Male enrollment at Zimbabwe's teacher training colleges has fallen sharply, raising concerns about gender imbalance in education. United College of Education graduated 464 women against 41 men at its 57th ceremony, and Seke Teachers' College produced 621 female graduates compared with 41 males. Deputy Minister Simelisiswe Sibanda noted that low male representation requires strategic intervention to address systemic factors behind the trend.
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education reports that Zimbabwe employs 153,453 teachers across all levels. Early childhood development shows the widest gap, with 13,523 female educators versus 3,219 males. Primary education has 54,832 trained women and 33,581 men, but secondary schools...
Zimbabwe seeks trade partnerships based on innovation rather than traditional aid models. Foreign Affairs Minister Amon Murwira told diplomats from African and Nordic countries on Thursday at the 22nd Africa-Nordic Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Victoria Falls that the continent wants mutually beneficial commercial relationships. The gathering adopted the theme Leveraging Technology and Collaboration for Future-Ready Societies.
Murwira promoted Heritage-Based Education 5.0, which President Mnangagwa supports, to align learning with national development. The program aims to produce graduates who create industries rather than seek employment. Delegates sampled Mapfura wine from university innovation hubs as evidence of local...
Zimbabwe marks SADC Anti-Sanctions Day on Oct. 25 as a declaration of resistance against Western sanctions imposed after the 2000 land reform program redistributed property from 4,500 white farmers to 360,000 black households. Russia and China blocked multiple UN Security Council sanction attempts in the early 2000s, but the United States enacted the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act in 2001, while the European Union imposed parallel measures.
The Second Republic under President Mnangagwa pursues Vision 2030 through partnerships with Beijing and Moscow, which fund infrastructure projects at Kariba South Hydroelectric Station and Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport. Chinese Ambassador Wang Guangya defended Zimbabwe's...
Zimbabwe plans to develop Binga into a major tourist hub by capitalizing on its natural beauty and BaTonga cultural heritage. Tourism Minister Barbara Rwodzi told Parliament on Wednesday that the government is rehabilitating the 345-kilometer Binga-Siyakobvu-Karoi Road to create a corridor linking Kariba and Victoria Falls. The completed aerodrome features a 1.1-kilometer runway capable of accommodating six small aircraft daily, while Econet Wireless has expanded mobile coverage to Ward 1 near the beach.
Dubai influencers who visited Binga in January 2024 extended their planned two-day trip to eight days after witnessing traditional ceremonies. They produced a documentary about BaTonga culture for Dubai Television. The destination...
Highlanders face Herentals on Sunday at Rufaro Stadium in Harare in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League Week 30 match that revisits their recent Chibuku Super Cup first-round meeting. Bosso prevailed in that earlier encounter at Nyamhunga Stadium in Kariba through a late Mason Mushore goal, but coach Hendrikus Pieter De Jongh cautioned against overconfidence ahead of the rematch.
De Jongh acknowledged the Students' physical strength, while Herentals coach Paul Benza emphasized the need for team spirit to challenge the Bulawayo side. Herentals secured a 1-0 victory when the teams met at Barbourfields in May. The Students will rely on Tinotenda Benza and Brighton Majaira, while Highlanders counter with Mushore, Melikhaya Ncube, and...
Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa expressed gratitude for Malawi's historical support of his nation's liberation movement while attending the inauguration of Malawian President Peter Mutharika on Tuesday. Mnangagwa recalled that the first vehicle acquired by Zanu came from Malawi, which gained independence from Britain in 1964, 15 years before Zimbabwe achieved freedom. He emphasized that national identities matter less than the shared African heritage between the two nations.
Mutharika secured his return to power after serving as president from 2014 to 2020, winning the September 16 election with 56.8 percent of the vote against outgoing President Lazarus Chakwera's 33 percent. The new president warned citizens that the government faces...
University teachers formed a human chain on Saturday at the Aparajeyo Bangla monument to protest Israeli interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza. The University Teachers Link organized the demonstration at 11:30 a.m., and participants condemned what they characterized as genocide in Palestine while demanding international action to halt violence. Professors questioned the silence of global institutions after Israel blocked the relief convoy attempting to deliver food, medicine, and supplies to besieged Palestinians.
Speakers criticized the United Nations, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and Muslim-majority nations for inadequate responses to the crisis. Faculty members described conditions...
Garvin Medera resigned as chief executive officer of Caribbean Airlines after eight years, and he became the longest-serving CEO in company history. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar had warned airline management to resolve operational problems within two years or face removal. Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo said he received no formal notification about Medera's departure, and the executive is reportedly exploring private sector opportunities.
The airline faced criticism from Persad-Bissessar, who described Caribbean Airlines as corrupt, and she cited unprofitable routes and years of missing audits despite an 86-person finance department. The carrier reported a $12.1 million operating profit in 2024 after recording $48...
A 12-year-old boy vanished after leaving a Mandeville restaurant on Friday, and his guardians are appealing for help to find him. Jayden Thompson was last spotted at Little Caesars before he reportedly walked toward the Master Mac supermarket with another student and an unidentified woman. The Wales community resident had been involved in an accident the previous day when a toddler cousin fell and broke a hip while playing, but family members said they never scolded him.
Omar and Ann-marie Thompson raised Jayden since age 6, and they described him as quiet and academically gifted. The Manchester High School student finished as the top male performer in Primary Exit Profile exams before starting first form. Police received a missing...
