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Govt yet to decide on school calendar
THE government is yet to decide on the school calendar despite that primary and secondary schools are reopening this month.This comes as schools were forced to close early in March as the gove...Published: 02 Jul 2020 at 18:30hrs | 998 | by Staff reporter
Mixed reactions over re-opening of schools in Zimbabwe
Various stakeholders across the southern African country have expressed mixed feelings over the reopening of schools on the 28th of July this year.Prior to the reopening of schools, the govern...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 22:15hrs | 4072 | by Daniel Itai
Cain Mathema summoned over schools reopening
PARLIAMENT has summoned the minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Cain Mathema, junior MPs and the deaf community to share their views on the reopening of schools amid the coronavirus (Covid-19...Published: 29 Jun 2020 at 18:48hrs | 2432 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash ignores govt ban amid
ECOCASH has continued offering its services despite a shock government ban on mobile money services on Friday.The government said it had suspended all mobile money services as it battles again...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 08:17hrs | 1071 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19: 'The worst still to come'
DR Solwayo Ngwenya, a veteran medical practitioner is a worried man. He believes there seems to be lack of seriousness in flattening the coronavirus curve by the ordinary citizens and officials to an ...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 07:30hrs | 1205 | by Staff reporter
Morocco's Botola League returns on July 24 after lengthy Covid-19 break
The Botola League of Morocco is set to return on July 24, which will be exactly 133 days since football activities were postponed in the north African country due to the Covid-19 outbreak.Gove...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 08:11hrs | 283 | by Busisani Ncube
Teachers, parents resist schools reopening
TEACHERS and parents in Marondera have said there was no need for the reopening of schools in the wake of COVID-19 infections.Speaking during a Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ)-or...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 07:25hrs | 801 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Driving School Owners urges government to re-open VID depots
The Vice President of Zimbabwe Driving School Owners Association ( ZDSOA) Edwin Ndlovu has called for the government of Zimbabwe to direct VID depots across the country to commence testing aspir...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 11:43hrs | 1442 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Luveve deaths caused by water shedding
GOVERNMENT has attributed Bulawayo's diarrhoea outbreak in Luveve and surrounding suburbs that has killed nine people to water shedding and vandalism of pipes, and released an additional $7.4 million ...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 07:09hrs | 415 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to launch tractor facility
President Mnangagwa is tomorrow expected to launch the John Deere agricultural equipment supply facility that is part of Government's mechanisation development programme, said Information, Publicity a...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 07:04hrs | 628 | by Staff reporter
Black lives matter-not at all, not in Zanu PF's Zimbabwe - 1 000 lost lives count 1 official death
Government has confirmed that schools will reopen on Tuesday July 28. In May government announced that schools will reopen 29 June but was forced to postpone to allow the relevant authorities "to mobi...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 12:39hrs | 2272 | by Wilbert Mukori
Higher learning institutions ready for reopening: Murwira
HIGHER and Tertiary Education minister Amon Murwira yesterday revealed in Parliament that his ministry had initiated the process to reopen all public and private institutions of higher learning during...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 07:56hrs | 1224 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Covid-19 confirmed cases top 500
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Zimbabwe reached 512 yesterday, although 438 of these are among returning residents in quarantine with only 74 people being infected within Zimbabwe, includin...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 07:48hrs | 531 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe-China to meet on debt relief
ZIMBABWE and China will soon begin talks to implement a directive by President Xi Jinping for Beijing to cancel financial obligations owed to African countries.It is anticipated that the debt ...Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 11:08hrs | 407 | by Staff reporter
Schools re-opening guidelines revealed... learners prohibited from sharing textbooks
ALL schools' out and indoor sporting activities have been suspended ahead of next month's opening of learning institutions as Government implements measures to curb the spread of coronavirus.T...Published: 21 Jun 2020 at 09:26hrs | 1650 | by Staff Reporter
Phased reopening of polytechnics 'imminent'
