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Hillside Teachers College calls for applications
Hillside Teachers College in Bulawayo is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to train as secondary school teachers for the 2026 academic year.Prospective students can appl...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 10:29hrs | 716 | by Staff reporter
50 Joshualites awarded Scholarships amid debate over tribal bias
Fifty academically gifted students from across Zimbabwe's 10 provinces have been awarded the prestigious Joshua Nkomo Scholarship, administered by the Higherlife Foundation, in the latest effort to su...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 22:52hrs | 846 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teacher and human rights activist struggles after 4 years without salary
Robson Chere, a 40-year-old trained teacher and passionate human rights activist, has spent the past four years without receiving a salary after the government halted his payments. As the secretary-ge...Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 12:47hrs | 996 | by Staff reporter
Pathisa Nyathi's final journey: Exploring African science and witchcraft
In a chilly July mid-morning last year, Pathisa Nyathi, a renowned African cultural historian and prolific author, walked into the Sunday News newsroom, carrying with him three new books. These works ...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:49hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
Disband colonial education replicas; Mnangagwa warns SADC
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has challenged Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders and representatives of member states' respective educational institutions to disband curriculum infras...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 17:34hrs | 1082 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Zimbabwe hit by critical shortage of maths, science teachers
Due to a severe shortage of teachers for critical subjects like mathematics, physics, biology, and chemistry, the government has opted to recruit university graduates to fill these positions.A...Published: 30 May 2024 at 08:51hrs | 51 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe flag flies high in Italian robotics challenge
Zimbabwe continues to shine on the global academic map as it increases its strides towards harnessing studies that promote sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics, STEM.This has seen...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 05:05hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda High to introduce Sesotho subject
GWANDA High School has started working towards introducing SeSotho as one of the subjects to be taught at the school in line with Government policy of promoting the teaching of all indigenous language...Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 05:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government on drive to recruit STEM teachers
GOVERNMENT is in the process of recruiting Science and Mathematics teachers to address the deficit in schools and close the existing gaps in the education sector, which have resulted in learners in so...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 06:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
UK targets Zimbabwe's science, maths teachers
Zimbabwean teachers are in the front row following a call by the United Kingdom for "the very best" overseas teachers to apply for vacancies, sweetened by a £10,000 relocation fee.The UK is t...Published: 31 May 2023 at 20:57hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean science teacher bags prestigious leadership award in US
The prestigious Cisco Youth Leadership Award, with a prize of $250,000 (R4.6m), this year went to Zimbabwean science teacher Nkosana Butholenkosi Masuku.He founded Phenomtech-Sciency to make s...Published: 29 Apr 2023 at 20:07hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to train 5,000 science teachers
GOVERNMENT is set to train 5 000 Science and Mathematics teachers in the next three years as part of efforts to address the shortage in schools.Most schools have a shortage of Mathematics and ...Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 06:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean Maths & Science Teacher Shines In South Africa
Zimbabwe. A Zimbabwean science teacher based in South Africa has won awards for recording the best results in the neighbouring country.The teacher, Nkosiphile Moyo (34) of Filabusi, teaches Ma...Published: 12 Feb 2023 at 07:43hrs | 16 | 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
Pupils in demo against teacher exodus
TWO learners at a private school in Entumbane suburb were last week arrested for leading a demonstration against a teacher exodus at the school.The learners were picked up by police officers p...Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 05:55hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe treasury fails to fund teacher recruitment
THE Public Service Commission (PSC) on Thursday said Treasury had failed to raise funds required to recruit more teachers amid claims by unions that the country has a shortfall of 100 000 teachers....Published: 24 Sep 2022 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government avails funds for Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Poly complex
GOVERNMENT has released $114 million towards completion of a home economics complex at the Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo (JMN) Polytechnic College.Work had stalled for the past 18 years.The pro...Published: 21 Jul 2022 at 06:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Govt hires 1500 teachers
GOVERNMENT has recruited nearly 1 500 teachers, the first batch out of the 10 000 it intends to recruit.In a notice yesterday listing those who have been recruited by the Public Service Commis...Published: 14 Mar 2022 at 05:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mass exodus of science teachers hits Bulawayo schools
BULAWAYO schools have been hit by a mass exodus of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teachers with 145 having left since the beginning of the year.The skills flight by ST...Published: 12 Nov 2021 at 05:34hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Teacher rapes student at ZRP high
A Science teacher at ZRP high school in Harare was arrested on Monday after he allegedly raped a 15-year old student in a Science laboratory....Published: 21 Jul 2021 at 18:17hrs | 15 | by Lloyd Rabaya/Simbarashe Sithole
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 | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MDC mum on UK based supporter's terrorism charges
MDC Alliance activist based in the United Kingdom, Martin William Chinyanga, will next year be tried by a British court on four charges of terrorism.Chinyanga was arrested by the British polic...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 06:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
British science teacher charged for terrorism threats against Zimbabwe
A Zimbabwean-born British science teacher and opposition political activist has been indicted on four charges of inciting terrorism after allegedly urging his Facebook followers to stage a violent upr...Published: 07 Feb 2021 at 07:18hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers vote with their feet
HUNDREDS of teachers are leaving the country or preparing to do so to escape worsening economic problems amid deteriorating working conditions, a new report says.Over the past couple of weeks,...Published: 20 Sep 2020 at 07:56hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt under siege over killings
TWO survivors of the August 1, 2018 military shootings, which claimed six lives in the aftermath of last year's highly controversial general election, have dragged government to court, seeking close t...Published: 19 Aug 2019 at 11:56hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Hillside Teacher's College 2020 intake
