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Phew!What a frenzied week it was as those brats, who are used to hogging TV remote controls or causing unending trouble during holidays, were finally banished to school, where they rightfully ...Published: 19 Jan 2020 at 05:33hrs | 216 | by Bishop Lazarus
Mnangagwa comes out of leave to make key CIO appointments
President Emmerson Mnangagwa made two key senior appointments in the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) on Wednesday, despite being on leave.The appointment of Gatsha Mazithulela, the for...Published: 17 Jan 2020 at 06:36hrs | 1879 | by Staff reporter
Nust academic appointed CIO boss
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed academic and Nust Pro Vice Chancellor Gatsha Mazithulela as deputy director General in the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO).In a stateme...Published: 15 Jan 2020 at 15:47hrs | 8468 | by Staff Reporter
Zimpapers partners Nust in repositioning uMthunywa
Zimpapers, in partnership with the National University of Science and Technology (Nust), recently held a media innovation challenge in Bulawayo to come up with a strategy for repositioning uMthunywa n...Published: 05 Dec 2019 at 06:32hrs | 533 | by Staff reporter
Economic hardships study underway in Bulawayo suburbs
A STUDY is underway in Bulawayo's Mzilikazi District to establish how it could withstand economic hardships and overcome some of its challenges. The National University of Science and Technolo...Published: 21 Nov 2019 at 04:00hrs | 991 | by Staff reporter
NUST lecturers threaten to boycott classes
Lecturers at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) have threatened to withdraw their services in self-funding programmes if the university management does not pay them their outstan...Published: 13 Nov 2019 at 19:41hrs | 1399 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa releases $20m for innovation hubs
THE Mnangagwa led government has so far released $20 million towards operationalising innovation hubs which are being constructed across the country, Higher and Tertiary Education minister Amon Murwir...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 08:34hrs | 1310 | by Staff reporter
Top hotelier, Radisson, eyes Bulawayo
NEGOTIATIONS between the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) and international hotel group, Radisson Group, for construction of an upmarket hotel in the second city have started inearnest.Radisson...Published: 12 Nov 2019 at 07:18hrs | 1296 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe trainee medical registrars boycott final exams
DOZENS of University of Zimbabwe (UZ) postgraduate medical registrars, Monday boycotted their end of course examinations claiming they missed out on crucial practical lessons due to the ongoing strike...Published: 11 Nov 2019 at 21:45hrs | 2782 | by newzimbabwe
Mnangagwa challenges graduates to modernise Zimbabwe industry
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday challenged universities and colleges to ensure their graduates are equipped to provide solutions, services and products to propel Zimbabwe's modernisation and industriali...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 10:03hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter
Met Dept: Heavy rains with violent storms predicted
THE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has predicted heavy rains accompanied by violent thunderstorms with possible flash floods with effect from this evening. The announcement comes at ...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 07:30hrs | 9642 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa awarded honorary PhD at NUST
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa was yesterday awarded an honorary Doctorate degree in the Philosophy of Education (Honoris Causa) by the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) during the institution...Published: 09 Nov 2019 at 07:26hrs | 1396 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa gets Doctorate in Philosophy of Education
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has just been conferred with an honorary degree from the National University of Science and Technology with a Doctorate in Philosophy of Education degree For his work in c...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 10:56hrs | 2106 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa arrives in Bulawayo
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday arrived in Bulawayo where he is scheduled to commission 79 Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) buses and officiate at the National University of Science and Technol...Published: 08 Nov 2019 at 04:54hrs | 724 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to commission new Zupco buses in Bulawayo on Friday
BULAWAYO is set to have 76 more Zupco buses to ease transport problems in the province, with President Mnangagwa expected to commission them on Friday. Bulawayo Provincial Affairs Minister Jud...Published: 06 Nov 2019 at 11:36hrs | 1044 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa for Byo Zupco launch
President Emmerson Mnangagwa will on Friday launch Zupco buses in Bulawayo to service different routes in the city.Mnangagwa will also preside over the Nust graduation on the day and also laun...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 15:20hrs | 1889 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa to commission Nust innovation hub on graduation day
