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Zimbabwe govt raises alarm over skills gap
The Zimbabwean government has raised alarm over the widening gap between academic qualifications and practical skills in the country, warning that the mismatch is stalling economic growth and leaving ...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 19:11hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Harare Institute's Bulawayo campus opens 2025 intake
The Harare Institute of Public Health (HIPH) has announced the opening of applications for its August 2025 intake at its Bulawayo campus, with classes set to begin on August 4.The expansion to...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 20:06hrs | 1278 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's health system profits from the dead
Blessing Mucharambei's uncle was just having lunch when he stood up, then collapsed. "[He] started bleeding from the nose," she says, "and died on the spot."As far as his family knew, he had no he...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 08:03hrs | 352 | by Linda Mujuru, GPJ Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe to host global AI conference
The Institute of Global Leadership and Administration (IGLA), in collaboration with the Artificial Institute Africa, will hold an important conference on artificial intelligence (AI) later this month ...Published: 10 May 2025 at 13:10hrs | 106 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe extends pensionable age for workers to 70
The Ministry of Local Government and Public Works has announced a significant change in the pensionable age for local authority workers, extending it to 70 years, a move that has been welcomed by many...Published: 01 May 2025 at 08:55hrs | 580 | by Staff reporter
Empowering African women to thrive in a digital economy
Growing up with her hardworking mom in tough circumstances in Nigeria, Dominion Paul was determined to forge her path to success in a world that didn't always make space for her. When she discovered t...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:43hrs | 156 | by Tamaryn Brown
32 Zimbabwean students to study mechatronics in China
Thirty-two Zimbabwean students will go to China to study mechatronics engineering under a joint training program between two vocational colleges.Students from Zimbabwe's Harare Polytechnic wil...Published: 07 Mar 2025 at 07:03hrs | 201 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa launches Zimbabwe digital skills training programme
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday launched the Zimbabwe Digital Skills Development Programme, an initiative aimed at equipping 1.5 million young Zimbabweans with essential digital skills to thriv...Published: 23 Feb 2025 at 09:50hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
Harnessing the Zimbabwe diaspora for economic, social development
ZIMBABWE'S diaspora, estimated to exceed five million people, constitutes about 30% of the country's population.This global community represents a powerful resource with the potential to trans...Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 21:08hrs | 374 | by Constantine Chikosi
Zimbabwe needs 64,000 nurses to fill skills gap
Zimbabwe is facing a severe shortage of healthcare workers, with a deficit of 64,000 professionals, according to Health and Child Care Minister, Dr. Douglas Mombeshora. The minister revealed this alar...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:56hrs | 231 | by Staff reporter
Huawei Zimbabwe partners local varsities
Global telecommunications giant Huawei Zimbabwe has joined forces with five local national universities in a groundbreaking initiative aimed at closing the skills gap in the information and communicat...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 08:57hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
515 students graduate at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Polytechnic
A total of 515 students graduated yesterday from Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Polytechnic in Gwanda, Matabeleland South, marking a significant milestone in the institution's efforts to contribute to Zimbabwe'...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 08:55hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe critical skills gap set for major boost
The science and technology skills gap in Zimbabwe is set to narrow as the government prioritizes scholarships offered by India and Mauritius. Following a skills audit conducted in 2018 to alig...Published: 26 Aug 2024 at 07:57hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter
Ministry advocates for skills audit, accreditation for Mbare Siyaso
The Ministry of Skills Audit and Development has expressed it's quest to audit, accredit and create a database for some unregistered skilled operators wit...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 00:29hrs | 46 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Midwife shortage hits Zimbabwe
The government of Zimbabwe plans to double the health workforce by 2030 to address the critical shortage of midwives and improve maternal healthcare amidst a mass exodus of health workers. This was re...Published: 07 Jun 2024 at 09:51hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Zim schools, Polytechnics face imminent closure: Govt
Several schools, Vocational Training Centers (VTCs), Polytechnic colleges and some universities will forcibly shut down as a result of stunted skill devel...Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 23:23hrs | 177 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Marginalisation hinder youth participation
Fear of prosecution and negative perception in communities was preventing several youths from actively participating in civil processes, it has emerged.This was revealed by young Zimbabweans p...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:28hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa caps 2,996 graduands at Nust
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday capped 2 996 graduands at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust), among them, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Jenfan Muswer...Published: 07 Dec 2023 at 05:27hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Defence Forces 'a vital cog in growth drive'
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces are a vital cog in the ongoing national socio-economic modernisation and development of the country and Government will continue to capacitate its service personnel through...Published: 16 Aug 2023 at 06:38hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: Chekhov's middle age monks
From a writer, critic, traveller, doctorI am reading selected letters of Anton Chekhov, the Russian writer, critic, traveller and medical doctor.The letters span a big chunk of his lif...Published: 17 Jun 2023 at 08:03hrs | 5 | by @Jamwanda2 On Saturday
Zimbabwe lecturers go on strike
LECTURERS at tertiary institutions are now expected to go for industrial attachment to enable them to troubleshoot what is obtaining in industry and produce quality graduates, with the University of Z...Published: 25 Apr 2023 at 06:31hrs | 3 | 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
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 | 5 | by Staff reporter
'7 000 more teachers not enough'
TEACHERS' unions have scoffed at Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's move to fund recruitment of only 7 000 teachers against an estimated shortfall of 100 000 educators.In his 2023 national budget...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
NUST enrolment drive seeks to curb Zimbabwe's critical skills deficit
The National University of Science and Technology (NUST) has increased the enrolment of medical students and introduced new degree programmes in an effort to counter the country's critical skills defi...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:18hrs | 3 | 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
Zimbabwe agrees extradition deal with Rwanda
