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Calls to combat Zimbabwe graft grow louder
INDICATIONS from President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government currently show that he has taken a tough stance against corruption, a cancer that has done significant damage to the country's socio-economic...Published: 5 mins ago | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean teachers stranded in SA
SOME Zimbabwean teachers based in South Africa have gone for nine months without being paid with the neighbouring country's education sector blaming its Home Affairs Department for delays in processin...Published: 31 mins ago | 107 | by Staff reporter
Remembering Sidney Malunga
TWENTY-four years ago on August 28 my father died. It was sudden, unexpected, shocking!BY SIPHOSAMI MALUNGAHe had endured and survived much suffering in his lifetime. He had struggled ...Published: 19 hrs ago | 2159 | by Siphosami Malunga
New rules for Zimsec exams
SCHOOLS will no longer be allowed to collect examination papers days before the examination date but will collect and return each paper to the cluster centre on the day of sitting as part of measures ...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 08:46hrs | 2790 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube's '0% political skills' certainly working
While cholera is highly infectious, positivity can be as contagious too as a counter-measure along with medicinally treating the actual disease.Posted Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, who has a ...Published: 21 Sep 2018 at 07:05hrs | 3537 | by Conway Tutani
Education system poised for major overhaul
As the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education our objective is to take Zimbabwean education to the 21st century and there has to be an educational transformation and full implementation of the co...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 06:40hrs | 1456 | by Prof Paul Mavima
Parent involvement helps students to do well
To date, quality education has become one of the important points in the development of a social individual. But no one is born with good academic skills. So some students need more attention and guid...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 10:31hrs | 1147 | by Agencies
Zimbabwe teachers unions call for schools closure over cholera
Faced with a nationwide cholera outbreak that has claimed 31 lives and left thousands others infected, two leading teachers' unions have called for the closure of all schools until the disease is cont...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:27hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
Teachers demand pay for invigilating
TEACHERS have demanded payment from the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) for invigilating public examinations. Invigilation has always been deemed part of teachers' duties so they...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:02hrs | 385 | by Staff reporter
Teachers request ZIMSEC meeting
Teachers under the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe PTZU have threatened to boycott participating in the upcoming ZIMSEC examinations if the examination board fails to engage them and come up wi...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 16:31hrs | 712 | by Staff reporter
Schools should close shop to avert the cholera crisis
Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ has concluded its research on the state of preparedness of schools to handle the cholera outbreak. Our Schools are not safe and have no capacity to...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 14:05hrs | 1186 | by ARTUZ
Teachers lives exposed to cholera - Majongwe
Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe secretary general Raymond Majongwe has said teachers lives are seriously exposed to cholera at their schools."The PTUZ maintains teachers lives are needl...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 09:06hrs | 760 | by Stephen Jakes
Matebeleland chiefs demand satellite teachers' college
TRADITIONAL leaders from Matebeleland North say they are expecting government to honour their request for a satellite teachers' training college at the Ntabazinduna Vocational Training Centre....Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 07:47hrs | 1047 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo cholera tests negative
LABORATORY tests have ruled out cholera in 10 of the 12 people from Bulawayo who had been admitted to hospital on fears that they had contracted the disease. Bulawayo City Council director of ...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 06:33hrs | 434 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance Kariba District Chairperson Mr George Masendu elected Kariba Mayor
Finally Kariba Municipality has a set of new councillors, 8 from the MDC Alliance and one from ZANUPF who has claimed such ward from the former deputy Mayor in ward 6. The fresh set brought about a lo...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:07hrs | 444 | by John T Chirinda
Expectant mothers vacate clinic over goblins sexual attack
HEALTH workers, expecting mothers and some patients have allegedly vacated a clinic in Lupane following sexual attacks by suspected goblins, authorities have confirmed.Expecting mothers in wai...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 08:53hrs | 752 | by Staff reporter
Teachers flee goblins' sexual terror
TEACHERS at a school in Tsholotsho District that failed to open after they fled to their respective homes following goblin attacks last week, have demanded that villagers put up in their rooms to witn...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 06:21hrs | 1718 | by Staff reporter
Govt urged to close Harare schools until cholera is contained: Teachers Union Leader Majongwe
Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) secretary-general Raymond Majongwe has called for the government to close all schools in Harare until the cholera outbreak has been contained.Majo...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 11:23hrs | 2081 | by Sithabile Mafu
Teachers desert school after robbery attack
TEACHERS at Mangwande Primary School in Lower Gweru have deserted the school's staff houses following a robbery attack that occurred in July where a female employee was raped and assaulted in front of...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:40hrs | 1799 | by Staff reporter
Muchinguri urges women to celebrate her appointment
