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Mnangagwa ignores Motlanthe advice, 4 years on
A FORMER boyfriend of Susan Mutami and her school friends at Loreto High School in Silobela, Midlands, have validated claims that a man believed to be President Emmerson Mnangagwa she now accuses of r...Published: 11 mins ago | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans commemorates Heroes Day
Zimbabweans from across the political divide, joined by Ministers, mayors and senior service officers, converged at venues across the country to commemorate Heroes Day and salute the fallen and living...Published: 09 Aug 2022 at 08:19hrs | 65 | by Staff reporter
School, parents clash over US$ fees
PARENTS and guardians of pupils at Nyamuzuwe High School have threatened to stage a protest against school authorities who they accuse of demanding United States dollars exclusively for fees, in contr...Published: 08 Aug 2022 at 05:48hrs | 373 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt okays US$ school fees
GOVERNMENT has given greenlight for schools to charge fees in United States (US) dollars, leading to calls for formal dollarisation as the majority of the country's workforce earn in Zimbabwe dollars....Published: 06 Aug 2022 at 19:26hrs | 1305 | by Staff reporter
When a president is forced to donate food to a starving nation then it proves he has failed as a leader!
When a country reaches a level - whereby, the president donating food to starving school pupils, who had cried out to him in desperation for help, is touted as a sign of good leadership and progress -...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 09:50hrs | 2376 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Police called in to defuse pupils gang violence
POLICE in Bulawayo were yesterday called to escort some pupils to prevent gang fights that characterise closing day at some schools.Learners at Sobukazi High in Mzilikazi and Msitheli in Mpopo...Published: 05 Aug 2022 at 06:38hrs | 491 | by Staff reporter
Councilor caught pants down with school pupil in own lodge
Masvingo Provincial Councilors for Ensuring Development (Councilors 4ED) chairperson who is Chiredzi Urban's ward 2 councillor Obert Ngwenya was allegedly caught pants down with a lower six Hippo Vall...Published: 30 Jul 2022 at 19:10hrs | 1886 | by Staff reporter
Panic over Zimsec exams deadline
THOUSANDS of pupils and parents throughout the country are in panic mode after failing to secure registration fees for the 2022 Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) examinations whose deadlin...Published: 28 Jul 2022 at 06:38hrs | 873 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF supporters face eviction
THOUSANDS of Zanu-PF supporters, who are living on a farm owned by Crest Breeders International, have been ordered to vacate the area to pave way for urban expansion.The area is in Harare Sout...Published: 28 Jul 2022 at 06:37hrs | 904 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe reviews schools curriculum
GOVERNMENT is reviewing the skills-based schools curriculum amid concerns over the implementation of continuous activity learning assessment (CALA) by parents and guardians. The Ministry ...Published: 28 Jul 2022 at 06:35hrs | 628 | by Staff reporter
Pupils possessed by Satanism
In a bizarre incident, pupils at Amhlophe High School in Phumula East, Bulawayo were allegedly possessed by a mysterious spirit on Thursday forcing ...Published: 23 Jul 2022 at 20:42hrs | 2290 | by Desmond Nleya and Shelton Muchena
23 high school pupils fall into a hysteria, lessons suspended
TWENTY-THREE pupils at Amhlophe High School in Bulawayo yesterday fell into a hysteria, prompting the school to suspend lessons and Government to commit to providing counselling services to the learne...Published: 23 Jul 2022 at 07:28hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
1:60 teacher-pupils ratio chokes Zimbabwean school
KWEKWE town clerk Lucia Mnkandla has raised concern that one of the city's best schools, Chana Primary School in Mbizo, is now struggling to maintain high standards due to a bloated teacher-pupils rat...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 06:42hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec, teachers clash over Cala allowances
TEACHERS who captured data for the 2021 Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec)'s Continuous Assessment Learning Activity (Cala) and verification of marks have claimed that they are yet to be pa...Published: 21 Jul 2022 at 06:42hrs | 563 | by Staff reporter
400 solar boreholes for Matabeleland North
GOVERNMENT aims to drill 400 solar-powered boreholes in Matabeleland North Province by December this year, which will boost access to clean water and facilitate establishment of nutritional gardens in...Published: 18 Jul 2022 at 08:24hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Parents worry about exam fee payment dates
Parents and guardians of children writing national public examination in November are concerned over the day when the local currency fees are set and the very narrow one-week window given to pay these...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 07:02hrs | 533 | by Staff reporter
Oppenheimer family blocks mineral exploration at their cattle ranch in Matabeleland
