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Sikhala demo students denied bail
HARARE magistrate Learnmore Mapiye yesterday denied bail to four University of Zimbabwe (UZ) students arrested last month for disorderly conduct after they protested the continued incarceration of opp...Published: 23 hrs ago | 268 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe students shine at ICT competition in China
The three Zimbabwean students who represented the country at the Huawei Global ICT Competition held in Shenzhen, China, recently, scooped the third prize in a competition participated by over 2 000 un...Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 06:07hrs | 279 | by Staff reporter
'Graffiti protest' Zinasu activists' bail bid rejected
Four Zimbabwe National Students Union (Zinasu) activists, currently detained for allegedly spraying graffiti on government buildings, had their bail application turned down Tuesday by Harare magistrat...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 19:29hrs | 190 | by Staff reporter
MRP youths go ahead with plan to close ports of entry
The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) Youth League has announced that on June 16, 2023, it will close all ports of entry in Matebeleland to stop the smuggling of resources from the region. MRP cl...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 07:08hrs | 1268 | by Staff reporter
Oppah Muchinguri backs well trained Zimbabwe Defence Forces
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), backed by good training, remain a critical component in the attainment of national aspirations through the National Development Strategy 1, Defence and War Veterans ...Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 06:41hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
School heads facing disciplinary action
Some school heads who were turning children away for non-payment of school fees are up for disciplinary action as they contravened Government policy.This was said by the Deputy Minister of Pri...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 16:39hrs | 982 | by Staff reporter
CIO-linked outfit takes over ahead of Zimbabwe's watershed elections
THE shadowy Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO)-run Forever Associates Zimbabwe (Faz), which has unconstitutionally seized control of the running of the 2023 elections to retain President Emmerson...Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 13:18hrs | 1481 | by Staff reporter
ED Mnangagwa Law School takes shape
Construction of the ED Mnangagwa Law School at the Midlands State University (MSU) Kwekwe Campus has recorded massive progress with the state-of-the-art multipurpose structure on course to meeting the...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:40hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF dishes out free-range chickens
Zanu-PF Churu constituency candidate, Ephraim Fundukwa, has hit the ground running after rolling out several projects in the area in line with President Mnangagwa's clarion call of leaving no one and ...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:38hrs | 230 | by Staff reporter
Luton's Marvelous gesture for Nakamba
LUTON Town FC has launched a GoFundMe campaign in a bid to support Marvelous Nakamba's philanthropic work in Zimbabwe.The midfielder has already indicated that he will spend most of his pre-se...Published: 01 Jun 2023 at 06:42hrs | 1380 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's election date proclamation is bad news
ON Wednesday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa gazetted a proclamation fixing August 23 as the date for the 2023 general elections. This might turn out to be a general election like no other before....Published: 31 May 2023 at 20:59hrs | 2076 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo
Sikhala demo students: Lawyers cry foul
LAWYERS representing four University of Zimbabwe students who were arrested on May 17 on allegations of protesting opposition legislator Job Sikhala's continued pretrial incarceration have raise...Published: 31 May 2023 at 07:01hrs | 707 | by Staff reporter
No joy for Sikhala demo students
FOUR University of Zimbabwe students, who were arrested for protesting the continued incarceration of Zengeza West legislator Job Sikhala were yesterday remanded in custody to June 1 after the State p...Published: 30 May 2023 at 06:47hrs | 456 | by Staff reporter
Mohadi says Binga is on Zanu-PF's development radar
Zanu-PF vice-president and second secretary Kembo Mohadi has pledged that his party will develop Binga communities in line with government's Vision 2030.President Emmerson Mnangagwa's governme...Published: 29 May 2023 at 07:45hrs | 535 | by Staff reporter
BCC engages Potraz on internet provision
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) wants to engage the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) to help in the provision of internet services through community information cent...Published: 26 May 2023 at 18:50hrs | 288 | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo's son says 'It will be a big mistake to vote for Zanu-PF'
ZAPU leader, Sibangilizwe Nkomo, has criticised how Africa is divided, allowing imperial interests to divide the continent while misgovernance and abuse of human rights by post-independent governments...Published: 26 May 2023 at 17:54hrs | 940 | by Staff reporter
China new variant of COVID 19 could infect 65 million per week.
