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ZACC joins fight against education corruption
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has intensified efforts to root out corruption in schools across Manicaland by enlisting the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) and the po...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:34hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Zhengzhou Bus suspends operations in Zimbabwe
Zhengzhou Bus has announced the suspension of its operations in Zimbabwe, effective from 14 January 2025. This decision comes as a significant blow to the country's public transport sector, with 98% o...Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:24hrs | 22656 | by Staff reporter
Govt defends 60km radius restrictions decision
The government has defended its decision to reduce the operating radius of commuter omnibuses (kombis) from 120km to 60km, stating that it followed consultations and assurances that the national bus f...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 08:06hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe schools revert to five-day week
All schools from today revert to the normal five-day learning week as there is no longer need to rotate attendance at schools short of classrooms to handle decongestion rules to minimise Covid-19 infe...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:06hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Term 1 begins
SCHOOLS open today for the First Term of the year with the Government expected to outline modalities for the rollout of State-funded free education policy targeting mostly vulnerable rural schools....Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents boycott anti-sanctions campaign
THE anti-sanctions provincial campaign scheduled for Bulawayo Tuesday attracted a paltry crowd with ordinary citizens and opposition parties boycotting the event.The function, which was initia...Published: 26 Oct 2022 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teachers for ED union formed
GOVERNMENT has approved a new teachers' union with the moniker "Teachers for ED (Economic Development)", NewsDay has learnt.A circular dated June 22, 2022 written by the secretary of Primary a...Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF setting very bad example
A BUS belonging to a school in Masvingo was this week involved in a serious accident. Aboard the bus were some women who are members of the ruling Zanu-PF party.The women were on their way to ...Published: 27 May 2022 at 06:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF diverts 30 ZUPCO buses for SB Moyo memorial
THE ruling Zanu-PF has ordered the struggling public transporter, ZUPCO, to avail 30 buses this Saturday to ferry thousands of party supporters who will attend the memorial service of the late Foreign...Published: 04 Dec 2021 at 07:26hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Sick bays set up at boarding schools
Schools today reopen for non-examination classes for the long second and final term of 75 teaching days for these classes, without exeat weekends, and with temporary holding and sick bays set up at mo...Published: 06 Sep 2021 at 05:16hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Nightmare for teachers as transporters demand forex
TEACHERS and other school support staff are facing a nightmare to get to their respective stations ahead of full schools opening tomorrow after it emerged that inter-city buses are still banned except...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
$2 000 fine for travellers using illegal transport
Travellers who board buses, kombis and mushikashika not registered under the Zupco franchise now risk fines of $2 000 per head, as police step up operations against errant bus, commuter omnibus and pr...Published: 02 Sep 2021 at 06:11hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Schools reopening today
Next year's examination classes Grade Six, Form Three and Form Five return to school today, with the Government assuring parents that all necessary precautions have been taken to minimise the risk of ...Published: 26 Oct 2020 at 06:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Beware booking Eagle Liner Coaches online
On the 19th of January 2019, a ticket was bought for me from South Africa to board a Eagle liner coach from Harare to Joburg for 10 a.m and unfortunately I missed 10:00 a.m departure time. I had earli...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 19:41hrs | 1 | by Citizen
'Education now preserve of the rich'
AS the first term opens today, parents and guardians in the Midlands and Matabeleland provinces have raised concern over the skyrocketing cost of education and the strike by teachers.Teachers'...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
4 die, 11 injured in head-on collision
FOUR people died while 11 others were seriously injured when a commuter omnibus and a Honda Fit they were travelling in collided head-on at the 44km peg along the Harare-Beitbridge Highway on Sunday e...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 09:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs to take a leaf from Cameron on safe schools pledge
Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ congratulates Cameroon and its people for becoming the 81st country to sign and commit to safe schools pledge of 2015 and is 22nd in African to do ...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 16:27hrs | 8 | by Choose Kasongo
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 | | by Staff reporter
Statement on ARTUZ & Veritas' litigation for safe schools
Today, the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), together with our partners Veritas, filed an urgent application in the Masvingo High Court under Case No. HC 297/18 which seeks to ensu...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 09:34hrs | | by ARTUZ
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 | | by Staff reporter
Coltart files urgent application against Zanu-PF
Today the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) together with its partner Veritas filed an urgent application in the Masvingo High Court seeking to ensure that Zanu-PF and the Ministry ...Published: 10 Jul 2018 at 15:47hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
'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 | 1 | 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 | | by Staff reporter
Stop taking children to political rallies
It's very sad to see that, for some reasons to have a great gathering to window dress media coverage, some political parties are hiring school buses and gonyets to carry supporters to their rallies. ...Published: 17 Jun 2018 at 11:28hrs | | by Nkomah Isaac
Damning human rights report on Mugabe
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has released a damning report exposing Zanu PF's abuse of school children during its political activities.ZHRC called on Parliament and the Justice ...Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 08:29hrs | | by Staf reporter
Teachers union condemns continued abuse of pupils and school buses
In August 2017, Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) approached the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) and filed a complaint against the then First Secretary of ZANU PF, Robert Mu...Published: 08 Feb 2018 at 14:12hrs | | by ARTUZ
Regulate ground Transit and Passenger transportation
Today in our country, people who travel by ground transportation can catch a private lift, a school bus, a private bus, a Kombi or a taxi. The distinction is based on vehicle type, route, and schedule...Published: 27 Dec 2017 at 14:24hrs | 1 | by Sam Wezhira
Open letter to the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education
REF: Dokora axing-a close look While the official version is saying Dokora's sacking as Minister of Primary and Secondary Education has to d...Published: 04 Dec 2017 at 11:54hrs | | by Ashirai Mtirikwi Mawere
Mnangagwa warned
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to avoid appointing people with corruption records into his Cabinet as part of measures to curb the vice.ZCT...Published: 27 Nov 2017 at 07:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hopsital ambulance hijacked by Zanu PF youth for Mnangagwa inauguration
A Plumtree Hopsital ambulance was reportedly used by Zanu PF youth to mobilise people to attend the inauguration of the new President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Harare tomorrow.This was revealed by...Published: 23 Nov 2017 at 15:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Mugabes are a security threat,' says Zapu
ZAPU national coordinator, John Dlamini yesterday said the elevation of First Lady Grace Mugabe to lead the Zanu-PF women's league had put the country on the edge, because of her vindictive approach t...Published: 10 Nov 2017 at 04:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe mauls Mnangagwa
President Robert Mugabe yesterday accused his longtime aide and former deputy - Emmerson Mnangagwa of consulting prophets to succeed him - claiming that when matters came to a head last week, he thoug...Published: 09 Nov 2017 at 10:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ARTUZ condemns abuse of schools and properties in ZANU-PF fights
Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) condemns in the strongest of terms utmost contempt it deserves the abuse of schools and their properties, especially buses, in the ensuing ZANU PF ...Published: 08 Nov 2017 at 11:10hrs | 1 | by ARTUZ
Zanu-PF must stop abusing school properties, pupils
Retired educationist, Joshua Sithela Mpofu, has urged the ruling Zanu-PF to stop commandeering school pupils and teachers to its rallies, describing the practice as disruptive and traumatising....Published: 21 Sep 2017 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
10 base stations to be built in Gwanda
