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Zimbabwe govt raises alarm over skills gap
The Zimbabwean government has raised alarm over the widening gap between academic qualifications and practical skills in the country, warning that the mismatch is stalling economic growth and leaving ...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 19:11hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Gossip over sex sounds led cook to bash student
A shocking case of violence has emerged at Ruya Adventist School, where the head cook, Lesly Bizwell, allegedly assaulted a student on industrial attachment, leaving her with a broken arm after accusi...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 09:09hrs | 987 | by Staff reporter
Guyu youth training centre set to reopen after 19-year hiatus
The National Youth Service (NYS) training programme is set to resume this month at the Guyu Youth Training Centre in Gwanda, Matabeleland South, following nearly two decades of dormancy. The revival c...Published: 11 May 2025 at 12:32hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Who Owns the Future When the Youth Are Just Campaign Props?
Every election season in Zimbabwe brings with it a familiar theatre: politicians parading youth like trophies, cladding them in party regalia, praising their energy, and promising them a future that n...Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:21hrs | 175 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Mthuli Ncube unveils industrial development facilities
Zimbabwe's Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube, has outlined a comprehensive strategy aimed at supporting the growth of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the country. The initiative, wh...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 21:17hrs | 287 | by Staff reporter
Mozambique's President to open ZITF
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo will officially open the 65th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), set to run from April 21 to 26 in Bulawayo, with this year's event attracting a...Published: 10 Apr 2025 at 09:18hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
Over 1,000 national youth service graduates offered govt jobs
The Zimbabwean government has confirmed that over a thousand graduates from the controversial National Youth Service programme are set to be absorbed into public institutions, sparking fresh debate ov...Published: 09 Apr 2025 at 22:02hrs | 409 | by Staff reporter
Gwanda shuts down crime infested youth centre
The Gwanda Municipality has officially announced the closure of the Greenland Youth Centre in Phakama Township following years of complaints from residents about rampant drug abuse, violent crime, and...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 09:25hrs | 204 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa gets a Boran bull
Mutasa Central lawmaker Innocent Benza (Zanu-PF) this week presented a Boran bull to President Emmerson Mnangagwa in recognition of his participation as guest of honour at a national youth programme i...Published: 21 Dec 2024 at 08:23hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
831 graduate from rebranded Border Gezi program
A historic milestone was achieved as 831 young Zimbabweans graduated from the rebranded Dadaya National Youth Service training centre in Zvishavane, marking the inaugural graduation ceremony of the re...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 06:45hrs | 163 | by Staff reporter
831 graduate from rebranded Border Gezi program
A historic milestone was achieved as 831 young Zimbabweans graduated from the rebranded Dadaya National Youth Service training centre in Zvishavane, marking the inaugural graduation ceremony of the re...Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 06:45hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt employs national youth service graduates
The Zimbabwean government has begun employing graduates from the National Youth Service (NYS) program in line with a Cabinet directive that prioritizes the recruitment of these trainees into the civil...Published: 07 Dec 2024 at 10:35hrs | 555 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to establish VTCs in all districts
The Zimbabwean Government has launched an ambitious plan to establish Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) in every district, aiming to enhance skills development among the country's youth. The initiati...Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 06:40hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
MP urges Zimbabwe govt to engage private sector for rural industrialisation
Nkayi South legislator, Jabulani Hadebe, has urged the government to engage the private sector in driving rural industrialisation as a way to improve infrastructure, create employment, and foster econ...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 07:00hrs | 62 | by Staff reporter
Masuka declares war on urban land barons
Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development Minister, Anxious Masuka warned land barons against invading land earmarked and reserved for ag...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 06:49hrs | 1872 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Zimbabwe sitting on a time bomb, minister warns
Youth Empowerment Minister Tinoda Machakaire expressed frustration on Friday over Treasury's failure to settle approved allocations for his ministry as outlined in the 2024 national budget. Machakaire...Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 11:00hrs | 1168 | by Staff reporter
Joint venture to upgrade Harare-Nyamapanda Road
The Zimbabwean Cabinet, under the leadership of Honourable Anxious Masuka, Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, convened to review the latest developments on the 202...Published: 07 Nov 2024 at 06:57hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Churches should complement government policies: Arch-Bishop Pferedzai
Leader of ST Luke's Apostolic Ejiwel Jekenishen Church, Arch-Bishop Dr Phillip Pferedzai has urged churches to complement government efforts and policies for the country to fully realise the upper mid...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 19:54hrs | 256 | by Edson Mapani
Bulawayo councillors bemoan state of vocational centres
Bulawayo councillors have raised concerns over the poor condition and shortage of vocational training centres (VTCs) in the city, urging for immediate action to address the issue.During a rece...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:18hrs | 77 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt shuts down 368 illegal colleges, VTCs
The government has shut down 368 technical and vocational training centres across the country for operating without the necessary documentation, in line with the Manpower Planning and Development Act ...Published: 09 Sep 2024 at 08:00hrs | 754 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's retirement announcement genuine or facade?
