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47% of UZ students HIV positive
ALMOST half of University of Zimbabwe students who recently underwent voluntary HIV testing were positive, a revelation which has forced the institution to limit inter-residence visits between male an...Published: 13 Jul 2023 at 09:55hrs | 3 | by Erick Matotoba
Mapfumo takes over from Nyagura as UZ Vice Chancellor
President Mnangagwa has appointed Professor Paul Mapfumo as the substantive Vice Chancellor of the University of Zimbabwe (UZ), replacing the long-serving Prof Levi Nyagura who left the institution un...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Temporary reprieve for Grace Mugabe PhD Professor
Former University of Zimbabwe (UZ) vice-chancellor, Professor Levi Nyagura has been given a temporary reprieve after the High Court granted him stay of prosecution. The court, however, gave him an ult...Published: 17 May 2019 at 17:28hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa is a worried man
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has expressed disquiet over the slow movement in the battle against corruption following the arrest of several high-profile figures in the sprawling graft probe in the country. ...Published: 14 May 2019 at 07:26hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
14 high-profile graft cases stalled
AT least 14 high-profile corruption trials have been stopped for various reasons by the High Court since last year, a development that has sparked public debate on the seriousness by some stakeholders...Published: 06 May 2019 at 08:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Nyagura's term at UZ will not be renewed
SUSPENDED University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Vice Chancellor, Professor Levi Nyagura, is set to leave the institution at the end of this year and the institution of higher learning has since started hunting ...Published: 05 Apr 2019 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
UZ hunts for Vice Chancellor
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has begun its search for a substantive Vice Chancellor to replace Professor Levi Nyagura, who left the institution amid allegations of abuse of office. Prof Nya...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 23:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's anti-corruption fight set to get fresh impetus
President Mnangagwa's anti-corruption fight is set to get fresh impetus following the resignation of Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) chairman Dr Job Whabira and his entire commission yester...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 23:04hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zidera 2018 amendments Act, What does this mean for Zimbabwe?
TWO years ago, I completed my undergraduate studies and thus attained a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Accounting. The process towards attaining this qualification involved completing a research report ...Published: 25 Sep 2018 at 07:29hrs | 15 | by Terence Simbi
Grace Mugabe PhD: Nyagura seeks referral to Con-Court
Suspended University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Vice Chancellor Professor Levi Nyagura who is facing charges of abuse of office has made an application for referral of his matter to the Constitutional Court cit...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 16:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe 'fake' degree gets UZ vice-chancellor suspended
PRESIDENT-ELECT Emmerson Mnangagwa has suspended University of Zimbabwe vice-chancellor, Levi Nyagura for awarding former First Lady Grace Mugabe a Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) under controversia...Published: 18 Aug 2018 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Grace Mugabe PhD: Nyagura trial deferred
THE trial of University of Zimbabwe Vice Chancellor Professor Levi Nyagura failed to start yesterday after his lawyers pleaded for more time to prepare his defence. Prof Nyagura is accused of ...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
UZ launches BSc Optometry Honours degree
The University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences on Friday launched the country's first Bachelor of Science Optometry (Honours) degree programme in a ceremony at the college in Harare.Off...Published: 23 May 2018 at 15:27hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe PhD: Nyagura granted passport
UNIVERSITY of Zimbabwe Vice Chancellor, Professor Levi Nyagura, was yesterday temporarily granted access to his passport when he approached Harare magistrate Tilda Mazhande.Prof Nyagura, throu...Published: 02 May 2018 at 14:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe PhD: Nyagura still under investigation
University of Zimbabwe Vice Chancellor Professor Levi Nyagura who is facing charges of fraudulently awarding a doctorate degree to former first lady Grace Mugabe has been placed under further investig...Published: 05 Apr 2018 at 16:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe PhD: 'Nyagura must remain on remand'
The prosecution yesterday said University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Vice Chancellor Professor Levi Nyagura - accused of illegally awarding former First Lady Grace Mugabe a PhD should remain on remand pending h...Published: 14 Mar 2018 at 05:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Madhuku flunks UZ job interview?
