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Land tenure reform to transform Zimbabwe rapidly
Two historical notes confirm the importance of land tenure and secure property rights. In the world today, only 18% of all agricultural land is privately-owned under freehold title. Yet this small are...Published: 14 hrs ago | 693 | by Eddie cross
A level exam results out soon
The November 2020 Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) Advanced Level results will be released end of this month or early next month.In an interview this morning, ZIMSEC public relati...Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 19:59hrs | 906 | by Staff reporter
'Gweru still has pole and dagga classrooms'
CLASSROOM blocks in resettlement areas in Gweru district, built from pole and dagga, are prone to climate change-related disasters posing safety risks to schoolchildren, a government official has said...Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 07:27hrs | 194 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 hospital admissions drop
THE number of people who are admitted after testing Covid-19 positive in Zimbabwe has gone down with statistics showing that only 36 of the 855 who are infected are hospitalised. Owing to effe...Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 07:24hrs | 320 | by Staff reporter
Nakamba targets one million kids
WARRIORS midfielder, Marvelous Nakamba, has set himself a target to assist, at least, one million kids in Zimbabwe to have access to education. This will be done through his Marvelous Nakamba Foundati...Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 07:21hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
Namibia returns to uninterrupted hunting as animal rights groups seek to spoil the 'party'
Namibians have welcomed the return of uninterrupted hunting, following a near-total absence of international hunting in 2020, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic travel bans. As hunting retur...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 21:19hrs | 688 | by Emmanuel Koro
Marginalisation, tribalism - The emergence of Mthwakazi Republic Party
A PARTY of young people from Matabeleland, the Mthwakazi Republic Party, believes there is no reason for Matabeleland to remain under the subjugation of Zimbabwe and they have been calling for secessi...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:51hrs | 1695 | by Thandekile Moyo
Farmer demands US$ rentals from rural teachers
SCORES of teachers at Eagle Tanning Primary and Secondary schools in rural Marondera are stranded after an indigenous farmer recently ordered them to pay rentals in foreign currency.The farmer...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:37hrs | 1241 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 infections in schools under control, says Govt
GOVERNMENT says it has swiftly moved in to contain the spread of COVID-19 virus in schools following last week's surge in new infections.Schools last week recorded an increase in COVID-19 infe...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:36hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
Ministry requires 40 000 more teachers
THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education requires at least 40 000 more teachers to address the critical manpower deficit in the education sector with science subjects and early childhood develo...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:24hrs | 921 | by Staff reporter
No independence exeat for boarders
As part of efforts to contain Covid-19 infections, boarders have to remain at school over the Independence weekend and gatherings for the 41st anniversary remain limited to 50, but the vaccination pro...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:20hrs | 381 | by Staff reporter
Government told to fund testing of learners
THE Women's Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCOZ) has urged the government to fund the testing of students and staff in public, boarding and community schools for Covid-19 to curb the continued spread of the v...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 18:21hrs | 471 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants to work only Monday and Tuesday
The government will try to restart salary negotiations with public sector workers, a minister said on Sunday as tens of thousands of civil servants gave notice to work two-day weeks.Public sec...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 08:01hrs | 5892 | by Staff reporter
'Cabinet misled on learners' safety'
THE Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) yesterday alleged that the Primary and Secondary Education ministry misled Cabinet into recommending the premature opening of schools on March 15, whi...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:49hrs | 904 | by Staff reporter
'Schools can't afford COVID-19 test costs'
THE Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) has urged government to craft a supplementary budget to cushion schools throughout the country to ensure that they effectively implement COVID-...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:46hrs | 501 | by Staff reporter
Govt, parents clash over June exams suspension
PARENTS are up in arms with government over its recent decision to suspend Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) June "O" and "A" Level examinations.Most parents interviewed by NewsDay...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:42hrs | 592 | by Staff reporter
Silobela, a gold rich area with nothing to show for it
