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Teacher arrested for sexually assaulting 3 learners
The doctrine of in loco parentis, which entrusts teachers with the care and well-being of their pupils, is being severely tested as A 43-year old Mwenezi's Choruvonga Primary Scho...Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 21:51hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
Controversy erupts over expulsion of grade 7 pupil from Bulawayo school
A 13-year-old Grade 7 pupil at Robert Tredgold Primary School in Bulawayo has been expelled after a tribal led disciplinary committee found him guilty of four serious charges relating to misconduct be...Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 12:08hrs | 2314 | by Staff reporter
Cursed father rapes daughter for 3 years
A 41-YEAR-OLD Tsholotsho man has been dragged to court for allegedly repeatedly raping his 13-year-old daughter from the time she turned 10.The man, whose name has been withheld to protect the vic...Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 06:53hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army school expels Gr 6 pupil over uncut hair
A PRIMARY school in Bulawayo has expelled a Grade 6 pupil over uncut hair.The pupil was given her marching orders two days ago.NewsDay has it on good authority that on Tuesday, Indlovu...Published: 15 Mar 2024 at 07:15hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Zim teachers frog-marched to administer iron and folate supplements, Govt evasive
School teachers in Highglen District have raised red flag over alleged compulsory administration of iron and folate supplements amongst learners in schools without the presents of health officials or ...Published: 21 Feb 2024 at 08:18hrs | 13 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
New pay structure for civil servants
Civil servants will be paid according to their academic qualifications, experience and seniority starting this month, as Government has reactivated a policy that promotes advancement of public workers...Published: 08 Jan 2023 at 09:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Schools third term opens
IT was a hive of activity for boarders across the country yesterday as they returned to their schools for the third term that starts today.Pupils and a representative of national school heads ...Published: 05 Sep 2022 at 06:38hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Primary School poisoning: Grade 4 pupil dies, two hospitalised
Police said the owner of the food and drink offered them to the three girls during break time and did not consume the food herself.Confirming the tragedy yesterday, acting Bulawayo police spok...Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 08:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Woman in trouble over virginity testing
A 47-YEAR-OLD Marondera woman has been arrested for allegedly inserting a cooking stick in her 14-year-old stepdaughter's private parts to test if she was still a virgin.The woman from Gomo vi...Published: 16 Dec 2021 at 23:29hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Ministries besiege Mthuli Ncube over inadequate budget
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube is under attack from almost all line ministries over the inadequate budget allocations for 2022, with the latest assault coming from the ministry of Primary and Secondary...Published: 05 Dec 2021 at 06:06hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Govt hires 4 000 more teachers
NEARLY 4 000 extra teachers have been hired for Government schools, with 2 935 starting duty on Monday, the first day of the new term, with the extra staff allowing more and smaller classes, required ...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 06:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo schools demand money for PPE from parents
SOME primary and high schools in Bulawayo are forcing parents and guardians of students to fork out payments for masks and sanitizers, a move the government has declared illegal.In September, ...Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 14:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe students switch to social media for lessons
Reacting to the coronavirus spread March 30, the Zimbabwean government closed the entire country, shutting down schools indefinitely. But, for many like 13-year-old Adrean Machingura, a grade seven pr...Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 06:13hrs | 1 | by Anadolu Agency
Missing Baines pupil: Family raising reward money
