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'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 | 831 | 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 | 2487 | 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 | 566 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers unions against schools re-opening
Teachers' unions have called on the government to review the schools reopening date to prevent a second Covid-19 wave from spreading. Schools are expected to open on January 4 next year. Progr...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:47hrs | 1558 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe doctors sound alarm over coronavirus 'secrecy' at schools
The true spread of the coronavirus in schools is shrouded in secrecy as the government is sensitive to having its decision to re-open schools questioned, human rights doctors have said.The Zim...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 07:55hrs | 1351 | 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 | 420 | 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 | 303 | 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 | 786 | by Staff reporter
Covid-19: Confusion grips Zimbabwe schools
Several schools across the country have already closed on their own, well ahead of the December 18 official closing day, as confusion reigns over the government's response to a resurgence in Covid-19 ...Published: 13 Dec 2020 at 08:16hrs | 850 | 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 | 986 | 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 | 2028 | by Staff reporter
Teachers dig in over PPE
DEFIANT teachers have dug in demanding provision of personal protective equipment for fear of contracting COVID-19 before returning to the classrooms.The teachers also vowed not to invigilate ...Published: 27 Nov 2020 at 07:23hrs | 716 | by Staff reporter
'Shut down schools,' MPs tell govt
PARLIAMENT has recommended that the government immediately shuts down schools, blaming the rising COVID-19 cases on its failure to adequately prepare for the reopening of learning institutions after 5...Published: 26 Nov 2020 at 07:25hrs | 1936 | by Staff reporter
Fears over 2020 Exams
EDUCATION stakeholders have expressed fears that the teachers' strike could compromise this year's Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) results for Ordinary and Advanced level candidates....Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 21:39hrs | 1042 | by Staff reporter
We are not enemies of the State, says Majongwe
DIVISIONS rocked teachers unions recently over salary negotiations with government following a workers' strike which lasted for about two months. Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) ...Published: 24 Nov 2020 at 04:36hrs | 1031 | by Staff reporter
Defiant teachers receive threats
TEACHERS yesterday claimed that were being threatened a Zanu-PF-sponsored group led by Martin Mazivisa.Mazivisa fronts a shadowy parents union called Zimbabwe Parents Union (ZPU), which has be...Published: 23 Nov 2020 at 05:11hrs | 2414 | by Staff reporter
Govt pay offer divides civil servants
LABOUR unions representing civil servants were yesterday divided over the 40% pay offer by government following a prolonged salary dispute with their employer.Some said negotiations had failed...Published: 16 Nov 2020 at 05:56hrs | 3826 | by Staff reporter
Majongwe blasts Mnangagwa
FIREBRAND trade unionist, Raymond Majongwe has told President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stop posturing on television and begin to address the plight of Zimbabwean teachers in earnest.The country's...Published: 10 Nov 2020 at 06:32hrs | 8529 | by Staff reporter
Teachers review salary demands downwards
STRIKING teachers have reviewed downwards their salary demands amid no learning in most public schools as the month-long work stoppage by the educators continues, the Daily News reports.The te...Published: 02 Nov 2020 at 06:50hrs | 5202 | by Staff reporter
Chinotimba told to concentrate on his marital issues
TEACHERS' unions have dismissed Buhera West MP Joseph Chinotimba's claims that they were on the opposition MDC Alliance payroll and involved in plotting government's downfall. The educators ad...Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 06:05hrs | 10394 | by Staff reporter
'You like us dead' unions tell government over new US$500 funeral cover
Public sector workers accused the government of being "insensitive" on Tuesday after a new US$500 funeral cover was announced.Information ministry spokesman Ndavaningi Mangwana announced the n...Published: 21 Oct 2020 at 21:59hrs | 733 | by Staff reporter
Teachers scoff at salary freeze threat
TEACHERS yesterday scoffed at President Emmerson Mnangagwa's threats to withhold their salaries for engaging in a strike, saying the move would be fiercely fought in court.Schools reopened on ...Published: 10 Oct 2020 at 07:29hrs | 4431 | by Staff reporter
Teachers slam Mnangagwa 'aggression'
Teachers' unions on Friday said they were "unmoved" by fresh threats by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who warned that his government could exclude from the payroll thousands of teachers who are boycot...Published: 10 Oct 2020 at 07:16hrs | 2061 | by Staff reporter
'Cain Mathema is misinformed'
TEACHERS' unions yesterday came out guns blazing, claiming Primary and Secondary Education minister Cain Mathema is misinformed that there are adequate educators in schools preparing learners to write...Published: 08 Oct 2020 at 19:51hrs | 4290 | by Staff reporter
Teachers, govt talks face hurdles
NEGOTIATIONS between teachers and government over salaries could hit a snag, with the employer expressing fear that further salary adjustments could trigger inflation and reverse the gains made by gov...Published: 07 Oct 2020 at 07:03hrs | 1165 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers refuse to return to work
AN acute shortage of sanitiser, PPE and clean water is putting pupils and school staff at risk of Covid-19, say unions.Teachers in Zimbabwe are refusing to return to work after the resumption ...Published: 05 Oct 2020 at 16:53hrs | 2715 | by Staff reporter
U.S. presses Zimbabwe on labour rights
The United States ambassador to Zimbabwe has called on the government to respect labour rights after threats to replace teachers striking over poor pay.Brian Nichols met labour and social welf...Published: 01 Oct 2020 at 07:10hrs | 490 | by Staff reporter
Fresh divisions rock civil servants
FRESH divisions have rocked civil servants after the Apex Council leadership decided to transform the government workers organisation to the Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Service Trade Unions (ZCPT...Published: 26 Sep 2020 at 18:58hrs | 1304 | by Staff reporter
Teachers escalate row with govt