NEWLY-appointed Defence and War Veterans Affairs minister Oppah Muchinguri has pleaded with women to celebrate her historic appointment while promising to be equal to the task of managing a key minist...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:29hrs | 844 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs to take a leaf from Cameron on safe schools pledge
Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ congratulates Cameroon and its people for becoming the 81st country to sign and commit to safe schools pledge of 2015 and is 22nd in African to do ...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 16:27hrs | 872 | by Choose Kasongo
ARTUZ Gender Secretary attacked by Presidential Guard officers
Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ Gender Secretary, cde Moreblessing Madambi was attacked by at least 8 men from the Presidential Guard on Saturday 08 September 2018 night.T...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 11:33hrs | 1385 | by ARTUZ
Officials tarnishing ED's name in Midlands, it is never in ED's service
With the birth of the New dispensation conduct of public and government officials, in the mining sector has been corrupt pathetic and disgusting. the offence of Abuse of Public Office is seeing a rena...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 07:24hrs | 1087 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Teachers drink kachasu in class
Two Guruve teachers appeared before Guruve resident magistrate Shingirai Mutiro today for reportedly drinking illicit beer (kachasu) in class.The state alleges that on 3 August last year Hardl...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 18:40hrs | 3035 | by Simbarashe Sithole
More enrol to train as teachers
TEACHERS' colleges have in recent months witnessed a 10 percent increase in the enrolment of students intending to train as secondary school teachers, an official has revealed. In his keynote ...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:34hrs | 1568 | by Staff reporter
Teachers urged not to rely on information being peddled on social media
The Secretary for Primary and Secondary Education, Dr Sylvia Utete-Masango, has called on teachers not to rely on misleading information being peddled on social media as the ministry only uses officia...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:32hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
Stinking tribalism inside MDC-T!!! Chamisa where is Khupe today?
The last person who can chide the people of Matabeleland as tribalist is Nelson Chamisa himself! A Portuguese adage says "you did not need a big ass to get diarrhoea: even with a small one, this disea...Published: 09 Sep 2018 at 07:14hrs | 1030 | by Nomazulu Thata
Salary increment an imperative for the new Cabinet - ARTUZ
Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ welcomes the new Ministers of Public Service and Finance, Hon Sekesai Nzenza and Hon Prof Ncube respectively. We wish them well during their tenure...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 14:50hrs | 2671 | by ARTUZ
Teachers to continue with its Safe Schools Campaign
THE Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) has revealed plans to continue with its 'Safe Schools Campaign' amid fears educators face a backlash, particularly in rural areas following th...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 06:59hrs | 87 | by Staff reporter
Villagers could soon use mobile phones to track cattle
Villagers from Murewa and Uzumba burst into laughter as a Cabinet minister told them that government anticipated the use of latest digital technology in herding cattle and doing some household chores ...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 06:56hrs | 665 | by Staff reporter
Congratulations Karoi for choosing this 100% guy as your mayor
I got to know this guy in 1999 when he was teaching at Nyamhunga Primary School in Kariba. We used to share a lot during those days as I was also based at Nyanhewe Primary Sc...Published: 06 Sep 2018 at 07:11hrs | 3358 | by John Tafadzwa Chirinda
Third term opens as Nation transit from fear to acceptance
The hullabaloo of the inconsequential routine rituals of elections is now over. The political elites find themselves on different polar ends, the citizens are petrified and are slowly accepting the ne...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 15:11hrs | 771 | by ARTUZ
'Give teachers adequate teaching resources'
PROGRESSIVE Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has urged the government to provide adequate teaching resources for the reviewed education curriculum when schools open tomorrow.PTUZ Matabelelan...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 06:30hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Schools open tomorrow
THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has dispelled social media rumours that schools will open on September 10, instead of tomorrow for the third term. In an interview yesterday, pe...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 06:11hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Commission political grandstanding
Zapu spokesperson Iphithule Maphosa has said the recently appointed commission of inquiry into shooting on 1 August 2018 is nothing but an act of hypocrisy that lacks genuine intent.He said th...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 10:39hrs | 420 | by Stephen Jakes
Spotlight on Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa faces a herculean task after his inauguration this week as he comes under intense scrutiny on whether he can walk the talk during the next five years of his leadership aft...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 13:47hrs | 3302 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa: Different democrat with many 'shades of grey'
"In a democracy, someone who fails to get elected to office can always console himself with the thought that there was something not quite fair about it," remarked Thucydides, a respected Athenian his...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 06:39hrs | 990 | by Gibson Nyikadzino
Constitutional Court saga lawyers
My Advanced Oxford Learners dictionary says, 'saga' means a long story of heroic deeds, events or adventures especially involving several generations of people. It goes further to give the adjective t...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 06:36hrs | 1032 | by Morris Mtisi
Resignation of Mr Pride Mkono form the Union.
Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ wish to advise its Partners and Stakeholders that Mr Pride Mkono resigned from the organization on the 13th of August 2018. Mr Mkono was serving as ...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 12:52hrs | 596 | by Robson Chere
Teachers not giving up fight against Zanu-PF
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) is engaging stakeholders in the education sector in a bid to find effective ways of stopping Zanu-PF from forcing pupils from attending its pol...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 12:32hrs | 861 | by Staff reporter
Do not kill a dead snake!
This is what former President of South Africa Jacob Zuma said in reference to Thabo Mbeki who was voted out of the party and government as party leader and president of South Africa in Polokwane. This...Published: 28 Aug 2018 at 15:49hrs | 3877 | by Nomazulu Thata
ARTUZ on Swaziland authorities shooting at SNAT protestors
Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ condemns in the strongest of terms the shooting of teachers in Swaziland on 25-08-2018.The teachers who are members of the Swaziland National Assoc...Published: 27 Aug 2018 at 16:48hrs | 1654 | by ARTUZ
State Agents threaten to pull ARTUZ down
The President of Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ, Cde Obert Masaraure today received threats from three known members of the dreaded Central Intelligence Organization. The threats...Published: 27 Aug 2018 at 11:17hrs | 3654 | by ARTUZ
Full Ruling: Constitutional Court verdict on Nelson Chamisa's presidential petition
This is a unanimous judgement of the court. It must be noted however that it does not at the moment contain the full reasons thereof. These will be issued in due course when a fully-dressed judgement,...Published: 27 Aug 2018 at 10:20hrs | 2837 | by Sithabile Mafu
Foreign Diplomats call for peace, unity
FOREIGN diplomats and some opposition party leaders have urged Zimbabweans to bury the hatchet and unite in rebuilding the country.Speaking shortly before President Mnangagwa's inauguration at...Published: 27 Aug 2018 at 06:52hrs | 1239 | by Staff Reporter
Mhashu burial today
MDC founding member and former Minister of National Housing and Social Amenities Mr Fidelis Mhashu who died on Monday night at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals will be buried today at Glen Forest Memor...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:39hrs | 475 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa poll petition: Possible verdict
I HAVE followed up on the hearing of the election petition. Its determination is on August 24, 2018. I noted that the Constitutional Court decided to hear technical arguments at the same time with the...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:38hrs | 3435 | by Tendai A Toto
A learned friend without facts
Everything can be said about Adv Kanengoni having stolen the show but I opt to differ with such fellows. Looking at how Advocate Mpofu presented his argument before the court and how he was bombarded ...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 22:32hrs | 3008 | by Kudzai Chidzikwe
2+2=4 Only Zimbabwe needs evidence for this
The just ended ConCourt proceedings has not only embarrassed ZEC/ZANU PF lawyers and statisticians but also the entire world. It was not proper for ZANU PF and ZEC lawyers to demand evidence to suppor...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 20:39hrs | 6209 | by Don Chigumba
ConCourt's playing ground was unlevel & biased
Just before the 2018 harmonized elections, I wrote a piece telling Nelson Chamisa that he made a blunder by accepting to participate in an election that was going to legitimize ZANU PF and its militar...Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 20:38hrs | 4088 | by Don Chigumba
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