University of Zimbabwe law lecturer Professor Lovemore Madhuku's bid to lead the institution's Faculty of Law as dean flopped after he flunked an interview conducted by a panel headed by Vice-Chancell...Published: 12 Mar 2018 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nyagura to remain in office
THE University of Zimbabwe Vice Chancellor Professor Levi Nyagura will remain in office unless President Mnangagwa, who is the chancellor of the institution of higher learning, decides otherwise, a Ca...Published: 10 Mar 2018 at 09:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
UZ Vice Chancellor arrested over Grace Mugabe PhD
The University of Zimbabwe Vice Chancellor Professor Levi Nyagura has been picked up for questioning by the Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission (ZACC) investigators.Allegations against Profess...Published: 16 Feb 2018 at 20:37hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Grace Mugabe PhD: Govt urges dialogue
GOVERNMENT yesterday spoke for the first about Mrs Grace Mugabe's PhD with Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Amon Murwira urging dialogue between the...Published: 10 Feb 2018 at 09:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
UZ Department of Sociology says Grace Mugabe PhD is fake
UNIVERSITY of Zimbabwe's Department of Sociology has broken silence concerning the awarding of former First Lady Grace Mugabe's doctorate degree saying the qualification was fake and earned without th...Published: 07 Feb 2018 at 20:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prof Nyagura hits back on Grace Mugabe PhD
University of Zimbabwe Vice Chancellor Professor Levi Nyagura has hit back at lecturers in the department of sociology for challenging the awarding of a doctorate to former First Lady Grace Mugabe cla...Published: 07 Feb 2018 at 06:47hrs | 2 | by Sytaff reporter
The era of EDonomics begins
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's inauguration speech was in a class of its own in terms of vision, strategy and content.The President showed a clear, firm grasp of economics with his dose of wha...Published: 03 Dec 2017 at 08:13hrs | | by Dr Gideon Gono
UZ exams resume today
THE University of Zimbabwe on Tuesday announced lectures and examinations, which had been postponed to next year, were resuming immediately following a call to that effect by the Zimbabwe Defence Forc...Published: 23 Nov 2017 at 05:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe, Mnangagwa forced to talk
PRESIDENT Mugabe will soon engage in talks with former Vice President Emmerson Mnagwagwa as part of efforts to bring sanity to both Zanu-PF and Government following interventions by the Zimbabwe Defen...Published: 21 Nov 2017 at 05:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
University of Zimbabwe must recall Grace Mugabe's fake Doctarate - analyst
Political commentator Pedzisai Ruhanya has challenged the University of Zimbabwe Vice Chancellor Levi Nyagura to recall the fake doctorate which was given to the first lady Grace Mugabe in unclear man...Published: 17 Nov 2017 at 05:58hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Jonathan Moyo blasts Prof. Nyagura
The Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development, Professor Jonathan Moyo has blasted the chairman of the Taskforce on Transformation of Higher Education for Industria...Published: 26 Oct 2017 at 10:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
15 new degrees at varsities
CURRICULUM reviews at local universities have resulted in the introduction of over 15 new degrees in line with Government's efforts to ensure that higher education facilitates the country's industrial...Published: 24 Oct 2017 at 06:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dokora appoints new Zimsec board made up of academics, technocrats
PRIMARY and Secondary Education Minister Dr Lazarus Dokora yesterday appointed a new Zimbabwe Examinations Council (Zimsec) board made up of renowned academics and technocrats. Bindura Univers...Published: 21 Oct 2017 at 11:56hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Jonathan Moyo wants graduates to be absorbed by DISHes
Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo speaking at the Hillside Teachers' College graduation ceremonyGraduates who leave universitie...Published: 03 Aug 2017 at 15:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZEC pledges credible elections
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is doing everything within the new constitution to ensure that the 2018 harmonised elections are credible and peaceful.This was said by ZEC Commissioner...Published: 05 Jul 2017 at 18:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo planning to shift from mass production of Varsity graduates to quality
A NEW era is beckoning for the country's tertiary education system as university authorities are planning to shift from mass production of graduates to quality that will help to drive industry and nat...Published: 02 May 2017 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Democracies that have thrived on feminine disempowerment within The African Union
Extract from Reginald Thabani Gola's Operation Save Africa Campaign: The Multi-National Silent Holocaust.Democracy - as defined in the Dictionary of Con...Published: 13 Apr 2017 at 19:05hrs | 1 | by Reginald T. Gola
