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Miss Universe Zimbabwe imitating Zozibini 'Zozi' Tunzi
REIGNING Miss Universe Zimbabwe first princess Nokutenda Shekinah Marumbwa has rubbished claims that she does mimic famous South African model Zozibini "Zozi" Tunzi.Marumbwa was among the fina...Published: 20 hrs ago | 303 | by Staff reporter
Hailstorm ravages Beitbridge
On Tuesday evening, heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms caused extensive property damage valued at thousands of dollars in the Lesanth resettlement area, located in Ward 13 of Beitbridge distr...Published: 28 Sep 2023 at 06:14hrs | 503 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police redflags rampant armed robberies at schools
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has expressed alarm regarding a series of robberies that transpired at three schools in Harare and Goromonzi. Armed gangs targeted security personnel and absconded with su...Published: 27 Sep 2023 at 20:06hrs | 435 | by Staff reporter
Pupils demonstrate over classmates' expulsion
On September 26, 2023, students from Gokomere High School were halted by the Zimbabwe Republic Police while en route to Masvingo Town, where they intended to deliver a petition to the Ministry of Prim...Published: 26 Sep 2023 at 18:09hrs | 529 | by Staff reporter
School expels 30 pupils over violence
Reportedly, 30 students have been expelled from Chemhanza High School in Hwedza, Mashonaland East province, following allegations of bullying and physical fighting, including the severe assault of a s...Published: 25 Sep 2023 at 08:39hrs | 823 | by Staff reporter
All set for Grade 7 final exams
The Grade Seven public examinations are set to begin tomorrow, and all preparations have been finalized, with the exam papers distributed to all cluster centers across the country. Comprehensive secur...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 08:59hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Exam cheats face nine years in prison
Individuals convicted of leaking public examination question papers in Zimbabwe now face more severe penalties, including up to nine years in prison, while students found guilty of the same offense wi...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 08:54hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Legendary author praises learners for passion for Ndebele language
Prominent author Barbra Makhalisa has commended the enthusiastic interest shown by students in preserving the isiNdebele language. Makhalisa made these remarks as the guest of honor at the Ndebele Lit...Published: 23 Sep 2023 at 20:51hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
Auxillia Mnangagwa laptops stolen
Five Form 2 students from Chrome High School in Shurugwi have been granted bail until Monday after they were accused of stealing 16 laptops that had been donated to Selukwe Primary School by the Presi...Published: 23 Sep 2023 at 20:00hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai told to 'slow down'
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'Africa a victim of Western brainwashing'
Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science, and Technology Development Minister Professor Amon Murwira has highlighted the need for Africa to break free from the psychological conditioning imp...Published: 22 Sep 2023 at 06:27hrs | 242 | by Staff reporter
Insiza North to get more secondary schools
Leadership in Ward 13 of Insiza District in Matabeleland South Province has identified a piece of land with plans to establish a secondary school. According to local headman Mr. Julius Maromo, communi...Published: 22 Sep 2023 at 06:26hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe students abroad to get more support
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Ambassador Frederick Shava, emphasized the vital role that Zimbabwean students pursuing higher education abroad play in the country's economic deve...Published: 22 Sep 2023 at 06:22hrs | 99 | by Staff reporter
Students from Zimbabwe flock to Zambia
An estimated 10,000 young Zimbabweans running away from high unemployment and a broken economy among other factors have turned their backs on local universities and are now studying in Zambia, The Mir...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 22:30hrs | 975 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe school closing dates unchanged
Despite a two-day delay in the opening of schools due to last month's harmonized elections, the closing dates for the third term will remain unchanged. The government will, however, implement measures...Published: 17 Sep 2023 at 07:48hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
'Nothing wrong with CALA'
THE new Primary and Secondary Education minister, Torerayi Moyo has said there is nothing wrong with learners doing the Continuous Assessment of Learning Activities (CALA) adding that the way they are...Published: 14 Sep 2023 at 06:28hrs | 366 | by Staff reporter
8 pupils injured in Bulawayo car accident
Eight students from Moray Primary School in Bulawayo were reportedly injured in a car accident today. The accident occurred at the intersection of 28th Avenue and Matopos Road, adjacent to the school....Published: 13 Sep 2023 at 19:06hrs | 851 | by Staff reporter
