THE government says it has put in place sufficient mechanisms to ensure learners are fully prepared for their year-end public examinations despite losing valuable learning time due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  This comes as face-to-face classes only resumed at the start of this month after schools had gone for several months closed due to outbreak…

LEARNERS are likely to face disruptions to their already decimated school year after teachers — who are citing incapacitation due to low wages — threatened yesterday that they will only be attending classes once a week going forward. This comes as teachers’ unions have called upon the government to immediately review upwards their salaries, which…

THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned Zimbabweans to be vigilant and be up-to-date with current weather patterns as the country is still experiencing winter temperatures until the end of this month.  Speaking to the Daily News yesterday, MSD agriculture meteorologist Benjamin Kwenda said the nation should expect temperature drops till end of September. “Actually, as the…

TEACHERS have expressed concern over the government’s decision to go ahead with Continuous Assessment Learning Activities (Cala) for this year’s examinations despite the Covid-19-induced inadequate preparations. This comes as the government has given schools up to November 30 to submit to the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) the full set of the Cala marks. It…

THE government says the 2021 public examinations will spill into next year after learners lost valuable time due to the Covid-19 pandemic which saw schools closed for an extended period this year.  This comes as examination classes only resumed last week after over three months of no learning while the rest of learners commenced face-to-face…

A BOOK on the late Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe’s politics, legacy, philosophy, life and death is set for launch on Thursday in the capital – a few days after the second anniversary of his death. Mugabe, who had ruled with an iron fist for 37 years, passed away in Singapore on September 6, 2019, just…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa, says his administration is committed to rewarding health professionals for the sterling work they are doing, especially during these Covid-19 pandemic times.  This comes as Mnangagwa commissioned a block of flats in Marimba in the capital yesterday which will house doctors and other health workers employed by the government in the national…

ZESA Holdings (Zesa) has re-hired former employees as consultants to boost its human resources capacity in a bid to end incessant power cuts. This comes after Zesa executive chairperson Sydney Gata yesterday appointed five former employees, adding that he was in the process of engaging more skilled personnel to join the power utility. “I have…