Manicaland schools are spiraling into chaos as headless institutions face a looming exam disaster. Dozens of learning centers in Mutare and Makoni districts operate without substantive leadership while students prepare for Heritage-based Curriculum tests. The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education scrambled to advertise these vacancies after realizing the stability gap threatens academic performance.
John Cowie Primary in Rusape has remained leaderless for over a year after Garikai Nyawo passed away. Sources claim officials are blocking the second-best candidate while trying to beg the first choice, who rejected the job for a Roman Catholic post in Nyanga. This administrative mess leaves the school paralyzed.
Mavhudzi High managed to secure Tendai Chiyanike from Chiundu High, yet places like St Benedict High and Dangamvura Primary stay in limbo. Ministry spokesperson Toungana Ndoro insisted that keeping acting heads beyond three months violates policy and promised to fix the backlog within weeks.
Provincial Education Director Richard Gabaza warned parents to pay fees but ordered administrators not to chase away broke students. Roman Catholic official Lawrence Chibvuri slammed families for leaving kids in rented rooms to attend urban schools, dubbing the practice bush boarding while also demanding decent skirt lengths.
Anglican Bishop Eric Ruwona claimed his diocese is fixing overcrowding through constructing hostels at St Faith's and St David's Bonda. He argued that previous congestion issues stemmed from erecting temporary structures without proper approval rather than enrolling excessive learners.
John Cowie Primary in Rusape has remained leaderless for over a year after Garikai Nyawo passed away. Sources claim officials are blocking the second-best candidate while trying to beg the first choice, who rejected the job for a Roman Catholic post in Nyanga. This administrative mess leaves the school paralyzed.
Mavhudzi High managed to secure Tendai Chiyanike from Chiundu High, yet places like St Benedict High and Dangamvura Primary stay in limbo. Ministry spokesperson Toungana Ndoro insisted that keeping acting heads beyond three months violates policy and promised to fix the backlog within weeks.
Provincial Education Director Richard Gabaza warned parents to pay fees but ordered administrators not to chase away broke students. Roman Catholic official Lawrence Chibvuri slammed families for leaving kids in rented rooms to attend urban schools, dubbing the practice bush boarding while also demanding decent skirt lengths.
Anglican Bishop Eric Ruwona claimed his diocese is fixing overcrowding through constructing hostels at St Faith's and St David's Bonda. He argued that previous congestion issues stemmed from erecting temporary structures without proper approval rather than enrolling excessive learners.
