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Nick Mangwana opposes ZANU PF MPs
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services Nick Mangwana has opposed calls by ZANU PF Parliamentarians to relook the clause banning corporal punishment ...Published: 15 hrs ago | 7429 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Parly in heated debate over pregnant school girls
THE Education Amendment Bill, which is currently in its second reading stage in the National Assembly, has attracted heated debate on whether pregnant girls should be allowed to continue with class....Published: 16 hrs ago | 1225 | by Staff reporter
MPs insist on corporal punishment
Government should revisit provisions in the Education Amendment Bill, in particular clauses that seek to ban corporal punishment and the exclusion of pregnant pupils from school, legislators have said...Published: 16 hrs ago | 414 | by Staff reporter
Baboons terrorise Gwanda
Baboons are causing havoc in the mining town of Gwanda, where they are raiding homes for food and ambushing shoppers outside retail shops.The troops of baboons are also said to have been causi...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 20:30hrs | 2106 | by Staff reporter
High Court blocks teacher deportation
THE High Court has temporarily blocked the deportation of a Canadian expatriate teacher at John Tallach High School in Ntabazinduna pending the resolution of issues to do with the refusal by immigrati...Published: 15 Jun 2019 at 10:28hrs | 3681 | by Staff reporter
How long is a business day for a part-time student
As a part-time working alumnus, you have to think previously on the question:" How long is a business day for a student? Such a position has lots of other vivid questions worth answering immediately. ...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 19:58hrs | 708 | by Michelle Brooks
School sues Minister Cain Mathema over deportation
John Tallach High School has taken Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Cain Mathema to court challenging the looming deportation of its Canadian expatriate teacher following the refusal by imm...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 08:07hrs | 2366 | by Staff reporter
BCC extends bursary to A Level
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has resolved to offer its social welfare education grant to Advanced Level students following revelations that beneficiaries were failing to proceed beyond Ordinary Lev...Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 07:30hrs | 963 | by Staff reporter
Bearded pupil loses appeal
Enforcing conflicting religious beliefs of students in schools can be chaotic, the Supreme Court ruled in an appeal of a Muslim pupil who wanted to be allowed to wear beard on grounds of his religious...Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 06:59hrs | 1236 | by Staff reporter
Exam fees hiked from $20 to $220
A Bulawayo school has given June 2019 private examination students four days to pay an examination fee which has been hiked with more than ten percent from the initial advertised fee. A ...Published: 08 Jun 2019 at 19:46hrs | 6770 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Rural teachers thrown to the deep end
With learners at heart, pregnant with a passion of serving the nation and refining young brains into doctors, engineers, lawyers and accountants among other professions, *Mrs Bongiwe Nyoni welcomed he...Published: 08 Jun 2019 at 07:54hrs | 826 | by Staff reporter
Drama at school as mistress scurries for safety from enraged lover's wife
PUBLIC disgrace!An action-packed drama which left pupils and teachers stunned, punctuated Pakame High School in Shurugwi, Midlands Province when a receptionist dashed out of the office for fre...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 07:46hrs | 2525 | by Staff reporter
Govt urged to increase e-learning budget
GOVERNMENT should consider increasing the budget for e-learning in schools because it is now a basic need for pupils.This was revealed by the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on ICT, Postal a...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 07:33hrs | 124 | by Staff reporter
'Give us teachers who can speak Shangani'
Communities in Sengwe communal lands in southern Chikombedzi have called on the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to stop deploying teachers who have no Shangani background as this was compr...Published: 03 Jun 2019 at 07:31hrs | 624 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Death trap classrooms in Nkayi
Mopane Foundation International is appealing to individuals and corporates who can assist in the rehabilitation of Somakwilili primary school in Nkayi, Matebeleland North.The School has Grade ...Published: 29 May 2019 at 15:57hrs | 1581 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Matebeleland North education still a pipe-dream
SIFISO Ndebele, a Grade 5 pupil at Samukele Primary School in Matebeleland North, dreams of becoming a scientist.But sadly, her dream is not in tandem with the learning conditions at her schoo...Published: 27 May 2019 at 06:38hrs | 336 | by Staff reporter
Patriotic Union of MaNdebeleland
While I was going through my archives I came across the Election Manifesto below. Quite interesting.PATRIOTIC UNION OF MANDEBELELAND (PUMA)ELECTION MANIFES...Published: 21 May 2019 at 12:35hrs | 3788 | by PUMA
Mnangagwa scarf and tie bought for US$4,500