THE Minister of Information Technology, Postal and Courier Services Supa Mandiwanzira has donated laptops to 10 Gwanda South secondary schools.The Minister arrived in Manama in an army helicop...Published: 16 Sep 2017 at 08:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'No wedding on Heroes Day'
A former Zanu PF ward Councillor John Karima tried to stop Emanuel and Clara Mwembe from getting married on Heroes Day in Kotwa, Mudzi North.Zimbabwe Peace Project reported that Karima tried t...Published: 08 Sep 2017 at 07:23hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mugabe faces probe for forcing pupils to rallies
THE ZIMBABWE Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) is once again pursuing the First Family for reportedly commandeering schoolchildren to attend their political events after the Amalgamated Rural Teachers' U...Published: 06 Sep 2017 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Passengers Association remembers accidents victims
The Zimbabwe Passengers Association Secretary General Paul Makiwa has said his organisation takes its time this year to remember all those who perish in road accidents in Zimbabwe's highways.I...Published: 04 Sep 2017 at 07:41hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Minister defends use of school buses for Mugabe rallies
PRIMARY and Secondary Education deputy minister, Paul Mavima, yesterday defended the use of school buses to ferry Zanu-PF supporters to President Robert Mugabe's campaign rallies, saying school develo...Published: 20 Jul 2017 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
MDC-T plots to derail Mugabe rally
POLITICAL tension is reportedly mounting ahead of President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF youth rally in Mutare on Friday, with opposition parties distributing anti-Mugabe flyers and mobilising residents to...Published: 14 Jun 2017 at 18:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe 'will be at the gates of heaven deciding who gets in'
President Robert Mugabe will be at the gates of heaven deciding who gets in and who goes to hell, a ruling party youth leader said at a rally Friday.Speaking in the exaggerated way some in Zim...Published: 02 Jun 2017 at 16:11hrs | | by Agencies
ZAPU Youth Front says no to schools shutdown
When ZAPU decided to go to war of liberation, the other main thing was to fight for the people to get free and fair education. It is amazing now that the war ended long back, but learner's right...Published: 26 May 2017 at 20:41hrs | | by Sikhumbuzo Moyo
Chaotic opening day for rural schools
School opening for the second term of 2017 has been marred by challenges of low student and teacher turn out because many parents and teachers alike failed to access their hard earned salaries and cas...Published: 09 May 2017 at 16:44hrs | | by ARTUZ
Chiredzi Christian school bus in accident as it ferries youths to Mugabe birthday bash
A Chiredzi Christian College school bus was involved in an accident while carrying Zanu PF supporters to President Robert Mugabe`s birthday celebrations in Matopos recently.MP for Chiredzi Wes...Published: 07 Mar 2017 at 05:26hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Students at Bindura university denied transport
Students at Bindura university are going through the worst experience in this rainy season as they have to endure long walks in muddy roads. The lucky ones are those who are fortunate enough t...Published: 04 Mar 2017 at 17:56hrs | | by Concerned Student
Seligonjolozelwe / Makomberedzwa!
This was a vicious, indeed a venomous shout above the city of Bulawayo from a former Rhodesian army war plane during the Gukurahundi operations. It signaled the beginning of the genocide and the subse...Published: 23 Feb 2017 at 07:48hrs | 5 | by Mkhululi Zulu
MDC-T hallucinating
My departed grandfather (may his dear soul rest in eternal peace) used to tell me that one might enjoy lying to others but it is dangerously suicidal to lie to yourself.The Movement for Democr...Published: 31 May 2016 at 15:16hrs | 1 | by Chadzimura Mhute
MDC-T mourns Mugabe globe-trotting yet did nothing to end his dictatorship
"After the so called million man march in Harare where crowds were rented and school heads suffered extortion to surrender school buses by force, President Mugabe is at it again. His foreign trips nev...Published: 28 May 2016 at 16:16hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
Globe-trotting Mugabe, a very selfish president
After the so called million man march in Harare where crowds were rented and school heads suffered extortion to surrender school buses by force, President Mugabe is at it again. His foreign trips neve...Published: 28 May 2016 at 07:22hrs | | by Obert Chaurura Gutu - MDC-T National Spokesperson
'Less than 5 000' attended the man march, says Gutu - ostrich with head buried in the sand
We have all heard of the expression "of the ostrich burying its head in the sand" meaning someone who is refusing to confront or acknowledge a problem. With the MDC ostrich the expression has assumed ...Published: 26 May 2016 at 17:19hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
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