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Once Prestigious, Now Forgotten: The Deteriorating Standards of Zimbabwe’s Government Schools

by ARTUZ Information Department | October 8, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

There was a time when names like Churchill Boys High, Alan Wilson, Prince Edward, and Roosevelt Girls High stood as symbols of academic excellence in Zimbabwe. In the years just after independence, these schools carried on the legacy of prestige they had built under...

Beam Arrears Crippling Schools: The Case of Molife Primary in Domboshava

by ARTUZ Information Department | October 8, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

Molife Primary School in Domboshava is caught in a crisis that speaks to the broader failure of Zimbabwe’s education funding system. The school, sitting in the fast-growing peri-urban settlement just outside Harare, has over 1,000 students, yet its infrastructure is...

200,000 People, Zero Secondary Schools: Hopley’s Forgotten Children

by ARTUZ Information Department | October 8, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

In Hopley, a sprawling settlement of more than 200,000 residents on the outskirts of Harare, parents, pupils, and teachers are united in a desperate call for what most communities take for granted a secondary school. At a community meeting held recently, parents spoke...

PUBLIC STATEMENT ARTUZ EXPRESSES GRAVE CONCERN ON THE ANNOUNCED STRUCTURED CURRENCY TO BE LEGAL TENDER

Apr 4, 2024 | Uncategorized

The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), is alarmed by the recent announcement by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, of yet another mutation of the local currency and mysterious promises of monetary stability. Whilst we acknowledge the need for a strong...

ARTUZ Lauds Honorable J Kuka for Championing the Cause of Teachers and Civil Servants Amidst Inadequate Salary Increments

Mar 21, 2024 | Uncategorized

As the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), we wish to express our profound gratitude to Honorable J Kuka for standing in solidarity with teachers and civil servants during these challenging times of a severe economic crisis. Hon Kuka recently held...

Flaws in Government’s heritage based education

Feb 28, 2024 | Uncategorized

One of our mandates as the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), is advocating for the sustainable advancement of education in Zimbabwe. Of particular concern is the government's proposed Heritage-Based Education Curriculum for the per2024–20302030....