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Zimbabwe opposition fears of 'ZANU-fication'
A motion to establish a legal framework for a National Ideology in Zimbabwe has sparked heated debate in Parliament, exposing deep divisions between the ruling ZANU-PF party and opposition legislators...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:18hrs | 367 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe new education curriculum uproar
The Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has called for an urgent review of the recently introduced heritage-based curriculum, describing it as unnecessarily demanding, complicated, and deta...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:22hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
Students barred from teachers' quarters
Learners have been prohibited from visiting teachers' quarters without a valid reason, while no pupil will be barred from attending school due to non-payment of fees, lack of a birth certificate, preg...Published: 15 Feb 2025 at 07:47hrs | 408 | by Staff reporter
No CALA, no results for A and O-level learners
Advanced and Ordinary Level learners in Zimbabwe who do not have a Continuous Assessment Learning Area (CALA) mark will not receive their results, even if they have completed the theoretical part of t...Published: 07 Aug 2024 at 11:27hrs | 359 | by Staff reporter
Mzingwane High to change its name
The Government is in the process of introducing technical high schools, which will result in pupils being professionally trade-tested before completing secondary education in line with international s...Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 06:19hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's family donates US$20 000 towards school project
VICE President Dr Constantino Chiwenga's family has donated US$20 000 towards the development of the repurposed St Augustine Catholic College in Sunnyside, Bulawayo, which complements the Government's...Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 06:18hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt scraps Cala, introduces school based projects
THE Continuous Assessment Learning Activities (CALA) have, with immediate effect, been replaced with the new school-based projects of practical applications with the number of areas covered by the non...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 06:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'23 years of sanctions embolden Zimbabwe'
ZIMBABWE'S story is that of resilience, innovation, people-centred policies and the undying resolve to defeat illegal Western sanctions that have continued to pound the country for over 23 years....Published: 14 Feb 2024 at 04:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe schools warned against forced uniform sales
THE Government will invoke Statutory Instrument 1 of 2000 against any school which forces parents and guardians to buy uniforms exclusively from the schools.Although the Ministry o...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 07:26hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
CCC says to scrap partisan conferment of hero status
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has promised to scrap the unilateral and often partisan conferment of hero status on outstanding citizens if elected to form the next government this coming week....Published: 14 Aug 2023 at 19:53hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga says govt to review education curricular
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga says government will continue to reviewing and improving the education curricular at all levels to ensure it remains relevant to the country's labour market needs....Published: 06 Jul 2023 at 08:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Youth conscientization critical in liberating Zimbabwe!
As youth in Zimbabwe mark the 'Day of the African Child', it is clear that today's generation lacks conscientization on why the country is still not free. A few days ago, I penned an article, ...Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 13:45hrs | 4 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe curriculum review consultations start
THE continuous assessment learning activities (CALA) are expected to be put under the spotlight as the Primary and Secondary Education Ministry conducts two-day curriculum review consultation meetings...Published: 23 May 2023 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teachers defy ban on extra lessons
GOVERNMENT officials and teachers are engaged in cat-and-mouse games over extra lessons.Government banned extra lessons in 2021, while the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) in the sam...Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 07:32hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Pilot project for technical high schools takes off
GOVERNMENT has introduced modern technical high schools as a pilot project that will result in pupils being professionally trade-tested before completing secondary education in line with international...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 07:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to set up commission of inquiry on exam
THE Primary and Secondary Education ministry yesterday said it would soon set up a commission of inquiry to investigate the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec)'s 2022 examination paper leaks...Published: 17 Feb 2023 at 04:56hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fine-tunes free basic education mode
BUILDING towards sustainable education, Government has come up with self-financing mechanisms for higher and tertiary education while plans are afoot for free basic education starting next year, Presi...Published: 20 Sep 2022 at 06:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe a friend to all, an enemy to none'
Address by the President of the Republic 0f Zimbabwe His Excellency, ED Mnangagwa at the 42nd Heroes Day Commemorations. It is my singular honour and privilege to be addressing you all, at thi...Published: 09 Aug 2022 at 08:16hrs | 5 | by ED Mnangagwa
Bulawayo residents up in arms with councillors
BULAWAYO residents have come out guns blazing accusing local councillors of "rubber stamping" any decision made by the council management while ignoring genuine grievances from the people they represe...Published: 01 Aug 2022 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe reviews schools curriculum
GOVERNMENT is reviewing the skills-based schools curriculum amid concerns over the implementation of continuous activity learning assessment (CALA) by parents and guardians. The Ministry ...Published: 28 Jul 2022 at 06:35hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urges youths to dream big
YOUTHS must dream big, create wealth and seize opportunities which are available in the economy in order to play a central role in building a better Zimbabwe, as this represents the true meaning of In...Published: 17 Apr 2022 at 09:08hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mathema appoints new Zimsec board
A 14-member Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (Zimsec) board was appointed recently by Primary and Secondary Education minister Cain Mathema to steer the country's public examinations until 2024....Published: 14 Mar 2021 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Traditional medicine practitioners bemoan underfunding
TRADITIONAL medicine practitioners on Tuesday bemoaned underfunding towards research and the manufacture of traditional medicines, which has resulted in lack of recognition of their practice in the he...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 06:24hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Most Zimbabweans are not taught to be productive, but competitive
GRADE 7 results are out. A national pass rate of 37% was realised, down by 9% from the 46% recorded in 2019. An encouraging theme in line with aspirations of Sustainable Development Goals on gender eq...Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 06:50hrs | 3 | by Sapien Sapien
6 subjects for Grade 7
