By Tatenda Mujeyi Non Governmental Organisations led by Katswe Sistahood, at their Harare office, have lobbied for the institution of an education policy that considers re-entry of impregnated students to school. The NGOs argue that education is a human right that is guaranteed by the constitution and sustainable development goals that should be guaranteed. “Recognising…
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has said today is day one of phase 2 of teachers’ job action against ‘slave wages’ which coincides with Teachers’ June pay day. “The peanuts received by teachers have forced them to leave classrooms in protest. Reports filtering from across the country indicate that no learning is…
By Kumbirai Mafunda A Zimbabwean school teacher has been hauled to appear before a disciplinary hearing to answer to misconduct charges after he was accused of denouncing President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s ruling ZANU PF party and criticising one of his allies for causing untold suffering among citizens. Stephen Mangoma, a teacher at Mateta (Rujeko) High School…
In a move to ensure inclusive youth participation in the government and national exercises, a youth-oriented organisation called Youth Voice Mass Movement that is directed towards uplifting the youths and advocating for peace and unity to the country’s current upheavals has been launched. Addressing a press conference recently, the Founding President of Youth Voice Mass…
A record number of students graduated as chartered secretaries on Saturday (June 8) at an historic graduation ceremony at which the first students from a joint Great Zimbabwe University and Institute of Chartered Secretaries in Zimbabwe programme graduated alongside other ICSAZ students. There were 293 graduates who completed their final ICSAZ examinations last year, three…
A fresh and new book on critical skills targeting youths, a game changer for youths seeking success. There is a new book coming out called Essential Skills for Highly Successful Youths. This is an educational book targeted at young people seeking success. Written by Carolyne Mande Lunga, a career coach and lecturer of Journalism at…
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has reported that its President, Obert Masaraure, was abducted at midnight by unknown assailants believed to be state security agents. ARTUZ has been leading a just-ended 3 day nationwide strike over low salaries and high cost of living. This was a legally protected strike and 14 day…
By Byron Mutingwende Information is a fundamental asset and managing it is critical for ensuring evidence and accountability, Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, Dr Sekai Nzenza has said. She made the remarks at a meeting organised by the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) held under the theme “Evidence-based…
By Tatenda Mujeyi Menstrual hygiene is a critical health consideration that every society has to prioritise for society’s development. The remarks were universally echoed by speakers at the commemoration of the World Menstrual Hygiene day in Harare yesterday. Standards are being implemented to see to it that the complete range of sanitary products meets world…
By Tatenda Mujeyi The Deaf Zimbabwe Trust (DTZ) has urged government to amend the Education Amendment Bill to make it more inclusive for people with disabilities (PWDs). The call follows efforts by the government to enhance inclusivity through being a signatory to treaties and conventions and the need to accommodate PWDs in all national processes….
Sexual exploitation is prevalent at universities in Zimbabwe, amid calls by various stakeholders to step up partnerships to address the problem. This emerged at a dialogue supported by the Embassies of Sweden and Canada that brought together 10 Universities that was held on Friday 24 May 2019 at the University of Zimbabwe Sport Pavilion….
