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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 ...Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:38hrs | 212 | by Rural Teachers Union in Zimbabwe
Bulawayo Polytechnic without running water
A health time bomb is looming at the Bulawayo Polytechnic as the institution has gone for a month without running water, forcing students and staff to resort to contaminated borehole water. Th...Published: 06 May 2021 at 05:23hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Response to November 2020 results
The drop in the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council, ZIMSEC, 2020 O level pass rate by 6.8% from the 2019 pass rate has raised a red flag on how our education system is gradually deteriorating, the a...Published: 05 May 2021 at 15:40hrs | 1132 | by RTUZ
Govt, parents clash over June exams suspension
PARENTS are up in arms with government over its recent decision to suspend Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) June "O" and "A" Level examinations.Most parents interviewed by NewsDay...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:42hrs | 602 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec June exams cancelled
The June 2021 Zimsec public examinations for both O and A-Levels have been cancelled following disruptions caused by Covid-19 and the resulting lockdown with those who had wanted to sit in June now jo...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 08:38hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe scraps mid-year final examinations
Zimbabwe has scrapped mid-year final examinations citing coronavirus disruptions to learning.Final year students sitting the ZIMSEC Ordinary Level and Advanced Level exams normally have two bi...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 18:22hrs | 511 | by Staff reporter
Corruption hits Registrar General's office Bulawayo
No money no service.. This statement augured well with the people of Bulawayo who have to dig their pockets for them to be render some services by the sta...Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 11:57hrs | 3092 | by Shelton Muchena
Govt mulls new Zimsec exams model
THE Primary and Secondary Education ministry will introduce a new examination model, which will include student continuous assessments marks and final examination marks.The new model, to be im...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 06:34hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter
Hive of activity at schools
THERE was a hive of activity in schools yesterday as parents accompanied their children to school as non-examination classes opened yesterday. Some even took to social media platforms to celeb...Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 06:13hrs | 292 | by Staff reporter
Let's banish the urban-rural chasm
Devolution now steadily but surely underway in our country, with provincial ministers of state also tasked with implementation of the new beginning, must sooner rather than later see rural areas where...Published: 20 Mar 2021 at 07:17hrs | 119 | by Stephen Mpofu
Zimsec markers down pens over allowances
ZIMBABWE School Examination Council (Zimsec) markers yesterday downed tools demanding transport and subsistence allowances two weeks after commencing duty.The striking markers were marking 202...Published: 18 Mar 2021 at 05:44hrs | 1140 | by Staff reporter
Teachers tells govt to revert back to 2017 salaries
The Zimbabwe National Teachers' Union (Zinatu) has called on the government to prioritise the welfare of educators before rushing to open schools saying their salaries should be reverted back to the 2...Published: 13 Mar 2021 at 20:54hrs | 1103 | by Staff reporter
Teachers push for 2-term school calendar
TEACHERS have slammed government for compressing the school calendar by resorting to the traditional three-term system, instead of two terms, to give students more learning time after losing almost a ...Published: 11 Mar 2021 at 06:27hrs | 2586 | by Staff reporter
Students not ready for June exams, says teachers
TEACHERS' unions yesterday said this year's 'O' and 'A' Level students were not ready to sit for the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) June examinations following the disruption of the edu...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:49hrs | 1034 | by Staff reporter
Govt readies to open schools
THE Government has assured learners that this year's Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) June examinations will go ahead, noting the need for the education sector to adjust to the reality of...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 08:43hrs | 2557 | by Staff reporter
'Let all 2020 students repeat'
THE Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) is pushing for government to nullify the 2020 academic year so that pupils have adequate time to cover essential elements of the syllabi, after norma...Published: 27 Feb 2021 at 08:35hrs | 2222 | by Staff reporter
Schools reopening preps underway
Preparations continue for the "inevitable re-opening" of schools with Covid-19 control measures informed by World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines being put in place to avoid a spike in infections...Published: 24 Feb 2021 at 05:43hrs | 1934 | by Staff reporter