HILLSIDE TEACHERS' COLLEGE VACANCIES FOR: SECONDARY TEACHER EDUCATION 2020 INTAKE a) 2 Year Post 'A' Level Course b) 3 Year Post '0' Level Course in: Physic...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 17:29hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe students shine at Spain science fair
Clad in grey trousers, neatly ironed white shirts, blue ties and blazers are two Nyatsime College Form 4 students who can't hide their joy after they came second in the energy category at the just end...Published: 11 May 2019 at 14:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
What I learnt from Miss Gambiza
During my first year at David Livingstone Secondary School, I was taught by a somewhat weird science teacher called Miss Gambiza. Whenever you noticed a mistake in one of the revision tests she gave u...Published: 07 May 2019 at 12:57hrs | 16 | by Mthokozisi Gwizi
Govt avails $1,5m for science teachers training
At least $1,5 million has been mobilised by Government towards training of science teachers and promotion of science education, which is regarded as a key pillar for industrialisation and development....Published: 05 May 2019 at 09:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt deploys psychologist to 'haunted' Bulawayo school
GOVERNMENT has deployed a psychologist to provide counselling services to science teachers at Mandwandwe High School in Bulawayo who are reportedly refusing to use the school's science laboratory, cla...Published: 18 Mar 2019 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt seeks to increase Science teachers
THE Government has spent $3 million on Science and Mathematics teacher training in a bid to improve the quality of students that are churned out to teach the critical subjects.Mathematics and ...Published: 17 Mar 2019 at 08:41hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Government aims 5,000 Maths teachers target
GOVERNMENT is targeting to produce 5 455 Science and Mathematics teachers by 2023 following a $3 million intervention to alleviate a shortage of personnel by increasing intake and training institution...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 05:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Artuz official jailed 30 days for assault
Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) secretary-general Robson Chere was on Monday sentenced to a 30-day jail term by Goromonzi magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka, over a violence incident wh...Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 05:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Massive teacher shortage in Matabeleland South
MATABELELAND South Province primary schools are operating with only 210 qualified Early Childhood Development teachers out of an expected 1 294, an education official had said.Presenting a rep...Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 11:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Scores freed over violent protests
Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe secretary-general Robson Chere was on Wednesday freed by Goromonzi magistrate Feresi Chakanyuka after spending close to two weeks in remand prison....Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 09:46hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mystery forces school to close laboratory
Mystery surrounds the closure of a science laboratory at Mandwandwe secondary school in Bulawayo, after a science teacher passed away after he allegedly inhaled a poisonous substance while using the l...Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 18:57hrs | 1 | by Stff reporter
Byo school abandons 'haunted' lab
A LABORATORY at Mandwandwe High School in Nkulumane, Bulawayo, has been unused for over two years as staff and pupils are still "haunted" by the death of a science teacher after he allegedly inhaled p...Published: 28 Nov 2018 at 11:53hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Timely donation for Samahuru High Combined Science students
Samahuru High School in Tsholotsho District has received aid to make learning Combined Science a bit easier, ...Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 09:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo's STEM re-launched
THE Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Technology Development has re-launched Professor Jonathan Moyo's Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programme which will also includ...Published: 15 Jul 2018 at 16:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Science Catastrophe looming in rural schools
All learners are now supposed to sit for a Combined Science Practical examination, thus according to the dictates of the new curriculum. The move is plausible as practical science investigation gives ...Published: 05 Jun 2018 at 16:52hrs | | by ARTUZ
Zimbabwe to launch national geo space agency
GOVERNMENT will soon launch the country's first National Geo Spatial and Space Agency aimed at harnessing satellite technology to solve problems.The agency is being pioneered by the Ministry o...Published: 05 Jun 2018 at 07:09hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Bashed ex-CIO boss pledges to follow Mohadi path
FORMER director in the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), Albert Miles Nguluvhe, who was recently elected to be the Zanu-PF candidate for the Beitbridge East National Assembly seat has pledged t...Published: 08 May 2018 at 07:08hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Science teachers in short supply
HIGHER and Tertiary Education minister Amon Murwira has disclosed that the country is facing a serious shortage of secondary school science teachers, following a massive brain drain to neighbouring co...Published: 25 Apr 2018 at 07:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Teachers exchange blows over washing line
Two Kwekwe High School teachers exchanged blows following a dispute involving a washing line.The teachers, Obedient Marwa and Vincent Rumuma, all Science teachers share a school-owned apartmen...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
4 new State universities to open
Government has approved the opening of four new State universities countrywide in a move expected to consolidate Zimbabwe's position as one of the countries with the highest number of institutions of ...Published: 10 Apr 2018 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
No basis for optimism in 2018 elections
The Media Alliance of Zimbabwe last week convened a useful seminar on the media and election reporting. The alliance managed to invite an articulate delegation from the Sadc Parliamentary Forum, toget...Published: 18 Mar 2018 at 08:40hrs | | by awanda Majoni
Science teacher crisis in Bulawayo schools
BULAWAYO province has been hit by a shortage of science teachers, a development that has resulted in the Ministry of Primary and Secondary education resorting to cluster teaching to alleviate the chal...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt starts offering STEM scholarships for teachers
The Government has started offering science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) scholarships towards the training of science teachers at the country's state universities and teachers' coll...Published: 20 Feb 2018 at 07:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Robert Mugabe University plans shelved
GOVERNMENT has temporarily shelved plans to construct a $1 billion university in honour of former President Robert Mugabe as it was not a priority at the moment, a Cabinet minister has said.Hi...Published: 23 Jan 2018 at 05:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
STEM A-Level scholarships scrapped
GOVERNMENT has suspended paying fees for Advanced level STEM students saying it will be wrapping up the programme with students already on its roll.The Science Technology Engineering and Mathe...Published: 19 Jan 2018 at 05:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
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