THE family of missing Baines Primary School pupil in Bulawayo, Tinomutenda Faith Mambewu, said they are still making efforts to find her and are putting together a reward for her safe return.T...Published: 01 Sep 2019 at 14:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sex scandal hits school
A massive sex scandal has hit Mahlothova Secondary School in Umguza District, Matabeleland North amid allegations that one Form Three girl dropped out of school after being continuously defiled by one...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 09:47hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Man (65) rapes granddaughter (12)
A CHIMANIMANI man allegedly sprayed an unknown substance on his Grade 5 granddaughter in order to drowse and rape her in the middle of the night.This was revealed during the initial appearance...Published: 29 Jun 2019 at 07:59hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Mqondisi Moyo never ceases to amaze
"Its Long walk to Freedom as Nelson Mandela said"My name is Mlungisi Ndlovu originally from Ntabazinduna. I am here to say a little few words about this fellow called Mqondisi Moyo. ...Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 07:36hrs | | by Mlungisi Ndlovu
West trying to create chaos again, Cdes
Dear Cabinet and Politburo membersCOMRADES, for time with no number, I have warned you against resting on your laurels … warning you never to think that our western enemies we have defeated ...Published: 28 Sep 2017 at 12:32hrs | | by CZ
Teacher rapes pupil in class
A BUHERA primary schoolteacher allegedly raped a pupil in a classroom during lunch hour.The 44-year-old teacher, Admire Tivakudze, who is represented by Mr Leonard Chigadza of Chigadza and Ass...Published: 08 Sep 2017 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kidnap suspect denied bail over suicide bid
A Harare man who allegedly tried to kidnap a Borrowdale Primary School pupil a few days ago, attempted to commit suicide by hanging himself with shoe laces while in police custody, the court has heard...Published: 26 Jun 2017 at 06:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Command Economy will make Zim-Asset a reality, Cdes
Dear Cabinet and Politburo membersCOMRADES, I have said it before that what I have right now is the best Cabinet team I have ever had in the short time that I have had the privilege to l...Published: 09 May 2017 at 16:10hrs | | by CZ
Man rapes Grade 6 daughter
A 44-year-old Harare man who raped his 12-year-old daughter while her hands were tied together at the back and her mouth gagged with a piece of cloth, was yesterday sentenced to an effective 14 ye...Published: 31 Mar 2017 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
PTUZ President, Dr Takavafira Zhou's 2016 World Teachers' Day, 5 November 2016 Speech
THEME: VALUING TEACHERS, IMPROVING THEIR STATUS1. Background of World Teachers' DayWorld Teachers Day was created by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizatio...Published: 06 Nov 2016 at 11:23hrs | 4 | by Stephan Jakes
Rape at a funeral
A GRANDMOTHER allegedly gave away her teenage granddaughter to a villager to rape her as punishment for not bringing back R40 change.The villager, who is a member of the Neighbourhood Watch Co...Published: 15 Jan 2016 at 05:34hrs | 1 | by Thandeka Moyo
Girl (7) recounts rape episode
A SOMBRE atmosphere engulfed the Rusape Magistrates' Courts last week after a seven-year-old rape victim kept on demanding sweets and eggs while giving evidence against her uncle who promised her the ...Published: 19 Sep 2015 at 08:40hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Tenant abuses landlady's daughter
A tenant at a house in Cowdray Park allegedly sneaked into his landlady's house and inappropriately touched her daughter while she was sleeping.inserted his fingers into the landlady...Published: 06 Jul 2015 at 11:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Man claims to be in love with 10-year-old
A 31-YEAR-OLD Lupane man shocked the courts on Friday when he claimed that he was in a love affair with a 10-year-old Grade 4 pupil he is accused of having raped. He argued that she had consent...Published: 23 Nov 2014 at 08:24hrs | | by Fairness Moyana
Parent storms grade 6 classroom, assaults bully
A 41-YEAR-OLD Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs employee has been fined $50 (or 15 days in jail) for assaulting a 13-year-old Grade Six pupil, after he stormed into her class and attacked her in f...Published: 16 Nov 2014 at 13:23hrs | | by Mncedisi Buhali
Pupil forced to clean faeces with bare hands
A PUPIL at Masuku Primary School in Tshabalala had to be treated for an infection after she was forced to clean up faeces on a toilet floor with her bare hands by a janitor who accused her of messing ...Published: 17 Aug 2014 at 15:33hrs | | by Robin Muchetu
