adminPanic as results withheld over suspected cheating
THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council has withheld some results for 2012 Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations for several schools amid suspicion that candidates cheated, especially during practicals. For A-Level, the examination body raised queries on the Chemistry results for severalO-Level pass rate drops
NOVEMBER 2012 Ordinary Level results are out with only 31 767 pupils having attained passes in five subjects out of 172 698 who sat for the public examinations. The pass rate translates to 18,4 percent, a drop from last year’s 19,5 percent. Zimbabwe School Examinations Council director Mr EsauFootball is his life!
Lovemore Meya Cool Lifestyle Writer“If you truly expect to realise your dreams, abandon the need for blanket and once you quit, it becomes a habit.” This is one of the statements that a vibrant football star, Liberty “Mboma” Kalizi, believes in. Hailing from the dormitory town of Chitungwiza in Unit C, Kalizi who now lives in Waterfalls,
Do yourself a favour, study smart
Tinashe Chivhere Cool Lifestyle WriterKnowledge is the essence of smart thinking. No matter how intelligent you are, you will not succeed at solving complex problems without knowing a lot. That’s why we spend the first 20 (or more) years of our lives in school. Students have to deal with many issues in their lives and as a result of
24-point whizkid’s SOS
Brenda Phiri Cool Lifestyle WriterMUNYENGETERO MUBVAKURE (19), a Masvingo-based student from Chibi High School, is appealing for assistance to proceed to university after scooping a whopping 24 points for his A-Level. The whizkid studied Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Accounting and Further Mathematics aspires
They are a small nation, just like us, of 15 million people and, just like us, they used to have another in the past
FIFTEEN years ago, I covered my first Nations Cup final in Burkina Faso and the showcase match to decide who would be crowned champions of African football featured South Africa.Tomorrow, I will cover my second Nations Cup final in South Africa and the showcase match to decide who will be crowned champions of African football will feature Burkina Faso.
In 2004 and 2006, when I went with the Warriors to the Nations Cup finals in Tunisia and Egypt, my working adventure didn’t last until the grand
How to deal with stigma, forgiveness
THE Bible in the book of John 9:1-11 records a story where the Lord Jesus heals a man who was born blind. The text reads: “As He (Jesus) went along, He saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”“Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. As long as it is day, we must do the works of Him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
Draft constitution ready for translation into indigenous languages
Harare Bureau
PRINTING of materials to be used in the publicity campaign for the draft Constitution has begun, after the Senate yesterday adopted the motion on the draft Constitution.
This follows a similar move by the House of Assembly on Wednesday.
Principals to the Global Political Agreement are now expected to announce dates of the referendum.
The draft will be translated into indigenous languages while civic education is expected to be completed within a month.
The Copac Project Board met in Harare yesterday to discuss the remaining process before the Constitution-making process is completed.
The board comprises Copac management, Government and donors. “We met today to look at the budgetary requirements of the remaining process and also the civic education that we are about to embark on.Tuskers, Rhinos match heads for draw
Senior Sports Reporter
A draw seems most likely between Matabeleland Tuskers and Midwest Rhinos as rains caused an early end to the third day’s proceedings of the Logan Cup four-day cricket encounter at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo yesterday.PPC Limited to invest $200m in manufacturing plant
Mbongeni Ncube
CEMENT manufacturer PPC Limited is set to invest $200 million in another cement manufacturing plant in the country.