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Zanu-PF-backed candidate booted out as SDC chairperson

A Zanu-PF-backed candidate, Patience Mapfumo, was dramatically voted out as chairperson of the Rujeko Primary School Development Committee (SDC) on Saturday, amid loud booing and jeering from parents who attended the elections.Mapfumo and …

Published: 04 Mar 2026 at 21:00hrs | | by Staff reporter

School loses 27 laptops to thieves

Police have launched a manhunt for suspected thieves who broke into a primary school in Chivhu and stole 27 laptops from the institution's computer laboratory.The incident reportedly occurred between February 20 and February 25, 2026.Natio…

Published: 27 Feb 2026 at 20:46hrs | | by Staff reporter

School owner steals US$2 335 in exam fees

A school owner in Mbare, Richmore Sairos, has been sentenced to community service after being found guilty of defrauding four Ordinary Level Cambridge candidates of US$2,335 in examination fees. The sentence allows him to avoid jail provid…

Published: 25 Feb 2026 at 10:42hrs | | by Staff reporter

Geza's funeral trip disrupted by school authorities

The funeral of late war veteran Blessed "Bombshell" Geza continued to stir controversy even after his passing, as a bus carrying mourners from a Norton school, headed by his widow, was reportedly ordered to turn back while en route to his …

Published: 24 Feb 2026 at 08:41hrs | 526 | by Staff reporter

Top Anglican Church school ownership dispute explodes

A bitter dispute over the ownership of St Mark's Secondary School in Mhondoro–Ngezi has erupted into protests, arrests and deepening mistrust, with villagers accusing the Anglican Church of claiming exclusive control over a school they ins…

Published: 08 Feb 2026 at 21:07hrs | | by Staff reporter

High Court bars Chief Murinye from Riverton

THE High Court has granted an urgent interim interdict preventing Chief Murinye, born Ephias Munodawafa, from interfering with the operations of Riverton Academy Extension in Machingura Village, Masvingo, ruling that his actions were unlaw…

Published: 08 Feb 2026 at 14:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

Parents up-in-arms against All Saints Primary School head

Parents at All Saints Wreningham Primary have formally called for the removal of school head Jelasi Matumba, citing mismanagement, declining academic standards, and deteriorating infrastructure. A letter dated December 11, 2025, addressed …

Published: 03 Feb 2026 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Bulilima schools clash with council over US$1 per pupil levy

School heads in Bulilima District have expressed strong opposition to a directive from the Bulilima Rural District Council (RDC) demanding payment of a US$1 per pupil levy for 2026, citing widespread nonpayment of school fees and financial…

Published: 28 Jan 2026 at 09:50hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mahwindi4ED pays school fees for 150 learners

A Zanu-PF affiliate, Mahwindi for Economic Development (Mahwindi4ED), has paid school fees for 150 vulnerable learners at 10 government primary schools in Mutare, easing the financial burden on struggling families.The payments were made on…

Published: 26 Jan 2026 at 15:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

Green Horse bus crashes near Mbembesi bridge

Several passengers were injured on Sunday afternoon when a long-distance bus operated by Green Horse Bus Services lost control and landed on its side along the Bulawayo–Victoria Falls Road.As of Sunday evening, no fatalities had been repor…

Published: 25 Jan 2026 at 20:33hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimsec investigates Bikita Fashu High over cheating

The Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (ZIMSEC) has withheld 2025 Computer Science Advanced Level results for Bikita Fashu High School in Masvingo Province following suspected examination irregularities.It has been confirmed that the res…

Published: 25 Jan 2026 at 20:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

Court orders father to find ADHD son suitable school

A Harare Civil Court has intervened in a child welfare dispute, ordering parents to jointly cover the costs of a suitable school for their 17-year-old son, who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), after allegations that the…

Published: 23 Jan 2026 at 11:30hrs | | by Staff reporter

Lower 6 classes to start on February 2

Lower Sixth classes will commence on February 2, 2026, the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has announced, directing all secondary schools offering Advanced Level education to admit pupils on that date and charge fees on a pro-r…

Published: 21 Jan 2026 at 18:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt hands over 8 000 Starlink kits to schools

Government has handed over 8 000 Starlink satellite connectivity kits to the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education in a major push to expand internet access in schools and fast-track Zimbabwe's digital transformation agenda.Speaking …

Published: 21 Jan 2026 at 12:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

Teacher killed by lightning school

A lightning strike has claimed the life of a teacher and left four other people injured after it struck an eight-roomed teachers' cottage at Chahoba Primary School in Chiredzi West, Ward 26, near Triangle, on January 18 at around 2pm.The i…

Published: 19 Jan 2026 at 22:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

Heavy rains damage homes, flood school in Bulawayo

Heavy rains that swept across several high-density suburbs in Bulawayo have damaged homes and flooded a local school, forcing affected families to count their losses as the rainy season continues.Bulawayo's Chief Fire Officer, Mr Mhlangano…

Published: 19 Jan 2026 at 22:11hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa dragged into school fight