Man (32) jail 80 years after raping teen niece
BINDURA - A 32-year-old Domboshava man has been slapped with an effective 70-year jail term after he was convicted of four counts of raping his 13-year-old niece and infecting her with a sexually tran...Published: 26 Jul 2014 at 06:25hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Pupil (8) drowns in swimming pool, school admits negligence
A GWERU school has admitted negligence after an eight-year-old pupil drowned in the swimming pool, the Chronicle reported.Idah Nyabeze, the headmistress of Cecil John Rhodes Primary School, t...Published: 03 Jul 2014 at 05:00hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'I don't have red panties'
A Bulawayo woman who is accused of sexually abusing a seven-year-old boy on Monday told the court that she did not have red underwear that the child claims she wore on the day she allegedly committed ...Published: 15 Apr 2014 at 12:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman accused of raping boy, 7
A MARRIED mum-of-two "raped" a Grade Two pupil after promising to give him a pencil and snot apples (uxakuxaku), a court heard yesterday.Gugulethu Ncube, 24, who lived in Bulawayo's Lobengula...Published: 11 Apr 2014 at 07:01hrs | 1 | by Thandeka Moyo
Rapist uses warm salty water to restore 8-year-old girl's virginity
For restoring and tightening robbed virginity, try warm salty water - Weird as it may sound, this is the prescription an eight-year-old girl received and used for seven months at the hands of a 24-yea...Published: 26 Mar 2013 at 08:30hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Satanism scare at primary school, two pupils turn into 'baboons'
HARARE - THOUSANDS of people yesterday thronged Hatcliffe Number 1 Primary School where two Grade 5 pupils reportedly turned into baboons after being given rings and bracelets by their class teache...Published: 08 Mar 2013 at 05:17hrs | 2 | by staff Reporter
Woman (23) assists 7 men rape girl (12)
A 12-YEAR-OLD girl from Dangamvura was raped by seven men with the assistance of a 23-year-old woman.Police said the woman, Talent Kasiazi would allegedly arrange for the sex orgies and colle...Published: 26 Jan 2013 at 06:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Female teacher inserts pencil in 4-yr-old pupil's privates
Police in Lagos Nigeria have arrested a 35-year-old female teacher for allegedly using a pencil to defile a four-year-old girl. The teacher is said to have inserted a pencil in the four-year-o...Published: 02 Aug 2012 at 14:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pupil falsifies rape charge against teacher
A Grade Seven pupil at a school in Sigonde area in Insuza, Bubi District, falsified a rape charge against her class teacher, a regional magistrate heard.Bulawayo Regional magistrate Mr Godwin...Published: 26 Jul 2012 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man imprisoned for sucking girl's (12) breasts
A Plumtree man found himself in trouble after he sucked a 12-year-old girl's breasts, not only once but several times, it is alleged. The man, Lazarus Ndlovu (69) was dragged before Plumtree magistrat...Published: 12 Jul 2012 at 18:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
People were forced to attend Mugabe bash - MDC-T
Hundreds of city workers and shoppers in Mutare were on Saturday left stranded after police and soldiers forced businesses to close while passengers using public transport were forced to attend Zanu-P...Published: 27 Feb 2012 at 13:14hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
Caretaker in the dock for kissing a school pupil
Mansure Mwedzi (58), who is a caretaker at Dzivaresekwa 4 Primary School has appeared in court charged with indecent assault after he allegedly kissed a Grade 6 pupil.Mr. Mwedzi forced the 11...Published: 13 Jul 2011 at 05:32hrs | 1 | by .
14 men arrested for rapping an 11 year-old Lupane girl
An 11 year-old girl was raped by 14 men, including eight juveniles and six grown up men, for a period spanning eight months.Police in Lupane in North West Zimbabwe have arrested 14 men for all...Published: 15 Feb 2011 at 21:31hrs | | by Byo24NEWS
Expelling pupils due to non-payment of fees, an offence rules Judge
SCHOOL heads who expel, suspend or withhold pupils' results on the basis of non-payment of fees and levies are committing an offence under the Children's Act, a Bulawayo High Court judge has ruled....Published: 19 Jan 2011 at 01:54hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
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