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Zimbabwe, AfDB launch new fertiliser initiative

Zimbabwe is set to strengthen agricultural productivity through a new fertiliser initiative backed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Agricultural F

Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 19:19hrs | | by Staff reporter

Granny (75) gets driver's licence

At 75, many would consider slowing down. But for Diana "Gogo" Chisvo of Mboma in Zvimba West, age is no obstacle. Her recent triumph â€” earning a Class Fo

Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 19:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

US NGO slaps Zimbabwean woman with cease-and-desist order

International Christian humanitarian organisation Samaritan's Purse has issued a strong cease-and-desist order against a Zimbabwean woman accused of falsely cla

Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 19:16hrs | | by Staff reporter

No pay hike for Zimbabwe teachers

Zimbabwean teachers are bracing for yet another term of financial hardship, after government this week indicated there will be no salary increases in the immedi

Published: 06 Sep 2025 at 19:16hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe teachers can't breathe

When the teachers are happy (elephants making love), the learners will naturally benefit from their physical and intellectual energies that will be deployed in the teaching-learning process.THE brouhaha between the Zimbabwean teachers and&…

Published: 13 Jan 2024 at 07:26hrs | | by Nicholas Aribino

Statement celebrating World Teachers Day

The 5th of October is World Teachers' Day. The Gambia - Zimbabwe friendship association celebrates and appreciates all teachers around the world.  We are proud of Teachers in Africa and in particular Zimbabwe who soldier on in a chall…

Published: 08 Oct 2022 at 06:19hrs | | by Kemo Bajong

Over 960 teachers to benefit from ProFuturo Teacher Development Programme

Over 960 secondary school teachers in Chivi, Mudzi and Mutoko are set to benefit from the ProFuturo Teacher Development Programme being implemented by Teach For

Published: 08 Jun 2022 at 06:24hrs | | by Chamunorwa Matanhike

Dialogue can end teachers, govt standoff

SINCE schools opened on February 7, 2022, teacher unions in Zimbabwe have declared that their members are incapacitated to report for duty.This is mainly due to the meagre salaries, which are way below the poverty datum line, which the tea…

Published: 05 Mar 2022 at 08:20hrs | | by CiZC

Teachers must speak with one voice

THE fight for better pay by teachers appears to be losing steam, three weeks into the new term, with no pay rise, bruised egos and the still incapacitated educators on the ropes.Last week, the largest union, the Zimbabwe Teachers Union (Zi…

Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:52hrs | | by Richard-Gundane

Blanket suspension of teachers moronic

GOVERNMENT'S treatment of its workers, specifically teachers, is proof of moronic leadership that has failed to appreciate how its own destructive policies have impacted the ordinary person.Teachers have boycotted classes since schools ope…

Published: 17 Feb 2022 at 05:40hrs | | by Evelyn Ndlovu

Teachers suspended by Minister

It is very unfortunate to have Ministers appointed to the office without understanding the protocols of that office. To be a Minister, remember that all what you do is under the constitution. Every word or statement you say the public will…

Published: 11 Feb 2022 at 11:39hrs | | by Nothisa Dube

Artuz members to spend weekend behind bars

SIXTEEEN teachers arrested during a protest over poor salaries on Wednesday will spend the weekend in cells after a Harare magistrate yesterday postponed ruling on their bail application to Monday.The teachers, who are affiliated to the Am…

Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 00:15hrs | | by Paidamoyo Muzulu

Business trip to North-America: handy guide

Do you have to go to North-America soon to visit customers or suppliers, or to negotiate with business partners? Then start preparing for your trip in good time

Published: 04 Nov 2021 at 06:22hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

'Panicky Zanu-PF deploy riot Police' - no reforms means no economic recovery, civil unrest is inevitable

"Emmerson Mnangagwa's panicky administration has deployed hundreds of police officers, many in riot gear, in Harare amid fears of an imminent uprising, it has emerged," reported Zimeye."Security sector sources revealed that in addition to …

Published: 04 Nov 2021 at 06:16hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu

Teachers assault parent in view of pupils

Dear Editor, It was barbaric, embarrassing and shocking to say the least. Like mad bulls the two male teachers menacingly charged towards a frightened parent who had sought refugee in the local councillor's car viciously pulled him out and…

Published: 29 May 2021 at 16:30hrs | | by Concerned Parents

Artuz concerned over Zanu-PF victimisation of teachers

THE Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) has received disturbing reports of teacher victimisation in Wedza district by an identified ruling Zanu-PF party official, one Kahonde, who has been on a terror campaign around schoo…

