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Gwanda High to introduce Sesotho subject
GWANDA High School has started working towards introducing SeSotho as one of the subjects to be taught at the school in line with Government policy of promoting the teaching of all indigenous language...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 05:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Tribalism dividing Zimbabwe'
ZAPU leader Sibangilizwe Nkomo has lamented rising tribalism among Zimbabweans who are increasingly identifying themselves as either Shonas or Ndebeles.Nkomo blamed the ruling Zanu-PF party fo...Published: 04 Jan 2024 at 06:01hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa addresses Malawians in fluent Chewa
President Mnangagwa, who was in Malawi on a three-day State visit this week, proved his statesmanship when he surprised his Malawian audience by addressing them in fluent Chewa, leaving them thrilled....Published: 03 Jun 2023 at 08:16hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
MSU translates science textbooks into Shona and Ndebele
THE Midlands State University (MSU) National Language Institute (NLI) has started working on a national project to translate primary school science textbooks into Shona and Ndebele.Government ...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa expected at national languages conference
THE three-day National Languages Conference opens today in Victoria Falls with President Mnangagwa expected to give the keynote address tomorrow.The theme is: "Redefining the role of Zimbabwea...Published: 14 Jun 2022 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe receives 3 000 radio sets for lessons
THE United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has donated 3 000 radio sets to benefit disadvantaged school-going children who have no access to the gadgets which are now being used to offer educational ...Published: 30 Apr 2021 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt on drive to promote marginalised languages
GOVERNMENT has embarked on a nationwide drive to promote previously marginalised indigenous languages.Primary and Secondary Education minister Cain Mathema yesterday told journalists at the la...Published: 29 Apr 2021 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff writer
Outcry over teacher deployments
OPPOSITION legislator Anele Ndebele has blamed poor teacher deployments for the low pass rate registered by Matabeleland schools as government fails to provide a convincing answer over last year's dis...Published: 14 Mar 2021 at 06:19hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
LIST:- Shona teachers dominate Bulawayo ECD teacher recruits
One's mother tongue is an important factor which influences quality basic education.Many developing countries, Zimbabwe being one of them, are characterised by individual as well as societal m...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 18:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Multilingualism a vehicle of positive political traction
Speaking a different language - whether it's one's grandparents' tongue or primary - school English - fundamentally changes the structure of your brain and assimilation of issues, Ngqabutho Ndhlovu ha...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 06:51hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Shona-Chinese/Chinese-Shona dictionary launched
The University of Zimbabwe has scored a first among all local institutions of higher learning to have a Shona-Chinese/Chinese-Shona dictionary that is set to enhance multilingualism among scholars and...Published: 14 Oct 2015 at 06:05hrs | | by Lovemore Ranga Mataire
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