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Ministry clarifies extra lessons not illegal
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has clarified that extra lessons are not illegal under current policy, but warned that they become a disciplinary offence when teachers charge learners ...Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 18:30hrs | 646 | by Staff reporter
UZ crisis deepens amid strike
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ), the country's oldest institution of higher learning, is reeling under a deepening crisis as a month-long strike by lecturers brings academic activity to a standstill....Published: 18 May 2025 at 11:55hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
ARTUZ boycott schools opening..plan mass protests, extra lessons
Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has called upon its membership to further boycott schools opening, announce (plans for) mass protests and embark on extra lessons to force governme...Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 08:14hrs | 1043 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
New dates for vacation school
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has revised the dates for vacation school for examination classes, moving it to the first two weeks of the school holidays, from August 9-22, instead of...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 08:51hrs | 303 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt connects over 3 400 schools to internet
The Zimbabwean government has significantly boosted equity in education and digital literacy by connecting 3,425 schools nationwide to the internet in recent years. This initiative is part of a broade...Published: 09 Jun 2024 at 09:04hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe war veterans explode
WOES are continuing to mount for veterans of Zimbabwe's armed liberation struggle, who say their welfare is continually being neglected, with tertiary learning institutions refusing to enrol their chi...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 20:38hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Russia standardise professional qualifications
ZIMBABWEANS who study in Russia can now start their careers locally without doing the conversion of degree programmes as the Government strengthens inter-cooperation with Russian universities for mutu...Published: 12 Mar 2024 at 05:12hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
War vets up in arms with govt over unpaid fees
WAR Veterans have expressed disgruntlement over failure by government to pay tuition fees for their children for the past two semesters.Government pays tuition fees for children of ex-combatan...Published: 28 Feb 2024 at 06:29hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
15% surge in Zimbabwe students to US
THE number of Zimbabweans studying in the United States has increased by 15%, the US has said.A statement issued by the US Embassy yesterday, the US said Zimbabwe was the second leading countr...Published: 24 Nov 2022 at 04:59hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Robotics, software laboratory for Bulawayo pupils
PUPILS aged 11 and above can now start learning robotics and software engineering in Bulawayo following the launch of a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (Stem) start-up laboratory in t...Published: 07 Nov 2022 at 05:26hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe treasury fails to fund teacher recruitment
THE Public Service Commission (PSC) on Thursday said Treasury had failed to raise funds required to recruit more teachers amid claims by unions that the country has a shortfall of 100 000 teachers....Published: 24 Sep 2022 at 06:13hrs | | 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
Mnangagwa's govt told to deliver free education
THE Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) has demanded that President Emmerson Mnangagwa should fulfil his promise of free education made in 2017 following a major fee hike by the Unive...Published: 13 Sep 2022 at 06:00hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Chiredzi, Mutoko learners access digital resources without data connection
Learners in Chiredzi and Mutoko districts are set to access digital resources without data connection through Rural Light Program, an initiative of a Not For Profit Organization, Teach For Zimbabwe (T...Published: 30 May 2022 at 15:23hrs | 18 | by Chamunorwa Matanhike
Mnangagwa wants media to use indigenous languages
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has challenged media practitioners to use indigenous languages to disseminate information to fight drug abuse.The President said youths should embrace indigenous languages ...Published: 22 Feb 2022 at 05:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Masiyiwa's daughter launches digital learning platform
BUSINESS magnate Strive Masiyiwa's daughter, Elizabeth has launched a digital edtech company, Akello, aimed at enhancing African education through technology.The company will operate as ...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 13:50hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Schools shocker!
