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Lulu Brenda Harris earns her PhD

A growing number of Zimbabwean journalists are pursuing Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees at universities across the world in a bid to sharpen their critical thinking, analytical writing, and media skills. This academic shift reflects a b…

Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 15:35hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Doctor of Nothing: Zimbabwe's elite and the theft of knowledge'

In the hallowed halls of academia, a doctorate stands as a towering monument to intellectual endurance, sleepless nights, existential crises, and a few thousand cups of coffee brewed stronger than most relationships. In Zimbabwe, however, …

Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 16:30hrs | | by Staff reporter

Tagwirei receives Honorary PhD amid Charamba's criticism of unmerited titles

Zimbabwean businessman and political ally of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Kudakwashe Tagwirei, has been conferred with an Honorary Doctorate in Business and Strategic Management by Babcock University, a private Christian institution based…

Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 09:40hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean PhD graduate stabbed to death in Scotland

A female Zimbabwean immigrant and newly graduated PhD holder, Dr. Fortune Gomo, has been stabbed to death in a shocking incident that has sparked outrage within the local African community in the United Kingdom.Dr. Gomo, believed to be in …

Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 18:53hrs | | by Staff reporter

Dr Malusi Gigaba has completed his PhD

Former finance minister Knowledge Malusi Nkanyeni Gigaba has achieved a significant academic milestone by completing his PhD at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), with his graduation confirmed for 2025.The university confirmed this week …

Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 10:57hrs | | by Staff reporter

Veteran journalist earns PhD

Limukani Ncube, former editor of Sunday News and one of Zimbabwe's most senior journalists with 27 years of experience, yesterday graduated with a PhD from the University of South Africa (Unisa) under the College of Human Sciences in Preto…

Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:39hrs | | by Staff reporter

Debate on Zimbabwe's 'PhD fever'

President Emmerson Mnangagwa is in Chiweshe, Mashonaland Central Province, celebrating his wife, First Lady Dr. Auxillia Mnangagwa, for attaining a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Tourism and Hospitality Management from Midlands State Univer…

Published: 14 Dec 2024 at 15:22hrs | | by Staff reporter

Is Strive Masiyiwa less appreciated at home?

Zimbabwean telecoms mogul and philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa continues to receive global accolades for his contributions to Africa's telecommunications industry and his philanthropy. On December 10, 2024, Masiyiwa was awarded an honorary d…

Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's top aides stampede in congratulating Auxillia

The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has extended its heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Auxillia Mnangagwa, the First Lady of Zimbabwe, for successfully attaining a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Tourism and Hospitality Management.I…

Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 13:30hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's office congratulates Mnangagwa's wife

The Office of the President and Cabinet has extended heartfelt congratulations to First Lady Dr. Auxillia Mnangagwa for achieving a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management.Dr. Mnangagwa was among 6,479 gradu…

Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 12:45hrs | | by Staff reporter

Jonah Moyo of Devera Ngwena gets PhD

Sungura music icon Jonah Moyo has been conferred with an honorary Doctor of Philosophy (Creative and Performing Arts) degree by President Emmerson Mnangagwa during Great Zimbabwe University's 18th graduation ceremony, where Mnangagwa offic…

Published: 01 Nov 2024 at 14:43hrs | 5239 | by Staff reporter

Chief Ngungumbane graduates with a PhD

In a milestone that exemplifies the advancement of governance and education in Zimbabwe, Chief Ngungumbane of Mberengwa District has earned a Doctorate Degree, cementing his unique ability to balance traditional leadership with academic pu…

Published: 27 Oct 2024 at 12:26hrs | 631 | by Staff reporter

Mugabe's Zhuwao awarded PhD by a reputable university

Patrick Zhuwao, a former cabinet minister currently in exile, has been awarded a doctorate from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. His dissertation, titled "Harnessing Digital Transformation to Build Social-Ecological Sys…

Published: 09 Jul 2024 at 12:32hrs | 38 | by Staff reporter

'A PhD to become the minimum qualification for headmasters in Zimbabwe'

THE Government is set to review school heads and teachers' qualifications with a PhD being the most desirable qualification for a school head as it moves to ensure delivery of quality education in the country.Teachers, on the other hand, h…

Published: 29 Jan 2024 at 11:49hrs | | by Staff reporter

Only PhD holders should lecture at university

WHEN I completed my Master of Philosophy in Linguistics degree, I was a teaching assistant at the University of Zimbabwe. My two colleagues and I celebrated because we had spent four hard years researching and writing our theses while we w…

Published: 06 Apr 2023 at 06:42hrs | 3 | by Jairos Kangira

No to Doctorate Factories

The recent clarification by our Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Professor Amon Murwira, that an earned doctorate (PhD or DPhil) is the minimum qualification for normal appointment to a universi…

