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Zimbabwe Should Abolish School Examination Fees

Did you know that parents in Zimbabwe are required to pay examination fees for their children to sit national examinations? At a time when the Government is talking about reducing the cost of doing business by removing or reducing licence …

Published: 3 hrs ago | 73 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

Zimbabwe, Cambridge clash over heritage-based curriculum

A dispute has erupted between the Zimbabwean government and Cambridge University Press & Assessment over the implementation of the country's Heritage-Based Curriculum (HBC), creating uncertainty for schools, parents and learners about …

Published: 17 Jun 2026 at 13:28hrs | 813 | by Staff reporter

Cambridge explores integration of Zimbabwe's heritage-based model

A delegation from Cambridge University Press & Assessment has engaged the First Lady, Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa, in discussions aimed at incorporating elements of Zimbabwe's Heritage-Based Education 5.0 philosophy into the Cambridge curric…

Published: 12 Jun 2026 at 11:28hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter

Father sues ZIMSEC, minister over 9-subject O' Level cap

A Harare father has approached the High Court challenging a government directive that limits Ordinary Level candidates to a maximum of nine examination subjects

Published: 11 Jun 2026 at 13:32hrs | 283 | by Staff reporter

3 arrested in fake ZIMSEC certificate manufacturing syndicate

Three Harare men have appeared in court facing charges of operating a sophisticated syndicate that allegedly produced and sold counterfeit Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) Ordinary and Advanced Level certificates.Takura Maxton…

Published: 05 Jun 2026 at 13:55hrs | 395 | by Staff reporter

Only one Zimbabwe school is exempt from Zimsec directive

The government has moved to consolidate its education policy under a unified national framework, announcing that nearly all schools in Zimbabwe will be required to prioritise local examinations administered by Zimbabwe School Examinations …

Published: 10 May 2026 at 19:40hrs | 1197 | by Staff reporter

Zimsec to be Zimbabwe's sole examination body by 2027

The Government has confirmed a major education policy shift, stating that the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) will become the sole national examinations body from 2027, as part of a transition away from the Cambridge curricul…

Published: 06 May 2026 at 11:00hrs | 572 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe pushes for regional harmonised exams system

Zimbabwe has called for the harmonisation of education assessment systems across the Southern African region, including stronger safeguards to prevent examination leaks among member states.The call was made by Primary and Secondary Educati…

Published: 20 Apr 2026 at 12:57hrs | 491 | by Staff reporter

Zimsec exam registration deadline extended

Government has extended the registration deadline for the November 2026 examinations under the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, offering relief to candidates and schools that had struggled to meet the initial cut-off date.Announcing t…

Published: 25 Mar 2026 at 18:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimsec announces 2026 exam fee exchange rates

The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has announced the exchange rates to be used for the 2026 November Ordinary and Advanced Level examination fees.In a notice issued on Friday, March 20, ZIMSEC said the applicable rates will …

Published: 21 Mar 2026 at 12:52hrs | 848 | by Staff reporter

Man sentenced to community service for forging Zimsec certificates

A 50-year-old Anele Sipho Zikhali from Claremont, Bulawayo has been sentenced to 420 hours of community service after pleading guilty to forging Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) certificates for prominent businessman and polit…

Published: 16 Mar 2026 at 20:49hrs | | by Staff reporter

Govt cracks down on schools manipulating ZIMSEC pass rates

The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has warned schools against manipulating examination pass rates as the deadline for registration for the 2026 national examinations approaches.In a statement issued Monday, the ministry said a…

Published: 10 Mar 2026 at 18:10hrs | | by Staff reporter

Social Media Star 'Kissmore Soko' arrested

Harare social media personality Princess Phiri, popularly known as "Kissmore Soko," is set to appear in court today following her arrest over allegations of cyberbullying. The case involves Harare businesswoman Zodwa Mkanda, whose dau…

Published: 10 Mar 2026 at 05:57hrs | 557 | by Staff reporter

Harare's Mama Mafuyana drive reopens after major makeover

Harare motorists can now enjoy smooth travel along the newly rehabilitated 3,2km stretch of Mama Mafuyana Drive, formerly known as Lorraine Drive, as the road officially reopens to traffic. The milestone is part of the city's wider road mo…

Published: 10 Mar 2026 at 05:55hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter

Schools urged to meet ZIMSEC registration deadline

The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has issued a firm reminder to all schools and examination centres that the deadline for registering candidates for the November 2026 Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) Ordinary and…

Published: 10 Mar 2026 at 05:55hrs | 555 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe education system is failing learners

