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Be a Problem Solver
The world is filled with problems, and it's screaming for problem solvers. The success of individuals like Wilber and Orville Wright, who solved the transportation problem by inventing the first plane...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 23:33hrs | 150 | by Tatenda Hwari
Minister commissions first Binga propaganda radio station
INFORMATION, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Dr Jenfan Muswere, yesterday officially commissioned Twasumpuka FM, the first and only community radio station in Binga District in Matebelel...Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 19:03hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt scraps Cala, introduces school based projects
THE Continuous Assessment Learning Activities (CALA) have, with immediate effect, been replaced with the new school-based projects of practical applications with the number of areas covered by the non...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 06:26hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urges lawyers to preach gospel of peace
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday urged the legal fraternity to join the national crusade of preaching the gospel of peace and unity as the nation moves towards the August 23 harmonised elections....Published: 22 Jun 2023 at 06:35hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Form 4 Maths not adding up
ORDINARY-LEVEL Mathematics is arguably the most dreaded subject in the country with statistics showing that less than a fifth of candidates manage to pass it.This has seen some attempting to r...Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 05:17hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Robotics, software laboratory for Bulawayo pupils
PUPILS aged 11 and above can now start learning robotics and software engineering in Bulawayo following the launch of a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (Stem) start-up laboratory in t...Published: 07 Nov 2022 at 05:26hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Propaganda is a complex art and science not brazen disgraceful lies as witnessed in Zimbabwe state-controlled media
When I first thought of writing this article, my original idea was to accuse Zimbabwe state-controlled media of spewing shameless propaganda - which not only sought to sow seeds of hatred and division...Published: 05 Mar 2022 at 16:57hrs | 11 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa slowly morphing into a Mugabe
DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa.Your Excellency, it was typical of Zanu-PF banality that its 19th National Annual People's Conference, held in Bindura last week, rubber-stamped your candidac...Published: 10 Nov 2021 at 05:36hrs | 18 | by Cyprian M Ndawana
Govt avails 200 000 radios to rural pupils
GOVERNMENT has distributed more than 200 000 radios to rural communities to ensure that children continue to learn as schools remain closed due to Covid-19. The closure of schools following th...Published: 19 Jul 2021 at 06:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Market research innovation improvements in the wake of Covid-19
Most, if not all businesses and organizations will be forced into a change of habits in the workplace just like we have all had to adapt our personal lives due to the coronavirus. Washing your hands m...Published: 10 May 2021 at 19:09hrs | 1 | by Staff writer
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 | 2 | by Staff reporter
Quicker route to wealth for black Africans
AFRICANS are currently receiving education that orients them towards employment rather than real wealth creation.Most value chains for our daily consumables as black people in Africa are contr...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:44hrs | 3 | by Dumisani Nduku
Low voter turnout in Lupane poll
The Lupane East parliamentary by-election was yesterday marred by low voter turnout.Matabeleland provincial elections officer, Mark Ndlovu told The Standard that results were expected this mor...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 10:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa caps record 6 900 MSU graduates
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday capped a record 6 977 graduates at the Midlands State University, the biggest gathering in the history of the higher learning institution.Addressing the ...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:14hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Extract for the Book: The Next Zimbabwe
CHAPTER FOUR (ZIMBABWE) BEING EDUCATED VS BEING LEARNED There is no doubt that the education quality and...Published: 09 May 2019 at 13:06hrs | 14 | by Terence Simbi
Tips for boosting your problem solving Skills
Did you ever get stuck with a scenario and found it difficult to get out of it? Long-lasting and complex problems can trouble anybody. Problem solving skills are critical for every individual, especia...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 11:45hrs | 15 | by Stephanie Ward
Teaching University or Research University: More than a case of to be or not to be
That our State Universities have modelled themselves mostly as teaching-focused universities where, the main activities are teaching and scholarship of learning and teaching, is a public secret. With ...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 11:33hrs | 7 | by Enock JONATHAN
