Zim students awarded with U.S. scholarships now helping underprivileged children
Some underprivileged Zimbabwean students, recently granted scholarships by the United States Embassy in Harare to study in various U.S. universities, are investing in local communities ahead of their departure some time later in the year, VOA reported on ThursdayThe students told reporters on Wednesday that they are assisting disadvantaged children with their primary and secondary education at the Zimbabwe Kids Center in Bulawayo’s Pumula North suburb and Chiedza Child Care Center in Mbare, Harare.Most of those getting assistance from the st...Read moreMasvingo PA urges stakeholders to resume debate on condoms at schools
2012 May 15 | 454 Views
MASVINGO Provincial Administrator Mr Felix Chikovo has urged stakeholders to resume the debate on the distribution of condoms at schools, arguing the issue was not given due attention.Giving a keynote...
Businessman (50) sentenced to 20 years in jail for raping lover's grandchild (10)
2012 May 15 | 1368 Views
A businessman operating in Plumtree town who raped his lover's 10-year-old granddaughter will regret ever thinking of committing the abuse when he was jailed for an effective 20 years.The man, aged 50...
Zimsec extends O'level and A'level registration deadline
2012 May 15 | 814 Views
THE Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (Zimsec) has thrown prospective Ordinary and Advanced Level candidates a lifeline, as it has extended the registration deadline by a week.The initial deadline...
Robert Gabriel Mugabe School of Intelligence students graduate
2012 May 12 | 2131 Views
The Robert Gabriel Mugabe School of Intelligence (RGMSI) , which is an associate of the Bindura University of Science Education, held its inaugural graduation ceremony in the capital this Friday morni...
UZ fundraising dinner raised more than US$12 million
2012 May 08 | 1256 Views
The University of Zimbabwe fundraising dinner held on the 28th of last month raised more than US$12 million, surpassing the US$10 million target for that dinner.The 'Support Your University Campaign,'...
Coltart threatens schools for raising fees and levies without consultations
2012 May 08 | 483 Views
Education Minister David Coltart has threatened schools with unspecified action if they continue to raise fees and levies unrealistically without consulting and agreeing with parents on the way forwa...
MIDLANDS State University - Only registered students to write exams
2012 May 04 | 1426 Views
Professor Rungano Zvobgo, the Pro-Vice Chancellor for MIDLANDS State University has dismissed reports that a number of the university's students were barred from sitting for their end of semester exam...
Bulawayo left with 20 months water supplies
2012 May 04 | 811 Views
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has failed to account for more than 28 percent of water consumption amid reports that the city is left with 20 months' water supplies from its five major dams. Accordin...
Govt dispatches auditors to schools countrywide
2012 May 04 | 682 Views
Zimbabwe GOVERNMENT has dispatched auditors to schools countrywide to investigate the abuse of levies by headmasters and School Development Associations.Four school heads from Gutu District have since...
School love tryst, girl expelled
A SOUTH AFRICAN MATRIC pupil who was expelled from a posh private girls' school for "bunking out" and visiting her boyfriend late at night has lost a court application to have the action reversed.The ...
Government schools increases fees
2012 April 20 | 2042 Views
MOST Government schools have increased tuition fees and levies with effect from next term citing rising costs of running schools.Schools like Marondera High have increased fees from US$460 to US$570 ...
3 more universities on the cards
2012 April 19 | 2045 Views
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe says preparations for the establishment of three more State universities have gained momentum in three provinces.Three of the country's 10 provinces - Mashonaland East, Matabe...
Sangomas undergo six month course at the University of Zimbabwe
2012 April 17 | 2042 Views
The University of Zimbabwe has announced that over 70 traditional healers are undergoing a six-month course in its pharmacy department.The traditional healers will be attached to reputable traditiona...
No condoms in schools says teachers
2012 April 14 | 2074 Views
Zimbabwe teachers have vowed not to allow condom distribution in schools, as that will be child abuse.The National Aids Council (NAC) recently said it was proposing amendments to a number of laws th...
