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Public exams started yesterday smoothly and without incident beginning with the Grade 7 Zimsec examinations in all registered primary schools,

Cabinet okays joint ventures for schools Mukudzei Chingwere-Herald Reporter Practical subjects will be commercialised in schools through fostering joint ventures with private investors and this will upgrade the education system and start allowing a flow of profits that can help parents cope with school fees. Cabinet last week approved a two-pronged teaching approach aimed at profit-making and academic excellence, with schools now expected to venture into commercial activity for practical subjec...

Short holidays under new school calender Herald Reporter While the school calendar for this year is still being finalised it is likely that there will be three normal-length terms each of 60 teaching days, meaning exceptionally short school holidays once weekends and public holidays have been taken into account. Already yesterday, the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education said schools would not break for the traditional first school holidays incorporating the Easter and Independence Day h...