Teaching University or Research University: More than a case of to be or not to be
That our State Universities have modeled themselves mostly as teaching-focused universities where, the main activities are teaching and scholarship of learning and teaching, is a public secret. With a...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 22:30hrs | 4 | by Enock Jonathan
Embracing ICT in Pedagogy of History and Heritage Studies in Zimbabwe
Three schools in Harare on 1st March 2019 converged at Seke One High school in Chitungwiza for the History Exchange program under the theme, Embracing Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 09:57hrs | 20 | by Brian Maregedze
Zimbabwe set to modernise 6,000 schools
Primary and Secondary Education Minister Paul Mavima last week said Government would modernise 6 000 schools through adoption of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) before year-end.H...Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 11:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
No to sanitising culture of violence
Possibly, the most well-known theory in this genre of work, Wolfgang and Ferracuti's Subculture of Violence attempted to outline a methodological framework for the empirical examination of violent sub...Published: 27 Jan 2019 at 19:05hrs | 4 | by Limukani Ncube
Man 'stabs, stones' 'witch' aunt to death
A 22-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after he allegedly stabbed and stoned his aunt to death, accusing her of witchcraft. Abel Vundla (22) of Bambanani Village in Tjingababili, Tshitshi area in...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec searches for new director
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) is searching for a director.This follows the decision by its board last year to dismiss some of its directors, including Isau Nhandara, its ch...Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 13:20hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
How new teachers in Zimbabwe learn to do their jobs
There's a big difference between what prospective teachers learn at university and what they find when they enter the world of work. Some scholars have called this a "reality shock", and pointed out t...Published: 24 May 2018 at 16:02hrs | 2 | by Nhlanhla Mpofu, Sol Plaatje University and Lizette J de Jager, University of Pretoria
Arthur Mutambara pursues fourth industrial revolution
THE so-called fourth industrial revolution can only succeed if all sectors are involved in its approach, says academic and former deputy prime minister of Zimbabwe Professor Arthur Mutambara."...Published: 07 May 2018 at 10:12hrs | 145 | by African News Agency
Reasons, why Humidity is Necessary for Health
Do you feel dizzy, weak, or a little depressed from time to time, whereas your doctor says that you are in a good health? Well, what if we tell you that the reason for that may lie in the quality of t...Published: 09 Apr 2018 at 22:32hrs | 23 | by Agencies
Boy (11) write, pass O-Level Maths
Troy Robert Chinyanga aged 11, a form 1 student at Goromonzi High School launched himself into the hall of fame by becoming the first ever Zimbabwean student to write and pass Cambridge O-Level Maths ...Published: 11 Mar 2018 at 09:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
The Ndebele King and my Pragmatic Shona Vision
Civilisation started with problem solving. When our Homo Habilis ancestors noticed that they were physically less powerful than the buffalos in the forest whose meat they wanted to eat, they used the ...Published: 04 Mar 2018 at 16:57hrs | 4 | by Ryton Dzimiri
Zhuwao genuinely saw no evil, heard no evil, and spoke of no evil
Zhuwao may need help to recover from a worldview where he was automatically relevant on account of his uncle to a world in which the content of his character ought to be the currency.INDEED, "...Published: 08 Jan 2018 at 10:45hrs | 2 | by Mutumwa Mawere
'Illegal to offer extra lessons for a fee'
GOVERNMENT has once again warned teachers that it is illegal to offer extra lessons to pupils for a fee. In an interview on the sidelines of a tour of Glen View 2 Primary School in Harare yesterday, P...Published: 12 Dec 2017 at 05:15hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe: The mother, wife, leader
Like most today's mothers juggling the act of bringing up children in a maze of dizzying modernity, whirlwind technological advancements, illegal substances and intoxicating influences both global and...Published: 26 Nov 2017 at 09:54hrs | 4 | by Maggie Mzumara
Schools and parents turning our children into zombies
Have we ever wondered why our children are incapable of strategically planning for their future, or why they seem to always make decisions that ruin their lives?Why is it that our children app...Published: 11 Sep 2017 at 11:03hrs | 4 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Masvingo, Midlands breeding grounds for factionalism, says Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe says he is considering a leadership reshuffle in Masvingo province following the unabated factional and tribal wars within his Zanu-PF party.Addressing a Zanu-PF youth ...Published: 11 Sep 2017 at 05:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Teachers key to new curriculum, says Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe says teachers are central and key in any curriculum innovation and that they therefore need to be strongly capacitated through provision of teaching materials of the new educat...Published: 30 Aug 2017 at 18:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