Polytechnic colleges are set to reopen in a few weeks, as Government is almost done with the clearing out of returnees that were being quarantined at such institutions across the country. Hara...Published: 19 Jun 2020 at 07:31hrs | 463 | by Staff reporter
When govt steals your car and gives you back only one wheel - the charade of civil servants' 'salary increments'
Whenever I hear the Zimbabwe government announce a civil servants' salary increment, I can not help being thoroughly perplexed, if not downright bewildered, by the proud and self-congratulatory manner...Published: 18 Jun 2020 at 16:37hrs | 1587 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
MSU to open before end of June
PLANS to reopen Midlands State University (MSU) are at an advanced stage with the first batch of students expected on campus on June 22. While other universities such as University of Zimbabwe...Published: 17 Jun 2020 at 06:41hrs | 670 | by Staff reporter
Why casinos are growing around the world
Over the years, casinos have gained a bigger and bigger following. There is a good chance that you used to hate them. Now, you've decided to visit casinos every weekend. You're not alone. More and mor...Published: 16 Jun 2020 at 19:29hrs | 2251 | by Staff writer
Schools not producing PPE
THE majority of government schools in rural and urban areas are not producing personal protective equipment (PPE) owing to material and financial resource constraints, contrary to claims by authoritie...Published: 15 Jun 2020 at 07:47hrs | 444 | by Staff reporter
No exemption for Term 2 school fees
THE Government will not exempt pupils from paying school fees for Term Two although some pupils will only resume classes in September.However, parents and guardians might not pay the full fees...Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 09:43hrs | 1099 | by Staff reporter
'VID won't open anytime soon'
The public should not expect the immediate reopening of the Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) because it would be difficult to maintain social distancing rules at the premises, government has said...Published: 13 Jun 2020 at 09:51hrs | 2130 | by Staff reporter
Man arrested for money laundering
AN ex-Econet Wireless employee is facing theft and money laundering charges after conniving with a former Bulawayo police officer and his wife to allegedly defraud a local haulage truck company of $50...Published: 13 Jun 2020 at 09:12hrs | 451 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa reopens informal market, churches
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has moved to reopen the country's informal market after over two months closure as part of his government's attempts to prevent the spread of coronavirus.In an add...Published: 12 Jun 2020 at 18:31hrs | 3491 | by newzimbabwe
Remembering Dr Nic Ndebele: An epitome of sacrifice, love and care.
Exactly one year today since the departure of one finest medical practitioner in Bulawayo, Dr Nikela Nicholas Ndebele, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and indeed the medical fraternity feel and suffer the huge vac...Published: 12 Jun 2020 at 14:20hrs | 1171 | by Iphithule Maphosa
Mnangagwa to address Zimbabweans on new Covid-19 lockdown measures
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa will Friday address the nation on the country's Covid-19 lockdown situation amid growing impatience among some locals who have been shut out of their informal sector jobs ...Published: 12 Jun 2020 at 07:06hrs | 2192 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa seeks divine help as crises mount
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa will lead a national day of fasting and prayer to seek divine intervention to deal with the country's worsening health, hunger and economic crises.Hopes that Mnang...Published: 10 Jun 2020 at 08:02hrs | 5384 | by Staff reporter
Schools' reopening date pushed to end of July
GOVERNMENT has announced that schools will be re-opened on July 28 to allow the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to engage Treasury and other stakeholders to mobilise for the provision of a...Published: 10 Jun 2020 at 07:42hrs | 2358 | 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 | 3922 | by Staff reporter
Online learning to be standardised
THE Government is working to standardise online learning while some public schools have started to teach learners virtually, particularly in Bulawayo. Schools closed prematurely on March 24 as...Published: 08 Jun 2020 at 07:13hrs | 702 | 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 | 779 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe embassy in SA suspends services
ZIMBABWE'S consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa, has suspended the issuance of temporary travel documents (TTDs) and repatriation certificates owing to a coronavirus (Covid-19) suspected case at it...Published: 06 Jun 2020 at 08:02hrs | 2722 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe government schools urged to commercial
GOVERNMENT has urged schools to come up with commercial programmes to help address some of their financial needs and prepare pupils to become entrepreneurs. Some schools in the country are making pers...Published: 06 Jun 2020 at 07:42hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
Schools gear up for phased reopening