Zhong Nanshan, a top Chinese epidemiologist, said Monday that two new vaccines for the XBB omicron subvariants (including XBB. 1.9.1, XBB. 1.5, and XBB. 1.16) had received initial approval, accord...Published: 26 May 2023 at 10:27hrs | 714 | by Erick Matotoba
Parents reject Cala
PARENTS in Harare and other parts of the country have rejected the Continuous Assessment Learning Activities (Cala) programme under the competence-based curriculum that was introduced in 2015 saying i...Published: 26 May 2023 at 06:36hrs | 711 | by Staff reporter
Jail nightmare for 'graffiti painting' UZ students
Four University of Zimbabwe (UZ) students who were arrested last week charged with malicious damage to property shall stay longer behind bars after the investigating officer (IO) who is key to their b...Published: 25 May 2023 at 06:31hrs | 1023 | by Staff reporter
CALA curriculum not fit for purpose in Zim
In my view, the Zimbabwe government has done well by my inviting the parents and all stakeholders, to review CALA curriculum. Of course, this type of curriculum demands a lot for it, in order to be pr...Published: 23 May 2023 at 14:46hrs | 936 | by Njabulo
Sikhala trial kicks off amid contradicting testimonies
THE trial of embattled Zengeza West lawmaker Job Sikhala, accused of inciting public violence, began this week amid inconsistent testimony by law enforcement agents.On Wednesday, Officer Comma...Published: 22 May 2023 at 08:11hrs | 1117 | by Staff reporter
Coltart nominated for a European award
Zimbabwean human rights lawyer Doug Coltart has been nominated for the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe's (CCBE) 2023 Human Rights Award. He was nominated by the Law Society of Irel...Published: 20 May 2023 at 20:02hrs | 375 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teachers cry for Indaba with Mnangagwa
THE mantra ‘‘leaving no place and no one behind'' as touted by the incumbent Second Republic Government in its national development policies must surely inspire all of us Zimbabweans to march into...Published: 20 May 2023 at 19:10hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
Fans cost Bosso
AT a time Bosso is receiving praise for attracting the biggest numbers at football matches, the same adored crowd is also costing the club heavily by accumulating heavy fines for missile throwing....Published: 20 May 2023 at 19:10hrs | 70 | by Staff reporter
Only 3% of Zimbabwe's school have a web presence
Schools in Zimbabwe opened on the 8th May 2023 and our schools are looking for the best way to communicate between the school and the parents/guardians and stakeholders. In Zimbabwe the statisti...Published: 19 May 2023 at 14:00hrs | 146 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe students protest over 'judicial capture'
Students drawn from the country's various tertiary institutions on Monday took to social media platforms to protest against alleged ‘judicial capture' and weaponisation of the law against opposition...Published: 17 May 2023 at 21:22hrs | 367 | by Staff reporter
Academic fraud culprits warned
A NETWORK aiding academic fraud charging up to US$1 000 to do dissertations for individuals has been unearthed with Government warning students participating in the scam will be disqualified.A...Published: 16 May 2023 at 05:09hrs | 834 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe college students threatened against falling pregnant'
Zimbabwe college students who fall pregnant during the course of their studies continue to face threats from intolerant authorities within the tertiary institutions, legislators have observed....Published: 15 May 2023 at 19:06hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
University probes 0% pass rates in schools
Lupane State University (LSU) has been engaged by the Government to conduct research that will establish why some schools record zero pass rates.A number of rural schools, particularly those i...Published: 15 May 2023 at 18:57hrs | 161 | by Staff reporter
Dembare fans throw missiles, injure referee
Herentals 0 - 0 DynamosHERBERT MARUWA made three changes to his starting line-up and even included crowd-favourite Denver Mukamba but Dynamos still fired blanks at the National Sports Stadiu...Published: 14 May 2023 at 11:30hrs | 251 | by Staff reportetr
Parent sues Zimsec for discrimination
GOVERNMENT and the Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (Zimsec) have been dragged to court for discriminating against students in private schools in the payment of examination fees for Grade Seven, ...Published: 13 May 2023 at 18:27hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
Demanding school fees in USD only illegal, says Govt
It is illegal for schools to demand fees in Us dollars only without the alternative for parents to pay in local currency, the National Assembly heard on Wednesday.Zimbabwean schools opened on ...Published: 13 May 2023 at 18:24hrs | 38 | by Staff reporter
Prison walls will not change the ideals I stand for- Job Sikhala
For the purposes of the record, my name is Job Sikhala. I am tendering this statement pursuant to the provision of section 334 [3] [c] of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence. Act. [Chapter 9] I am adv...Published: 09 May 2023 at 20:08hrs | 917 | by Staff reporter
MPs raise dust over students maternity leave