The 60km Kwekwe Nkayi road is supposed to be the shortest link between the two centres, but it has become the longest. So bad is the road that what should be a 30-minute drive has since transf...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:27hrs | 282 | by Michael Magoronga
Matiza family to complete late minister's projects
THE family of late Transport minister, Joel Biggie Matiza has set sights on completing projects that were started by their patriarch in his home constituency of Murewa South. Matiza succumbed ...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 18:36hrs | 1585 | by Staff reporter
Another Zimbabwean survivor tells of horrific scenes in Cabo Delgado
A brief background of PalmaPalma is a coastal town located far north of Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique. It is very close to the Tanzanian boarder, 20 kilometres away.Since the dis...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 18:30hrs | 965 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
'No free jab for foreigners in Zimbabwe'
FOREIGNERS who are not permanently staying in Zimbabwe will pay for COVID-19 vaccination, which is currently being administered for free to locals. This was said by President Emmerson Mnangagw...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 07:28hrs | 1394 | by Staff reporter
MDC Senator says striking teachers must resign
AN opposition MDC-T senator last Thursday said teachers who were not reporting for work should leave employment and let unemployed qualified teachers take over.Masvingo senator Tichinani Mavet...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 07:25hrs | 2264 | by Staff reporter
NetOne seeks Zimdollar fuel to power boosters
STATE-run mobile telecommunications company, NetOne, has appealed to government to avail fuel to the telecommunications sector in local currency to ensure 24-hour connectivity, particularly in rural a...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 07:24hrs | 877 | by Staff reporter
Poet donates COVID-19 PPE, stationery to Bulawayo school
BULAWAYO-BASED writer and poet Mthulisi Ndlovu through his The Roots Voluntary Charity Trust (Trovoco) recently partnered with Agnieszka Maria, from a Polish school (MikoĊaj Kopernik), and donated CO...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 07:17hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
Cain Mathema agrees with Mthwakazi
PRIMARY and Secondary Education Minister Cain Mathema has reiterated the need for children in primary school to be taught by teachers conversant in local languages which is a rallying point for Mthwak...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 07:01hrs | 1701 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga commissions NetOne Base Station
Nachulwe Base station in Binga has been commissioned by the country's Vice President Constantino Chiwenga giving credence to government's developmental th...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 15:41hrs | 1089 | by Shelton Muchena in Binga
Third wave feared
The spike in Covid-19 cases, especially in schools, could be a signal of the beginning of a deadlier third wave of the pandemic, health experts have warned.According to a situation report rele...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 06:53hrs | 1322 | by Staff reporter
Milk shortages hit Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has been hit by a serious milk shortage, with dairy farmers citing viability challenges emanating from poor producer prices, it has emerged. Zimbabwe Association of Dairy Farmers (ZADF) chair...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 06:52hrs | 847 | by Staff reporter
No gatherings on Independence day, says Mnangagwa
Zimbabweans should not be tempted to form gatherings in celebrating the impending 41st Independence anniversary on April 18 but should, instead, uphold the measures put in place by Government and Worl...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 06:14hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
Improve mobile phone network connectivity, says Chiwenga
MOBILE phone operators have been called upon to play their part in ensuring network connectivity in the country so as to bring inclusivity to the previously marginalised communities.Speaking a...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 05:42hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo has 50 sewer bursts per day
RESIDENTS in some suburbs in Bulawayo have expressed fear over the possibility of another outbreak of diarrhoea as the city has been experiencing about 50 sewer pipe bursts per day.In some cas...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 05:41hrs | 141 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga orders construction of Lupane Prov Hospital
VICE President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has ordered work on the construction of Lupane Provincial Hospital to resume with immediate effect after Government injected $47 million for the completion of th...Published: 11 Apr 2021 at 05:36hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
Schools record 106 COVID-19 cases in one day
TWO schools in Matabeleland South have reported 106 cases of COVID-19, reigniting fears that schools remain hotspots and that authorities were not adequately prepared for their reopening.Sacre...Published: 10 Apr 2021 at 05:02hrs | 2527 | by Staff reporter
Pupils turned away as teachers abscond
PUPILS from various schools were yesterday turned away after "incapacitated" teachers resolved to attend duty for three days per week.NewsDay Weekender gathered that parents were ordered to wi...Published: 10 Apr 2021 at 05:01hrs | 2583 | by Staff reporter
Shot in arm for Bulilima schools