Zimplats strikes deal with universities
Zimbabwe's biggest platinum miner, Zimplats has struck a partnership deal with local universities aimed at improving the quality of mining engineering in the country. As part of the deal, ...Published: 17 Jan 2017 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Girls outshine boys at A-Level
Girls outshone boys in Advanced Level Zimbabwe School Examinations Council's November examinations whose results were released last Friday. According to an analysis by zimsec, female candidates sc...Published: 17 Jan 2017 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
UZ develops flood prediction system
The University of Zimbabwe has established a satellite-based flood monitoring system to predict the occurrence of floods in the Sadc region to help prevent unnecessary loss of life and property....Published: 16 Aug 2016 at 06:52hrs | 8 | by Brenda Ziga and Margaret Matibiri
47% of UZ students HIV+
ALMOST half of University of Zimbabwe students who recently underwent voluntary HIV testing were positive, a revelation which has forced the institution to limit inter-residence visits between male an...Published: 20 May 2016 at 06:35hrs | | by Ellah Mukwati
Teachers urged to be morally upright
Teachers should be morally upright and have the zeal to drive the country's economic blueprint Zim-Asset forward, to help promote socio-economic development, a Government official said yesterday....Published: 23 Apr 2016 at 12:48hrs | | by Samantha Chigogo
Teachers' colleges to offer degrees
TEACHERS' colleges could soon be offering degree programmes under new reforms being considered by the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development. Higher Education Mi...Published: 23 Apr 2016 at 12:48hrs | | by Samantha Chigogo
UZ flushing out lecturers without at least a PhD
University of Zimbabwe Vice Chancellor Professor Levi Nyagura has defended the institution's decision to introduce a second intake per year, at a time it has also embarked on flushing out lecturers wi...Published: 08 Mar 2016 at 05:28hrs | 1 | by Lloyd Gumbo
University of Zimbabwe launches research policy
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) College of Health Sciences has launched a research policy that is expected to make the college more competitive on the international forum.UZ Vice Chancellor, P...Published: 28 Feb 2016 at 08:16hrs | | by Staff Reporter
SADC military students training hailed
Government cherishes the continued participation and involvement of regional military students in training programmes at the Zimbabwe Staff College (ZSC), Defence Minister Dr Sydney Sekeramayi has sai...Published: 30 Nov 2015 at 05:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's deadly human conveyor belt
As an educationist with extensive teaching experience at university level, I feel particularly saddened that the young people who are graduating in their thousands every year from all manner of c...Published: 16 Oct 2015 at 15:28hrs | | by Professor Welshman Ncube
Mugabe caps 3 451 UZ graduands
A total of 3 451 graduands from the University of Zimbabwe have been conferred with doctorates, masters of philosophy and first degrees by President Robert Mugabe, who is the Chancellor of the institu...Published: 02 Oct 2015 at 15:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe to cap 3,451 UZ graduates
UNIVERSITY of Zimbabwe Chancellor President Robert Mugabe will today confer degrees to 3,451 graduates from the institution at a ceremony that coincides with its 60th anniversary. UZ Vice Chan...Published: 02 Oct 2015 at 06:26hrs | | by Abigail Mawonde
Confusion as UZ students fail to return to campus
CONFUSION reigned yesterday at the University of Zimbabwe as students failed to return to campus following a directive by Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development ...Published: 19 Mar 2015 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
UZ vice-chancellor under fire over Grace's PhD
UNIVERSITY of Zimbabwe (UZ) vice-chancellor Professor Levi Nyagura, in the eye of a storm after the university controversially conferred First Lady Grace Mugabe with a doctor of philosophy degree, is ...Published: 10 Oct 2014 at 09:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Nothing special about a PhD,' says Grace Mugabe
First Lady Grace Mugabe yesterday scoffed at critics who have been despising her PhD, saying there was nothing special about holding a doctorate.Grace was addressing thousands of Zanu-PF supp...Published: 07 Oct 2014 at 12:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
UZ Vice Chancellor responds to Grace Mugabe's PhD questions
Professor Levi Nyagura, the vice-chancellor of the University of Zimbabwe responded angrily when asked by the Zimbabwe Independent to explain how President Robert Mugabe's wife, Grace, got her con...Published: 06 Oct 2014 at 09:51hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe students view Grace Mugabe's 'bogus' doctorate as an 'insult'
The Zimbabwe National Students Union condemns university Vice-Chancellor Professor Levi Nyagura for condoning Grace Mugabe's bogus doctorate.Grace Mugabe's PhD, awarded just months after she e...Published: 28 Sep 2014 at 19:23hrs | | by AFP
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