Zimbabwe’s largest internet provider, ZOL has introduced new packages that are aimed at making the internet a little bit more affordable. These are Wibroniks packages which use 4G (LTE) technology as the last mile solution.
Back in May, all telecom companies in Zimbabwe hiked their data prices leaving consumers out in the cold. In one stroke most […]
Prices, and as a result inflation, has been on an upward trend. Lots of producers have come out in the past few weeks announcing price increases. Naturally, these hikes are bound to have a cascading effect on various stakeholders.
According to the Chronicle, several schools from Bulawayo have started demanding top-up fees from parents. Boarding schools who are especially vulnerable to […]
It has been weeks since ZESA introduced us to load shedding which they blamed on the low water levels at Kariba. While it hasn’t been ideal most people have already adjusted to the new reality. For households that means filling up on LP gas, using firewood, paraffin stoves, invertors and night lights.
For businesses, things are a lot complicated. This […]
Towards the end of April 2019, all three of our major network operators hiked their data prices. That’s not what they said. According to them they simply have always been in US dollars. All they did was apply the new official exchange rate. For most of us, that meant a threefold increase in the price of mobile data.
If you are […]
Most parents and guardians were greeted by shocking fee bills when schools opened for the second term. These massive hikes are in line with general price increases across all economic sectors. For most people, however, their salaries have remained largely the same.
Primary and Secondary Education minister Paul Mavima confirmed that several schools had applied to increase their fees again.
I am […]
In a series of updates the Registrar General’s Office has informed the public that the technical issues that resulted in passport printing grinding to a halt has now been resolved. Passports production has now been resumed.
Due to foreign currency shortages and general economic woes there has been a ballooning passport backlog. Generally a normal passport application […]
Most of the Specimen paper links provided by ZIMSEC allow you to download the papers in zip format. The zip file for each subject contains all the papers for that particular subject. To get the papers you will need to unzip ( extract the files). Once you unzip you will get to the PDF files.
The June 2019 Exams are now here. As a candidate, you probably have your statement of entry by now. If not then you might find the timetables below useful. Please note dates are subject to change at the discretion of ZIMSEC. Keep in touch with your centre and always arrive on time, preferably at least an hour early.
So last week the government through a circular written by Provincial education director Jabulani Mpofu, instructed schools which had a pass rate of less than 30% to conduct compulsory vacation lessons in April and August for Grade 5-7.
The government has since relented and withdrew the order. Mr Mpofu issued another circular withdrawing this order:
AMMENDMENT OF THE PREVIOUS COMMUNICATION ON VACATION […]
In a recent interview the Deputy Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Mr Edgar Moyo revealed that so far they have confirmed that 52 school going children died during the cyclone while 70 others were still missing. It is likely these have passed away also.
The number of missing pupils is 70 but we presume them as dead until legally confirmed […]
