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Grade 5 learner allegedly abused by Guardians taken to Zimbabwe
A Grade 5 learner from Skeen Primary School, who is allegedly a victim of abuse by her guardians, has been secretly taken to Zimbabwe, causing a significant delay in the investigation as critical evid...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 09:10hrs | 655 | by Staff reporter
All set for June 2025 Zimsec exams
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has assured the nation that all preparations for the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) June 2025 examinations are in place, with the session...Published: 24 May 2025 at 11:02hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec June exam leak plotter arrested
A 23-year-old Polytechnic student from Mbizo, Kwekwe, appeared in court yesterday facing fraud charges after allegedly creating a WhatsApp group to leak Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) O...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:40hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec in registration mop-up exercise
The Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) has initiated a registration mop-up exercise for candidates who missed the initial registration deadline for the November 2025 Ordinary and Advanced L...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 06:19hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
Schools directed to completely phase out CALA
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has called on schools across Zimbabwe to swiftly implement the new policy of school-based projects and completely phase out Continuous Assessment Learni...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 09:50hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt announces subsidized 2025 ZIMSEC exam fees
The Government of Zimbabwe has revealed the 2025 Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) examination fees for both Ordinary Level (O-Level) and Advanced Level (A-Level) candidates, with signific...Published: 13 Feb 2025 at 14:02hrs | 1554 | by Staff reporter
External candidates 'spoiling' Zimsec results
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has attributed the decline in the quality of Ordinary and Advanced Level results to the demographics of external candidates who primarily take the June ...Published: 08 Aug 2024 at 07:53hrs | 717 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec June 2024 results out
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has announced the June 2024 results for Advanced and Ordinary levels, showing overall pass rates of 25% and 73.23% respectively. Results are accessibl...Published: 07 Aug 2024 at 11:29hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
O & A Level results out tomorrow
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) is set to release the Ordinary and Advanced Level June examination results tomorrow. The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education announced...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 08:53hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
No exam paper leakages during June exams
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) confirmed that there were no examination paper leakages during the mid-year public exams held from May 27 to June 21, 2024. Over 32,000 candidates par...Published: 07 Jul 2024 at 10:25hrs | 6 | 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 | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec opens registration for June and November 2024 examinations
THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has announced the opening of registrations for the ZIMSEC June and November 2024 Examinations.The registration fees are now pegged in USD but ...Published: 19 Feb 2024 at 16:03hrs | 71 | 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 | 74 | by Staff reporter
No glitches in Zimbabwe's June exams
THE post Covid-19 Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) June examinations are progressing well and the candidates writing the tests are those supplementing.Ordinary and Advanced Level ...Published: 07 Jul 2023 at 07:39hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec extends June registration deadline
PARENTS have welcomed the extension of the June examination registration period for Ordinary and Advanced level by the Zimbabwe School Examination Council (Zimsec) from 15 March to Friday this week....Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 07:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Lower 6 classes set to start Monday
This year's Lower-Six learners will start their A-Level classes on Monday after the release of O-Level results early this week.The short gap between the release of the O-Level results and the ...Published: 10 Feb 2023 at 05:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
June exams return
GOVERNMENT has greenlighted the return of June examinations with the Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (Zimsec) Thursday confirming the development by announcing the 2023 June Ordinary and Advance...Published: 09 Feb 2023 at 20:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to consider return of June examinations
SCHOOLS will open for the 2023 first term tomorrow, with the exception of boarding schools in two provinces where the authorities have issued an adverse weather alert, prompted by downpours over the w...Published: 08 Jan 2023 at 09:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Schools to open despite flood alert
SCHOOLS will open for the 2023 first term tomorrow, with the exception of boarding schools in two provinces where the authorities have issued an adverse weather alert, prompted by downpours over the w...Published: 08 Jan 2023 at 09:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec registrations decline
THE number of pupils who registered to sit for public examinations fell sharply this year, declining to nearly half of last year's numbers on account of the Covid-19.About 643 000 pupils are s...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:46hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Late registration on Zimsec
CANDIDATES that intend to sit for the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) November 2021 session and had missed the deadline can still register until 30 July, an official has said.The...Published: 11 Jul 2021 at 10:40hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
No to govt bullying, says teachers
TEACHERS' representatives yesterday described government as a heartless employer and vowed that their members would not be coerced to teach, despite threats to withhold their benefits.Primary ...Published: 20 Apr 2021 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
A level exam results out soon
The November 2020 Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) Advanced Level results will be released end of this month or early next month.In an interview this morning, ZIMSEC public relati...Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 19:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt, parents clash over June exams suspension
PARENTS are up in arms with government over its recent decision to suspend Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) June "O" and "A" Level examinations.Most parents interviewed by NewsDay...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimsec June exams cancelled
The June 2021 Zimsec public examinations for both O and A-Levels have been cancelled following disruptions caused by Covid-19 and the resulting lockdown with those who had wanted to sit in June now jo...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 08:38hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe scraps mid-year final examinations
Zimbabwe has scrapped mid-year final examinations citing coronavirus disruptions to learning.Final year students sitting the ZIMSEC Ordinary Level and Advanced Level exams normally have two bi...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 18:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Teachers push for 2-term school calendar