5 under-privileged students secure Mnangagwa's ED-UNZA scholarship
NELIA Fundu, a 21 year old young intellect from rural Zvishavane was born in a less privileged family with other five siblings.Her father relies on menial jobs to put food on their table but h...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 06:26hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo students' complex already full
SPACE at the US$17 million student accommodation complex in Bulawayo is reportedly full as a number of students from different institutions have taken up residence with hundreds who have been making e...Published: 10 Sep 2023 at 08:56hrs | 95 | by Staff reporter
MDC: End of an era
SEPTEMBER remains significant in the MDC as the party was conceived in this ninth month of the year before making an instant impact on the Zimbabwean political landscape.Then led by firebrand ...Published: 09 Sep 2023 at 07:51hrs | 407 | by Harriet Chikandiwa
Mnangagwa's wife conferred an Honourary Doctor of Laws, capped by hubby
President Mnangagwa, who is Chancellor of State universities, has today capped his wife Auxilia Mnangagwa who was on Friday conferred an Honourary Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) by the University of Z...Published: 08 Sep 2023 at 17:45hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe slowing getting back to its feet at 43
IN 1893 my ancestors raised the Union Jack in a place they called Salisbury, in the middle of what is now called southern Africa. That is 130 years ago and for the next 87 years this tiny group of whi...Published: 05 Sep 2023 at 06:19hrs | 321 | by Eddie Cross
Inside the life of Mthuli Ncube's 'nightmare'
BORN and bred in the sprawling suburb of Cowdray Park, Bulawayo, in 2005, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) National Assembly member-designate, Pashor Raphael Sibanda, was seen as a nonentity and co...Published: 03 Sep 2023 at 21:20hrs | 1021 | by Staff reporter
Kundai Mazhindu's dedication to enhancing education in underserved communities
In a commendable effort to bridge the digital divide and empower students in rural areas, Kundai Mazhindu, a passionate education advocate, has established the Empower Together Initiative. This ground...Published: 02 Sep 2023 at 19:21hrs | 69 | by Chipo Zhou
Is the Permanent Secretary living in Mars?
A few days ago in the state paper, The Chronicle, appeared an article related to the massive hike in fees at our local universities.There was a public outcry over the fees pegged in US dollars...Published: 02 Sep 2023 at 06:58hrs | 621 | by AT Kadada
Zimbabweans encouraged to apply for Russian scholarships
THE Russian Federation has encouraged Zimbabwean students to take up scholarships in Russia as the Eastern European-Asian nation consolidates relations with the country.Over the past decade th...Published: 31 Aug 2023 at 06:43hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter
Outcry over Zimbabwe varsity fees increase
THE marginal increase in fees for public university students is meant to meet operational costs while ensuring quality education at a time when the Government is subsidising tuition fees and levies by...Published: 30 Aug 2023 at 06:44hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe tertiary students moan fee hikes
University students across Zimbabwe have bemoaned the recent hike in tuition and accommodation fees, while some have taken the matter to the courts.Other students failed to access their result...Published: 29 Aug 2023 at 07:07hrs | 463 | by Staff reporter
Stanbic Bank facilitates breaktrhough MOU between two top Zim and China Universities
Harare, 24 August 2023 - Stanbic Bank has facilitated a trail-blazing, mutually beneficial and cooperative relationship between two top Zimbabwean and Chinese universities as the leading financial ser...Published: 24 Aug 2023 at 19:23hrs | 529 | by Agencies
Battles to watch in today's Zimbabwe election
AFTER five very short years, we are back to the polls.It feels it was just yesterday when President Mnangagwa gave us that signature dance to the Kutonga Kwaro soundtrack. It feels it was just...Published: 23 Aug 2023 at 06:33hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt okays US$ university fees
UNIVERSITIES have been given the go ahead to peg their fees in United States dollars while allowing use of local currency convertible at interbank rate at the time of payment with Government reaffirmi...Published: 20 Aug 2023 at 09:27hrs | 11 | 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 | 5 | by Staff reporter
Sello Maake kaNcube, Sonia Mbele and Pearl Thusi illuminate True Zimbabwe Tour
RENOWNED South African TV icons, including Sello Maake ka Ncube, Sonia Mbele and Pearl Thusi, embarked on the "True Zimbabwe Tour," aiming to dissolve the vestiges of colonialism and forge a united Af...Published: 12 Aug 2023 at 07:52hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Ezekiel Guti snubs heroes acre burial
Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa (ZAOGA Forward in Faith) founding leader and National Hero Archbishop Ezekiel Guti was yesterday buried at his old church started in 1960 under a eucalyptus tree on a...Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 06:39hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
CiZC claims not regime change agents