ZIMBABWE and Rwanda last week signed an agreement that will help expedite "two specific criminal cases" as Kigali seeks the extradition of individuals suspected of involvement in the country's 1994 ge...Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 05:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda State University complex to boost mineral beneficiation
THE construction of an Engineering Laboratory and Innovation Complex at Gwanda State University is set to spur mineral beneficiation and exploration initiatives as the country moves towards attaining ...Published: 08 Jul 2022 at 07:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's long but crucial road to digitalisation
In recent days, the President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, said that embracing science and technology, particularly in the field of education, will help to boost the global economy. He added that ...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 07:54hrs | 14 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe expert eyes global telecoms post
Swiss-based Zimbabwean telecommunications expert Dr Cosmas Zavazava is eyeing the post of director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) ...Published: 26 Mar 2022 at 06:16hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Major strides in road rehabilitation
Rehabilitation of roads under the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme 2 (ERRP2) is set to gain momentum as an additional $6 billion from last year, which will add to this year's budget, will be re...Published: 20 Feb 2022 at 08:48hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Address current challenges before adding more teachers
GOVERNMENT last week said it would recruit 10 000 more teachers to fill the skills gap in the education sector.But teachers' unions have argued that this figure is a drop in the ocean, given t...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 05:33hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe requires 90,000 new teachers'
ZIMBABWE requires more than 90 000 new teachers following a mass exodus of educators as they opted for better-paying opportunities.Teachers unions yesterday told NewsDay that the mass exodus o...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tertiary education should focus on quality, not quantity
THE proliferation of a gamut of universities and tertiary institutions churning out tens of thousands of graduates each year is a welcome development in the country's quest to close the skills gap and...Published: 18 Apr 2021 at 09:23hrs | 4 | by Canisio Mudzimu
Tech trends that cannot be ignored in 2021 and beyond
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated reduced physical human interaction with more people engaging online now than ever before. This is unlikely to fade anytime soon and will see the increased datafic...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 19:09hrs | 4 | by Agencies
'Zimbabwe has a huge skills gap'
A Government commissioned audit shows that the country has a serious skills deficit of up to 62 percent despite having one of the highest literacy rates in the world.The audit reveals that alt...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 20:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet group launches virtual learning academy
Econet Wireless has launched the Econet Group Innoversity, a virtual learning academy designed to develop critical skills in the digital age."Today I am excited to launch the Econet Innoversit...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 09:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'University loans not for all'
GOVERNMENT says student loans for higher learning institutions will only be accessed by deserving underprivileged learners.The loans are offered to students in State universities, teachers' co...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 10:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Does Zimbabwe have the information Security and Cyber Security Experts to protect itself?
With constant headlines of electronic fraud, mobile money fraud, RTGS fraud and other means of payments that are constantly reported in the media on a daily basis. There is now a need to build a datab...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 13:39hrs | 2 | by Dr Robert Shonhiwa
ICT to improve web presence
Zimbabwe has a mobile penetration rate of 102.7 percent (according to PORTAZ January 2018) meaning over 100 percent of the Zimbabwean population has access to the internet, which is the biggest source...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 16:08hrs | 1 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Strive Masiyiwa to pour over US$225m into Harare
Higherlife Foundation is set to plough over US$225 million into Harare's water and sanitation sectors as part of broader efforts to fight water-borne diseases like cholera and typhoid. The two partner...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 23:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government and parents complicity is creating a class of useless graduates
Government and parents are delinquently complicity in allowing our young people to pursue tertiary level qualifications that offer no value to either the country or to the graduate. The pursuit of aca...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 10:06hrs | 1 | by Brian Sedze
Digitisation project gathers momentum
THE $173 million digitisation programme that is expected to help improve the quality of the country's broadcasting services is now 35 percent complete and is anticipated to be over by 2021, an officia...Published: 16 Dec 2018 at 10:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Transformation: Imparting depth to the economy
Last week closed on a very good note.First, Government announced the much-awaited Diamond Policy.This new policy protects the National Interest, while meeting the expectations of the K...Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 06:48hrs | 1 | by President Emmerson D. Mnangagwa
Govt reconfigures higher learning curriculum
Government is reconfiguring the higher learning curriculum to standardise syllabi so that polytechnic students can pursue related degrees with greater ease.Addressing the 29th main graduation ...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 12:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bridge literacy rate, skills gap, polytechnics urged
HIGHER and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development minister Amon Murwira last week said polytechnics have a huge role to play in producing technically-oriented personnel who will be ins...Published: 13 Aug 2018 at 06:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe enters new era for investors
Zimbabwe has entered a new era in which all investment is welcome and its safety guaranteed, and where education should be used as a conduit for employment creation and revival of the economy, Preside...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, UK in talks to bridge skills gap
British Ambassador to Zimbabwe Ms Catriona Laing yesterday paid a courtesy call on Minister of State for Government Scholarships in the Office of the President and Cabinet Dr Christopher Mushohwe to e...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 06:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Consultancy firm announces launch to help drive Zimbabwe's change agenda
International Change Management Consultancy and training Firm, Snap Tech International, says Zimbabweans and their government need to treat their change agenda as announced by the President ED Mnangag...Published: 07 Mar 2018 at 09:05hrs | | by Agencies
RBZ call to move to productive loans bears fruit
THE Zimbabwe Association of Microfinance Institutions (Zamfi) has applauded its members' efforts to adhere to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe's calls to promote productive loans rather than consumer lend...Published: 04 Feb 2018 at 09:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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