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's scarf and tie were bought for US$4,500 during an impromptu auction on Thursday.Mnangagwa was officiating at the commissioning of a smelting plant at Unki Mine in...Published: 18 May 2019 at 10:21hrs | 1708 | by ZimLive
Teachers' scandal unearthed at Founders High
A concerned parent of a Form 2 pupil at Founder High School Etiwel Mutero has written to the Head of the school with shocking claims that a Form Two Maths teacher identified as Chivava has not been at...Published: 16 May 2019 at 13:43hrs | 9263 | by Mandla Ndlovu
School loses 50 students and headmaster
UNICEF Zimbabwe has revealed that Dzingire Primary School in Chimanimani lost 50 students, their headmaster and 3 teachers to Cyclone Idai which struck Manicaland region in March.The organisat...Published: 09 May 2019 at 10:07hrs | 9236 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Kombis hike fares
Hundreds of commuters in Harare were yesterday left stranded after commuter omnibus operators hiked fares in most part of the city, citing fuel shortages.The Zimbabwe United passenger Company ...Published: 08 May 2019 at 06:34hrs | 11058 | by Staff Reporter
Parents ask for more time to pay fees
It was again a last minute back to school shopping rush at the weekend and yesterday as parents and guardians prepared for the children's return to school for the Second Term. Acting Bulawayo ...Published: 07 May 2019 at 07:44hrs | 472 | by Staff reporter
Parents face fees dilemma
Thousands of pupils, especially boarders, could fail to return to school when the second term begins on Tuesday due to skyrocketing fees, parents have said.A number of schools increased fees s...Published: 05 May 2019 at 10:35hrs | 658 | by Staff reporter
Retaining pregnant girls in school raises concerns
ACCORDING to the United Nations, Africa has the highest adolescent pregnancy rates in the world.Annually, thousands of girls become pregnant and they face many social and financial barriers th...Published: 04 May 2019 at 08:04hrs | 1509 | by Staff reporter
ANC calls for Malema to return
ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule has, for the first time, revealed that the party wants EFF leader Julius Malema to return to the divided organisation."I love Julius. I am talking to him to...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 22:12hrs | 14701 | by City Press
Teacher knocks pupil's tooth out for failing to solve Maths problem
THIS is probably one of the reasons why pupils hate Maths.In a shocking instance of corporal punishment, a teacher at a Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) church-run primary school in Bulawayo is fac...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 11:23hrs | 1095 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Idai pupils, teachers death toll rises
THE death toll for pupils and teachers who died during Cyclone Idai last month has risen to 92 while 102 pupils are still missing.The cyclone affected most parts of Manicaland and Masvingo pro...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:16hrs | 1698 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa ducks Chief Bere installation
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa chose to steer clear of controversy after he ducked the installation of Chief Bere on Tuesday.Masvingo Provincial Affairs minister Ezra Chadzamira, instead, offici...Published: 18 Apr 2019 at 07:14hrs | 1062 | by Staff reporter
Legal think-tank trashes Zimbabwe's Education Bill
LEGAL and parliamentary think-tank Veritas has criticised the Education Amendment Bill, describing it as a flawed document which has been carelessly drafted because it failed, among other provisions, ...Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 07:09hrs | 388 | by Staff reporter
Shocking number of pupils rape recorded in Matebeleland North
SCHOOLS in Matebeleland North Province recorded shocking numbers of pupils who were raped and fell into child marriages while at least one was killed by another pupil.Available statistics show...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 07:59hrs | 1178 | by Staff reporter
'Prioritise students from Matebeleland region'
BULAWAYO residents yesterday strongly rejected proposals in the Education Amendment Bill to allow pregnant pupils to continue with their studies as well as the abolishment of corporal punishment. ...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 06:47hrs | 658 | by Staff reporter
South Africa govt schools to enrol Zimbabweans with or without papers
The South African government's decision to finally allow migrant children - including undocumented ones, to enroll with government schools, is a step in the right direction, but more work remains in f...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 08:02hrs | 3062 | by African Global Voice
English made easy: The art of writing
Many of us struggle with composition which is a core component in any English Exam. As a result this is our topic for the day. My first piece of advice to anybody who wants to become a good writer is ...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 07:55hrs | 438 | by The Language coach
Students ordered to cut short holiday for Mnangagwa visit
Masvingo district administrator (DA) Roy Hove has torched a storm after he reportedly ordered schools to recall pupils from holiday so that they provide entertainment during President Emmerson Mnangag...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:50hrs | 1825 | by Staff reporter
Cambridge English on the go