The recent announcement by President Emmerson Mnangagwa that he will step down at the end of his second term in 2028 has been received with mixed feelings with ordinary citizens questioning the genuin...Published: 13 Jul 2024 at 12:21hrs | 55 | by Staff reporter
Ministry advocates for skills audit, accreditation for Mbare Siyaso
The Ministry of Skills Audit and Development has expressed it's quest to audit, accredit and create a database for some unregistered skilled operators wit...Published: 10 Jul 2024 at 00:29hrs | 46 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Mnangagwa caught between words and wallet
In a scene reminiscent of a political satire, President Emmerson Mnangagwa found himself amidst a whirlwind of irony during a recent event at Nhakiwa Vocational Training Centre in Uzumba, where he lau...Published: 28 May 2024 at 09:53hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Youth Service Zimbabwe: A beacon of hope for empowering young generations
As the United Kingdom considers reviving mandatory national service, Zimbabwe has taken a proactive step towards empowering its youth. On Friday, President Mnangagwa launched the Youth Service...Published: 27 May 2024 at 19:55hrs | 21 | by Tonderai Ndoro
30 000 expected at Youth Service launch in UMP
At least 30,000 youths are expected to attend the launch of the new Youth Service Zimbabwe (YSZ) by President Mnangagwa in Uzumba-Maramba-PFungwe, Mashonaland East province, today.The Youth Se...Published: 24 May 2024 at 08:28hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
ZiG to join global currency club with ISO Code
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is in the process of applying for an International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) code for the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) as it moves to make the unit a standalone ...Published: 23 May 2024 at 19:25hrs | 29 | by Tafara Shumba
Mnangagwa to launch Youth Service in Zimbabwe programme
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to launch the Youth Service in Zimbabwe at the Nhakiwa Vocational Training Centre in Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe District in Mashonaland East Province on Friday, 24 May....Published: 22 May 2024 at 11:17hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter
Green bomber enrolment begins
The enrolment of 750 cadres for the National Youth Service in Zimbabwe has started countrywide, with President Mnangagwa expected to officiate at the relaunch of the programme next month.Cabin...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa scuttles Chiwenga's political plans
Zanu-PF co-deputy president Constantino Chiwenga, who harboured succession ambitions in the hope that President Emmerson Mnangagwa would step down after completing two constitutional terms, has been t...Published: 29 Feb 2024 at 20:35hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to embark on thank you rallies across the country
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa will soon embark on thank you rallies across the country in a calculated move to lay the groundwork for a third term bid in 2028, ruling party insiders have alleged....Published: 26 Feb 2024 at 04:53hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe National Youth Service back in April
THE National Youth Service (NYS), which seeks to provide a platform to groom youths to uphold Zimbabwean values and identity, is set to resume in April this year, a Cabinet minister has said.A...Published: 25 Feb 2024 at 07:07hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Belarusian tractor 'embarrasses' Mnangagwa
A tractor imported from Belarus failed to start at Mushagashe Youth Vocational Training Centre during the Robert Mugabe National Youth Day commemorations on Wednesday with President Emmerson Mnangagwa...Published: 24 Feb 2024 at 15:09hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa challenges youths to develop their country
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has challenged young people, both in Zimbabwe and abroad, to shoulder the burden of developing their country, emulating their forebears who liberated it and driving the development...Published: 22 Feb 2024 at 04:53hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to headline Mugabe Day celebrations
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is expected to headline the National Youth Day celebrations at Mushagashe Vocational Training Centre in Masvingo on Wednesday with Youth Development, Empowerment and Vocational Tra...Published: 18 Feb 2024 at 09:00hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Overpopulation dogs Cowdray Park schools
THE public and private sector have been urged to invest in education infrastructure in the fast growing suburb of Cowdray Park in Bulawayo which has seen the limited number of schools forced to create...Published: 07 Jan 2024 at 17:37hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Youth Vocational Training Centre turned into a church