The Oppenheimer family has secured a court interdict in Zimbabwe to block mineral exploration at its cattle ranch in Matabeleland South.The 65 000-hectare Shangani Ranch holds at least 8 000 c...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 19:36hrs | 1353 | by Staff reporter
IsiNdebele teaching in Buhera/ Buyela excites chief
THE Ndebele community in Buhera, Manicaland Province, has commended Government for reintroducing isiNdebele teaching at their local school, saying it is important for cultural preservation.The...Published: 04 Jul 2022 at 06:57hrs | 1294 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga lauds Catholic church
VICE President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has commended the Roman Catholic Church for its contribution in improving the education sector by maintaining high standards at its schools countrywide.S...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:21hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Pupils turned away for non-payment of fees
ABOUT 51,8 percent of pupils across the country were turned away from school for non-payment of fees during the first term of the year, in defiance of Government policy, a report has revealed....Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:16hrs | 58 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec clears air on forex exam fees
SCHOOLS that are pegging examination fees exclusively in foreign currency are flouting regulations set by the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 06:55hrs | 3642 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa says he is no longer free
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday says he no longer enjoyed public life because he was always surrounded by more than 100 security personnel.Addressing businesspeople at the official open...Published: 30 Jun 2022 at 06:49hrs | 19211 | by Staff reporter
Goblins shut down school
REPORTED mysterious manifestations have shut down a school in Matabelealnd North's Bubi district.Villagers in the area are currently up in arms after an apostolic sect prophet popularly known ...Published: 28 Jun 2022 at 07:25hrs | 1145 | by Staff reporter
Car hits five students, 1 killed, 4 injured
ONE pupil died on the spot while four others escaped with injuries after they were hit by a car while waiting for transport at Zhombe East turnoff.The incident happened at a bus stop on Friday...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 19:06hrs | 1486 | by Staff reporter
Former security guard helps build schools
THE painful experience of walking barefoot for 30km to and from school daily inspired Mr Kumbulani Tshambo of Victoria Falls to help build schools and reduce distance travelled by learners.Wit...Published: 20 Jun 2022 at 06:40hrs | 379 | by Staff reporter
Major-General Nyathi burial today
National hero Major-General (Retired) Sikhulile Simpson Nyathi will be buried at the National Heroes Acre today.Maj-Gen (Rtd) Nyathi (61) died last Sunday at the Josiah Magama Tongogara Barrac...Published: 13 Jun 2022 at 06:42hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
MPs wants govt to reduce exam fees
MEMBERS of Parliament (MPs) in the National Assembly yesterday pleaded with government to reduce the 2022 Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) examination fees announced last week, saying the...Published: 08 Jun 2022 at 09:04hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean-born mayor Chikoto feted in UK
Newly-elected United Kingdom's Corby Town mayor, Zimbabwean-born Mr Tafadzwa Chikoto, wrote another piece of history yesterday when he was hoisted during the town's Corby Poll Fair marking the Queen's...Published: 04 Jun 2022 at 19:52hrs | 385 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Uproar over Zimsec US$ exam fees
AN announcement by the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) to peg examination fees in United States dollars has sparked uproar from parents and guardians.They described the fees as u...Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 07:51hrs | 901 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec pegs exam fees in US$
THE Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) has announced fees for the November examinations, with government subsidising 55% for pupils in public schools.In a statement, the examination...Published: 02 Jun 2022 at 06:52hrs | 1234 | by Staff reporter
Gold panners dig under Kwekwe school
AUTHORITIES at Globe and Phoenix Primary School in Kwekwe have expressed concern that its classroom blocks face collapse as gold panners were digging under the school.Globe and Phoenix school ...Published: 31 May 2022 at 06:29hrs | 418 | by Staff reporter
Schools defy govt on fee
SCHOOLS are defying a government directive that they should not turn away pupils who have not paid school fees.When schools opened for the second term on May 4, the Primary and Secondary Educa...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:35hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter
O-Level results out
THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has released Ordinary Level results with the country recording a 26,3 percent pass rate, a 1,57 percent increase compared to 2020.In a stateme...Published: 13 May 2022 at 19:03hrs | 182 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urges Zimbabwean pupils to learn and manufacture guns
