{"id":43651,"date":"2021-07-17T16:34:01","date_gmt":"2021-07-17T14:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/?p=43651"},"modified":"2021-07-17T16:17:10","modified_gmt":"2021-07-17T14:17:10","slug":"private-schools-defy-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/private-schools-defy-lockdown","title":{"rendered":"Private Schools Defy Lockdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Two private schools in Bulawayo are reportedly conducting regular face to face lessons in contravention of COVID-19 regulations.<\/p>\n

Investigations by the Chronicle on Friday established that one of the schools that have been conducting lessons, Absorbent Minds Pre-School in Hillside suburb, is allegedly unregistered.<\/p>\n

Absorbent Minds caters for children aged from 13 months to five years.<\/p>\n

The other school which is defying the lockdown is Drummond Ranch in Burnside but it could not be established if the school is registered.<\/p>\n

An unsuspecting teacher who was monitoring children at Drummond Ranch openly admitted to a Chronicle news crew that they were conducting physical lessons. Said the teacher:<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 regulations, we are not taking new pupils. Of course, we are conducting lessons and we have 12 pupils attending our classes from Monday to Friday.<\/p>\n

When the journalists later identified themselves and sought contacts of the owner of the school, one Mrs Toni Drummond, the teachers changed their story.<\/p>\n

She said they were not conducting any lessons, but were providing bike lessons which they conduct every Friday.<\/p>\n

At Absorbent Minds Pre-School, children were reportedly playing in the garden and a teacher who declined to reveal her identity said they were not conducting physical lessons but the pupils had gathered for a birthday party.<\/p>\n

Under the enhanced level four lockdown regulations recently extended by President Emmerson Mnangagwa by another two weeks, sporting activities and all public gatherings, including parties are banned.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education spokesperson Taungana Ndoro said schools that violate COVID-19 regulations risk being deregistered.<\/p>\n

He said the Ministry will institute investigations to establish whether the two Bulawayo schools are on the list of those registered.<\/p>\n

Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube said they will investigate the matter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Two private schools in Bulawayo are reportedly conducting regular face to face lessons in contravention of COVID-19 regulations. Investigations by the Chronicle on Friday established that one of the schools that have been conducting lessons, Absorbent Minds Pre-School in Hillside suburb, is allegedly unregistered. 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