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Zimbabwe teachers unions call for schools closure over cholera
Faced with a nationwide cholera outbreak that has claimed 31 lives and left thousands others infected, two leading teachers' unions have called for the closure of all schools until the disease is cont...Published: 10 hrs ago | 491 | by Staff reporter
Mpopoma whiz kid gets scholarship
LOCAL cement producer PPC Zimbabwe has offered a Bulawayo whiz kid who got 20 points at A-Level a scholarship to study Medicine and Surgery at the University of Zimbabwe starting this year.Mkh...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 07:06hrs | 1411 | by Staff reporter
New exam subjects for pupils
More than 16 000 Ordinary and Advanced Level candidates will this year sit for the recently introduced Physical Education, Sport and Mass Displays exams as Government equips pupils with physical liter...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 08:47hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
Cholera tsunami sweeps across Mashonaland again
STEWART Murambiwa's snow-white teeth appear too big for his mouth; his arms and limbs look like they belong to a little boy and not the 27-year-old man he is.Propped up on an iron bed in a ten...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 16:29hrs | 2369 | by Staff reporter
Teachers flee goblins' sexual terror
TEACHERS at a school in Tsholotsho District that failed to open after they fled to their respective homes following goblin attacks last week, have demanded that villagers put up in their rooms to witn...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 06:21hrs | 1689 | by Staff reporter
Fire razes another house
A THREE- roomed house was gutted by fire in Bulawayo's Lobengula West suburb after a 16 year old boy doing homework using a candle for light dozed off. Ndaitai Muchimba fell asleep at around 10PM on T...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 06:11hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter
Pupils cheat death in wind storm
SCORES of pupils cheated death on Wednesday afternoon at Tokwana High School in Plumtree after strong winds blew roofs off two classroom blocks, hurling asbestos...Published: 14 Sep 2018 at 06:10hrs | 388 | by Staff reporter
Govt urged to close Harare schools until cholera is contained: Teachers Union Leader Majongwe
Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) secretary-general Raymond Majongwe has called for the government to close all schools in Harare until the cholera outbreak has been contained.Majo...Published: 13 Sep 2018 at 11:23hrs | 2079 | by Sithabile Mafu
Zimbabwe cholera outbreak declared state of emergency
GOVERNMENT has declared the cholera outbreak in Harare a state of emergency and ordered the closure of a primary school in Glen View as the death toll from the waterborne disease rose to over 20, whil...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:25hrs | 982 | by Staff reporter
Power fault fire razes $50 000 property
PROPERTY worth more than $50 000 was reduced to ashes when a four-roomed thatched cottage caught fire after sparks from Zesa overhead cables ignited its roof in Bulawayo's Harrisvale suburb. B...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:09hrs | 378 | by Staff reporter
Magistrate warns pupils against sexual activities
A GWANDA regional magistrate, Mr Mark Dira, has told pupils to focus on their studies and not engage in sexual activities that will destroy their lives. He said this after a teenager appeared before h...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:48hrs | 403 | by Staff reporter
Panners pose threat to NRZ tracks
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has raised the red flag over illegal gold panning activities close to railways tracks, a situation which could result in the rail collapsing under the weight of...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 07:02hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Did you see Guitars In Parliament today
SEVERAL musicians won parliamentary seats in this year's harmonised elections.Dingumuzi Phuti, Elias Musakwa, Energy Mutodi, Obedingwa Mguni and Joshua Sacco are some of the prominent musician...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 21:55hrs | 1837 | by Erick Matotoba
Police tell schools to deposit monies in banks
POLICE in Bulawayo yesterday urged schools to deposit their money in banks, saying keeping it on their premises could result in the institutions being targeted by robbers. Schools opened for t...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 06:50hrs | 492 | 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 | 196 | by Staff reporter
Teacher in soup for touching pupil's breast
A 41-YEAR-OLD teacher was dragged to Guruve Magistrates' Court after he allegedly fondled a Form 2 pupil's breasts.Taurai Madhumba appeared before Guruve resident magistrate Shingirai Mutiro l...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 06:26hrs | 778 | by Staff reporter
Schools open tomorrow
THE Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has dispelled social media rumours that schools will open on September 10, instead of tomorrow for the third term. In an interview yesterday, pe...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 06:11hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Commission political grandstanding
