TWO Zimbabwean authors are part of a select group of 20 writers from South Africa and Africa participating at the Time of the Writer Festival in Durban South Africa. The week-long festival which features evening readings and discussions at the… read more
Archived posts, March, 2015
MSU, NUST lecturers go on strike over unpaid February salaries
MIDLANDS Midlands State University (MSU) lecturers have embarked on an industrial action, protesting the late payment of February salaries. The lecturers downed tools on Monday following a meeting held at the university’s main campus last Friday came up with a… read more
13,000 children quit school over fees, says education ministry
SOME 13,000 children dropped out of school in 2013, a 43 percent increase on the previous year, a report from the ministry of primary and secondary education has revealed. Lack of school fees was cited as one of the main… read more
Cellphones in schools: storm continues to gather
THE world has been shrunk into a “village” with a lot of business – both economic and social – now being conducted in virtual space, necessitating wide coverage of new multi-media technologies such as computers, tablets and mobile phones. Over… read more
Reading of “Textures” at Indaba Cafe March 20
There will be readings in April or May in Harare at the Book Cafe. For more information, readers can contact amaBooks Publishers (www.amabooksbyo.com).