Mutambara launches programme to raise part of US$70m required by UZ
2012 April 06 | 1191 Views
A programme to raise US$20 million for the University of Zimbabwe has been launched in Harare.Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara announced yesterday the beginning of various activities to raise pa...
Zimsec director retires!
2012 April 06 | 989 Views
Happy Ndanga the director for Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec), has stepped down after his contract expired and he chose to retire. Zimsec chairperson Norman Maphosa confirmed the develo...
Panic over O and A' Level exam deadline
2012 April 05 | 926 Views
There has been widespread panic among parents as most schools in Matabeleland have set the November examination registration deadlines to Tuesday 4 April.This is despite the Zimbabwe Schools Examinat...
Teacher fired for smoking mbanje with students
2012 April 03 | 751 Views
A SECONDARY school teacher in Hwedza has been fired for smoking mbanje, cigarettes and drinking beer with pupils during a school trip.John Madanhi appeared before a disciplinary committee and was fo...
Zimbabwe's literacy rate disputed
2012 April 03 | 666 Views
Zimbabwe's much touted literacy rate of more than 90% has been disputed as having been outdated since the figures are based on data collected by UNESCO and the government more than a decade ago.We ro...
Zimsec fails to pay O'Level and A'Level markers
2012 March 31 | 587 Views
GOVERNMENT owes the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council US$1,9 million, which has seen the body failing to pay last year's Ordinary and Advanced Level markers.Markers say the situation will affect fu...
School heads are stealing levies says Coltart
2012 March 29 | 526 Views
The Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart has said some school heads and school development associations are stealing levies.Minister Coltart yesterday said Government was c...
Mugabe launches Chamisa's 'hijacked' e-learning programme
2012 March 29 | 511 Views
President Robert Mugabe says all educational institutions in the country should benefit from government's e-learning programme regardless of their location.Mugabe was speaking during the inauguration...
Ministry of Education statement regarding illegal sale of ETF textbooks
2012 March 28 | 546 Views
Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture's Statement Regarding Illegal Sale of ETF TextbooksThe Ministry of Education, Sports, Arts and Culture (MOESAC) wishes to announce the completion of the...
Applications are invited for PhD Studentships
2012 March 27 | 560 Views
School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London) Centre for Migration and Diaspora Studies Marie Curie ITN Fellowships Early Stage Researchers (PhD Studentships) in the field of Transdisc...
Teachers return to work as school is cleansed of goblins
2012 March 27 | 529 Views
A Lupane primary school that was temporarily closed two weeks ago after goblins terrorised teachers has been reopened following a cleansing ceremony.The school was deserted by both teachers and pupil...
Govt now concerned about the decline in IsiNdebele pass rate in Matabeleland
2012 March 24 | 807 Views
According to state controlled media a majority of pupils from the Matabeleland region cannot be admitted into arts faculties at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) because they ...
Zanu-PF, MDC-T gangs against David Coltart
2012 March 21 | 516 Views
Zanu-PF and MDC-T ganged after the Education, Sport, Arts and Culture Minister, Senator David Coltart on allegations of flouting tender procedures and compromising education by awarding publishing ho...
African Graduate Scholarship, application opens
2012 March 19 | 584 Views
African Graduate Scholarship Dear all,I am writing to ask for your assistance in promoting the African Graduate Scholarship offered at the Centre for International Health and Development.I would appr...
New Zealand Development Scholarship Awards for the 2013 Intake
2012 March 13 | 681 Views
NEW ZEALAND DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDY IN NEW ZEALANDApplications are invited from nationals of Botswana,, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzan...
Presidential Scholarship Programme beneficiaries urged to work hard
2012 March 11 | 625 Views
The director of the Presidential Scholarship Programme, Christopher Mushohwe, has urged beneficiaries of the programme to work hard for the socio-economic development of the country.Speaking at the s...
Twenty-one fruit trees planted at Milton High School
2012 March 10 | 542 Views
MBIRA Tours and Safaris in conjunction with the Forestry Commission and Miss Zim Environment have planted trees at Milton High School in Bulawayo.A total of 21 fruit trees which included lemon, avocad...