PHYSICAL Education and Arts (PEA) has been introduced as an examinable subject at Grade 7 with effect from this year, bringing to six the number of subjects written by final-year primary school pupils...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 17:56hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa caps 2 528 Nust graduates
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday capped 2 528 graduates at the University of Science and Technology (nust) where he launched the US$2 000 Chancellor's prize to be given to outstanding science, technology...Published: 31 Oct 2020 at 06:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to recruit more teachers
GOVERNMENT has recruited the last batch of nearly 350 new teachers to fulfil a 3 000 quota allocated by Treasury this year, amid fresh revelations the education sector might engage at least 5 000 more...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans urged to accept artificial intelligence
ZIMBABWEANS have been urged to embrace artificial intelligence in line with modern workplace trends so as to accelerate industrial output and boost economic growth.This emerged during an Insti...Published: 15 Jul 2019 at 08:44hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo woman to represent Zimbabwe in US
A BULAWAYO woman has been selected to represent the country in the United States where she will be trained on the importance of inclusive education. Inclusive education is where schools put up...Published: 13 Jul 2019 at 08:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to incorporate yoga into schools sport
THE Ministry of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation is mulling adding yoga to the school sporting calendar as a mandatory activity. The United Nations declared June 21 the International Day of Yoga in 2...Published: 17 Jun 2019 at 09:21hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Government avails 4 million textbooks
THE Government in partnership with Unicef has availed four million textbooks in the country's primary schools as part of efforts to bridge the educational resource gap in the new curriculum.St...Published: 23 Dec 2018 at 08:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
'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 | 2 | by Staff reporter
Superstitious politics will never win
Tomorrow we cast three ballots amidst a confetti of hope, despair, paranoia, suspicion, fear, confidence, hesitation and denial for some. We will either review these elections or perform a post mortem...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 10:18hrs | | by Micheal Mhlanga
'Political' teachers told to resign
THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has ordered all teachers who successfully submitted their names to the Nomination Court for election into political office to immediately resign....Published: 28 Jun 2018 at 07:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ally lashes out at headmasters
PRIMARY and Secondary Education minister Paul Mavima has rapped some heads for failing to implement the new education curriculum and also provide basic maintenance of their school infrastructure....Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 09:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to meet teachers
THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has organised an indaba between teachers and President Emmerson Mnangagwa to discuss conditions of service and challenges facing the education sector....Published: 23 Jun 2018 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff Reporter
School heads accused of sabotaging new curriculum
PRIMARY and Secondary Education Minister Professor Paul Mavima yesterday accused school heads of sabotaging the implementation of the new education curriculum by failing to cooperate with Government i...Published: 22 Jun 2018 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Schools still to get new curriculum textbooks
SOME provinces are yet to receive teaching and learning material made available by the Government in February, a development that severely disadvantages affected learners under the new education curri...Published: 05 Jun 2018 at 07:27hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa makes new promises
The MDC Alliance presidential candidate, Mr Nelson Chamisa says his government will set up special units to fight corruption and reverse the new education curriculum if elected into office in the July...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 16:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Indians, Europeans, Chinese to work as maids and gardeners, promises Chamisa
The MDC Alliance presidential candidate, Mr Nelson Chamisa says his government will set up special units to fight corruption and reverse the new education curriculum if elected into office in the July...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 14:38hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Great mistake and mischief in rush to implement new curriculum
Sometime in the late 1997, the government of Zimbabwe, through its two ministries of Education resolved to conduct an inquiry into the then Education and Training System. A commission of inquiry lead ...Published: 26 Feb 2018 at 20:09hrs | 26 | by Luke Mbune Chakaza correspondent
New curriculum: Government to ensure smooth implementation
The government through the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education said it has noted concerns raised by different stakeholders on the new education curriculum and will continue doing assessments t...Published: 07 Jan 2018 at 18:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Dokora's curriculum to stay,' says Prof Mavima
The Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Professor Paul Mavima has assured the nation that there is no turning back in as far as the updated new education curriculum is concerned.This c...Published: 12 Dec 2017 at 13:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
New education minister must respect people's will and stop fronting Dokora Curriculum
Ex Zipra cadre Max Mkandla has warned the new minister of Primary and secondary education Paul Mavima that if he want to be popular with citizens he must stop recklessly fronting the education curricu...Published: 12 Dec 2017 at 06:29hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
'Illegal to offer extra lessons for a fee'
GOVERNMENT has once again warned teachers that it is illegal to offer extra lessons to pupils for a fee. In an interview on the sidelines of a tour of Glen View 2 Primary School in Harare yesterday, P...Published: 12 Dec 2017 at 05:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dokora's education curriculum won't be reversed
THE dropping of Dr Lazarus Dokora from Cabinet does not mean that Government will reverse the new education curriculum introduced early this year, a Cabinet minister said yesterday.President M...Published: 06 Dec 2017 at 05:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Open letter to the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education
REF: Dokora axing-a close look While the official version is saying Dokora's sacking as Minister of Primary and Secondary Education has to d...Published: 04 Dec 2017 at 11:54hrs | | by Ashirai Mtirikwi Mawere
Late Dr Sikhanyiso Ndlovu honoured
The late national hero, Dr Sikhanyiso Duke Ndlovu has been posthumously honored after a new science laboratory at Induna High School at One Infantry Brigade was named after him in honor of the contrib...Published: 29 Nov 2017 at 19:26hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Teachers call for march against Dokora
The 24-hour ultimatum given to Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Lazarus Dokora, to resign as Minister has lapsed and Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has since scaled u...Published: 21 Nov 2017 at 10:06hrs | | by ARTUZ
Zimsec students examine local prophets
Advanced 'A' Level students are now required to examine local modern-day prophets - complete with their abundant controversy - in line with the new education curriculum.This was revealed in a ...Published: 13 Nov 2017 at 14:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
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