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Zimta pokes holes into proposed Zimsec Act amendments

The Zimbabwe Teachers Association (Zimta) has criticised the proposed amendments to the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) Act, arguing that they fall short of restoring credibility to the country's examination system, which has…

Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 09:30hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe education system hiccups under spotlight

The curtain fell on the third edition of the National Education Conference and Expo (NECE) on Friday, leaving a strong message: conference resolutions must now translate into concrete actions to bring meaningful change to Zimbabwe's educat…

Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:01hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt mum on teachers' distress petitions

The government has yet to respond to a petition submitted by teachers demanding a salary increase and improved working conditions following the start of the second school term. Teacher unions presented their grievances to the Finance Minis…

Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 15:00hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe to recruit 8,000 teachers

The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is set to recruit 8,000 teachers in the upcoming second term, pending final approval from the Treasury. The recruitment drive, announced yesterday, is aimed at strengthening staff capacity in…

Published: 08 May 2025 at 09:37hrs | 257 | by Sytaff reporter

Zimta struggling to attract new blood

THE outgoing Zimbabwe Teachers Association (Zimta) president says the organisation is struggling to attract new members and is heavily relying on old members.In his remarks during the organisation's just-ended 39th extraordinary conference…

Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 04:56hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Teachers vote in new Zimta executive

Veteran educationist Akuneni Maphosa has been elected the new president of the Zimbabwe Teachers Association at the ongoing Zimta 39th Annual Conference in Harare.Maphosa won the post after polling 106 votes against Promise Keti's 14 votes…

Published: 12 Dec 2023 at 17:59hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Divisions rock Zimta

Divisions are threatening the survival of the Zimbabwe Teachers' Association (ZIMTA), with some members coming out openly denouncing the executive, whose tenure in office they claim to have expired a long time ago.Yesterday, three Zimta me…

Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:14hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Teachers sue Zimbabwe Teachers' Association (Zimta)

THE High Court will tomorrow hear a matter involving two disgruntled teachers who are suing the Zimbabwe Teachers' Association (Zimta) for allegedly failing to initiate a forensic audit of its finances in the last eight years.Bulawayo High…

Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 05:57hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Non-monetary incentives the way to go

The face-off between government and its workers over salaries has protracted to a magnitude that it's now threatening the realisation of the national vision.The new political dispensation committed itself to transforming Zimbabwe into an u…

Published: 10 Nov 2020 at 15:20hrs | 3 | by Petros Manyuchwa

Divisions rock teachers' unions

DIVISIONS have rocked teachers' unions, with some accusing the Zimbabwe Teachers' Association (Zimta) leadership of having a "secret" meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday.This comes after all teachers' unions made a joint pe…

Published: 30 Oct 2020 at 17:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Division: Last thing ZCTU needs at the moment

INDICATIONS from the country's labour fraternity that all is not well within the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) with affiliate organisations mulling to exit in the wake of the departure of one of ZCTU's members, the Zimbabwe Teac…

Published: 20 May 2019 at 06:59hrs | | 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 | 2 | by Virginia Zifesho

Letter to the Editor Teacher should reconsider their mass action

Dear Editor, Teachers are some of the hard working people under some of the most difficult conditions. They are known to be the learned people in our society and community and due respect should be given to them as out of their hands are b…

Published: 14 May 2018 at 13:25hrs | 2 | by Concerned Parent Gift Mashoko

Teachers in make or break meeting

Teachers head for tomorrow's crunch meeting with the Apex Council a divided front as the Zimbabwe Teachers Association (Zimta), which has the largest number of teachers under its wings, saying it will give chance to dialogue.Speaking last …

Published: 13 May 2018 at 08:32hrs | 742 | by Staff Reporter

Teachers gang up against govt

Defiant teachers have ganged up against government, declaring that they will not be intimidated, following threats that those who will down tools will be dismissed the same way nurses were.In recent days, government fired nurses that embar…

Published: 02 May 2018 at 11:47hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

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