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Bulawayo's student accommodation complex takes in first batch
THE Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ)-owned Bulawayo Student Accommodation complex is expected to take in its first students this month with one of the wings now at 96 percent complet...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 08:45hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
Universities re-open next week
UNIVERSITIES and tertiary institutions have set dates for opening and commencement of examinations and face to face tutorials, as they also prepare to re-open.However, the Government announced...Published: 29 Aug 2021 at 07:09hrs | 451 | by Staff reporter
Lupane tables mall project, again
MATABELELAND North provincial capital, Lupane, is still seeking potential investors to construct a multi-purpose shopping mall that will assist in attracting more business and investment towards the g...Published: 26 Aug 2021 at 06:35hrs | 373 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF hijacks internet service providers for its virtual conference
Zanu-PF has commandeered several internet services providers to provide free internet services during the ruling party's annual conference to be held virtually in October.Due to the Covid-19 p...Published: 23 Aug 2021 at 06:49hrs | 544 | by Staff reporter
High internet tariffs push online learning out of reach of many
THE rising cost of internet services at a time when learners countrywide are required to engage in online learning as a Covid-19 mitigation measure is a cause for concern. Schools have been closed sin...Published: 12 Aug 2021 at 06:39hrs | 134 | by Staff reporter
Resident petitions govt over Lupane Local Board appointees
LUPANE resident Martin Stobart has petitioned Matabeleland North Provincial Affairs minister Richard Moyo, challenging the appointment of Pardon Kuipa and Ennet Sibanda as caretakers of the Lupane Loc...Published: 10 Aug 2021 at 08:53hrs | 547 | by Staff reporter
Lupane's long wait for hospital
IT is now exactly 17 years since the construction of the long-awaited Lupane Provincial Hospital began, with annual budgetary allocations and deadlines set but on the ground the project remains a drea...Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 07:27hrs | 249 | by Staff reporter
LSU in unscrupulous procurement deals, authorities unfairly suspend transport officer
LUPANE State University (LSU) under the administration of Vice Chancellor Pardon Kuipa has again been caught in an unscrupulous goods procurement process and construction project without following ten...Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 14:42hrs | 1429 | by Stephen Jakes
LSU, director of physical planning clash over unfair dismissal
Former director of physical planning Howard Bekezela Ndlovu is fighting with his former employers the Lupane State University following his dismissal from work on allegations of absconding.How...Published: 12 Jul 2021 at 17:30hrs | 2363 | by Stephen Jakes
LSU in emotional abuse of female acting Senior Assistant Registrar scandal
Lupane State University has been caught in yet another emotional harassment scandal of a female employee who is allegedly crying foul that the university authorities are harassing her through flimsy c...Published: 06 Jul 2021 at 08:46hrs | 2225 | by Stephen Jakes
Vice Chancellor in sex scandal
Abuse and harassment scandal has rocked Lupane State University (LSU) amid revelations a female staff member is accusing the Vice-Chancellor Pardon Kuipa of sexually harassing and victimising he...Published: 22 Jun 2021 at 22:17hrs | 5224 | by Philani Simango/ Simbarashe Sithole
Mudenda admits Parly failure to execute oversight
SPEAKER of the National Assembly, Jacob Mudenda last Thursday said citizens were failing to hold Parliament and the Executive accountable by questioning the actions of their MPs when executing their o...Published: 21 Jun 2021 at 06:09hrs | 1053 | by Staff reporter
Lupane State University a potential COVID-19 hotspot
Lupane State University is a timely time bomb for the corona virus after the decision by it's authorities to converge at all students at the compass.Over the years, the institution has some of...Published: 15 Jun 2021 at 19:52hrs | 1158 | by Philani Simango
Hwange radio takes Baz to court over licence
A HWANGE community radio initiative has dragged the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (Baz) to the Administrative Court challenging its decision to deny it a licence in the wildlife and coal rich-dis...Published: 02 Jun 2021 at 07:25hrs | 261 | by Staff report
Sort out political mess, says RBZ boss
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe deputy governor Kuphukile Mlambo has called on the country to sort out its political problems, which he said played an important role in informing investment decisions....Published: 17 May 2021 at 06:51hrs | 4427 | by Staff reporter
6 more radio licenses issued
Six more broadcasting licenses have been awarded to community and campus radio stations as Government moves a gear up in liberalising the airwaves in line with President Mnangagwa's aspiration to enge...Published: 13 Mar 2021 at 06:38hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
IDBZ student hostel project nears completion