Published: 10 Apr 2019 at 19:27hrs | | by Enock JONATHAN

Nyagura suspension: Reviving calls for academic freedom, prudence

UNIVERSITY of Zimbabwe vice-chancellor, Levi Nyagura was recently suspended from office by President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa.According to a Press statement by the Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Developme…

Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:11hrs | | by Takura Zhangazha

Chiwenga represents the 'New Disorder' not New Dispensation

While the nation awaits eagerly in anticipation of a typical Chief Justice Maraga (Kenya's Chief Justice) style and caliber of overturning presidential election results from our apex court on Tuesday, it is highly unlikely that what happen…

Published: 20 Aug 2018 at 08:03hrs | 4 | by Knowledge Hakata

Nyagura stirs fresh controversy

University of Zimbabwe vice chancellor Levi Nyagura has stirred fresh controversy after hiring a junior lecturer who recently obtained a doctor of philosophy (PhD) as the dean of the Law Faculty after overriding the department's committee …

Published: 12 Mar 2018 at 11:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Relief for Grace Mugabe

Former first lady Grace Mugabe's PhD saga has taken a new twist after the High Court reversed a ruling by a lower court giving investigators powers to search and seize all documents relating to the probe from the University of Zimbabwe (UZ…

Published: 08 Mar 2018 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Grace Mugabe PhD thesis does not meet requirements

THE University of Zimbabwe has very clear, detailed and solid regulations pertaining to its PhD programme as contained in General Academic Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees of the University of Zimbabwe: Regulations for the Master of Ph…

Published: 31 Jan 2018 at 08:39hrs | 2 | by Kirk Helliker

Outrage over Grace Mugabe's doctorate

Former first lady Grace Mugabe's record-time PhD granted by the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) four years ago only for the thesis to be published this week on the institution's website, has courted further controversy.Analysts are not amused …

Published: 27 Jan 2018 at 15:12hrs | | by Staff reporter

The UZ's most eccentric and calculative PhD genius!

Acquiring a doctorate is no mean feat, even for the highly endowed academic minds. Once attained, the prestigious status cannot easily be wished away nor can it be shrouded in secrecy. To any doctorate aspirant,  the question of avail…

Published: 25 Jan 2018 at 18:20hrs | 3 | by Munyaradzi Rukanda Mhaka

If not Nkosana, then who do we vote for?

I AM a good wife, really I am. In fact, not to beat my own drum or anything, but if there was a scale of wifehood and my husband was asked to judge, I suspect he would give me 8 out of 10 if not more. I mean, I am after all the one who, af…

Published: 05 Jun 2017 at 14:51hrs | | by Mai vaHazvinei Mushonga

Magaya and the Mysterious Black Bag

My humble knowledge of the things of GOD The Almighty, Creator of all things, tells me that God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit are indeed just that, Spirit and they dwell everywhere and every time. So it came as a huge sur…

Published: 06 Mar 2017 at 12:13hrs | 54 | by Bonzo reSVOSVE

Walter Magaya a Grand Plan deployee

The disgraced pastor of PHD Ministries Walter Magaya's visit to Bulawayo ostensibly to parcel out land to his Shona kinsmen exposes the long-held belief that the Shona hegemony employs the church to further its Grand Plan in Matabeleland.I…

Published: 22 Sep 2016 at 16:19hrs | | by Ackim Mhlanga Gasela

Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries doing a good job

Prophetic Healing and deliverance Ministries, led by the charismatic Prophet Walter Magaya should be commended for supplementing government efforts to create employment and deliver housing to Zimbabweans in line with the Zim-Asset. PHD Min…

Published: 15 Aug 2016 at 16:25hrs | 2 | by Chadzimura Mhute

'It seems procedures were not followed' UZ lecturer says of Grace's PhD

The First Lady Grace Mugabe's PhD has stirred controversy amid reports that UZ authorities could have upgraded her Master's degree to a PhD, with some sources saying she did not even study for the degree programme.Her thesis file is missin…

Published: 28 Oct 2014 at 20:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter

That PhD, the undoing of Mugabe and Zanu-Pf

It has been called many names from microwave PhD with regards to the speed of its remarkable completion, sexually transmitted due to its being from hubby to Mrs, miracle PhD because its recipient is known for her previous academic failures…

Published: 27 Oct 2014 at 15:05hrs | | by Shingai Mugochi, A concerned lay Zimbabwean.

Grace Mugabe, Bring Back Our PhD Now!

Of all the scandals that ever rocked Zimbabwe, this PhD scandal by President Mugabe and his shopaholic wife raises eyebrows at a global scale. The public has spoken and an outcry keeps pouring in. Mugabe has Grace Mugabe never studied for …

Published: 02 Oct 2014 at 06:24hrs | | by Charles Njaivhana

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