:03hrs | 508 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec to deregister schools, centres over exam leaks
THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) will deregister schools and examination centres complicit in the leakage of examination papers while the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education w...Published: 05 Feb 2023 at 08:26hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
Results for 4 961 0-Level cheats nullified
Results of Ordinary-Level examinations written in November last year have been released and are available online immediately and at schools from Monday, but 4 961 candidates had their results nullifie...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 06:13hrs | 325 | by Staff reporter
Headmaster swindles exam fees
A headmaster at Usavi Primary School, Ward 22 Buhera Central Constituency is being accused of swindling US$315 meant for grade seven examination fees.The headmaster Samson Magirigide confirmed...Published: 30 Jan 2023 at 20:39hrs | 1525 | by Zebedi Mupuranga/Simbarashe Sithole
Headmaster accused of concocting exchange rates for fees
SOME parents with children attending Mangwara Primary School in Kariba have accused the school headmaster of allegedly threatening them whenever they question the exchange rate the school uses to char...Published: 25 Jan 2023 at 17:16hrs | 1226 | by Staff reporter
Teachers4ED is a trade union, claims Ministry of Education
Teachers4ED, an association of teachers widely known to be supporting President Mnangagwa's bid for re-election in 2023 is a trade union organisation and teachers are free to attend its meetings durin...Published: 21 Jan 2023 at 09:25hrs | 326 | by Staff reporter
Pressure to send money home creates many problems in UK
Pretty Matekenya sat with her children in their small apartment in Luton, United Kingdom, just gazing at her payslip.Since she moved to England, she felt pressure from her relatives in Zimbabw...Published: 21 Jan 2023 at 08:20hrs | 1016 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Headmaster investigated for nude picture
THE Kudzanayi Primary School head, who was accused of sending his nude picture to his married personal assistant is now under investigation. James Mukwirimba, appeared before Highglen District...Published: 15 Jan 2023 at 12:07hrs | 3237 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe school headmasters face the sack over illegal fees hikes
HEADS of Government schools who defy laid down guidelines in hiking fees will be deemed to have committed acts of misconduct and will be liable to disciplinary action, which may include dismissal, whi...Published: 13 Jan 2023 at 05:45hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
School headmaster sparks debate over haircuts
SOCIAL media went into meltdown yesterday, reacting to a video posted by The Herald of a school head who used a pair of scissors to plough through the hair of all learners who did not have proper hair...Published: 11 Jan 2023 at 16:46hrs | 669 | by Staff reporter
This & that with Mal'phosa: What a disaster
Do rich people always have to brag every chance they get? For instance, he owns a construction company and bullies everyone to agree that he works hard. We know who works hard, and for peanuts. It's a...Published: 08 Jan 2023 at 19:37hrs | 525 | by Clerk Ndlovu
New pay structure for civil servants
Civil servants will be paid according to their academic qualifications, experience and seniority starting this month, as Government has reactivated a policy that promotes advancement of public workers...Published: 08 Jan 2023 at 09:32hrs | 703 | by Staff reporter
Catholic priest under probe for harassing teachers, corruption
A Catholic resident priest at St Benedict High School, Fr Innocent Mangwiro is at loggerheads with the mission's authority and is now under investigation over allegations of misconduct, corrupt tenden...Published: 08 Jan 2023 at 08:56hrs | 755 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Headmaster dies after tree fell on car
Bare Primary School Head was yesterday crashed to death by a tree that fell on the car in which she was sitting while preparing to leave for a funeral.She was in the company of a fellow teache...Published: 06 Jan 2023 at 18:20hrs | 816 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's form 1 fees shocker
ZIMBABWEANS should brace for a steep rise in school fees next year after schools released enrolment fees for Form 1 places ranging at up to US$1 500 at some private schools.This comes after th...Published: 07 Dec 2022 at 05:08hrs | 2232 | by Staff reporter
Govt clarifies school fees forex payments
PEGGING school fees in foreign currency is allowed but parents and guardians retain the right to pay fees in the currency of their choice at the prevailin...Published: 06 Dec 2022 at 03:47hrs | 1636 | by Staff Reporter
Mliswa says Ministers' US$20m controversial allowances not budget for
CONTROVERSY over the huge housing allowances for Zimbabwean ministers and deputy ministers has deepened amid revelations the money was not budgeted for in the first place.This is according to ...Published: 04 Dec 2022 at 09:06hrs | 2218 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Mnangagwa legislators united over US$40m loan
Members of Parliament (MPs) from across the political divide who usually fiercely clash over policy issues have come to speak with one voice in defence of the controversial US$40m loan facility from t...Published: 03 Dec 2022 at 09:12hrs | 1080 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MPs offered US$40,000 loan facility by Mnangagwa's govt?