Published: 19 May 2021 at 05:44hrs | | by ARTUZ

Blame game will not save Zimbabwe education

THE drop in the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) 2020 Ordinary Level pass rate by 6,8% from the 2019 rate has raised a red flag on how our education system is gradually deteriorating, an analysis of the 2020 results reflects t…

Published: 07 May 2021 at 05:38hrs | | by Rural Teachers Union in Zimbabwe

Teachers are not enemies of State

THE government exposes its true nature with each pass-ing moment and not only does it make bold, dumb, illegal and reckless statements, but it does it with so much lack of thought and arrogance. The current state of teacher welfare is desp…

Published: 22 Apr 2021 at 05:18hrs | | by Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union in Zimbabwe

Govt, teachers should not play Russian roulette with children's lives

THE fact that things are not well in the education sector is a major concern to all of us as citizens of this country.It is a right that children should access excellent education provided by the responsible authorities.Since last year, te…

Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 06:32hrs | | by Chief Chiduku

Govt has failed to resolve strike by teachers, and all civil servants

The major reason why the Zimbabwe government is failing is in whole part for its reason to resist the tide. For a start, the government has over the decades tried and failed dismally to control the prices of commodities and services. Whene…

Published: 18 Nov 2020 at 12:29hrs | | by Zanda Shumba

Govt salary offer a mockery

THE National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) meeting held on Tuesday yield-ed nothing, but more pain and anger for the teachers of Zimbabwe. The government is not serious about improving the welfare of workers. The new salary offer by the…

Published: 06 Nov 2020 at 06:40hrs | | by Artuz Info Department

Teachers shortchanging pupils, parents and cheating government

Dear, We, the Murowa Ward Community would like to air our complaint regarding the conduct, performance and attitude of Murowa Secondary (aka Chinembeure) School teachers. The school has the worst Ordinary level results in Zvishavane distri…

Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 05:12hrs | | by Murowa Ward Community

Teachers' deliver petition on rescue package to Parliament

Neglected and long-suffering teachers of Zimbabwe, (today) the 6th of June 2019 presented a Petition to Parliament in Harare, demanding that government which is the main employer of Teachers in Government schools must immediately deliver a…

Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 15:50hrs | | by Public Relations

Professionalising teaching is a noble move

THE government's decision to put in place the Teaching Profession Council (TPC) Bill which seeks to, among other things, have trained teachers register to practice and acquire an annually renewable teaching practicing certificate could not…

Published: 06 Mar 2019 at 05:53hrs | | by Editorial - newsday

Unions forge unity of purpose

Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) and Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) have joined hands in a move that will see Zimbabwe's two largest teacher unions embark on industrial action starting 5 February 2019.This comes on the…

Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 20:34hrs | | by Virginia Zifesho

ED don't take teachers' voting rights

It is very sad to note that more than 50% of teachers are not going to cast their vote as they have been deployed far away from their polling stations.This clearly means that Dambudzo Munangwa has learnt and forgen nothing. He is still try…

Published: 23 Jul 2018 at 12:31hrs | | by Fanuel Chinowaita

How new teachers in Zimbabwe learn to do their jobs

There's a big difference between what prospective teachers learn at university and what they find when they enter the world of work. Some scholars have called this a "reality shock", and pointed out that it could "account for the frustrati…

Published: 24 May 2018 at 15:02hrs | | by Nhlanhla Mpofu, Sol Plaatje University and Lizette J de Jager, University of Pretoria

LEAKED: Teachers' contracts terminated, Solusi High school students left stranded - WhatsApp Update

[14:34, 5/18/2018] +263 7* *** ***887: [17/05, 21:50] â€ª+263 7* *** ****â€¬: FROM THE CHAIRMAN'S DESK:I GREET YOU ALL IN THE MIGHTY NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INVITE  ALL PARENTS TO OUR GE…

Published: 18 May 2018 at 14:52hrs | | by WhatsApp

38 years of independence: Reflections from Zimbabwe's education sector

This article originally appeared in the Zimbabwe Communist Party quarterly journal 'Vanguard' Vol.2 Issue 5 (1st May 2018) Zimbabwe commemorated 38 years of Independence at a water-shed moment in our history. This year's Independence …

Published: 17 May 2018 at 09:22hrs | | by Obert Masaraure - National President of ARTUZ

Trojan Mine Primary School teachers plight being dragged to high court

There is confusion on who should be responsible for the administration of a school in Bindura Mash. Central after the mine had changed management and ownership way back in 2014 when a Chinees  group acquired shares in BNC and Freda Mi…

Published: 14 Mar 2018 at 11:08hrs | | by Worried Parent Bindura Trojan

Teachers endure for ten months without salaries

Teachers are also human beings who are in need of basic needs. There are hundreds of teachers who were recruited by the ministry of Primary and Secondary Education countrywide to replace teachers who would have resigned, retired or passed …