UZ urges teachers' colleges to be ready for degree programmes
TEACHERS' colleges should make sure they meet the required standards and expectations before they consider offering degree programmes at their institutions, University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Vice Chancellor...Published: 05 Aug 2017 at 07:44hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Mugabe hailed for education gains
PRESIDENT Mugabe is deeply committed to the advancement of education and he believes it is the foundation for skills development, economic growth and employment creation, Vice-President Emmerson M...Published: 19 Feb 2017 at 09:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe hailed for education gains
PRESIDENT Mugabe is deeply committed to the advancement of education and he believes it is the foundation for skills development, economic growth and employment creation, Vice-President Emmerson M...Published: 19 Feb 2017 at 09:07hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
New Curriculum - English Language Overview
As a nation, we should embrace the new curriculum as it brings more benefits than limitations to our society. It was introduced at a time when it was needed most. We were trailing behind in terms of t...Published: 18 Dec 2016 at 07:42hrs | 3 | by Farirai Nyamana
Implications of the New Curriculum with Padington Chakabva
I am grateful to all stakeholders for the constructive contributions made on the column so far. Today we explore the curriculum framework. The New curriculum organizes the learning into three levels w...Published: 15 Nov 2016 at 07:03hrs | 5 | by Paddy Chakabva
Why we will vote for RG Mugabe again
This great success did not come by accident - it's due to the deliberate educational policies of the Zanu-PF Government under the visionary leadership of President RG Mugabe. He poured resources into ...Published: 28 Aug 2016 at 10:16hrs | 2 | by Dr Ignatius Chombo
33 senior officers complete high level military course
Senior military leaders who completed the National Defence Course at the National Defence College have been challenged to proffer solutions to conflicts facing the region.Speaking during t...Published: 11 Aug 2016 at 18:39hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Mandarin, Swahili in Zimbabwe's new education curriculum
GOVERNMENT plans to introduce Chinese, Swahili, Portuguese and French in the new primary and secondary education curriculum.Addressing delegates at a Ministry of Primary and Secondary Educatio...Published: 01 Jun 2016 at 06:48hrs | 4 | by Melody Mashaire
Reliance on school curriculum limits students' knowledge
Zimbabwe is credited with one of the best education systems in Africa - producing some of the brightest minds on the globe - and similarly prides itself with the highest literacy rate on the continent...Published: 19 Jan 2016 at 13:16hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mugabe, Malema: The lions of Africa
DOES Africa have artificial human lions? If so, would you agree that President Mugabe and Hon. Malema are the true lions or warriors of Africa? If not, what would your reaction be when you hear them b...Published: 01 Dec 2015 at 11:21hrs | 4 | by Mutumwa Mawere
Impact of violence on children
What do children need? We know the answer from our own childhood. First and foremost, children need a safe and secure home, free of violence and parents that love and protect them. They need to have a...Published: 30 Nov 2015 at 05:35hrs | 5 | by Sandisiwe Mahlangu
MOU to shape the next generation of design talent in Zimbabwe signed
Autodesk, a leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software, and the Zimbabwe Institute of Vigital Arts (ZIVA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to help students become indu...Published: 27 Aug 2014 at 10:47hrs | 2 | by Leanne Harris
ZimAsset Failure: Whats next
Echoes in my mind grow louder each time I wake up and realise I have had another day in this world with Mugabe still clinging to power, Biti fighting as Opposition to Tsvangirai and Tsvangirai sti...Published: 13 Jul 2014 at 07:34hrs | 3 | by Tapiwa Mapindani
Ten ways to cope with a difficult manager
This can be very awkward, as your manager is probably well thought of, or they wouldn't be in the position they are. And you can't really go round the office asking if everyone finds them as difficul...Published: 28 May 2014 at 06:57hrs | 2 | by Sailas Chawira
A Revolution must take place now
Is the Zimbabwean powerless over evil?.Last week's ZRP action to prohibit the march to mark world press freedom day should ring bells in the min...Published: 10 May 2014 at 21:30hrs | 4 | by Zanda Shumba
Revolutionary Maths and Science Books for the African Child
An innovative, practical approach to problem solving and motivation for math and science success for African children.JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Edza...Published: 19 Sep 2013 at 18:50hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
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