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Late Professor Phineas Makhurane's wife dies

LATE national hero and National University of Science and Technology (Nust) founding Vice Chancellor Professor Phineas Makhurane's wife Lydia has died. Mrs Makhurane died last Thursday at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) two days after …

Published: 16 Aug 2021 at 17:10hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Prof Makhurane hero declaration 'another first'

THE awarding of a national hero status to Professor Phinias Mogorosi Makhurane by the ruling party, the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (Zanu-PF) on 5 November, 2018 was a very apt and wise decision.It was also a virtually …

Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 07:03hrs | 10 | by Saul Gwakuba Ndlovu

Phinias Mogorosi Makhurane: A hero of many talents

Phinias Mogorosi Makhurane was a giant in terms of his contributions to society, and is very difficult to encapsulate in a mere obituary.He was simple and highly approachable while at the same time full of help and advice.Truly a Zimbabwea…

Published: 09 Dec 2018 at 06:51hrs | 4 | by Emeritus Professor Ngwabi M Bhebhe

Makhurane buried

The founding Vice Chancellor of the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) Professor Phineas Makhurane has been laid to rest at his rural home in Gungwe, Gwanda South.Professor Makhurane passed on last Saturday at Mater Dei H…

Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 15:10hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Makhurane's body flown to Gungwe

The body of the late national hero Professor Phineas Makhurane has now been flown to his homestead in Gungwe, Gwanda South.Earlier on, the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), the institution he nurtured as the founding Vi…

Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 15:03hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Makhurane will not be buried with crooks at Heores acre

The family of national hero Professor Phinias Makhurane has snubbed a National Heroes Acre burial, insisting instead on interring him at his rural home in the Gungwe area of Gwanda.Family spokesperson Mr Joshua Mpofu said government has ac…

Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 13:20hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Prof Phineas Makhurane declared National hero

ZANU PF Politiburo has declared the late academic Professor  Phineas Makhurane a National Hero. This was announced by the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services on Thursday.The politiburo response came after ZANU…

Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 10:02hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Bulawayo holds funeral service for Prof Makhurane

BULAWAYO will today hold a funeral service for the founding Vice Chancellor of the National University of Science and Technology (Nust), Professor Phineas Makhurane, an academic giant who pushed for the teaching of sciences in the country.…

Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 05:44hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

National hero status requested for Makhurane

ZANU PF Matabeleland South province has requested national hero status for the late distinguished educationist and former National University of Science and Technology (Nust) vice-chancellor Phineas Makhurane.The academic died aged 79 on S…

Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 05:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa knew that Prof Makhurane had been unwell for quite some time

President Emmerson Mnangagwa says the nation has been robbed of an outstanding scholar and educationist in Professor Phineas Makhurane, who died at Mater Dei Hospital in Bulawayo yesterday.Mnangagwa said Professor Makhurane has been unwell…

Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 18:59hrs | 2 | by Staf reporter

Zanu-PF mourns Professor Makhurane

Following the passing on of NUST founding Vice Chancellor, Professor Phinias Magorosi Makhurane yesterday, the Zanu-PF party in Bulawayo has sent a message of condolence to the family and the nation following the loss of the esteemed educa…

Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 12:25hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Government stalling NUST completion, ex-VC

The  National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Bulawayo only has seven complete buildings a key sign of being over looked by government, former vice chancellor Phineas Makhurane has said.He said he feels like returning t…

Published: 20 Dec 2016 at 04:52hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter

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