In the 20 odd years that I have been in the Zimbabwean education system and ten years spent in English remediation, I have identified a number of factors that cause students to fail their Cambridge O'...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 09:39hrs | 1095 | by The Language Coach
Mnangagwa to facilitate Gukurahundi exhumations, reburials
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday pledged to facilitate the exhumation and reburial of Gukurahundi victims, provision of counselling and medical assistance to victims and survivors as well as iss...Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 07:01hrs | 3484 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland North schools ordered to hold vacation lessons
MATEBELELAND North education director Jabulani Mpofu has ordered all schools in remote areas that did not surpass the 30% pass rate at Grade 7 last year to conduct mandatory lessons during the April a...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 07:10hrs | 599 | by Staff reporter
Chibuwe High School - Looting, Salaries Not Paid & Financial Mismanagement
We are now coming to the end of the first school term but issues of the disputed AGM remain unresolved . This has resulted in a number of glaring administrative challenges which impact negatively on b...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 13:33hrs | 1372 | by The Village Professor
Elite school Peterhouse in Twitter storm over 'racist' picture
An elite Zimbabwean school was forced to take down a tweet on Tuesday after it created an internet uproar amid racism allegations.A second tweet put up to calm the anger was criticised for per...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 08:49hrs | 10922 | by ZimLive
School female security guard 'molests' pupils
A 26-year-old female security guard from Zvishavane has been arrested for allegedly molesting primary school pupils under the pretext of teaching them sex lessons. Choice Muzeti of Maglass Com...Published: 02 Apr 2019 at 08:07hrs | 1451 | by Staff reporter
Cyclone Idai swallows 52 pupils, three teachers
MORE than 50 pupils and three teachers have been confirmed dead while 70 school going children are still not accounted for and are feared dead in the Cyclone Idai hit areas with an estimated $10 milli...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 23:02hrs | 2962 | by Staff reporter
Policeman from hell molests 21 pupils
A Mpoengs police officer allegedly sexually molested 21 pupils while conducting an investigation into sexual abuse at a local primary school. The cop, who was only identified as Constable Muzulu stati...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 17:16hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
'Children should get sex education regardless of age'
Social workers and legislators have said the age of consent to sex should remain at 16 years to protect children from abuse, while at the same time children should have access to sexual reproductive h...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 06:16hrs | 586 | by Staff reporter
Discipline mustn't be administered through brutality
The problem of child abuse is getting out of hand and our society must act now to stop the terrible crimes against innocent children.Recently, the Midlands community awoke to the shocking news...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 23:55hrs | 1700 | by Cuthbert Mavheko
Don't send pupils home over fees, says govt
THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has said no child should be sent home for failure to pay school fees.This comes amid reports that there were some schools which were sending chi...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 23:52hrs | 1468 | by Staff reporter
School accommodates Idai-affected pupils
FIRST Class Academy in Mutare has offered to take in St Charles Lwanga High School pupils, who were affected by Cyclone Idai, to learn at the school until the end of this term.First Class Acad...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 23:48hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
A disaster in the midst of polarisation and Lessons learnt from Cyclone Idai
The days 15 and 16 March 2019 will ever be etched in the memory of many of us Zimbabweans Sadly, so as we will relive the horror caused by an unusual stranger called Cyclone Idai. Cyclones are...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 07:06hrs | 308 | by Johanne and Kowanai Mhlanga
Cylone Idai unified Zimbabweans, claims govt
GOVERNMENT has said the Cyclone Idai-induced floods that ravaged the eastern part of the country nearly a forthnight ago has unified politically-polarised Zimbabweans as they seek to assist survivors....Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 06:59hrs | 63 | by Staff reporter
Rocks from mountain crush huts in Zimbabwe
Thirty-year-old Chipo Dhliwayo was sleeping in her hut when the devastating Cyclone Idai landfall rolled huge boulders over whole villages in Zimbabwe's Chimanimani district in Manicaland province las...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 19:02hrs | 11252 | by City Press
Mnangagwa pledges support for Gukurahundi victims
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday pledged to ensure the capacitation of the Home Affairs ministry with resources for the documentation exercise of Gukurahundi victims without identity particula...Published: 24 Mar 2019 at 14:12hrs | 1668 | by Staff reporter
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