MPs push for Grade Seven exam June rewrite
RURAL schools are poorly resourced compared to those in urban areas, a gap often reflected in public examination results. Shortage of information and communication technologies (ICT) tools and the Cov...Published: 22 Feb 2021 at 05:51hrs | 1741 | by Staff reporter
'It's not mandatory to produce IDs during exams'
THE Primary and Secondary Education ministry yesterday said students at public and private schools who do not possess national identity cards could still register and sit for examinations without prod...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 07:30hrs | 1371 | by Staff reporter
Kwekwe school maintains 100% pass rate
CAMELOT Primary School in Kwekwe recorded a successive 100% pass rate in the 2020 Grade Seven Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) national examinations.The headmistress, Clarinet Sit...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 06:25hrs | 610 | by Staff reporter
Deployment of Shona teachers in Matabeleland schools is the main cause for low pass rates
"To weaken a Ndebele is to deprive him of an education", said the author of the 1979 Grand Plan, Nathan Shamuyarira. The document itself is the most evil conspiracy theory in Africa, to be produced by...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 11:51hrs | 2332 | by Israel Dube
Teachers bemoan drop in 2020 Grade Seven pass rate
TEACHERS have bemoaned the drop in the 2020 Grade Seven pass rate and urged Government to work with mobile network providers so that data for online lessons is affordable. The national pass ra...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 06:40hrs | 549 | by Staff reporter
Confusion over Grade 7 results
THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has distanced itself from a collation of Grade 7 results showing a staggering number of schools, especially in Matabeleland, recording zero passes....Published: 07 Feb 2021 at 08:08hrs | 4405 | by Staff reporter
Misihairabwi-Mushonga fumes over 0 % grade 7 pass rates
MDC-T legislator Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga has urged government to allow pupils who failed their 2020 Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (ZIMSEC) Grade 7 exams to rewrite the crucial test....Published: 07 Feb 2021 at 06:38hrs | 1789 | by Staff reporter
No date yet for schools opening
THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has said there is no date yet for the opening of schools, while the Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (Zimsec) says there will be no public exam res...Published: 27 Jan 2021 at 05:57hrs | 1084 | by Staff reporter
Pay invigilators, says Artuz
AMALGAMATED Rural Teacher's Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) national secretarygeneral Robson Chere has called on the government to facilitate payment of teachers who took part in invigilating the Zimbabwe S...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 22:35hrs | 548 | by Staff reporter
'Boycott the marking of exams,' says PTUZ
The Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe has told members to boycott the marking of exams to protect themselves from Covid-19. "Use your brains rather than your stomach. Life is far more imp...Published: 23 Jan 2021 at 17:14hrs | 881 | by Staff reporter
Invigilators paid with plates of isitshwala
THE country's examination body, the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) last week allegedly paid some "O" Level examination invigilators with plates of isitshwala instead of cash, which has ...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 06:08hrs | 2534 | by Staff reporter
UZ suspends examinations
THE University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has postponed to next month examinations which were due this month following the imposition of a 30day COVID-19-induced lockdown by government.The university ha...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 08:53hrs | 828 | by Staff reporter
Teachers warned on private lessons
THE Government has warned teachers against conducting physical extra lessons as they risk being prosecuted for violating Covid-19 containment regulations, it has been learnt.The move comes ami...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 07:48hrs | 354 | by Staff reporter
'UZ defies lockdown'
LECTURERS and staff at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) have accused authorities of defying lockdown measures by ordering them to report for duty or sign up official leave days. Lectures who sp...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 20:30hrs | 2043 | by Staff reporter
Modalities for exams tweaked
Authorities have put in place adequate measures to cater for public examination candidates affected by transport challenges without compromising the credibility of the system by allowing latecomers to...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 10:54hrs | 944 | by Staff reporter
Lockdown hits exam classes
THOUSANDS of students writing Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council "O" and "A" Level examinations were yesterday caught in the crossfire due to the absence of clear-cut directives which resulted in t...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 07:11hrs | 1812 | by Staff reporter
70% of Govt staff working from home