A Youth training vocational training centre at Ngungumbane shops in Mberengwa, Midlands which was built by World Vision and given to the community has been turned into a church by some politicians who...Published: 14 Dec 2023 at 09:15hrs | 13 | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa addresses first session of 10th Parliament
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa addressed the first session of the 10th Parliament this afternoon at the new Parliament Building in Mount Hampden, Harare.Below is the full speech.It is my singular...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 14:30hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
New 60-bed hospital takes shape in Bulawayo's Parklands
A BULAWAYO entrepreneur, Mr Victor Moyo is building a 60-bed hospital in Parklands suburb, a development that will complement Government efforts to improve access to healthcare services in the city....Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 06:58hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF pledges to rid cities of opposition mess
The Government has finished a geo-technical survey for a number of irregular urban dwellings which sprouted under the watch of inept opposition led local authorities and will soon move workmen on the ...Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 06:42hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Drop out in schools hits Matebeleland South
A TOTAL of 1 753 pupils from Matebeleland South dropped out of secondary school during the second quarter of the year due to a number of reasons, among them long distances to school and financial chal...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF candidates warned
AHEAD of the sitting of the nomination court tomorrow, aspiring Zanu-PF candidates have been strongly urged to respect the electorate and not assume that victory will be given to them on a silver plat...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 06:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Stray lion wreaks havoc in Filabusi
VILLAGERS in Filabusi, Matebeleland South province, are living in fear of a stray lion that is reportedly terrorising the area killing livestock.Villagers on Wednesday told NewsDay that people...Published: 16 Jun 2023 at 07:56hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
CALA Here to stay. Parents don't understand what it means
THE Continuous Assessment Learning Activities (CALA) are a key feature in the country's primary and secondary school curriculum and will not be scrapped, but components per learning area might be redu...Published: 28 May 2023 at 13:13hrs | 2 | by Erick Matotoba
Journalists target Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe
Uzumba is one of the most talked about constituencies in Zimbabwe's political history.Just like its neighbouring Maramba constituency, also known as Maramba-Pfungwe, Uzumba is popularly known ...Published: 18 Mar 2023 at 06:55hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
What happens to pupils who fail O-Level exams?
THE debate on the just released 2022 Ordinary Level examination results saw one central question popping up: what will happen to the over 70 percent of pupils who did not pass at least five ordinary l...Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 05:19hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean parliamentary delegation calls on India
NEW DELHI, India - A Parliamentary Delegation from Zimbabwe led by Speaker of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, Advocate Jacob Francis Nzwidamilimo Mudenda, cal...Published: 07 Dec 2022 at 18:56hrs | 9 | by APO
Kagame comes to Zimbabwe to bolster Zanu-PF's 2023 poll campaign
RWANDAN President Paul Kagame will be in Zimbabwe next week to launch a massive US$800 million rural electrification project which President Emmerson Mnangagwa sees as a game changer in his bid to sec...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 17:25hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa at Johane Masowe shrine
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has urged the church to take part in the ongoing transformation of the country through the construction of critical infrastructure such as schools and clinics to augment the Second...Published: 26 Aug 2022 at 06:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe on alert for measles outbreak
Cabinet received an update on the Country‘s Response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and a report on the procurement and roll-out of vaccines, as presented by the Chairman of the National Covid-19 Inter-M...Published: 24 Aug 2022 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zupco leading local bus assembly revival
From being a shining beacon of mass public transport during the early years of independence, Zupco had in recent years mutated into a classic example of a failed State-owned entity.In 1993, it...Published: 14 Aug 2022 at 07:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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