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will this Friday officially commission the National University of Science and Technology Innovation Hub in Bulawayo in an event that will coincide with the institution's 25th gradu...Published: 05 Nov 2019 at 06:47hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
Bosso players motivate pupils
FORMER Gifford High School pupils and now Highlanders players, Bukhosi Sibanda and Munyaradzi Chitambwe, were the toast of the day after giving motivational speeches at the school as part of an initia...Published: 02 Nov 2019 at 17:56hrs | 1103 | by Staff reporter
How the Zimbabwean government has side-lined the people of Matabeleland
In Zimbabwe if your surname does not sound a particular way, one does not have a chance of success in life. The discrimination in Zimbabwe has been embedded and entrenched in every structure and pract...Published: 28 Oct 2019 at 15:32hrs | 3469 | by Thulani Nkala
NUST develops Zimbabwe's first trolley bus
The National University of Science and Technology (NUST) is developing Zimbabwe's first prototype electric bus which it expects to improve the country's public transportation system. Aleck Ncu...Published: 28 Oct 2019 at 06:30hrs | 1056 | by Staff reporter
Residents tell council to scrap housing waiting list
Residents in Bulawayo have urged the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to scrap the housing waiting list system as a way of improving transparency and dealing with corruption in the allocation of residentia...Published: 27 Oct 2019 at 12:32hrs | 2926 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe stands up against sanctions
ALL is set for today's anti-sanctions march, with Government availing 265 buses to ferry people from the country's 10 provinces to the main event to be held at the National Sports Stadium in Harare. ...Published: 25 Oct 2019 at 07:53hrs | 912 | by Staff Reporter
Cyrene High old boys rescue destroyed school
CYRENE High School has received a donation of roofing sheets from former pupils to repair two hostels whose roofs were destroyed by a whirlwind last month. Speaking at the handover ceremony at...Published: 21 Oct 2019 at 07:39hrs | 775 | by Staff reporter
Men slammed for sexually abusing women in buses
BULAWAYO Provincial Affairs Minister Judith Ncube has blasted men who are taking advantage of transport challenges to sexually assault women and girls in crowded buses and kombis. In an interv...Published: 18 Oct 2019 at 04:03hrs | 254 | by Staff reporter
Ndebele nursing students deliberately failed?
We have been inundated with calls and messages from the public following the Mpilo tribal fiasco. A lot of people have expressed gratitude and many thanks to Team MRP for standing up for them. Accordi...Published: 17 Oct 2019 at 19:49hrs | 199 | by Mbonisi Solomon Gumbo
Thulani Khumalo takes over as Rotaract club of NUST President
On the 12th of October, the Rotaract club of NUST held the 2019 induction dinner for the incoming president, Thulani Khumalo. The event was graced by the President of the Rotarary club of Bula...Published: 15 Oct 2019 at 18:21hrs | 566 | by own correspondent
Nust students urged to come up with diaper recycling methods
BULAWAYO councillors have resolved to engage students from National University of Science and Technology (Nust) to come up with diaper recycling methods to address increasing levels of litter in the c...Published: 14 Oct 2019 at 06:40hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
Outcry over high graduation fees
GRADUANDS at various universities are in a quandary over whether they will be able to graduate after most institutions announced exorbitant graduation fees.Most universities hold their graduat...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 07:48hrs | 803 | by Staff reporter
Nust deputy bursar quits
A DEPUTY bursar - finance and administration at the National University of Science and Technology in Bulawayo, Mr Reaboka Noko has reportedly resigned amid allegations that he embezzled funds from the...Published: 13 Oct 2019 at 07:47hrs | 2722 | by Staff reporter
JSC offers to reinstate fired resident magistrate
THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has offered to reinstate fired Esigodini resident magistrate, Mr Tawanda Muchemwa, barely a month after he had approached the Labour Court challenging his dismiss...Published: 12 Oct 2019 at 10:27hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Commuters appeal for more Zupco buses
COMMUTERS have appealed to Government to increase the fleet of Zupco buses in urban centres to ease public transport costs saying kombi fares were now beyond the reach of many. Following the l...Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 06:44hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
Nust students protest over 700% increase in graduation fees
NATIONAL University of Science and Technology (Nust) students, who are expecting to graduate on November 8, have petitioned their administration over exorbitant graduation fees which they described as...Published: 07 Oct 2019 at 08:12hrs | 1204 | by Staff Reporter
Matebeleland South EPO challenges rural schools
RURAL schools should embrace the new curriculum and come up with programmes that will enhance development within their provinces, Matebeleland South Education Planning Officer, Mr Godfrey Mathuthu has...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 08:08hrs | 311 | by Siphosami Mhlanga
Govt, Nust in child ARVs study
GOVERNMENT and the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) have embarked on a study to improve the provision of anti-retroviral treatment (ART) for children. The Ministry of Healt...Published: 04 Oct 2019 at 06:58hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Dr Magombeyi admitted in upmarket SA hospital with his low salary?