Zapu spokesperson Iphithule Maphosa has said the recently appointed commission of inquiry into shooting on 1 August 2018 is nothing but an act of hypocrisy that lacks genuine intent.He said th...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 10:39hrs | 420 | by Stephen Jakes
Meet Zimbabwe's young innovators
This year's Harare Agricultural Show has been a mixed bag, which proved the extent to which Zimbabwe is open for business and innovation. From being officially opened for the first time by Pre...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 08:52hrs | 148 | by Staff reporter
Teachers not giving up fight against Zanu-PF
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) is engaging stakeholders in the education sector in a bid to find effective ways of stopping Zanu-PF from forcing pupils from attending its pol...Published: 30 Aug 2018 at 12:32hrs | 861 | by Staff reporter
School clerk converts fees to own use
A 20-YEAR-OLD Mahusekwa school clerk who issued fake receipts to pupils before converting the money to her own use was yesterday sentenced to 24 months in prison by Marondera magistrate Patience Chiri...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:54hrs | 411 | by Staff reporter
Diasporan donates soccer kit, health equipment to Nkayi residents
A CANADA-BASED philanthropist has donated medical equipment and soccer kits to several clinics and schools in one of the country's most impoverished districts, Nkayi.Born and raised in Lutsha ...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:20hrs | 419 | by Staff reporter
Cambridge O'Level 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: 19 Aug 2018 at 08:58hrs | 1348 | by The Language Coach
Nkomo pledges to donate to Gwampa ECD
Habakkuk Trust director Dumisani O Nyongolo Nkomo has donated some toys to Gwampa ECD pupils for use during their learning."I was touched by a plea from some people from Zenka for toys for Gwa...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 07:22hrs | 90 | by Stephen Jakes
Depriving the poor of the right to education
Dear Editor, Thank you and your crew for your informative editions which have become the voice of the voiceless giving hope to the hopeless.What we witnessed today driving around Murow...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 11:04hrs | 775 | by Murowa Community Zvishavane
Sangoma now an MP
MANY people believe traditional healers commonly referred to as izinyanga or osiwalu posses some super-natural powers to control our daily lives and even predict the future.In fact, many peopl...Published: 12 Aug 2018 at 09:52hrs | 723 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa jokes: laughter turns into sorrow
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa's rallies ahead of the July 30 elections eventually won by President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa (Zanu PF) attracted bumper crowds that had an opportunity to be titilla...Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 10:16hrs | 1728 | by Staff reporter
Meet Zimbabwe's youngest presidential aspirant
THE young man questioned power and authority from a tender age. He was conscious of his rights, yet he was not rebellious. He understood and used freedom of expression even during his high school days...Published: 30 Jul 2018 at 07:12hrs | 825 | by Admire Jamu-Mlambo
Zanu-PF wins ruling against teachers' union
THE Supreme Court has quashed a High Court judgment barring Zanu-PF from "forcing pupils and teachers to attend political rallies" saying the lower court had erred.Chief Justice Luke Malaba si...Published: 28 Jul 2018 at 09:24hrs | 517 | by Staff reporter
Panic after Grade 3s drink 'hot stuff' at school
ALCOHOL is strictly not to be taken by persons under the age of 18!Imagine an eight-year-old child in Grade Three bringing a bottle of whiskey and "sharing" with peers during break time?...Published: 27 Jul 2018 at 07:09hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe set for massive change, says Chiwenga
Zimbabwe is set for a massive transformation as the new dispensation led by President Mnangagwa will be making significant improvements in social services that had deteriorated over the years, Vice Pr...Published: 26 Jul 2018 at 07:04hrs | 711 | by Staff reporter
Headmaster's isiNdebele ban unfortunate
Editor,When 2017 ended little did Nhwali primary school pupils know they were kissing goodbye to their favourite language isiNdebele.Letters were dispatched to parents to choose which ...Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 12:38hrs | 3484 | by Nkunziyembongolo Dube, Nhwali, Gwanda South
Mqondisi Moyo never ceases to amaze
"Its Long walk to Freedom as Nelson Mandela said"My name is Mlungisi Ndlovu originally from Ntabazinduna. I am here to say a little few words about this fellow called Mqondisi Moyo. ...Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 07:36hrs | 776 | by Mlungisi Ndlovu
Court bars Zanu PF from frog-marching pupils to rallies AGAIN
THE High Court in Masvingo has upheld a provisional order barring Zanu PF from frog-marching pupils and teachers to its campaign rallies during school hours as well as arm-twisting them to participate...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 07:43hrs | 329 | by Staff rerporter
Chiwenga urges deserters to, 'Come back home'
Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga yesterday encouraged Zanu-PF supporters, who might have joined the MDC during the previous administration, to return home and assist in developing the country. H...Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 14:41hrs | 251 | by Staff reporter
Women in Hwange to benefit from reusable sanitary pads
WOMEN in Hwange West constituency's impoverished rural areas are set to benefit from reusable sanitary pads and sewing machines supplied by Love a Child founder, Cindy Schemel.Schemel founded ...Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 10:38hrs | 443 | by Staff Reporter
Cowdray Park primary school runs for almost five years with only two classroom blocks
A government school in Bulawayo's Cowdray park leaf suburbs is reportedly operating with only two class room blocks to cater for over 800 pupils much to the chagrin of parents that the school administ...Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 09:23hrs | 1016 | by Stephen Jakes
MDC has done nothing for the people for the past 18yrs - Chiwenga
Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga yesterday encouraged Zanu-PF supporters, who might have joined the MDC during the previous administration, to return home and assist in developing the country....Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 07:33hrs | 2375 | by Staff Reporter
Blair toilets banned
Government has, with immediate effect, banned the construction of Blair toilets in rural schools as it moves to modernise educational facilities around Zimbabwe. The move will also see Government abol...Published: 16 Jul 2018 at 06:50hrs | 1985 | by Staff reporter
Teachers contest Zanu-PF's bid to railroad pupils to rallies
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union in Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has once again approached the High Court to enforce a provisional order barring Zanu-PF from forcing school pupils and teachers to attend camp...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 07:13hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Sex party pupils survive expulsion
TWO John Tallach High School pupils have been expelled from the school boarding facilities while eight will serve punishment after they were caught having a sex party at the headmaster's house last mo...Published: 10 Jul 2018 at 07:20hrs | 1322 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF defies court order'
THE Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has accused Zanu PF of violating a recent High Court order barring it from bussing school children to its rallies, arguing its appeal had set ...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 08:08hrs | 1117 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa donates 50 computers
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa on Friday donated 50 computers to Mafungautsi Primary School in Gokwe during a rally that was held at an open space near the school.Pledging the donation, President Mnangag...Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 13:07hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
Vote for Zanu-PF, says Khaya Moyo
PEOPLE in Matabeleland South have been urged to vote for the ruling party Zanu-PF and President Mnangagwa, just like what they did in the 2013 harmonised elections when the party won all the 13 Nation...Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 13:04hrs | 206 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF door-to-door campaigns intensify
The population in Kuwadzana East constituency in Harare has continued to grow over the years yet the number of primary and secondary schools in the area has not increased to match the growing demand f...Published: 07 Jul 2018 at 17:20hrs | 613 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF challenges High Court verdict
Zanu-PF has appealed to the Supreme Court against a recent High Court judgment barring it from "forcing pupils and teachers to attend political rallies", saying the decision was made without any proof...Published: 07 Jul 2018 at 09:06hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter
Over 40 000 pupils enrolled at council's 30 schools in Bulawayo
The Director of Health Services reported that the year 2018 will go down as the one where the enrolment in the thirty (30) Council Schools reached the 40 000 mark with the total number of pupils being...Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 12:01hrs | 705 | by Stephen Jakes
Pupils want Novemebr exams shelved
Pupils have appealed to President Mnangagwa for the suspension of the 2018 November public examinations, saying they will not have fully prepared due to disturbances caused by elections, especially th...Published: 04 Jul 2018 at 07:09hrs | 818 | by Staff reporter
Deploy Tonga-speaking teachers to Gokwe
CHIEF Siyamchembo of Gokwe North has appealed to Government to deploy Tonga-speaking teachers in his area amid revelations that pupils were performing badly due to a serious shortage teacher-pupil lan...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 15:41hrs | 1337 | by Staff reporter
School sex video goes viral
TWO pupils from Inyanda Secondary School in Bulawayo's Gwabalanda suburb are in trouble after a steamy video with sexual acts that was seemingly recorded behind classroom blocks at the school leaked a...Published: 02 Jul 2018 at 07:53hrs | 7097 | by Staff reporter
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