AUDITOR-GENERAL Mildred Chiri has slammed the Primary and Secondary Education ministry's inefficiency, which has seen unregistered schools running classes in backyard garages and beerhalls.Chi...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 06:28hrs | 1 | 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 | 4 | by Stephen Mpofu
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 | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's wife commissions education hub
VICTORIA Falls Primary School was yesterday commissioned as the first ever model education innovation hub in the country. It also becomes the only such facility in learning institutions in Africa, it ...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 07:35hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers demand just US$200 pay package
TEACHERS have petitioned Parliament demanding that Government immediately releases a teacher salary rescue package of US$200 on top of their RTGS salaries saying earnings have been eroded by inflation...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Marginalised pupils get 3 000 bicycles
UNITED Kingdom's Department for International Development (DFID), in partnership with the Campaign for Female Education (Camfed), yesterday unveiled 3 000 bicycles to benefit marginalised children as ...Published: 12 Jan 2019 at 17:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Corruption major hurdle to meeting development goals
THERE are many questions which require some answers for Zimbabwe pertaining to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) especially on whether Zimbabwe will achieve the targets of the 17...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:52hrs | 2 | by David Mhlanga
Masiyiwas honoured by British PM Theresa May
Econet Wireless founder, Strive Masiyiwa and his wife Tsitsi, were yesterday honoured by British Prime Minister Theresa May for their outstanding philanthropist work which has seen the couple providin...Published: 14 Jun 2018 at 07:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Debate on accessibility and affordability of sanitary products in Zimbabwe
I have been following with keen interest the debate on sanitary pads in Zimbabwe since 2014. Both the private and public print media have been carrying screaming headlines on the subject matter. For e...Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 10:26hrs | 1 | by Johanne Mhlanga
Educational devolution provides better learning opportunities for every child
After the independence of Zimbabwe, the education reforms focused on the integration of the formerly racially separate education system. Zimbabwe adopted a system of free education at primary and seco...Published: 26 Nov 2016 at 17:18hrs | 1 | by Themba Mthethwa
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
'Devolution will solve teacher shortage problems'
A PRESSURE group has called on government to urgently implement devolution of power and avoid embarrassing situations, such as the one where a school failed to open for the third term due to inade...Published: 20 Sep 2016 at 08:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's centralization of power has failed dismally
Recent media reports of Negasha Primary School in Hwange District which failed to open due to non-availability of teachers forcing students to miss out on vital learning opportunities that could have ...Published: 15 Sep 2016 at 10:38hrs | 1 | by Campaigners for Devolution
Cancellation of teachers' leave to take centre stage at Zimta meeting
THE cancellation of teachers' vacation leave by the government a few months ago is expected to take centre stage at the Zimbabwe Teachers' Association (Zimta) 35th Annual National Conference which sta...Published: 25 Apr 2016 at 06:41hrs | | by Leonard Ncube
Samsung Electronics Showcases Innovations That Transform People’s Lives at 2016 Samsung Africa Forum
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, February 16, 2016/ -- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (http://www.Samsung.com/za) today unveiled its product line-up for 2016 at its annual Samsung Africa Forum event (www.sf...Published: 16 Feb 2016 at 12:04hrs | | by APO
Funding and learning opportunities
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, LEARNING AND TOOLKITSFUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Open ...Published: 30 Sep 2015 at 06:40hrs | 3 | by Nango
Olonga returns to Zimbabwe
Speed was essential to the Olonga boys. It was an inborn thing, and ran deep through their veins.At the time Henry Olonga was considered the quickest bowler in the Zimbabwe cricket t...Published: 18 Jan 2015 at 10:39hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter
'Youths missing out on cultural exchange, exposure all in the name of sovereignty' - WhatsApp update
Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number. ...Published: 23 Sep 2014 at 19:33hrs | | by Resident
MOU to shape the next generation of design talent in Zimbabwe signed
Autodesk, a leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software, and the Zimbabwe Institute of Vigital Arts (ZIVA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to help students become indu...Published: 27 Aug 2014 at 10:47hrs | | by Leanne Harris
Dismal O-level performance blamed on parents, schools, teachers
The dismal performance by the majority of Ordinary Level students countrywide over the last few years can be attributed to a poor teaching and learning environment created by parents, schools, teac...Published: 16 Feb 2014 at 16:47hrs | 2 | by Lerato Ndlovu
Inyathi High Sch wins the Secretary's Merit Award
INYATHI High School in Bubi District was yesterday awarded the Secretary's Merit Award for making tangible efforts in improving the learning condition of pupils. The school, which last receive...Published: 25 Nov 2013 at 19:51hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Continuous Learning Imperative for Survival of SA Business Leaders
30 September 2013: Due to the dynamic complexity of today's global business environment, it has become imperative for forward-thinking business leaders to r...Published: 30 Sep 2013 at 06:00hrs | | by Tarcia Hendricks
25 students get scholarships to study in China
TWENTY-FIVE Zimbabwean students have received scholarships to study various courses in China.Speaking at a farewell reception for the students, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Lin Lin expre...Published: 20 Aug 2013 at 05:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Preparing for a Certification Exam
Merry Christmas to you and yours, I got this this morning via email and though it might help someone out there, it was originally written by ...Published: 24 Dec 2012 at 05:51hrs | | by Luis Carselle, Moyo Roy
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