THE Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ)'s US$14.8 million student accommodation project in Bulawayo is now 69% complete and expected to be fully completed in November this year....Published: 06 Mar 2021 at 07:59hrs | 1396 | by Staff reporter
'Lupane Grade 7 pupils can't read'
A HUGE number of Grade 7 pupils in Lupane, Matabeleland North province, have reading difficulties, a factor that might have largely contributed to the poor pass rate recorded in last year's examinatio...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:38hrs | 523 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo tops Grade 7 results
BULAWAYO province produced the best results in the 2020 Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) Grade Seven examinations with the country's pass rate having been adversely affected by Covid-19 p...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 06:22hrs | 1614 | by Staff reporter
Furore over non deployment of Kalanga teachers
The Kalanga Language and Cultural Development Association(KLCDA) has expressed concern over failure by the government to deploy Kalanga teachers in Kalanga communities after graduation.The org...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 07:39hrs | 467 | by Staff reporter
MRP fight to end Corruption at Lupane Registry Office pays off
MRP sometime in June last year raised a red flag on the rampant corruption scandal at Lupane Registry office which is the Headquarters of Matebeleland North.The then acting Registrar General o...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 07:09hrs | 2940 | by MRP Office of the Presidency
Mnangagwa heads to Lupane State University graduation
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa arrived in Bulawayo yesterday ahead of the Lupane State University (LSU) graduation ceremony set for today, while tomorrow he will meet chiefs to discuss issues affecting Matabelel...Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 08:23hrs | 537 | by Staff Reporter
Universities apply for radio licences
THE National University of Science and Technology (Nust) and Lupane State University (LSU) have applied for radio broadcasting licences for their respective campus radios.Nust based in Bulaway...Published: 27 Sep 2020 at 07:15hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
Varsities resume face-to-face lectures
THE Midlands State University (MSU) has reopened for face-to-face lectures for first year students who will be on campus for two weeks before they start online learning.The university has put ...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 19:59hrs | 1174 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's advisor Sam Malaba dies
Former Agribank Chief Executive , Somkhosi Mahamba Temba Malaba has died. He had been suffering from kidney illness for the past 12 years.Malaba was also a members of the PAC (Presidential Adv...Published: 30 Jul 2020 at 13:20hrs | 11094 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Varsity lecturer pounces on students: No sex, no trips
A SENIOR lecturer at Lupane State University (LSU) has been accused of allegedly demanding sex from students in return for university-facilitated trips that pay up to US$30 a day in allowances....Published: 17 Jul 2020 at 18:28hrs | 8700 | by Staff reporter
Man kills HIV+ maid lover
AN ex-Lupane State University laboratory technician who fatally assaulted his 52-year-old maid whom he was having an affair with after discovering that she was HIV positive, was yesterday sentenced to...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 08:10hrs | 2950 | by Staff reporter
Mat North schools ready for June exams
SCHOOLS in Matabeleland North province are ready for the Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (Zimsec) June exams, the Provincial Education Director Mr Jabulani Mpofu has said.Speaking during...Published: 29 Jun 2020 at 13:30hrs | 659 | by Agencies
Boarding schools open today
BOARDING schools will open today to receive pupils who will be writing June/ July examinations that start on Tuesday.As part of ensuring the smooth running of examinations, the Government has ...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 07:19hrs | 599 | by Staff reporter
'COVID-19 delays Zimbabwe wagons delivery from Russia'
TRANSPORT minister Joel Biggie Matiza has claimed that the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) was supposed to take delivery of 100 wagons from Russia in January, but the consignment has been delayed ...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 08:38hrs | 462 | by Staff reporter
Stampede as office burns at NRZ 24-storey building
A WOMAN was yesterday rushed to hospital after inhaling smoke while scores were evacuated from the 24-storey National Railways of Zimbabwe's Parkade Centre in Bulawayo's city centre following a fire i...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 06:56hrs | 908 | by Staff reporter
Managing English Language Examinations
During this time when many students are marooned at home due to covid-19 restrictive measures, it behoves on us who can help our children to progress with their education until the new normal is clear...Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 19:25hrs | 319 | by Mr Bigboy Mthombeni (MA)
Lupane varsity rocked by nepotism, tribalism storm
Lupane State University (LSU) vice-chancellor Pardon Kuipa is in an eye of a storm after it emerged that his daughter, who only has a Master's degree was appointed a lecturer ahead of PhD holders with...Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 10:05hrs | 1165 | by Staff reporter