Strive Masiyiwa, the Founder and Executive Chairman of the Econet Group was recently recognized by the Yale University and awarded an honorary Doctorate of humane letters by the esteemed institution, Yale University. Strive Masiyiwa was one of the 11 people conferred with honors doctorates in their respective disciplines. These included Chimamanda Achidi an author and Lawrence…
By Byron Mutingwende Sports and wellness are key ingredients for fitness and wellbeing and in that regard, all roads lead to David Mascott Country School for this noble initiative on Saturday 29 June 2019. Mrs. Gertrude Mandizvidza, the proprietor of David Mascott Country School and Good Care Pre School said the wellness of pupils and…
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By Tendai Mujeyi The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, has facilitated the donation of a borehole to Chigwedere Primary school in Mashonaland east province under Chief Svosve by a Zim Diaspora football team. The donation comes to the relief of the school as it has managed to alleviate variant challenges that the school had been facing in…
By Veritas Introduction Corporal punishment ‒ the beating of a person with a cane or stick as punishment for committing a crime ‒ has been a sentence that Zimbabwean courts could impose on convicted criminals, usually as an alternative to imprisonment but sometimes in addition to it. The courts always treated it as a severe punishment,…
By Obert Masaraure The ruling elites and their allies in the business world have launched a brutal onslaught on the working class under the anti-people austerity measures. The freezing of salaries at a time when prices of basic goods and services have shot up by up to 400% since January have condemned the working class…
By Veritas The Education Amendment Bill The parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Primary and Secondary Education is currently holding public hearings on the Education Amendment Bill, which was published earlier this year. In this Bill Watch Veritas analyses the Bill in order to assist the Committee and interested parties debate it at the public hearings. Education…
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has sent a salary increment reminder to the government demanding a living wage for enhanced production. The union said Zimbabwean workers have been hailed globally for being highly competent and hard working but in a sharp contrast back home, they are scorned by their own government and…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the FCI+IFG Union and the University of Malta today in Cairo announced the opening of registrations for the 2019 cohort of the Certificate of Finance in International Trade (COFIT). Stephen Kauma, Afreximbank’s Director and Global Head of the Human Resources Department, said that COFIT 2019, which is open to banking…
By Byron Mutingwende Mr Cloffas Nyagumbo, the Green Innovation Hub (GiHub) Project Manager and Deputy Country Director of SNV Zimbabwe had a one-on-one meeting with Spiked Online Media wherein he laid out the advantages of the initiative to the youths and the economy. He said the GiHub seeks to address challenges around youth unemployment, climate…
The Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network today held a drug awareness campaign at George Stark High School in Mbare, Harare. George Stark High is a co-education learning centre with enrolment of over 1 800 students mainly from Mbare, a high density suburb and a hotspot for illicit drug use in Harare. The students were…
Children’s rights proponent, Nyaradzo Mashayamombe has said the new Education Bill that the government of Zimbabwe recently gazetted provides hope for the more than 27% children of school going age who are currently out of school. Mashayamombe said the chief reason for children failing to go to school is the inability by their parents or…
By Byron Mutingwende Cognisant of the drug abuse problem rampant among street children, millionaire Sekuru Banda has entered into a partnership with boxing legend Mosquito Alphonso Zvenyika. The partnership seeks to keep the young people busy through learning boxing so that they would find an occupation and leave the streets in which drug abuse is…
By Obert Masaraure – ARTUZ President Amalgamated Rural Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ notes the strides made by government in modernising our education system through the education act amendment bill of 2018. We note the thrust of improving accessibility of education through the emphasis of state funded basic education. We however noted gaps in addressing…
A science teacher from rural Kenya, who gives away most of his salary to support poorer pupils, has won a $1m prize (£760,000) for the world’s best teacher. Peter Tabichi, a member of the Franciscan religious order, won the 2019 Global Teacher Prize. Brother Peter has been praised for his achievements in a deprived school…
Just a week ago, 8-year old Tanitoluwa Adewumi was living in a New York City homeless shelter. But a story in the New York Times about his success at the NY State Scholastic Chess Championship launched the boy to international prominence and prompted a GoFundMe campaign which has raised nearly $250,000 dollars. | Photo: “Just…
Rwanda has embraced technology and is now preparing its young population for the future by launching a coding academy. The school’s motto “born to code” encourages young people interested in coding to pursue it as a career. The academy focusses on cyber security and software programming, and 30 girls and 30 boys enrolled in the…
Rwanda has launched a satellite named Icyerekezo, which will bring internet connectivity to students at Nkombo Island, in Lake Kivu. Rwanda wants to bridge internet connection in rural areas around the country. A satellite named Icyerekezo by students from Nkombo Island in rural Rwanda at Lake Kivu was launched on the 26th of February, 2019….