Gwanda South legislator Omphile Marupi has raised alarm over what he describes as deep-rooted challenges in the constituency's education system, warning that poor subject choices, weak discipline and limited parental involvement are leavin…

Published: 08 Feb 2026 at 21:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimsec yet to pay examiners

The Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (ZIMSEC) is facing accusations of failing to pay close to 8 000 Ordinary and Advanced Level examiners their dues, despite the release of examination results more than two weeks ago.The affected exam…

Published: 26 Jan 2026 at 13:54hrs | | by Staff reporter

June candidates don't qualify for Zimsec's government subsidy

THE Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has attributed the recent rise in national examination fees to the scrapping of a government subsidy that previously reduced costs for candidates.The exams body recently set fees for the J…

Published: 26 Jan 2026 at 07:23hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter

Green Horse bus crashes near Mbembesi bridge

Several passengers were injured on Sunday afternoon when a long-distance bus operated by Green Horse Bus Services lost control and landed on its side along the Bulawayo–Victoria Falls Road.As of Sunday evening, no fatalities had been repor…

Published: 25 Jan 2026 at 20:33hrs | 1073 | by Staff reporter

Zimsec investigates Bikita Fashu High over cheating

The Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (ZIMSEC) has withheld 2025 Computer Science Advanced Level results for Bikita Fashu High School in Masvingo Province following suspected examination irregularities.It has been confirmed that the res…

Published: 25 Jan 2026 at 20:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

'No hike in 2026 examination fees'

Fees for the 2026 Grade 7, June Ordinary Level and Advanced Level public examinations will remain unchanged from previous years, the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has announced.In a statement, ZIMSEC said the fees apply to …

Published: 23 Jan 2026 at 14:38hrs | 651 | by Staff reporter

Zimsec hikes examination fees by 100%

The Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has announced a 100% increase in examination fees for the June 2026 sitting, a move likely to place additional financial strain on parents and guardians.Finance Circular Number 2 of 2026, …

Published: 23 Jan 2026 at 11:28hrs | 562 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt denies grade inflation

Zimbabwe's Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has moved to address widespread allegations of "grade inflation" following the release of record-breaking 2025 Advanced Level (A-Level) results, which saw a national pass rate of 95.75…

Published: 20 Jan 2026 at 20:33hrs | 910 | by Staff reporter

Zimsec grade inflation: A disgraceful and shameful national cancer

(This article was first written and published in 2020, but remains relevant now, especially soon after the release of results this past week, with one student 56 points at A-Level).              &nbs…

Published: 18 Jan 2026 at 21:02hrs | 1663 | by Arthur G.O. Mutambara

Zimbabwe govt caps O and A-level exam subjects

The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has announced that it will tighten its policies on subject capping for both Ordinary and Advanced Level students this year, limiting O-level learners to a maximum of nine subjects and restric…

Published: 18 Jan 2026 at 07:30hrs | 1726 | by Staff reporter

Zimsec announces 35% national pass rate for 2025 O-Level exams

The Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has released the 2025 Ordinary Level (O-Level) examination results, recording a national pass rate of 35 percent, continuing a steady upward trend over the past three years.The results mar…

Published: 16 Jan 2026 at 21:49hrs | 704 | by Staff reporter

Zimsec O-Level results out tomorrow

The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) will officially release the Ordinary Level (O-Level) results for the 2025 examination session tomorrow, Friday, at 12 noon.The announcement was made on Thursday by the Minister of Primary a…

Published: 15 Jan 2026 at 19:34hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe A-Level pass rate improves to 95.75%

The pass rate for the November 2025 Advanced Level examinations improved by 1.17 percentage points, rising from 94.58 percent in 2024 to 95.75 percent, the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) announced on Friday.The results were …

Published: 09 Jan 2026 at 14:39hrs | 719 | by Staff reporter

Zimsec to release 2025 A-Level results tomorrow

The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) will release the 2025 Advanced Level results tomorrow at midday, Education Minister Professor Torerayi Moyo has announced.In a post on his microblogging platform X, Professor Moyo said the …

Published: 08 Jan 2026 at 19:28hrs | 591 | by Staff reporter

ARTUZ issues ultimatum to ZIMSEC

The Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has given the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) a 24-hour ultimatum to settle outstanding allowances owed to examiners involved in the ongoing national examinations, war…

Published: 18 Dec 2025 at 20:03hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe battles surge in fake academic certificates

Zimbabwe's education sector is once again under scrutiny as the market for fake academic qualifications grows, exposing loopholes in institutional systems and rising desperation among citizens seeking jobs.The issue revives memories of the…

