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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…
ZGC Chairperson Commissioner Margaret Mukahanana Sangarwe By Dickson Bandera The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) has launched a National Inquiry into sexual harassment in higher and tertiary institutions, citing a sharp rise in complaints from students and staff. The initiative, unveiled yesterday at Harare Polytechnic College, seeks to uncover systemic causes and recommend reforms to ensure…
By Dickson Bandera When Lord Brighton College opened its gates in January 2025 in Nyabira about 34 kilometres north of Harare, it stepped into Zimbabwe’s highly competitive education landscape with an ambitious pledge — to combine academic excellence with holistic student development. Over two years of meticulous construction, strategic planning, and the establishment of robust…
By Dickson Bandera HARARE – Professor Arthur G. O. Mutambara, a distinguished academic, technology strategist, and former Deputy Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, is set to deliver a public lecture at the Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) on 15 August 2025. The event, themed “Making the AI Revolution Work for Africa”, will run from 10:00 AM…
By Dickson Bandera The Zimbabwe National Defence University (ZNDU) held its sixth graduation ceremony this Friday, with 205 students receiving degrees and diplomas across its three academic arms — the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Faculty of Engineering, and the Centre for Defence and Security Studies. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, in his capacity as Chancellor of…
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…
By Rumbidzai Rudanda Rural schools across Zimbabwe are poised to take a giant leap into the digital age following the launch of the Presidential Internet Scheme, a nationwide initiative aimed at expanding access to digital tools and high-speed internet. The programme was officially launched recently in Manicaland by the Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier…
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…