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Striking UZ lecturers make fresh demands
Lecturers at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) who have been on strike for 70 days have revised their demands, issuing an ultimatum to the university to provide incentives as a step towards ending their...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 10:22hrs | 2015 | by Staff reporter
Parliament steps in as UZ lecturers' strike reaches day 59
Zimbabwe's Parliament has intervened in the protracted University of Zimbabwe (UZ) lecturers' strike, which has now entered its 59th day, with students stranded and academic operations at a virtual st...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:47hrs | 272 | by Staff reporter
What value systems, dignity and integrity does Mnangagwa know? Stuff and nonsense!
In Shona, I would have said: Ndiko kunonzi kujairira Vahnu uku! This man can just open his mouth wotanga kubukura, ogo bukura ogo bukura! A Portuguese adage says: even a small ass can do it if a stoma...Published: 29 May 2025 at 21:32hrs | 776 | by Nomazulu Thata
Zanu-PF hopes for a solution to UZ lecturers' crisis
ZANU PF has expressed hope that the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) and striking lecturers will soon find a peaceful resolution to their ongoing dispute, which threatens to derail academic activities and ...Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:45hrs | 1504 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa slams 'working poverty'
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has strongly condemned the "slavery-like" conditions faced by Zimbabwean workers, vowing to prioritise worker welfare and restore dignity to the country's labour force...Published: 02 May 2025 at 08:06hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
Striking UZ lecturers tell deans of faculties to stop interfering
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Association of University Teachers (AUT) has written a stern letter to the deans of faculties, calling for an immediate end to alleged attempts to interfere with the on...Published: 01 May 2025 at 08:56hrs | 1208 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa spokesperson concedes UZ lecturers have genuine grievances
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesman, George Charamba, has admitted that University of Zimbabwe (UZ) lecturers, who have been picketing outside the campus over poor wages and working conditions, h...Published: 27 Apr 2025 at 18:30hrs | 2324 | by Staff reporter
UZ lecturers threaten nationwide shutdown
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) campus was the scene of intense protest Thursday as lecturers, under the banner of the Association of University Teachers (AUT), warned they would escalate industrial a...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 14:10hrs | 1390 | by Staff reporter
UZ lecturers begin indefinite strike
Lecturers at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) have declared an indefinite strike, demanding a return to pre-2018 salary levels and improved conditions of service, following a successful court bid to pr...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:26hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
High Court bars police from disrupting UZ lecturers' strike
The High Court has issued a landmark ruling interdicting police from interfering with the ongoing strike by lecturers at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ), marking a significant legal victory for academ...Published: 21 Apr 2025 at 08:54hrs | 331 | by Staff reporter
ZDF distances itself from arrested former Air Force officer in UZ salary strike
The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) has moved swiftly to distance itself from the actions of retired Group Captain Boncace Mwakorera, a former Air Force of Zimbabwe officer, who was arrested yesterday a...Published: 17 Apr 2025 at 20:30hrs | 1618 | by Staff reporter
Police crush UZ lecturers' demonstration
Police once again displayed heavy-handed tactics on Wednesday morning, arresting leaders of a demonstration by University of Zimbabwe (UZ) lecturers who were demanding a salary review. The arrested le...Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 23:27hrs | 524 | by Staff reporter
UZ lecturers' strike averted
Public Service and Labour Minister Edgar Moyo stepped in on Friday to prevent a salary strike by University of Zimbabwe (UZ) lecturers, following their threats to down tools on Monday in demand for a ...Published: 22 Mar 2025 at 12:14hrs | 8912 | by Staff reporter
Dexter Nduna law degree under spotlight
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ), a cornerstone of higher education in the country, faced significant controversy during its graduation ceremony on Friday. The celebration of academic excellence was ma...Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 11:27hrs | 1275 | by Staff reporter
Dexter Nduna graduates with law degree from UZ
Former Zanu-PF Chegutu West Member of Parliament (MP), Dexter Nduna, graduated this Friday with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Zimbabwe (UZ). However, his achievement was clouded by ...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:31hrs | 787 | by Staff reporter
UZ graduation scandal explodes
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to preside over a University of Zimbabwe (UZ) graduation ceremony this morning at the main campus sports ground in Harare. However, the event is overshadowed by a s...Published: 13 Sep 2024 at 13:54hrs | 2581 | by Staff reporter
Former UZ lecturer assists underprivileged students
The University of Zimbabwe's engineering department is experiencing a positive transformation thanks to educational grants from Dr. Peter Ward and his family. The Ward Engineering Science Trus...Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 13:57hrs | 175 | by Staff reporter
UZ lecturers declare incapacitation
UNIVERSITY of Zimbabwe (UZ) lecturers have declared incapacitation, joining a growing list of workers in the private and public sectors pushing for United States dollar salaries.In a letter ad...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
UZ Lecturer's shenanigans with students exposed