TWO United Kingdom-based locals from Bulilima West have come to the aid of schools in the area by donating thousands of textbooks, bringing relief to pupils who were reportedly sharing textbooks....Published: 10 Apr 2021 at 04:59hrs | 1389 | by Gwizhikiti
Covid-19 hits Umzingwane school
A boarding school in Umzingwane district in Matabeleland South province has become the latest to be hit by the Covid-19 pandemic after it recorded 55 positive cases, the Ministry of Health and Child C...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 15:02hrs | 1433 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe orphanage rocked by sodomy scandal
SALACIOUS details have emerged of how the former first family's elite schools and orphanage nestled in a vast estate in Mazowe - 40km north of Harare - were rocked by an alleged child sexual abuse sca...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:43hrs | 6454 | by Staff reporter
'Virtual meetings relegating rural communities'
LACK of universal and affordable access to the internet may widen inequalities within countries, in the process marginalising rural communities.Speaking at a recent Hivos-organised workshop, K...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:24hrs | 48 | by Staff reporter
3 Girls College pupils test COVID-19 positive
THREE Lower Six pupils at Girls College in Bulawayo contracted Covid-19, forcing the school to conduct mass testing on learners in selected classes and staff members on Tuesday. The pupils who...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:14hrs | 241 | by Staff repporter
Harare teacher smuggles 40 pupils into school system
THERE was chaos at Waterfalls Primary School in Harare last week when over 40 pupils were turned away after it emerged that their names were not on the school register after having been smuggled into ...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 08:47hrs | 1471 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec June exams cancelled
The June 2021 Zimsec public examinations for both O and A-Levels have been cancelled following disruptions caused by Covid-19 and the resulting lockdown with those who had wanted to sit in June now jo...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 08:38hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
40% rural folk relies on unsafe water: Report
The government has been urged to provide free water treatment methods to 40% of the rural communities that are still dependent on surface and unprotected sources.This was revealed in the Zimba...Published: 06 Apr 2021 at 07:07hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
'Independence Day' a continual reminder of how Zimbabweans are still in painful bondage
I have never had any hesitation asserting that the holidays that I regarded most appealing to my heart on the Zimbabwean calender, were "Independence Day", and "Heroes Day" - not for the skewed and ba...Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 10:47hrs | 589 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The impact of Covid-19 on grassroots football in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe football as a whole has been in decline since the standard of living became unbearable as early as 2008 during Mugabe's era. ...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 19:11hrs | 94 | by Lord Morris Kakunguwo
5 000 schoolgirls impregnated in January, February
When schools opened their doors for the new year on March 15 and March 22, a significant number of female learners did not turn up for classes, and there are now disturbing reports explaining why....Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 08:20hrs | 806 | by Staff Reporter
Police on high alert
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has warned that it will descend heavily on traffic offenders and violators of Covid-19 regulations during the Easter Holiday.This comes after President Emmer...Published: 03 Apr 2021 at 14:49hrs | 575 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19 hits schools again
THE coronavirus pandemic has hit schools again, following 46 confirmed new cases involving learners, educators and non-teaching staff in Harare and Mberengwa. The cases at Prince Edward High S...Published: 03 Apr 2021 at 14:48hrs | 1129 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants reject 70% pay hike offer, teachers call strikes
Government workers on Wednesday rejected a staggered salary hike of 25 percent this month and 45 percent in July for a cumulative total of 70 percent.Teachers warned they would work a three-da...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 12:15hrs | 1938 | by Staff reporter
Bulilima teenager survives hippo attack
A 16-YEAR-OLD schoolboy from ward 22, Bulilima in Matabeleland South province survived a hippopotamus attack that left him severely wounded while on his way to school on Wednesday.Villagers sa...Published: 02 Apr 2021 at 09:19hrs | 480 | by Staff reporter
Experts warn of third Covid-19 wave after Easter
HEALTH experts have warned of the possibility of an explosion in Covid-19 cases immediately after the Easter holidays if the public fail to comply with lockdown regulations. Easter holidays ar...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 07:00hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter
Botswana to tap into Zimbabwe curriculum
THE Botswana government is working on tapping into the Zimbabwean curriculum to improve it through implementing vocational and practical subjects. Speaking during a tour of local seconda...Published: 01 Apr 2021 at 06:56hrs | 395 | by Staff reporter
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