Nust announces reopening date
The National University of Science and Technology (Nust) has postponed the commencement of lectures to next week.Educational institutions in the country closed prematurely on March 24 due to t...Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 17:44hrs | 3983 | by Staff reporter
Lupane State University VC's daughter in recruitment scandal
Lupane State University (LSU) has been sucked into a recruitment scandal after the institution's management allegedly fraudulently employed the Vice Chancellor's daughter as a full-time lecturer....Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 08:28hrs | 4861 | by Staff reporter
Universities reopen under strict guidelines
SOME of the country's institutions of higher learning will start opening doors for students in their final semesters tomorrow, while the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) in Bulaway...Published: 07 Jun 2020 at 08:20hrs | 793 | by Staff reporter
Skyz Metro FM applies for TV license
Fairtalk Communications, the proprietors of Skyz Metro FM (Bulawayo) and Breeze FM (Victoria Falls) have applied for a television license in response to a call for application the regulatory Bro...Published: 28 May 2020 at 15:04hrs | 1149 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Overcrowding worries at isolation centres
HEALTH officials have been urged to speed up Covid-19 testing of returnees so they can be discharged to avoid crowding at quarantine centres. This comes as the quarantine centre at Mosi-oa-Tun...Published: 13 May 2020 at 07:26hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter
More returnees released from quarantine
NINETEEN more Zimbabweans were released from the Mosi-oa-Tunya High School Covid-19 quarantine centre yesterday bringing to 34 the number of discharged people. The Social Welfare Department wh...Published: 07 May 2020 at 00:34hrs | 655 | by Staff reporter
Sanctions hamper effective response to Covid-19
THE Covid-19 pandemic has dealt a heavy blow on countries' economies across the globe as they implemented measures to combat the transmission and spread of the virus. For Zimbabwe, the virus h...Published: 29 Apr 2020 at 07:45hrs | 204 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi says more work needed in Covid-19 fight
THE National Chairman of the Ministerial Taskforce on Covid-19, Vice-President Kembo Mohadi has said there was more work to be done to combat the spread of the coronavirus in the country.VP Mo...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 07:54hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi happy with Matebeleland North preparedness
VP Mohadi is satisfied with the Covid-19 preparedness in Matebeleland North, although some few changes needed to be done."I have been checking on the preparedness of the province and also to c...Published: 19 Apr 2020 at 07:44hrs | 436 | by Staff reporter
70% of Lupane State University lecturers, students relocate
SEVENTY percent of Lupane State University (LSU) lecturers and students have relocated from Bulawayo to the institution of higher learning's campus in Lupane, Matabeleland North province. ...Published: 17 Mar 2020 at 06:31hrs | 1695 | by Staff reporter
Lupane State University relocates more faculties to Lupane campus
Lupane State University has announced that it has relocated more other faculties to the Lupane campus with effect from early this month....Published: 23 Feb 2020 at 08:38hrs | 1649 | by Stephen Jakes
Malaba retires
Agribank chief executive Mr Sam Malaba has retired after 16 years at the helm of the financial institution. He was appointed CEO in May 2004 after serving as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve...Published: 19 Feb 2020 at 06:38hrs | 3898 | by Staff reporter
Varsities accept payment plans
STATE universities have started accepting payment plans from students for tuition fees in response to an outcry by the learners and parents over the recent fees hike. The Government recently p...Published: 13 Feb 2020 at 07:47hrs | 859 | by Staff reporter
Lupane State University cut off internet
LUPANE State University (LSU) has reportedly gone for a month without internet access due to failure to pay their Internet Service Provider. Staffers at the institution said the internet black...Published: 06 Feb 2020 at 06:03hrs | 544 | by Staff reporter
Lupane State University guard 'from a broad' steals 53 solar panels
A SECURITY guard employed by Lupane State University (LSU) is on the run after allegedly stealing 53 solar panels from the institution's campus in Lupane, Matabeleland North last week. Police ...Published: 30 Jan 2020 at 08:47hrs | 609 | by Staff reporter
University fees subsidised
Treasury has released at least $6 million to each State university to subsidise student tuition fees as well as the institutions' daily operations.The money will help the higher learning insti...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:32hrs | 901 | by Staff reporter
Job scam resurfaces in Bulawayo streets
Less than five minutes after meeting a smooth-talking stranger at the corner of George Silundika Street and 9th Avenue in Bulawayo, a dazed Nomalanga Masina feels like she has just woken up from a bad...Published: 18 Jan 2020 at 05:42hrs | 976 | by Staff reporter
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