UTTERANCES by President Emmerson Mnangagwa encouraging students to learn to manufacture guns and bombs have been widely criticised.The averements were captured on camera by state broadcaster, ...Published: 12 May 2022 at 06:35hrs | 2202 | by Staff reporter
PTUZ appeals high exam fees
THE Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has appealed to President Emmerson Mnangagwa to intervene and reduce the recently announced examination fees because the majority of learners cannot a...Published: 12 May 2022 at 06:29hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
Govt should restore teachers' dignity
AFRICAN leaders have never valued education. It is never their culture to learn and explore.The current leadership in Zimbabwe is a very good example. Our leadership does not even value qualit...Published: 09 May 2022 at 07:07hrs | 242 | by Village Teacher
Gutu South community rejects Zanu-PF since 2006
VILLAGERS in ward 27 of Gutu South have defied the common myth in Zimbabwe's politics which says Zanu-PF is dominant in rural areas by voting for an opposition councillor since the year 2006 despite b...Published: 03 May 2022 at 16:03hrs | 2083 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe schools back to five-day learning week
THE Government has announced that as schools open for the second term on Tuesday, all pupils are now supposed to attend classes every weekday, finally bringing normalcy to one of the sectors that had ...Published: 01 May 2022 at 11:14hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
New app to aide e-education exhibited at ZITF
A Zimbabwean based Spring Hub Publishing Company (SHPC)is showcasing an application at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF)....Published: 30 Apr 2022 at 18:29hrs | 239 | by Stephen Jakes
Network challenges haunt Mat South villagers
FOR Mr Rapelang Nare of Buvuma area, Gwanda District in Matabeleland South Province, to make a phone call, he has to walk for about two kilometres to get to the business centre where there is network ...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 08:20hrs | 61 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's former schoolmates in their late 80s share memories
TO outsiders, perhaps Mapanzure in Zvishavane in the Midlands province is just a name of a random cluster of villages located along the mineral-rich Great Dyke. Chrome, diamonds, platinum and ...Published: 19 Apr 2022 at 09:56hrs | 2511 | by Staff reporter
ZRP mass displays wow Master KG
TOP South African artiste Master KG yesterday joined Zimbabweans to celebrate the country's 42nd Independence anniversary at Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo.Bulawayo played host to the main ...Published: 19 Apr 2022 at 06:36hrs | 1085 | by Staff reporter
'840 000 children drop out of school'
AN estimated 840 000 schoolchildren have quit school since 2020 following the outbreak of COVID-19, a United States embassy report on the 2021 state of human rights in Zimbabwe has shown.But g...Published: 15 Apr 2022 at 09:02hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
Mutsvangwa's grandchild dies
Bishopslea Preparatory School for Girls has been plunged into mourning after one of its learners, Paida Nonica Mutsvangwa, died in a road accident near Selous on Sunday.Paida (10), was the gra...Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 06:36hrs | 1596 | by Staff reporter
Pupils to receive amacimbi fortified porridge
GOVERNMENT is set to introduce a school feeding programme for pupils aged between seven and 11 years who will receive mopane worms fortified porridge in a bid to address the pupils' nutritional challe...Published: 11 Apr 2022 at 06:31hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter
Holiday lessons remain banned
Government has warned schools against offering extra lessons during the holidays, reiterating the position that such lessons remain illegal.Director of communication and advocacy in the Minist...Published: 10 Apr 2022 at 08:12hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Goblins unleashes a reign of terror
Randy goblins have unleashed a reign of terror in Nkayi's Hojeni Village, with their insatiable sexual attacks forcing teachers at Hojeni Primary School to flee their dwellings amid claims by villager...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 09:38hrs | 482 | by Staff reporter
Extra lesson teachers under siege
GOVERNMENT has dispatched officials from the Primary and Secondary Education ministry to schools to stop teachers and heads from conducting extra lessons during the holiday.Primary and Seconda...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 06:46hrs | 450 | by Staff reporter
Magwegwe residents yank motorists from jaws of death
ACCIDENTS happen without notice and whenever they occur the police or any of the emergency rescue services will not be nearby.It is a fact that usually local residents are the first to attend ...Published: 05 Apr 2022 at 06:46hrs | 531 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec standoff leaves students, varsities in limbo
A STANDOFF between markers and the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) has resulted in the examination board failing to release the 2021 Ordinary and Advanced Level results in time.I...Published: 04 Apr 2022 at 07:14hrs | 1895 | by Staff reporter
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