Published: 09 Dec 2025 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimsec's examination disaster

Labour Economists and Afrikan Democrats (LEAD) strongly condemn the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council for its gross incompetence, unprofessional conduct, and reckless disregard for the sanctity of our national examinations. The ongoing …

Published: 12 Nov 2025 at 16:42hrs | | by Linda Tsungirirai Masarira

Massive Zimsec exam paper leaks

Zimbabwe's public examination system has once again come under intense scrutiny amid reports of widespread logistical breakdowns and allegations of deeper gover

Published: 09 Nov 2025 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimsec amendment bill, 2025 falls short of expectations

THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council Amendment Bill, 2025, which seeks to amend the existing ZIMSEC Act [Chapter 25:18], fails to tackle the legislative gaps arising from changes and needs in the education sector. The bill focused main…

Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 19:57hrs | 203 | by Obert Masaraure

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Dear future students and parents, We're thrilled to see so many of you interested in joining the RAIMSOSA ACADEMY family! As you consider taking the next step,

Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 20:24hrs | 265 | by Etiwel Mutero

Unfair Labor Practice: ZIMSEC's Unpaid Invigilation Policy

The Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (ZIMSEC) has been criticized for its controversial policy of forcing teachers to invigilate public exams without compensation, while exam markers receive payment for their services. This disparity r…

Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 20:10hrs | 157 | by Nkomah Isaac

Zimsec clears air on forex exam fees

SCHOOLS that are pegging examination fees exclusively in foreign currency are flouting regulations set by the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec), as

Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 05:55hrs | 252 | by Staff Reporter

Seke One High School Rules the Roost in History Advanced Levels 2018 Zimsec Exams

Seke One High school in Chitungwiza defied the odds in the November 2018 public examinations under the Zimbabwe School Examination Council (Zimsec), under the tutelage of Shepherd Mundondo popularly known as "the Consultant." History advan…

Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 06:46hrs | | by Brian Maregedze

Sipepa Secondary school destroys young man's life, Zimsec please act

Editor,I am deeply worried about administration of a school somewhere in Tsholotsho North by the name Sipepa Secondary school. How they handled the issue of my young brother.The matter is:Sometimes last month my young brother got injured w…

Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 20:18hrs | 2167 | by Ncube

English made easy by the Language Coach (writing articles)

Articles are magazine and newspaper style essays. As part of your ZIMSEC English Language examination you can be asked to write an article on a chosen topic in Section B of Paper 1. The given topics normally require you to write an informa…

Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 06:19hrs | | by Language Coach

English made easy by the language coach (writing articles)

Articles are magazine and newspaper style essays. As part of your ZIMSEC English Language examination you can be asked to write an article on a chosen topic in Section B of Paper 1. The given topics normally require you to write an informa…

Published: 28 Aug 2018 at 07:12hrs | | by Language Coach

Nullification of O'level English Exam: Mavhima must resign

The nullification of the English paper 2 Exam is shocking and unacceptable. Minister you have failed the Nation. You can not abuse our children in this manner. Please Mr President fire this incompetent Minister. Aiwa chii chingabuda akakom…

Published: 08 Feb 2018 at 22:38hrs | 5063 | by Chris Denhere

How to pass O-Level History exams

History belongs to the Humanities in the updated curriculum and success in the subject at ''Ã'' Level alongside other subjects will lead one to a career in Law or the Social Sciences. Thus, it is incumbent upon the students to raise the b…

Published: 20 Oct 2017 at 08:24hrs | 2772 | by Freedom Mutanda

English made easy by the language coach (writing articles)

Articles are magazine and newspaper style essays. As part of your ZIMSEC English Language examination you can be asked to write an article on a chosen topic in Section B of Paper 1. The given topics normally require you to write an informa…

Published: 04 Sep 2017 at 08:53hrs | 1139 | by Language coach

English made easy by the Language Coach - November English exams study corner

Hello to all our O 'Level candidates for 2017. I am here to give you some handy hints on how to come out with a straight A for your Zimsec O'Levels. This week we shall look at how to write a speech. For those writing next week I shall star…

Published: 24 Aug 2017 at 19:15hrs | | by Language Coach

Daily Sociology Questions and Answers with Mwiinde Laison - Discuss the vitality of secularization

QUESTION Discuss the vitality of secularization. SUGGESTED ANSWER The seminal social thinkers of the nineteenth century -- Auguste Comte, Herbert Spencer, Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, Karl Marx, and Sigmund Freud -- all believed that religio…