HIGHER and Tertiary Education ministry secretary Fanuel Tagwira was yesterday grilled by legislators for failing to provide adequate maternity leave to student in tertiary institutions.Tagwira...Published: 09 May 2023 at 06:07hrs | 351 | by Staff reporter
Outcry over school fees hike
SCHOOLS open today for the second term with parents and guardians raising concerns over sharp increases in fees amid economic turmoil.The unaffordable fees demanded by schools follow revelatio...Published: 09 May 2023 at 06:05hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter
Chief Dakamela appeals for a high school
CHIEF Dakamela from Nkayi in Matabeleland North has appealed to Government and well-wishers to construct a high school in his area saying some pupils are failing to pursue advanced level studies after...Published: 09 May 2023 at 06:03hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
CIO takes over running of Zimbabwe elections from the military
ZIMBABWE'S Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) has secretly taken over the running of national elections — designed to manipulate the process in favour of the incumbent President Emmerson Mnanga...Published: 08 May 2023 at 19:10hrs | 1578 | by Staff reporter
Outcry over school fees hike
SCHOOLS open today for the second term with parents and guardians raising concerns over sharp increases in fees amid economic turmoil.The unaffordable fees demanded by schools follow revelatio...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:13hrs | 572 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt welcomes internet connectivity at varsities
GOVERNMENT has applauded efforts by the Ubuntu Net Alliance to partner the National Research and Education Networks (NRENS) to bring internet connectivity at universities.Speaking during the 1...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:12hrs | 283 | by Staff reporter
75 pupils cheat death in bus inferno
ABOUT 75 Pakame High School pupils cheated death yesterday when their hired Inter Africa bus burst into flames after being involved in an accident along the Harare-Bulawayo Highway.The student...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:12hrs | 640 | by Staff reporter
BCC rakes in US$8,4m from plan approvals
BULAWAYO City Council raised over US$8,4 million revenue after approving 156 building plans out of the 237 submitted in March this year.This was revealed in the latest council minutes in which...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:10hrs | 171 | by Staff reporter
Bus catches fire
Forty-three passengers including learners on their way to school, yesterday escaped death by a whisker after an Inter Africa bus caught fire near Battlefields between Kwekwe and Kadoma. Most of the ba...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:07hrs | 274 | by Staff reporter
Authorities, parents clash over school uniforms
Parents with children enrolled at St Francis of Assisi High School in Chivhu are up in arms with the School Development Committee (SDC) over its decision making it compulsory to buy provisions and uni...Published: 07 May 2023 at 07:47hrs | 135 | by Staff reporter
Falcon College pegs fees at $11 million
UPMARKET Falcon College has pegged its second term fees at a staggering US$10,588.79 just as University of Zimbabwe (UZ) students celebrate a High Court judgement barring the institution from hiking t...Published: 06 May 2023 at 06:37hrs | 1800 | by Staff reporter
Experts give COVID-19 warning
HEALTH experts have urged COVID-19 caution ahead of schools opening next week and the approaching winter.Speaking to NewsDay on Tuesday, chief coordinator of the COVID-19 taskforce in the Offi...Published: 04 May 2023 at 06:12hrs | 917 | by Staff reporter
Mapeza threatens to quit
Herentals 1 - 0 FC Platinum A FUMING Norman Mapeza issued a surprise threat to quit coaching after his FC Platinum side fell to bogey side Herentals at the National Sports Stadium yesterday....Published: 02 May 2023 at 09:00hrs | 1261 | by Staff reporter
Tynwald High School bus driver convicted
Tynwald High School bus driver, Chamunorwa Machimbidzofa, has been convicted on seven counts of culpable homicide. He is awaiting sentencing this afternoon at Nyanga Magistrates' Court. ...Published: 27 Apr 2023 at 08:23hrs | 814 | by Staff reporter
'It's dumb for CCC to boycott elections with Mwonzora lurking!' He's bait, participate and VHUMBU! Pwete-e-e!
"It is stupid to think Zanu PF will reform itself out of power. It is also dumb stupid to suggest boycotting of elections when Mwonzora is lurking in the shadows to fill that void," shot Osama23. Shoo...Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 10:41hrs | 1369 | by Wilbert Mukori
Zimbabwe Defence Varsity open to everyone
THE Zimbabwe National Defence University has debunked a misconception that it only enrols members of the uniformed forces.In fact, most of those enrolled at the university are civilians....Published: 26 Apr 2023 at 06:24hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lecturers go on strike
LECTURERS at tertiary institutions are now expected to go for industrial attachment to enable them to troubleshoot what is obtaining in industry and produce quality graduates, with the University of Z...Published: 25 Apr 2023 at 06:31hrs | 1060 | by Staff reporter
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