NORTON legislator Temba Mliswa has defended an alleged US$40 000 purse dangled at sitting members of parliament (MPs) as loans by government ahead of next year's elections.Mliswa, who is on re...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 17:50hrs | 2570 | by Staff reporter
'7 000 more teachers not enough'
TEACHERS' unions have scoffed at Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's move to fund recruitment of only 7 000 teachers against an estimated shortfall of 100 000 educators.In his 2023 national budget...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:54hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
ZIMSEC battles to plug question paper leakages
Zimbabwe's school examinations system is under siege from cheats who are getting access to question papers prior to the date of writing, prompting authorities to rope in the police to fight the scourg...Published: 22 Nov 2022 at 04:57hrs | 689 | by Staff reporter
Headmaster, deputy in exam fraud rap
A HEADMASTER at Thokozani Secondary School in Insiza district in Matabeleland South, Gainmore Muzezewa allegedly wrote a Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) Ordinary level English examinatio...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:04hrs | 447 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to resume school feeding
GOVERNMENT is set to resume the schools feeding programme whose aim is to nourish learners and reduce absenteeism due to hunger.Government initiated the schools feeding programme whereby schoo...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 05:11hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
'School heads cash in on Form One places'
SCHOOL heads are reportedly fleecing desperate parents, demanding as much as US$300 in bribes for 2023 Form One placements.Parents have started applying for Form One places through the g...Published: 13 Nov 2022 at 17:33hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
Teacher in court for sending WhatsApp message decrying poor salaries in Zimbabwe
A Harare teacher, Edith Mupondi, has been dragged to court on allegations of sending a message in a WatsApp group decrying poor salaries by government .Mupondi is being charged with contraveni...Published: 08 Nov 2022 at 05:14hrs | 1256 | by Staff reporter
Stern warning for errant schools
Zanu-PF has expressed concern over the deaths of pupils in schools, extra lessons, and the charging of exorbitant fees including some exclusively in foreign currency.This is contained in the p...Published: 31 Oct 2022 at 04:50hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter
Form 1 online enrolment begins
Online applications for the enrolment of Form One pupils at public boarding schools for the 2023 school year will begin on Tuesday, when the Electronic Ministry Application Platform goes live....Published: 30 Oct 2022 at 06:40hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
2 students in the dock over a leaked ZIMSEC exam paper
TWO learners at Mufakose High1 last week appeared in court after they were caught cheating in the middle of an exam.The two Beloved Chidakwa (19) and Tinashe Shambi (19), according to prosecut...Published: 24 Oct 2022 at 06:15hrs | 2046 | by Staff reporter
Headmistress up for theft
THE headmistress of Rugare Primary School in Harare was yesterday arraigned before the courts on allegations of stealing timber and asbestos sheets from the school.Calister Tarisai Matsitsiro ...Published: 18 Oct 2022 at 06:02hrs | 586 | by Staff reporter
21 Form Four pupils expelled
TWENTY-ONE Form 4 pupils were allegedly expelled from the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) run Lower Gwelo Mission High School in Lower Gweru.The boys were expelled for allegedly sneaking into the ...Published: 30 Sep 2022 at 06:06hrs | 760 | by Staff reporter
Fatima High teachers refuse to test for Covid-19
SOME teachers at Fatima High School in Lupane District in Matabeleland North allegedly refused to be tested for Covid-19 following a recent outbreak of the virus at the school.The positive cas...Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 05:49hrs | 350 | by Staff reporter
Priest accused of poisoning headmaster
A PRIEST at St Paul's Musami High School in Mrehwa yesterday appeared in court for allegedly poisoning the school headmaster by lacing his cup with an unknown substance during a tea break while they w...Published: 21 Sep 2022 at 05:58hrs | 1013 | by Staff reporter
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