Published: 24 Jun 2017 at 18:12hrs | | by Mwiinde Laison (sociologist, teacher and author)

English Made Easy by the Language Coach - Writing Speeches

As part of your Ordinary Level English Examination you might be asked to write a speech. Speech questions are found in Paper 1 Section B where they are part of a range of possible questions that may be set by the examiners. It's a list tha…

Published: 17 Apr 2017 at 19:47hrs | 726 | by The Language Coach

ZIMSEC should extend exam registration

I got a shock of my lifetime when I heard that The Zimbabwe schools Examination council Zimsec set 31 March as the deadline for Ordinary and Advanced level exam registration for the November Examinations.If not carefully monitored the deci…

Published: 14 Mar 2017 at 17:05hrs | 955 | by G.Magorira

Top 100 schools at O'Level raise eyebrows

Often times, when we try to act as intelligent as we think we are, we usually portray the highest level of our stupidity. We usually strech our imaginations and start majoring the minor.One thing that definitely crops up to mind when one h…

Published: 20 Feb 2017 at 07:44hrs | | by Garikai Mafirakureva

Daily Divinity Questions and Answers with Witness Dingani

QN Why was idolatry such significant problem in Israel ? What did the prophets say and do about it in reference to both Israel and Zimbabwean prophets? (25) (article number 116)DIVINITY QUESTION | 31 AUGUST 2016COMMENT OVERVIEWâ€¢ The abov…

Published: 31 Aug 2016 at 07:20hrs | 1291 | by Witness Dingani

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Chivhayo pledges US$2 million to families of fallen national heroes for Mnangagwa’s birthday

Zimbabwe Should Abolish School Examination Fees

From gallows to Presidency: Mnangagwa’s journey hailed

Mnangagwa birthday bash ends in tragedy as father, son die

Mnangagwa marks birthday with call for hard work, integrity and Vision 2030

Mambo Dhuterere laughs off armed robbery name confusion

Police clarify 'Mambo Dhuterere' not musician

Zimbabwean truck driver returns home to find wife remarried

Kagoro barred from Kenya-bound flight

Zimbabwe army pays US$23 500 compensation to assault victim

Street vendors defy govt crackdown

ZRP in massive Harare Central complex rehabilitation

Zimbabwe's equity rally exposes the market's unfinished business

Zimbabwe's power crisis wiping out 6,1% of GDP yearly

vMining boom fails to fill Zimbabwe State coffers

Mining boom fails to fill Zimbabwe State coffers

Armed robbers get away with US$108 000 from Chinese firm

He was in Scotland, he's now at Scottland

Town Clerk forcing Bulawayo to comply with Geo Pomona directive?

The Munhumutapa empire collapsed 200 years before colonization so who decided which kingdom to resurrect?

Mambo Dhuterere among 4 wanted over armed robberies

Rugeje changes his position, agrees to take diplomatic posting

Mahere, Chivayo clash over car gift to 'another man's wife'

2 in court over US$108,000 armed robbery

Mnangagwa opens US$24m Ecobank HQ

Sleepless nights in posh Harare suburb spark residents' fury

Zimbabwe's US$2bn fertiliser bill raises eyebrows

Zanu PF Conference puts spotlight on potholed highway

Truck driver charged over Malunga's death

Zimbabwean woman jailed in UK for sexual assault of schoolgirl

CAES backs Munhumutapa Day, says it restores national pride

Patriotic Vendors4ED hail Mnangagwa on 84th birthday and Munhumutapa Day

Mnangagwa could face growing tensions within Zanu PF

Harare businessman evades trial for 3 year

Chitungwiza orders vendors to clear streets by September 17

Sikhala raises alarm over Mozambique rights crisis

Bulawayo water cuts continue

Gwanda sewer pipe bursts raise concerns

100, 000 expected at inaugural Munhumutapa Day

Catala names Warriors squad for AFCON 2027 qualifiers

Charumbira recalled from Chiefs' Council

Bully karateka faces eviction over US$3,200 rent arrears

Bribe demand at the Companies and Intellectual Property Office of Zimbabwe

Bulawayo residents reject Geo Pomona directive

Rugeje rejects diplomatic posting to Mozambique?

Gwayi-Shangani mini-hydro project reaches 75% completion

'King Munhumutapa' to handover 'crown' to Mnangagwa

Filthy Harare's vendor dilemma

Vanished?: Zanu PF's US$400 000 cash mystery

Outrage over Mnangagwa's US$2m pledge to Makandiwa church

SDA pastor fired over indecent assault

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