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Zimbabwe teachers not ready for January schools opening

As Zimbabwean schools prepare to reopen on January 14 for the first term, teachers' unions have voiced serious concerns over educators' readiness, citing financial incapacitation and resource shortages.The reopening coincides with the intr…

Published: 11 Jan 2025 at 18:44hrs | 12927 | by Staff reporter

Schools opening today

The first term opens today for all classes except Form One and Lower Six, who will be opening separately soon.Learners said they were happy to be going back to school and hoped that they will not have lessons interrupted by a surge in Covi…

Published: 07 Feb 2022 at 05:11hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Schools opening preps advanced

The HeraldAll systems are now in place to open schools and return to standard face-to-face classes in a safe environment.It is encouraging to note that  Covid-19 infection rates are continuing to decline.On Wednesday, the average dail…

Published: 28 Jan 2022 at 05:30hrs | | by Staff reporter

Schools up reopening preps

SCHOOLS have heightened preparations for reopening for the second term with fumigation of buildings and grounds currently in progress.This comes a week after President Emmerson Mnangagwa said schools should prepare for reopening. Informati…

Published: 03 Aug 2021 at 07:25hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Government re-opening quarantine centres

THE Government is gradually re-opening quarantine and isolation centres to accommodate deportees and Zimbabwean returnees coming in through Beitbridge and Plumtree border posts.The centres are being managed by the Department of Social Serv…

Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 16:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

'Opening schools suicidal'

TEACHERS unions and school heads yesterday warned that it would be "suicidal" for government to allow schools to reopen for the second term next week at a time when the country is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 infections, putting learne…

Published: 22 Jun 2021 at 16:59hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Schools opening in doubt

TEACHERS yesterday said they might not be able to resume their duties when schools open for the second term this monthend if government fails to capacitate them.The teachers are also demanding personal protective equipment against COVID-19…

Published: 19 Jun 2021 at 14:58hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Ekusileni Hospital opening postponed again

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday failed to officially open Ekusileni Medical Centre, with Bulawayo Metropolitan Affairs minister Judith Ncube saying the institution was still undergoing refurbishments.Mnangagwa then ended up official…

Published: 15 May 2021 at 09:46hrs | 1 | by Staff rpeorter

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 Covid-19.Schools in the country have r…

Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:43hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

No date yet for schools opening

THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has said there is no date yet for the opening of schools, while the Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (Zimsec) says there will be no public exam resits as there are no papers that leaked.…

Published: 27 Jan 2021 at 05:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Schools reopening date remains January 4

PRIMARY and Secondary Education Minister Ambassador Cain Mathema has called on pupils to be vigilant and take all necessary measures to prevent contracting the deadly Covid-19 virus during the festive holidays. Schools have been the latest…

Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 06:08hrs | | by Elliot Ziwira

Phased opening for schools in January

SCHOOLS will open in two phases for the 2021 first term, with the first classes resuming lessons first week of January after Government declared that recent sporadic outbreaks of Covid-19 in schools had been contained.All classes, with the…

Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 08:00hrs | | by Staff reporter

Govt defers Ekusileni Hospital opening

GOVERNMENT has once again deferred the reopening of Ekusileni Medical Centre, with Bulawayo Metropolitan Affairs minister Judith Ncube admitting yesterday that the November 30 deadline for reopening of the medical centre was no longer feas…

Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter

Schools opening evokes mixed feelings

The new school year has evoked mixed feelings among pupils especially form ones who converged at various pick-up points around the city in the company of their parents and guardians to board buses to their new schools. Some were quite exci…

Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 08:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

Joshua Nkomo hospital opening doubtful

The late vice president Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo's family claims that it had found a potential investor for the Ekusileni hospital project but the taskforce managing the project turned down the offer.The visionary leader's son Sibangilizwe Nko…

Published: 04 Dec 2018 at 13:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Ekusileni opening date set

EKUSILENI Medical Centre in Bulawayo will open its doors on 1 January next year as stakeholders are now finalising terms of contracts that will ensure the project gets off the ground.Ekusileni has had false starts up until President Mnanga…

Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter

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