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By Staff Reporter Harare – Zimbabwe this Friday commemorated World School Milk Day at Louis Mountbatten Primary School in Harare, coinciding with the Plastic-Free July Schools Competition awards, with government officials underscoring the dairy sector’s role in child nutrition and the country’s Vision 2030 agenda. Guest of Honour, Dr. Pious Makaya, Chief Director for the…
Minister Monica Mutsvangwa By Brenda Mazhambe The Minister of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, Hon Monica Mutsvangwa, has expressed outrage over the rape of a 13-year-old girl allegedly committed by a tout at a bus terminus in Harare. In a statement, Minister Mutsvangwa described the attack as “utterly despicable and repulsive,” warning…
By Dickson Bandera Khartoum/Bara, — A brutal wave of violence has torn through Sudan’s North Kordofan State, leaving families shattered and children once again bearing the brunt of the country’s deepening conflict. “More than 450 civilians, including at least 24 boys, 11 girls, and two pregnant women, were reportedly killed in horrific attacks in communities…
Minister Mavima poses for a photo with Marist Brothers, the 2025 Champions during the awards ceremony By Dickson Bandera Zimbabwe must continue prioritising the equipping of young people with both soft and technical skills if they are to thrive in an increasingly dynamic global economy, a senior government official has said. Addressing guests at the…
By Dickson Bandera HARARE — Thirty-two of Zimbabwe’s top high schools are facing off today in the grand finale of the Old Mutual High School Quiz, competing for the national championship title and a combined total of $16,000 USD in cash prizes. The final is taking place at The Heritage Village, where students from across…
Makanaka Chikowero, Founder MTC Educate A Girl Inc. By Tafadzwa Mwanengureni In the remote rural community of Nhedziwa in Chimanimani, about 400km east of Harare, a spark of hope is lighting up the lives of vulnerable girls who once saw secondary education as a distant dream. For the now-18-year-old Fortunate Ruchiyo, the dream of progressing…
Ms Wadzanayi Chitiga, ECOZI Programmes Manager By Dickson Bandera The Education Coalition of Zimbabwe (ECOZI) has intensified its national efforts to promote the integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in education, with a special focus on enhancing both access and quality in rural and urban schools. This drive includes capacity-building programmes, policy advocacy, and…
President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa By Dickson Bandera President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to narrowing the developmental gap between rural and urban communities, emphasizing equal access to education, technology, and infrastructure for all Zimbabwean children, regardless of geographic location. Speaking during the 2025 Children’s Party as one of the prelude events for the…
By Edward Makuzva The Government of Zimbabwe, in partnership with UNICEF and with financial support of US$ 5 million from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has launched the Climate Action for the Last Mile: Reaching the Most Vulnerable Children in Zimbabwe initiative. The initiative, unveiled at Kuwadzana High School 3, Monday, is a beacon…
By Dickson Bandera Genesis College, one of the top-performing Cambridge and Zimsec schools in the country, has made a bold move by relocating from the heart of Harare’s CBD to Chipukutu Park, Damofalls, Ruwa. According to the School Principal Mr. Levy Hombarume, the relocation to Ruwa marks an exciting new chapter for the school. “We…