Published: 18 Jan 2018 at 14:53hrs | | by Onai Chipavaenzi

Rural teachers to host a curriculum that works forum

The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), will tomorrow, 26 April 2017, kick start a nationwide process of engaging on innovative protests against the 'Dokora' (also read as NEW) curriculum which is being imposed on learner…

Published: 25 Apr 2017 at 17:45hrs | | by Agencies

Make ICT training compulsory for teachers

YES, you read that right. We have to start somewhere. Here we are and we have a generation of students and pupils who are more tech savvy than their teachers. If we are serious about using ICT to open doors of new opportunities, then we mu…

Published: 28 Mar 2017 at 09:58hrs | | by Robert Ndlovu

ARTUZ doing a disservice to teachers' cause

The public woke up to an announcement by the so-called Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) that it had given the Government through the Public Service Commission (PSC) a 14-day ultimatum to pay 2016 bonuses for civil serva…

Published: 02 Feb 2017 at 14:01hrs | | by Tererai Danga

Teachers outside Zimbabwe

Dear Editor, It is very disturbing and painful to read about Education minister's statements concerning teachers that are currently working outside Zimbabwe. One just hopes it's a dream that will ever remain what is....a dream.The way we f…

Published: 27 Sep 2016 at 15:04hrs | | by Themba Tshuma

Shona speaking teacher locked up in a Ndebele lessons classroom: A linguistic genocide

The politics, language, ethnic and culture problems began soon after the independence of Zimbabwe leading to the Gukurahundi atrocities in the 1980s in Matabeleland precipitated mainly by the ideologies of a one party state by ZANU PF part…

Published: 23 Sep 2016 at 19:48hrs | | by Themba Mthethwa

Mugabe must be history after 25 August 2016

The Editor,My heart sank when I heard that teacher from Murehwa are embarking on a 200 kilometer protest walk to Harare to ask Mugabe and his government to step down for the sake of Zimbabwe. While I have nothing but admiration of these te…

Published: 15 Aug 2016 at 15:32hrs | | by Wezhira Sam

How to predict which month Mugabe's government will fall

Thus far, #shutdownzim has called for two stay aways. The one was very successful and the other not so successful. This would have made the total score 1 - 1 between the movement and the Mugabe. The government however, scored an own goal w…

Published: 18 Jul 2016 at 16:29hrs | | by Mlungisi Moyo

Open Letter to the Education Department of Zimbabwe

We are parents and residents of Lupane district, writing this letter with a deep concern over the decline in the quality of Ndebele as a language at some of our Primary schools. We have watched over the years as our language gets compromis…

Published: 03 Feb 2016 at 13:15hrs | | by Lupane District Communities

Public Service turning qualified teachers away

Editor In response to the article titled 'Teachers in limbo' published today. The title being Teachers in limbo. I would like to inform the editor and the rest of the nation that qualified teachers are not being offered open posts but inst…

Published: 10 Jan 2015 at 13:59hrs | | by Sir-Vincent Taremba

Angry Ndebele people demand more teacher training in Zimbabwe

Lack of teacher training colleges in Zimbabwe's southern regions has raised tribal and political tensions as the minority Ndebele group resists the deployment of teachers from President Robert Mugabe's Shona tribe.Most teacher training col…

Published: 24 Aug 2014 at 17:56hrs | | by Kudzai Mashininga

Attack on Shona teachers should be condemned

The attack on Shona speaking teachers  or Ndebele speaking teachers should not be condoned by anyone. The perpetrators of such a crime should be dealt by the law enforcements agencies without delay. This is the 21st century.You cannot…

Published: 31 Jul 2014 at 19:38hrs | | by Njabulo (impartial)

Shona teachers in Matebeleland Primary and Secondary Schools

People with a defeatist mental say that it is too late to address the issue of domination of the Shona-speaking teachers in Matabeleland schools. They state it is the proverbial locking of stable doors after the horses have galloped away.R…

Published: 03 Jul 2014 at 09:25hrs | | by Bokane Vundla

Teachers dismayed by Dokora

The article below explains why directives by the Minister of Education Lazarus Dokora banning private lessons and incentives to underpaid teachers among other things, will have a catastrophic effect on the education sector.It calls for the…

Published: 25 May 2014 at 10:03hrs | | by Zim teachers

Majongwe's minimum expectations from government

Now that it is cast in stone that Robert Mugabe is the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe for another five years, the Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) as a principled and non-aligned teacher union has the following as its …

Published: 25 Aug 2013 at 09:16hrs | | by Raymond Majongwe

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