Government has suspended face to face meetings in the public service to ensure safety of its employees and has trimmed its workforce to 30 percent as the ongoing fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in...Published: 06 Jan 2021 at 06:52hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's lockdown - with 18:00 to 06:00 curfew - is far harsher than South Africa's
While South Africa battles its own second wave of Covid-19 infections, neighbouring Zimbabwe has returned to hard lockdown as already embattled healthcare services face a dire surge in hospitalisation...Published: 05 Jan 2021 at 06:28hrs | 1605 | by Staff reporter
Government should defer exams, says teacher unions
Teacher unions have urged the government to suspend the remaining examinations to save lives as cases of COVID-19 continue to skyrocket, necessitating the imposition of stringent lockdown measures at ...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:32hrs | 578 | by Staff reporter
Grade 7 exams marking begins
The marking of Grade Seven examinations starts today as the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) Ordinary and Advanced level candidates resume examinations tomorrow. Form Four and For...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:19hrs | 395 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec exams resume
GOVERNMENT will continue to assess the safety of school children from Covid-19,before announcing the dates for reopening of schools as Advanced and Ordinary Level examination classes resume on Tuesday...Published: 03 Jan 2021 at 07:33hrs | 688 | by Staff reporter
Solusi High School to clear students next week
Solusi Adventist High School has sent out a circular announcing that it will be clearing students for 2021 first term.Acting headmaster Z Sibanda conveyed the message in a letter dated 31 Dece...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 17:37hrs | 1675 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec in another exam boob
The Zimbabwe Schools examination Council (Zimsec) mixed up examination dates for the Ordinary Level Agriculture Paper One, with students only finding out via social media that they were supposed to si...Published: 21 Dec 2020 at 06:26hrs | 711 | by Staff reporter
Don't stigmatise COVID-19 patients, says Govt official
DIRECTOR of epidemiology in the Health ministry Portia Manangazira has cautioned communities to desist from stigmatising COVID-19 patients, especially infected schoolchildren who will return home afte...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 06:15hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
MPs slate Mthuli Ncube's national budget
PARLIAMENT has poked holes into Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's 2021 budget allocation for the Primary and Secondary Education ministry after he allocated $55 billion towards education, 73% of which w...Published: 14 Dec 2020 at 07:14hrs | 430 | by Staff reporter
Unions urge scrapping of final year exams
TEACHER unions have called on government to scrap the writing of final year examinations for non-final year students arguing this was not necessary in the current situation.Zimbabwe's educatio...Published: 14 Dec 2020 at 07:11hrs | 314 | 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 | 798 | by Staff reporter
Phased opening for schools in January
SCHOOLS will open in two phases for the 2021 first term, with the first classes resuming lessons first week of January after Government declared that recent sporadic outbreaks of Covid-19 in schools h...Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 08:00hrs | 2756 | by Staff reporter
MPs demand answers over Zimsec boob
MEMBERS of Parliament on Wednesday demanded that Primary and Secondary Education minister Cain Mathema must explain the issue of the Geography paper examination boob and the fact that children at rura...Published: 11 Dec 2020 at 06:34hrs | 998 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec in 'O' Level exam scandal
THE Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) was yesterday accused of presiding over "sham" examinations for several ‘O' level subjects with schools around the country receiving incomplete mate...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 06:46hrs | 2046 | by Staff reporter
Students forced to fit for O' level exam at night after Zimsec error
SOME students who sat for their Ordinary Level Geography Paper 1 multi-choice on Tuesday were shocked to find their exam question paper had no map to refer to during the crucial test as it had been om...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 06:40hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
Mental patient kills Grade 7 pupil
Tragedy struck a couple in Mtapa, Gweru, when their daughter, a Grade 7 pupil, died on the spot after she was allegedly struck by a mental patient with a stone on the left ear while on her way from sc...Published: 09 Dec 2020 at 05:44hrs | 1136 | by Staff reporter
Pupils in Zimsec nightmare
ZIMBABWE School Examination Council (zimsec) examinations started in earnest last week but some candidates failed to sit due to failure to obtain national identity cards.John Mhandu (not his r...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 07:45hrs | 248 | by Staff reporter
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