TEACHERS have slammed government for compressing the school calendar by resorting to the traditional three-term system, instead of two terms, to give students more learning time after losing almost a ...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 06:27hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Students not ready for June exams, says teachers
TEACHERS' unions yesterday said this year's 'O' and 'A' Level students were not ready to sit for the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) June examinations following the disruption of the edu...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:49hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Govt readies to open schools
THE Government has assured learners that this year's Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) June examinations will go ahead, noting the need for the education sector to adjust to the reality of...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:43hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
MPs demand answers over Zimsec boob
MEMBERS of Parliament on Wednesday demanded that Primary and Secondary Education minister Cain Mathema must explain the issue of the Geography paper examination boob and the fact that children at rura...Published: 11 Dec 2020 at 06:34hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
20 000 new teachers to start work
Another 15 000 to 20 000 qualified but unemployed teachers are being recruited by the Primary and Secondary Education Ministry in line with a directive from President Mnangagwa, with 5 300 already in ...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 06:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Reprieve for Covid-19+ students
PUBLIC examination candidates who test positive for Covid-19 will be allowed to sit for their exams under special health protocols, that include sitting in isolated exam rooms with strict monitoring b...Published: 29 Nov 2020 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fears over 2020 Exams
EDUCATION stakeholders have expressed fears that the teachers' strike could compromise this year's Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) results for Ordinary and Advanced level candidates....Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 21:39hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Chaos looms at schools, says Minister
THE reopening of schools for the last batch of pupils next week might be chaotic, with Primary and Secondary Education deputy minister Edgar Moyo yesterday admitting that they don't have enough teache...Published: 06 Nov 2020 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimsec June results out
Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) June 2020 Ordinary and Advanced Level results are out. Centre heads can start collecting them from regional offices today and results can also be accessed...Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 06:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Schools reopening today
Next year's examination classes Grade Six, Form Three and Form Five return to school today, with the Government assuring parents that all necessary precautions have been taken to minimise the risk of ...Published: 26 Oct 2020 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19: Handshakes, hugs banned as schools reopen
PUBLIC schools reopened yesterday for the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) examination classes with both staff and students adhering to the mandatory Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) i...Published: 29 Sep 2020 at 05:50hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Teachers, govt clash over schools opening
The standoff between the government and teachers yesterday reached tipping point with all teachers' unions declaring total job action while government sought to placate the angry educators and at the ...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 08:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec starts marking O' and A' level June exams
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) on Monday started marking the June 2020 Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations.The process started after markers who tested negative to Covi...Published: 22 Sep 2020 at 18:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimsec extends registration deadline
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has extended the registration period for November 2020 Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations to cater for pupils and schools that failed to do so d...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Private schools reopen
PRIVATE schools reopened yesterday for the Cambridge examination classes with the generality of them adhering to the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education's mandatory Standard Operating Procedur...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
$600m availed for schools reopening
A TOTAL of $600 million has been set aside by the Government for disbursement to needy schools to improve sanitation and enable them to reopen safely without risking a spike in Covid-19 infections. ...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 06:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Teachers escalate row with govt
THE row between the government and teachers over the reopening of schools for face-to-face teaching for examination classes is escalating. The teachers have now accused Primary and Secondary E...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 20:05hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Exclusive Zupco buses for teachers, pupils
PUBLIC transporter, Zupco is working with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to provide exclusive buses that will be used by teachers and pupils when schools open next week.Last w...Published: 06 Sep 2020 at 08:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Schools declare readiness to resume classes
ADEQUATE measures informed by World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines have been put in place to ensure schools and colleges reopen safely in the proposed phases without risking a spike in Covid-19 ...Published: 04 Sep 2020 at 06:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'It's dangerous to open schools now'
TEACHERS yesterday told Parliament that they would only resume their duties during the COVID-19 period after government has met their demands for better working conditions and guaranteed their safety....Published: 02 Sep 2020 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe schools to reopen on September 28
Schools reopen on September 28 for Zimsec examination classes with the exams starting on December 1, Cabinet decided yesterday. Cambridge examination classes can start a fortnight earlier, on ...Published: 02 Sep 2020 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
'No salary review, no schools opening'
TEACHERS yesterday said they would not report back to work if government reopened schools before reviewing their salaries.Primary and Secondary Education minister Cain Matema will this week an...Published: 31 Aug 2020 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
November exams in February - teachers
TEACHERS' unions have called on the Government to defer the opening of schools and writing of the November Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) final examinations to 2021 noting that learners...Published: 30 Aug 2020 at 08:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimsec exam ID scam unearthed
Police have busted a syndicate behind fake national identification cards (IDs) used by criminals who are hired to fraudulently sit for Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) exams on behalf of ...Published: 26 Jun 2019 at 07:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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