Controversial activist Dr Peter Magombeyi, who "sneaked" out of the country last week, is reportedly receiving treatment at the upmarket Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa.Informat...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 07:25hrs | 3462 | by Staff reporter
Nust student acquitted of rape charge
A CIVIL engineering student at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) in Bulawayo has been acquitted of allegedly raping a fellow student after luring her to his room with the promis...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 06:40hrs | 450 | by Staff reporter
13 Nust students granted bail
A Bulawayo magistrate has remanded 13 National University of Science and Technology charged with public violence after they staged a demonstration on Monday to 21 October on free bail. The stu...Published: 25 Sep 2019 at 19:53hrs | 245 | by Staff Reporter
15 Nust students arrested
FIFTEEN National University of Science and Technology (Nust) students were arrested yesterday for staging a demonstration at the college campus.The students were protesting against the continu...Published: 24 Sep 2019 at 08:25hrs | 2494 | by Staff reporter
'Mbanje licensing cumbersome'
THE country could lose out on the multi-billion dollar global medical cannabis revolution due to cumbersome licensing conditions set by the Ministry of Health and Child Care, an official has said. ...Published: 20 Sep 2019 at 06:52hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
NUST enrolment must be biased towards Matebeleland region students
THE National University of Science and Technology (Nust) should have a deliberate policy biased towards enrolling students from Matebeleland region as it suffered underdevelopment during the early yea...Published: 19 Sep 2019 at 06:56hrs | 2585 | by Staff reporter
Nust underdevelopment rapped
THE underdevelopment of the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) is inexcusable and the tertiary institution cannot blame Government for lagging behind, legislators said yesterday. ...Published: 19 Sep 2019 at 06:49hrs | 756 | by Staff reporter
Police quash Nust protest
Anti-riot police on Monday stopped a National University of Science and Technology students protest and picked up their representatives for questioning.Nust's Bulawayo campus students were pro...Published: 18 Sep 2019 at 07:29hrs | 1153 | by Staff reporter
Fired magistrate appeals
FIRED Esigodini resident magistrate, Mr Tawanda Muchemwa, has approached the Labour Court challenging his dismissal by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) following a disciplinary hearing. M...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 19:55hrs | 197 | by Staff reporter
Nust receives $900,000 for DNA lab
THE Government has released $900 000 to the National University of Science and Technology's (Nust) DNA lab which is involved in national projects including profiling of Cyclone Idai victims. T...Published: 10 Sep 2019 at 06:12hrs | 490 | by Staff reporter
Students start accessing loans
STUDENTS at higher and tertiary institutions struggling to pay their fees can start applying for Government's non-collateral loan facility being administered through one of the country's commercial ba...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:10hrs | 751 | by Staff reporter
University lecturers to go on strike
The Zimbabwe State Universities Union of Academics (ZISSUA) has instructed all lecturers to down their tools on September 8, citing incapacitation to keep up with the economic crisis.ZISSUA Pr...Published: 22 Aug 2019 at 16:25hrs | 4003 | by Staff reporter
Murwira dissolved council for questioned his involvement in construction contracts at NUST
HIGHER and Tertiary Education minister, Amon Murwira reportedly dissolved the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) council because it questioned his involvement in construction contrac...Published: 05 Aug 2019 at 07:43hrs | 4592 | by Staff reporter
Nust council dissolved
GOVERNMENT has dissolved the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) council as it aims to refocus the higher institution on a growth trajectory. Higher and Tertiary Education, Sc...Published: 27 Jul 2019 at 16:25hrs | 491 | by Staff reporter
MDC stupidity hands Bulawayo to Mnangagwa
AFFAIRS of the City of Bulawayo might soon be run by an administrative commission if a government probe rolled out last week finds councillors and officials guilty and complicit in corruption activiti...Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 10:56hrs | 3311 | by Staff reporter
Full list of Commissioners to take over Bulawayo City Council
Bulawayo residents gathered at the Bulawayo City Hall on Monday and resolved to request Minister of local government July Moyo to suspend councillors and replace them with a Commission to run the affa...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 10:09hrs | 6889 | by Mandla Ndlovu
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