Exam Papers Leaks: Teachers Blame Leadership Crisis, Poor Salaries

Teachers’ unions have blamed the Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) examination leakages on ‘structural and ethical decay’ as ZIMSEC continues to fail to conduct flawless exams. ZIMSEC has the prerogative to administer and play a watchdog role for national Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations. However, Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of …

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Tough Conditions Set For Chamisa Jail Visit

Zimbabwe prison authorities have finally given in to pressure by CCC leader Nelson Chamisa to be allowed to visit jailed lieutenants Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole at Chikurubi Maximum Prison but set tough conditions for the opposition chief to abide by while in the precincts of the country’s biggest jail. …

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‘93pc Zimbos Have No Health Insurance’

About 93% of Zimbabweans have no access to health insurance due to high poverty levels in the country, while only 7% can afford private health services. This came out during a stakeholder engagement meeting on revitalising primary health care in the country to promote universal health coverage which was hosted …

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Another Chief Linked To Mugabe Reburial Saga Dies At 92

Chief Chidziva of Zvimba, born Johannes Jenami, has died after a long battle with a kidney problem. He was aged 92. Son to the late chief, Gibson Jenami, confirmed the passing on of his father Thursday. “In Chief Chidziva, we have lost a father figure who was a unifier and …

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Another ZIMSEC Paper Leaks

By Purity Marungisa/Daphnne NyakanyangaControversy surrounds this year’s Zimbabwe School Examination Council’s (Zimsec) Ordinary Level exams following the leakage of another paper at Bikita Fashu High School in Masvingo, Wednesday. This report comes shortly after this year’s Mathematics Paper 1 was leaked at an unidentified school in the country prior to …

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UK’s Shortest Serving PM, Liz Truss Resigns

British Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation Thursday after six turbulent weeks in office, making her one of the shortest-serving prime ministers in British history. Truss, Britain’s third female prime minister, was unable to save her embattled premiership even though she ditched her entire economic plan and replaced two …

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Chiwenga Dodges Parliament Grilling For Six Months

KUWADZANA East legislator Chalton Hwende this week took to task deputy speaker of Parliament Tsitsi Gezi over the continued non-attendance of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga who doubles as minister of Health and Child Care. Hwende revealed that ever since he was elected MP in the 26 March by-elections, he had never …

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