THE row between the government and teachers over the reopening of schools for face-to-face teaching for examination classes is escalating. The teachers have now accused Primary and Secondary E...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 20:05hrs | 2965 | by Staff reporter
PHOTO: Old and ugly University of Zimbabwe bus breaks the internet
A photo of an old and ugly University of Zimbabwe bus has gone viral on the internet after it was posted online by Progressive teachers Union of Zimbabwe Secretary General Raymond Majongwe. Ma...Published: 12 Sep 2020 at 10:39hrs | 7534 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Schools declare readiness to resume classes
ADEQUATE measures informed by World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines have been put in place to ensure schools and colleges reopen safely in the proposed phases without risking a spike in Covid-19 ...Published: 04 Sep 2020 at 06:06hrs | 1193 | by Staff reporter
'Don't open our schools'
AS THE government prepares to open schools partially - on the back of falling coronavirus infections in the country - teachers say authorities are ill-prepared for the safe relaunch of learning, the D...Published: 01 Sep 2020 at 07:49hrs | 4607 | by Staff reporter
Pregnant pupils to attend classes
State schools can no longer exclude girls who fall pregnant from attending lessons, while teachers will not be allowed to cane pupils, under amendments to the Education Act that became law yesterday, ...Published: 22 Aug 2020 at 08:26hrs | 544 | by Staff reporter
'Grade 7, Form 4 and Upper Sixth ZIMSEC exams this year'
Final year students will sit their ZIMSEC examinations this year, the government announced on Tuesday risking confrontation with teachers, learners and parents.Schools closed prematurely in Ma...Published: 19 Aug 2020 at 19:52hrs | 4742 | by Staff reporter
Civil servants push for another wage hike
Civil Servants have made fresh wage demands on the government as Zimbabwe's economy battles rising inflation and a weakening domestic currency.Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe secretary...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 21:52hrs | 3935 | by Staff reporter
Ex-DeMbare boss dies
ZIMBABWE football has been thrown into mourning once again following the death of another football administrator and former Dynamos chairman Phillip Mugadza.A football administrator, businessm...Published: 02 Aug 2020 at 09:20hrs | 887 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF bigwigs linked to July 31 mass demos
IN A surprising development, expelled former Zanu-PF youth leader Godfrey Tsenengamu, pictured, has sensationally claimed that some ruling party bigwigs are involved in the organisation of the planned...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 15:30hrs | 9887 | by Staff reporter
Ngarivhume confident demo will attract multitudes
The organisers of the July 31 protests are confident that they will garner large crowds in the planned mass actions.Transform Zimbabwe leader, Jacob Ngarivhume who is main organiser of the pla...Published: 08 Jul 2020 at 18:29hrs | 1756 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Nurses and doctors arrested in Harare
Police in Harare have arrested 12 nurses and an unknown number of doctors at Sally Mugabe hospital.According to the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, the arrested are charged with contr...Published: 06 Jul 2020 at 13:01hrs | 7397 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Teachers, parents resist schools reopening
TEACHERS and parents in Marondera have said there was no need for the reopening of schools in the wake of COVID-19 infections.Speaking during a Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ)-or...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 07:25hrs | 811 | by Staff reporter
Schools not producing PPE
THE majority of government schools in rural and urban areas are not producing personal protective equipment (PPE) owing to material and financial resource constraints, contrary to claims by authoritie...Published: 15 Jun 2020 at 07:47hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter
Mass school dropouts increase due to economic hardship
The Current uncertainties due to Covid-19 outbreak coupled with the economic challenges bedeviling the country will see quite large numbers of children dropping out from schools.This was revea...Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 09:21hrs | 122 | by Stephen Jakes
Teachers against schools opening
TEACHER unions have threatened to sue the government if it decides to impose e-learning.The educators have also vowed not to report for duty at their stations arguing that schools are not read...Published: 31 May 2020 at 23:45hrs | 728 | by Staff reporter
Teachers against school re-opening
Teachers unions have called on Government not to reopen schools after the country recorded a spike in coronavirus cases. ZIMTA secretary general Tapson Sibanda said that reopening schools coul...Published: 29 May 2020 at 08:45hrs | 1650 | by Staff reporter
Teachers threaten legal action over reopening of schools
TEACHERS have threatened legal action against government over the reopening of schools amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) scourge, saying they were not consulted, the Daily News reports.Primary a...Published: 20 May 2020 at 17:33hrs | 2436 | by Staff reporter
Govt, teachers square off over schools opening
THE Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has threatened legal action against government over the alleged lack of consultation by the Primary and Secondary Education ministry on modalities for...Published: 20 May 2020 at 07:34hrs | 1828 | by Staff reporter
Teacher union resists push to reopen schools under indefinite lockdown
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe has insisted that no schools should open during country's Covid-19 indefinite lockdown without the government committing to ring fence safety of learne...Published: 17 May 2020 at 15:19hrs | 1925 | by Taruberekera Masara
Mnangagwa to proclaim schools opening date
THE President will announce dates for the reopening of schools, but will do so when the conditions are safe for learners and teachers to prevent exposure to coronavirus, Primary and Secondary Educatio...Published: 30 Apr 2020 at 07:06hrs | 1580 | by Staff reporter
Premature to reopen schools, says Parly
Schools should reopen when it is safe for pupils and teachers and in the meantime e-learning needs to be tailored so that children can benefit, chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on ...Published: 29 Apr 2020 at 07:41hrs | 639 | by Staff reporter
Teachers want COVID-19 risk allowance
TEACHERS have demanded to be paid a COVID-19 risk allowance when schools eventually open, according to submissions to the Education ministry by the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ)....Published: 27 Apr 2020 at 22:36hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
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