Falcon College wins public speaking competition
2012 March 09 | 524 Views
FALCON College is this year's winner of the Rotary Club of Bulawayo South annual public speaking competition held at Bulawayo Theatre.The competition ran for three weeks with the finals being held on ...
Zim Top O, A-Level schools for 2011 named
2012 March 06 | 1167 Views
LAST year's pass rates for Zimsec Ordinary and Advanced Levels improved significantly compared to 2010.The pass rate for the November results for O-Level improved by four percent, while that for A-Le...
International Academy Of Journalism launches application process
2012 March 05 | 487 Views
for 2nd year Hamburg – Journalists from all over the world can now apply online for the second class of the International Academy of Journalism (Intajour) founded by Bertelsmann.Successful ap...
UZ School of Medicine records its highest fail rate in over a decade
2012 March 04 | 589 Views
The shortage of medical doctors in the country's public health institutions is set to persist after an unusually high number of students undergoing training at the country's sole school of medicine f...
Applications invited for United Nations Journalism fellowships
APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR UNITED NATIONS JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIPSThe Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for Journalists is now accepting applications from professional journalists from developing countries for its...
Cont Mhlanga trains teachers at Amakhosi
2012 February 28 | 538 Views
Teachers from 50 schools in Matabeleland South are undertaking a short course on theatre directing at Amakhosi Cultural Centre in Bulawayo.The course, in four modules is being delivered by Cont Mhlan...
Scholarship for pupils from Matabeleland
2012 February 26 | 570 Views
A UK based organization, Pestallozzi, is currently in Zimbabwe to offer scholarships to pupils from Matabeleland who have just passed the Nov/Dec 'O' Level examinations with good grades in mathemati...
Zim teachers want incentives to stay
2012 February 20 | 538 Views
SOME parents want the gradual scrapping of public service teachers' incentives as Government reviews their salaries.Some teachers in State schools are now earning well above the poverty datum line cal...
Zim Govt to Mobilise $30m For Basic Education Assistance Module programme
2012 February 14 | 547 Views
THE Government is in the process of mobilising $30 million to fund basic education for the under-privileged children and orphans under the Basic Education Assistance Module (Beam) programme, the Mini...
Zimsec issuing confirmation certificates to candidates for tertiary education
2012 February 13 | 564 Views
THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) is issuing certificates of confirmation to candidates whose certificates are yet to be processed so that they proceed to tertiary education, Zimsec ...
Poor conditions of service worsens teacher shortages
2012 February 12 | 497 Views
Over 300 rural and satellite schools in four of the country's 10 provinces are being manned by unqualified teachers amid revelations that both trained and temporary tutors are refusing to fill vacant...
Nust registration fees due, students warned they would be forced to repeat
2012 February 10 | 612 Views
THE National University of Science and Technology (Nust) has set stringent conditions for students who have not paid registration fees and warned they would be forced to repeat.The university set M...
Matabeleland's education lags behind due to Gukurahundi - Coltart
2012 January 31 | 530 Views
The Minister of Education Sports and Culture, Senator David Coltart on Monday told a European Union delegation touring Matabeleland region that imbalances between Mashonaland and Matabeleland region...
United Kingdom (UK) Scholarships
2012 January 31 | 709 Views
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Minister Coltart congratulates the Zimsec Board on O-level results
2012 January 31 | 643 Views
The Minister of Education David Coltart has congratulated the Zimsec board for releasing the ordinary results on time. On his twitter account, @DavidColtart, David Coltart wrote "Zimsec O levels exa...
O-Level results out
2012 January 31 | 603 Views
THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has released the 2011 November Ordinary Level results.This follows the release of the Advanced Level results on 19 January.In a statement yesterday, ...
Boy scoops 20 points at A'level
2012 January 29 | 510 Views
A Mazowe Boys High School A'level candidate, Alvin Murandu scooped 20 points from four subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Accounting.When asked by the Sunday Mail how he felt after scoopin...
Dominican Convent Pry (Hre) produced the best 2011 Grade 7 results
2012 January 28 | 587 Views
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Govt comes up with a new pay deal for civil servants
2012 January 24 | 525 Views
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