Invigilators paid with plates of sadza
BY NHAU MANGIRAZI
THE country’s examination body, the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) last week allegedly paid some “O” Level examination invigilators with plates of sadza instead of cash, which has resulted in some teachers snubbing invigilating duties and withdrawing their services.
“O” Level examinations are still on-going. Last year, the examinations were also mired in controversy after the examinations body set the “O” Level Geography paper with a question on maps, but without the map.
The Zimsec “O” level examinations have spilled into this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdowns imposed to contain the virus.
‘Allow Exam Classes, Invigilators Free Passage’ Police Told
January 6, 2021
The government has pleaded with security forces and COVID-19 lockdown enforcers to grant free passage to pupils sitting for their final ZIMSEC examinations and their invigilators.
This follows reports that a number of pupils and teachers were delayed at roadblocks on the first day of the national lockdown.
In a statement yesterday Acting Information minister Jenfan Muswere advised the nation that all examination lasses and teachers must be allowed free passage.
“Teachers including invigilators as well as pupils sitting for exams will be given free passage to their respective schools, subject to them having a clearance letter from the Ministry authorities. For Higher and Tertiary Education students, classes will continue online while final exam classes will be allowed free passage to sit for their examinations,” he said.
Zimsec exams resume
Debra Matabvu
GOVERNMENT will continue to assess the safety of school children from Covid-19, before announcing the dates for reopening of schools as Advanced and Ordinary Level examination classes resume on Tuesday.
Last week Government indefinitely postponed the reopening of schools for the First Term, which was due to start tomorrow. A and O-Level exam examinations will start on Tuesday and will be completed on February 5.
Authorities will make use of the exams to monitor the feasibility of resumption of school for non-examination classes.
So far, school heads have been instructed to identify and rehabilitate alternative spaces which can be used as classrooms or dormitories.
Zimbos see gloomy 2021
BY NIZBERT MOYO/MOSES MATENGA/LORRAINE MUROMO
ZIMBABWEANS are not enthused about the New Year, 2021, and see no improvement in the social, economic and political problems that bedevilled the country throughout 2020.
Most people entered January 2020 with the fresh hope that usually accompanies a new year, and resolutions that were left to the gods.
Little did they knew that a new virus was percolating across the other side of the globe that would have a tremendous impact on so many aspects of lives.
Since those early days, attitudes have changed, with many individuals reporting that 2020 has been the worst year of their lives and with the COVID-19 pandemic showing no signs of abating slightly more than a year after the first case was detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan, most people see no light at the end of a dark tunnel.
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