CRISIS in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) says labelling the organisation regime change agents is a usual tactic used by dictatorships worldwide to muzzle all voices which attempt to hold them to account....Published: 08 Aug 2023 at 06:49hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
19 students arrested at a sex party
POLICE have arrested 19 learners from a number of colleges who gathered to have a sex party recently.On their Twitter handle, the police said they raided the students before the party started ...Published: 03 Aug 2023 at 18:58hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga says Mnangagwa deserves another term
VICE-PRESIDENT Dr Constantino Chiwenga yesterday implored the electorate to vote for President Mnangagwa in the August 23 harmonised elections as he has religiously fulfilled the promises he made when...Published: 03 Aug 2023 at 06:44hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Teacher dies, 62 learners injured in road accident
A teacher died while 62 children and six other teachers from Karoi Junior School were injured when their school bus was involved in a road accident on Tuesday night in Mutare.The accident occu...Published: 03 Aug 2023 at 06:43hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to address Cowdry Park Star Rally
ALL roads lead to Bulawayo today where President Mnangagwa will address a star rally in Cowdray Park suburb to drum up support for the ruling party Zanu- PF ahead of the harmonised general elections l...Published: 02 Aug 2023 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
No blood should be shed in this election, says Mwonzora
MOVEMENT for Democratic Change (MDC) president Senator Douglas Mwonzora has called on all political parties and citizens to maintain peace in the forthcoming elections, while encouraging tolerance of ...Published: 02 Aug 2023 at 06:49hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mwonzora launches party manifesto
Opposition MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora yesterday launched his party manifesto promising to create a US$100 billion economy by 2040, offering free primary and secondary education as well as free heal...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 06:28hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says Zanu-PF will romp to victory
Zanu-PF will romp to victory in the August 23 harmonised elections, riding on a crest of tangibles and deliverables and no meaningful opposition, President Mnangagwa has said.Addressing scores...Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 06:54hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
HEXCO results out
The Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development Ministry has announced that the Higher Education Examinations Council (HEXCO) results for June 2023 examinations have ...Published: 29 Jul 2023 at 09:06hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Corruption at vid going wayward
The issue of institutionalised corruption which is currently taking place at Vehicle Inspectorate Department Eastlea Harare is really a cause of concern.Corruption exists in every country and ...Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 16:53hrs | 15 | by Leonard Koni
Zimbabwe records 350,000 teen pregnancies
Zimbabwe recorded close to 350,000 teen pregnancies of girls between the ages of 10 and 19 in three years, an official has said.Blessing Nyagumbo, UNFPA Zimbabwe's adolescent sexual health rep...Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 15:37hrs | 3 | by Erick Matotoba
Suicide now associated with cyber-bullying
Worldwide cyberbullying has been associated with suicide among school children in several recent cases, a phenomenon that has been newly termed cyberbullicide. With access to modern technology and the...Published: 22 Jul 2023 at 13:23hrs | 8 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Mnangagwa to cap 1 000 Beitbridge graduates
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to cap 1 000 women who underwent a goat rearing and information and communication technology (ICT) program in Beitbridge over the weekend.The training ...Published: 22 Jul 2023 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF councilor provides free WiFi
Mvurwi ward three aspiring candidate for ZANU PF Shingirai "Boss Shungers" Rungangah has provided free WiFi in his ward.The youthful candidate appreciates technology and is hoping that the you...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 18:13hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mvurwi
New suburb to tackle Bulawayo housing backlog
THE Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) is developing an upmarket suburb in Bulawayo which has 114 residential stands ranging from 3 500 to 9 000 square metres in size.The estim...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 06:52hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Air Force to fine-tune training of staff in defence of Zimbabwe airspace
The Air Force of Zimbabwe will continue training its personnel to meet the requirements of contemporary threats, building competent and determined forces ready to serve and protect the country, its pe...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
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