By Byron Mutingwende Available statistics have shown that women with disabilities often suffer double or triple discrimination in society, a workshop by Deaf Women Included revealed. In his presentation on issues and policy gaps affecting women with disabilities at a workshop held in Harare on 4 March 2019, Professor Lincoln Hlatywayo, a Senior Lecturer of…
By Byron Mutingwende The rising academic giant, David Mascott Country School has once again stamped its authority as a pacesetter in the education field by offering unique learning facilities and services. The imposing modern facility located in the pristine area of Norton exudes an aura of excellence. The Spiked Online Media crew caught…
Listed technology company Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe today launched Akello Edutech, a digital learning platform which offers education and learning resources for learners of all age groups – from primary school to post-graduate students. Speaking at the launch of the platform in Harare, Cassava Smartech CEO Mr Eddie Chibi said Akello Edutech – which will incorporate…
By Byron Mutingwende In the first of its kind, Good Care Pre School pupils observed World Radio Day in style when they were invited to Capitalk studio with children from five other selected pre-schools in Zimbabwe. The six schools that participated at the World Radio Day educational trip at Capitalk 100.4FM include Tiny Tots, Golaby…
The Founder and Executive Chairman of the Econet Group, Strive Masiyiwa, noted via Facebook that his friend, Akinwunmi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), used to tell him that “Agriculture is not a development activity, but an industry.” That is not far from the truth because the importance of agriculture in Nigeria cannot be…
Delta Corporation has unveiled a two-year bursary programme for a bright, but underprivileged pupil who has passed his/her 2018 Ordinary Level examinations and qualifies for Advanced Level in Masvingo Province. The bursary will cater for the pupil at either a Government or mission school and will cover tuition, uniforms, text books and pocket money. In…
A majority of teachers’ unions suspended the educators’ strike following negotiations with the government to improve their working conditions, allowances and salaries but the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union (ARTUZ) said calling off the job action was unfortunate. The Zimbabwe Teachers Association (Zimta) and the Progressive Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) took turns to submit issues…
Teachers countrywide continue to join the ongoing job action demanding a living wage. A survey conducted by Amalgamated Rural Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) revealed that Matabeleland North province is the most compliant with an attendance of as low as 15%. Mashonaland East is the least compliant with an attendance of 40%. Overall attendance was…
By Dr. Chido Rwafa, Deputy Director Mental Health Services, Ministry of Health and Child Care Alcohol and substance use disorders contribute significantly to disease burden worldwide, resulting in millions of preventable deaths. In Zimbabwe, Alcohol and substance related disorders are one of the top three diagnoses presenting to mental health services countrywide. These disorders are…
By Byron Mutingwende A clean, safe and inclusive environment is a critical ingredient for sound education, the leadership of the Good Care Pre-school and David Mascott Country School has said. The two schools participated in a national monthly clean up campaign initiated by President Mnangagwa to be held every first Friday of every…
TelOne, in partnership with the Norton Member of the National Assembly Temba Mliswa, local authority for the town and members of the community embarked on a massive cleanup campaign at Ngoni Shopping centre before planting trees at Knowe Primary School in Norton. TelOne Acting Managing Director, Mr Joseph Machiva said the initiative was in…
By Tendai Guvamombe The Passenger Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) has bemoaned the fact that economy is slowly rattling towards a complete shutdown and negatively impacting the commuting public. According to PAZ, the question on whether the economy is yet to reach its doldrums or not matters less but the plight of passengers in the public…
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has described as the height of insincerity the move by the government of officially hiking fuel by over 150% at a time when they are offering Civil servants a mere 10% salary increase. As it stands, the fuel price hike is still lower than the actual price…
By Jacob Mafume (MDC National Spokesperson) “He who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it a second and third time, till at length it becomes habitual; he tells lies without attending to it, and truths without the world’s believing him” The above is a direct quote from the…
Zimbabwean schools open for the first term of 2019 tomorrow and many students will be travelling to boarding schools. Most schools have own buses and others do not. The Passenger Association of Zimbabwe (PAZ) is encouraging boarding schools that do not have own buses to hire road worthy buses that have passenger liability cover. “We…
Naspers and Canada’s state pension fund have invested $540 million (R7.77 billion) in Indian educational technology startup Byju’s. Bengaluru-based Byju’s launched a learning app in 2015 that offers tools for school students in India, a country with the world’s largest number of children in primary education. The latest investment values the firm at around $3.6…