Traditional leader Chief Murinye, born Ephias Munodawafa, has involved President Emmerson Mnangagwa in a dispute over what he describes as corruption and the unlawful establishment of a private school in his area.The controversy erupted on…

Published: 15 Jan 2026 at 19:40hrs | 1270 | by Staff reporter

Private schools licensing procedure in Zimbabwe

Schools across Zimbabwe officially opened for the 2026 first term on Tuesday, with the usual back-to-school activities marking the start of the academic year. However, in Masvingo Province, Riverton Academy Murinye made headlines after Chi…

Published: 13 Jan 2026 at 21:01hrs | 606 | by Staff reporter

14 arrested over blocked enrolment of ‘outsiders' at Mhondoro-Ngezi school

Fourteen villagers have been arrested in Mhondoro-Ngezi, Mashonaland West, after allegedly blocking the enrolment of pupils at St Mark's Secondary School, accusing the institution of prioritising "outsiders" ahead of local children.The sus…

Published: 13 Jan 2026 at 19:22hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chief halts opening of new boarding school

Tensions have erupted in Murinye following an incident in which Chief Murinye reportedly used his truck to block access to Riverton Academy Extension, a new boarding school in the area built by businessman Philimon Mutangiri.According to e…

Published: 11 Jan 2026 at 20:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

Uniform costs shock parents as schools defy policy

For thousands of parents enrolling new Form One learners this week, the start of the 2026 school year has brought more financial shock than relief.What should be a moment of pride and academic transition has instead become a struggle for s…

Published: 11 Jan 2026 at 19:42hrs | | by Staff reporter

Security manager charges for insulting insubordinate

A security manager at Catercraft Private Limited stationed at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport appeared in court last week facing charges of criminal insult for allegedly verbally abusing a junior female colleague.Tobias Mapanda…

Published: 11 Jan 2026 at 19:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

School rejects Sangoma's donations

A primary school in Mvurwi is facing public backlash after turning down an offer from a self-proclaimed sangoma to cover fees and stationery for more than 50 underprivileged learners.Mudavanhu Primary School reportedly rejected the donatio…

Published: 11 Jan 2026 at 19:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

US$4,7m spent, 1,558 schools still unbuilt

Zimbabwe spent approximately US$4,7 million on school construction between 2018 and 2023, but delivered only 242 schools out of a target of 1,800, a 2025 Auditor-General's Value for Money audit has revealed.The report, covering the Ministr…

Published: 09 Jan 2026 at 17:20hrs | | by Staff reporter

Back-to-school piracy hits local textbook industry

Harare-based publishers have raised concern over a growing influx of photocopied textbooks being sold on the streets, warning that the practice is undermining legitimate sales and threatening the survival of Zimbabwe's local publishing ind…

Published: 09 Jan 2026 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Low uptake of Bolvac vaccine worries Mat South Vet Services

The Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) in Matabeleland South has urged farmers to take up the Bolvac vaccine, which provides lifelong immunity against January Disease (Theileriosis), amid concern over low uptake in one of Zimbabwe's w…

Published: 04 Jan 2026 at 19:02hrs | | by Staff reporter

Binga Nursing School to open this year

The Binga School of Nursing, a flagship project under the Binga Development Initiative launched to fulfil President Emmerson Mnangagwa's pledge to modernise the district, is set to begin offering lessons this year as Government accelerates…

Published: 04 Jan 2026 at 19:02hrs | | by Staff reporter

Family in 101-year land dispute with school authorities

A 100-year-old settlement in Chishakwe, Mutare South, is at the centre of a bitter land dispute after authorities at Chishakwe Secondary School allegedly ordered the descendants of the late Anglican pastor Gabriel Matasva to vacate the lan…

Published: 06 Dec 2025 at 07:39hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe cracks down on exploitative school fees

The Zimbabwean Government has issued a stern warning to public and private schools illegally charging registration and enrolment fees, describing the practice as exploitative, discriminatory, and in direct violation of national education p…

Published: 05 Dec 2025 at 07:10hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter

School loses US$10 000 to bogus agents

Two travel agents have appeared in court on allegations of defrauding Wellton Primary School of more than US$10 000 after claiming they could organise an educational tour to Dubai for the school's learners.Leslie Simbarashe Gurajena (49) a…

Published: 27 Nov 2025 at 20:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe to decentralise school registration

The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education plans to decentralise the registration of schools, allowing provincial offices to handle the process, in a bid t

Published: 22 Nov 2025 at 12:56hrs | | by Staff reporter

Govt revokes mining licence near school

The Government has cancelled the operating licence of a gold mining company that had been carrying out gold leaching activities near the newly built US$600,000

Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 19:12hrs | | by Staff reporter

Remove US$2,500 registration fee for private colleges in Zimbabwe

Education stakeholders have called on the Government to reconsider the US$2,500 annual registration fee that private colleges must pay to the Zimbabwe Schools E

Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 19:03hrs | | by Staff reporter