Schools are now producing personal protective equipment as they gear up for the phased reopening which requires several steps to ensure pupils and teachers are safe when lessons resume. Speaki...Published: 05 Jun 2020 at 08:25hrs | 634 | by Staff reporter
Preparation for schools opening commences in Matobo
Preparations for the reopening of schools are underway in some rural communities amid fears of an increase in COVID-19 infections. ...Published: 05 Jun 2020 at 07:44hrs | 329 | by Stephen Jakes
Workers walk to town: Zupco fleet overwhelmed
THE transport crisis has been tabled before the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) as the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) bus fleet is overwhelmed, leading to workers walking to and from Bul...Published: 02 Jun 2020 at 09:01hrs | 429 | by Staff reporter
Teachers against schools opening
TEACHER unions have threatened to sue the government if it decides to impose e-learning.The educators have also vowed not to report for duty at their stations arguing that schools are not read...Published: 31 May 2020 at 23:45hrs | 712 | by Staff reporter
Teachers against school re-opening
Teachers unions have called on Government not to reopen schools after the country recorded a spike in coronavirus cases. ZIMTA secretary general Tapson Sibanda said that reopening schools coul...Published: 29 May 2020 at 08:45hrs | 1640 | by Staff reporter
No opening dates for schools yet
GOVERNMENT has dismissed as false, messages circulating on social media claiming that schools will reopen for exam classes in three weeks. A schedule purportedly from the Ministry of Primary a...Published: 28 May 2020 at 07:32hrs | 764 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: IMF hammers country already on its knees
Mercifully, Zimbabwe's infection and death rates from Covid-19 are so far very low but the economy, already labouring under the effects of drought, has been hit by the lockdowns. Worse, the IMF has de...Published: 27 May 2020 at 07:12hrs | 696 | by Baffour Ankomah I New African Magazine
'South African companies that employ foreigners must not open'
South African opposition party The African Transformation Movement (ATM) says South Africa must impose a strict economic sector regime that will see certain industries being reserved for South African...Published: 25 May 2020 at 11:55hrs | 6030 | by Mandla Ndlovu
US praises Zimbabwe
THE coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has wreaked havoc world-wide with countries such as the United States (US) being one of the most affected. Zimbabwe has so far recorded over 50 confirmed cases, 18 ...Published: 24 May 2020 at 22:09hrs | 3379 | by Staff reporter
Let's clean our dirty stables!
AS human beings, we need to accept that there are often both comprehensible and incomprehensible life forces around us.Where Bishop Lazi comes from, for example, you cannot venture deep into t...Published: 24 May 2020 at 08:09hrs | 90 | by Bishop Lazarus
Universities reopening date set
Zimbabwean universities will be re-opening from June 1, but only final year students will be on campus with the rest learning remotely using virtual and distance education and most activity online. By...Published: 23 May 2020 at 08:34hrs | 1912 | by Staff reporter
Teachers unions oppose June exams, schools reopening
While the Government continues working out how to reopen schools in phases, starting with public examination classes, as Zimsec finalises plans for the late June examinations, some teachers unions are...Published: 22 May 2020 at 06:23hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter
$21 billion required to open schools
Primary and Secondary Education permanent secretary Thumisang Thabela says that Government requires $21 billion to re-open schools. Speaking before the Priscilla Misihairambwi-Mushonga-led com...Published: 21 May 2020 at 08:16hrs | 2347 | by Staff reporter
Teachers threaten legal action over reopening of schools
TEACHERS have threatened legal action against government over the reopening of schools amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) scourge, saying they were not consulted, the Daily News reports.Primary a...Published: 20 May 2020 at 17:33hrs | 2431 | by Staff reporter
Govt set to stagger reopening of schools
GOVERNMENT will in the next three weeks announce more than 820 examination centres for candidates sitting for the deferred June public examinations while it prepares for the staggered opening of schoo...Published: 20 May 2020 at 06:53hrs | 1100 | by Staff reporter
Econet reopens shops and service centres countrywide
Econet Wireless has begun reopening its shops following the lifting of some COVID-19 Coronavirus lockdown restrictions. But the company cautioned customers to be patient as it ramps up p...Published: 19 May 2020 at 19:25hrs | 1316 | by Agencies
'Indefinite lockdown is a sinister ploy to deny vendors a livelihood' - triple jeopardy of living in a pariah state
Mnangagwa was confident his "Zimbabwe is open for business!" clarion call would open the flood gate of investors and lenders and kick-start the country's economy. The economy had stalled following dec...Published: 19 May 2020 at 18:56hrs | 713 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
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