Hwange (New Ziana) – Shortage of qualified teachers and the high drop out rate among learners in rural areas has been blamed for the low pass rate in schools in Hwange district, Matabeleland North province. Although no precise figures are available, education authorities in the district say a large number of children have abandoned school […]
Gwanda (Ilanga-New Ziana) -The Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe and the Road Accident Fund of South Africa are conducting a campaign along the Beitbrdge- Bulawayo highway to raise awareness among motorists on the need to be cautious when driving to avoid accidents. When an Ilanga news crew visited Mopane road block, 5km from Gwanda town […]
Gwanda (Ilanga -New Ziana) Zimbabwe will soon adopt international standards on road signs, a senior official has said. National Road Safety Council of Zimbabwe acting director of operations Ernest Muchena told delegates at a road carnage campaign dinner where the governments of Zimbabwe and South Africa shared notes on ways to avoid road accidents that […]
Gwanda (Ilanga-New Ziana) – Proposed Cyber-crime laws are necessary and not a threat to the citizens, a lawyer has said. Addressing Matabeleland South journalists in Gwanda during a recent Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) media training on safety and security for media practitioners when conducting their duties, Clarence Siziba, who is also a media […]