By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) says it has tightened its system to curb leakage of public examination papers. This comes as Zimsec was rocked by scandals last year after school authorities and candidates were found in possession of leaked 2022 “O” Level final examination papers, with over 5 000 students…
THE money laundering trial of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s former wife, Marry Mubaiwa, failed to commence yesterday after the State asked for a postponement, telling the court that investigations were not yet complete. Mubaiwa is on trial after she was arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission in 2019 for allegedly laundering nearly US$1 million to…
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has issued another impassioned plea for peaceful polls, while also vowing to deal ruthlessly with chaos mongers ahead of the crunch polls. Addressing a huge star rally in Harare yesterday, Mnangagwa emphasised repeatedly that Zimbabweans should not be divided by elections. This comes as political tensions have been on the rise in…
Brandon Josphat STAFF WRITER josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw THERE is a marked improvement in the mid-year pass rate for ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level students. This is reflected in the June results which were released yesterday by the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec), when compared to 2020. Zimsec resumed the sitting of these examinations this year after a two-year…
OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa says his party will revamp the education system in the country if elected to power after the August 23 general elections. Speaking at the launch of his party’s elections manifesto in Bulawayo on Tuesday night, Chamisa said he was going to ensure the modernisation of schools…
By Ketty Nyoni nyonik@dailynews.co.zw IN A major boost to public health service delivery, President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday handed over a state-of-the-art imaging equipment, ambulances, utility vehicles and dental sets at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals. This comes at a time when public health institutions have been reeling with lack of critical equipment and drugs. Speaking at…
PESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday declared the late former prosecutor general and Zimbabwe Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Johannes Tomana, a national hero. Tomana, who died on Sunday at his rural home in Honde Valley, Manicaland Province, was aged 55. He reportedly complained of stomach pains before passing on. In a statement yesterday,…
IN a bold move aimed at enhancing customer experience, Econet has added a new feature on its YoMix mobile application that allows subscribers to buy airtime in United States dollars. The new feature is available to all Econet customers registered on YoMix. YoMix is a feature-rich application from Econet that offers a comprehensive range of…
By Brandon Josphat josphatbl@dailynews.co.zw MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora’s name will remain on the presidential ballot despite his withdrawal from the race, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has said. Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, after Mwonzora formally quit the election, Zec deputy chairperson Rodney Kiwa said it was too late for the Nyanga senator’s name…
By Brandon Josphatjosphatbl@dailynews.co.zw MORE than 65 000 pupils dropped out from both primary and secondary schools last year as a result of absconding and financial challenges, the ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has said. According to the latest report by the ministry of Education, males constituted the majority of yearly dropouts at the primary…