Vapostori bails out Harare school, donate furniture

HARARE - The Johane Masowe eChishanu Nyenyedzinomwe Apostolic Church of the Whole World under Prophet Hebert Thabo Senda ( Popularly known as Madzibaba Enoch) h

Published: 06 Mar 2025 at 20:02hrs | | by Gideon Madzikatidze

Government urged to support return of pregnant students to school

Harare, 19 July 2024 (New Ziana) - With a rising number of school-going adolescent girls becoming pregnant, Mashonaland Central Senator Angeline Tongogara has c

Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 09:14hrs | | by Staff Reporter

23 high school pupils fall into a hysteria, lessons suspended

TWENTY-THREE pupils at Amhlophe High School in Bulawayo yesterday fell into a hysteria, prompting the school to suspend lessons and Government to commit to prov

Published: 23 Jul 2022 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

Business trip to North-America: handy guide

Do you have to go to North-America soon to visit customers or suppliers, or to negotiate with business partners? Then start preparing for your trip in good time

Published: 04 Nov 2021 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Panicky Zanu-PF deploy riot Police' - no reforms means no economic recovery, civil unrest is inevitable

"Emmerson Mnangagwa's panicky administration has deployed hundreds of police officers, many in riot gear, in Harare amid fears of an imminent uprising, it has emerged," reported Zimeye."Security sector sources revealed that in addition to …

Published: 04 Nov 2021 at 06:16hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu

Stop confusion over fees hikes

IT is not only shocking but disappointing that the Primary and Secondary Education ministry issued a "directive" that schools may only effect a 33% fee increase for the second term because the term is longer than is normal.How in the first…

Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 11:43hrs | | by Kurai Dapi

Bravo! It's back to school

The imminent reopening of schools is a great relief to parents and society at large who were now at wits end on what to do with the idle kids. It's difficult for most young minds to live innocently when lazing about with nothing to do mean…

Published: 10 Mar 2021 at 07:08hrs | 63 | by Tondo

Online learning for rural school children

Â§The 'arrival' of the new evil kid on the block Covid-19 means adapting to a new way of life. Masks have become part of our everyday clothing if we are to see another day. Call it a 'new normal' way of doing things. The education sector h…

Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 15:53hrs | 37 | by Tondo Murisa

School reaping off parents

MY child attends a private high school in Harare (name withheld) and is in the middle of writing Advanced Level examinations.Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the examination papers are being written in January and early February.When I to…

Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:43hrs | | by Reaped Off

Bullies are paper tigers

During my primary school education, I was unfortunate to sit next to a near zero IQ class mate. Very handsome but very ugly in mindset and mind output. Academically leading from the rear end, call it blank. However, the guy was not stupid.…

Published: 11 Sep 2020 at 06:11hrs | | by Thomas Tondo Murisa

Doing "History without Walls" at Seke One High School

Seke One High school, located in Chitungwiza District under the Ministry of Primary and Secondary has remained consistent with its motto, "flying high at Seke One High" with efforts to make sure that learners enjoy their subject of History…

Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 11:03hrs | | by Brian Maregedze

Discipline mustn't be administered through brutality

The problem of child abuse is getting out of hand and our society must act now to stop the terrible crimes against innocent children.Recently, the Midlands community awoke to the shocking news that a 51-year-old school teacher had smashed …

Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 23:55hrs | | by Cuthbert Mavheko

Ethnic card not to blame for poor school results in Matebeleland

The recent recruitment of 1 300 teachers, by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, with the bulk of them being deployed to Matabeleland provinces, is a stride in the right direction. With the national teacher shortfall at 18 000…

Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 05:55hrs | | by Elliot Ziwira

Boarding school life - past, present

BEFORE deeply exploring themes in the play, I think it is quite safe to say that the playwright Chinodya covers various themes in the text. The theme of boarding school life is proffered to conscientise learners on the dangers of bullying …

Published: 24 Feb 2019 at 06:42hrs | | by Charles Dube

Illegal school fees increment

MANY schools have issued communication indicating an intention to raise school fees in reaction to the spikes and dips in black market rates for the United States dollar.The majority of mostly private schools intend to or have already rais…

Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 07:41hrs | | by Mirriam T Majome

Stop taking children to political rallies

It's very sad to see that, for some reasons to have a great gathering to window dress media coverage, some political parties are hiring school buses and gonyets to carry supporters to their rallies. Amongst them are children of school goin…

Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 10:28hrs | 383 | by Nkomah Isaac

How much longer should kids tolerate the whip as a corrective measure?

To be on the receiving end of a cane, is the common nightmare of nearly every kid who's strongly extroverted, consistent with poor grades, reports late to school, fails to turn in assignments as and when due, and likewise, other varieties …

Published: 23 Oct 2017 at 10:36hrs | 1095 | by Nimi Princewill

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Bulawayo - Victoria Falls Road broken promises

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Mugabe's daughter appointed Bank deputy board chair

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Zimbabwe’s fuel price deception: Using Middle East wars to hide domestic tax greed

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