A University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Media Lecturer Dr Teddy Mungwari is being accused of demanding sex from female students in exchange of giving distinctions.This comes after Mungwari was exposed b...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 14:45hrs | 29 | by Paul Ndou
Staff exodus hits State universities
A MASSIVE brain drain has hit the country's State universities with lecturers leaving the country in droves in protest over poor salaries, NewsDay Weekender has learnt.Great Zimbabwe Uni...Published: 07 Nov 2022 at 05:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa, Biti lock horns
Battle lines have been drawn between MDC-Alliance president Nelson Chamisa and one of his deputies, Tendai Biti over the recent decision by the former to forego primary elections and let communities c...Published: 12 Aug 2021 at 06:57hrs | 14 | by Political Reporter
'RBZ can do more to force rate down'
THERE is significant headroom for the foreign exchange rates to come further down, thereby reining in inflation and speculative price increases, but only if the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe abides by Gove...Published: 24 Jul 2019 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Varsity lecturers to embark on go-slow
University lecturers have announced that they will be embarking on a go-slow after declaring incapacitation due to poor salaries which have largely been eroded by inflation and sky-rocketing prices, w...Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sued over RTGS currency
Harare businessman and University of Zimbabwe (UZ) lecturer, Shakespear Hamauswa, has petitioned the High Court seeking a court order to declare unconstitutional the Presidential (Temporary Measures) ...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 07:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Tendai Biti appears before Motlanthe Commission
Harare East MP Tendai Biti appeared before the Kgalema Motlanthe Commission of Inquiry.He said he is doing so under protest because he was not given a transcript of allegations made against hi...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 22:14hrs | | by Staff repirter
Chamisa's supporters nailed for post-poll violence
MDC Alliance's supporters went on a rampage destroying property worth tens of thousands of dollars following the harmonised elections held on July 30, the Commission of inquiry into the post election ...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
UZ lecturers demand pay rise
University of Zimbabwe lecturers are demanding a pay hike because of increased workload arising from double intakes and night classes. According to minutes of the Association of University Tea...Published: 03 Apr 2018 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
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...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 pr...Published: 08 Mar 2018 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Heat on Mnangagwa over Obert Mpofu
Nearly a month after receiving a dossier on former Mines and Mining Development minister Obert Mpofu's purported corruption, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is ducking and diving on the...Published: 27 Feb 2018 at 06:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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 furth...Published: 27 Jan 2018 at 15:12hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga, Mnangagwa, Mohadi must declare assets first
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's decree that Cabinet ministers and senior central and local government officials must declare their assets by end of February has been hailed as noble, but analysts say m...Published: 25 Jan 2018 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe degree under probe
Former first lady Grace Mugabe, who controversially attained a Doctor of Philosophy degree at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) three years ago, faces humiliation and a corruption probe after lecturers ...Published: 05 Jan 2018 at 15:24hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
'One coalition can defeat Mugabe, regardless rigging,' says UZ lecturer - cunning vs stupid
Many people have often described President Mugabe as a 'cunning fellow'; they are right. One of the ways he has shown his cunningness is to keep his opponents doing the wrong thing even when they have...Published: 11 Nov 2017 at 09:27hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
New town to be constructed near Bulawayo
The government has endorsed for the construction of three new towns around Zimbabwe, two near Harare and one near Bulawayo.The project will see construction of over 150 000 housing unit. Benef...Published: 10 Mar 2016 at 06:10hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Top UZ lecturer Matshakayile-Ndlovu dies
UNIVERSITY of Zimbabwe (UZ) senior lecturer, prolific author, linguist and the first man to pen a PhD thesis in isiNdebele has died. Tommy Matshakayile-Ndlovu, 71, who was also key in the writ...Published: 01 Mar 2016 at 05:40hrs | 10 | by Nqobile Tshili
'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 deg...Published: 28 Oct 2014 at 20:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Academics speak on Grace Mugabe's PhD
FIRST Lady Grace Mugabe defied all odds when she graduated with the Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) at the University of Zimbabwe on Friday.News of her feat was received with surprise, e...Published: 14 Sep 2014 at 10:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Mugabe's Zanu-PF thrives on chaos, disorderliness'
INTERNAL fights in Zanu-PF, which are rearing their ugly heads during the on-going provincial elections, are a common phenomenon and do not signify a weakening of the party, analysts have said....Published: 03 Nov 2013 at 08:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Leadership renewal best option for MDC-T
Political analyst, Shakespeare Hamauswa said there was need for transformation and leadership renewal, if the party was to survive and remain relevant."They have to sit down and see how they c...Published: 13 Oct 2013 at 11:00hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T's blundering put to question credibility of its top officials
BLUNDERS which the MDC-T has been making since losing the July 31 elections to Zanu-PF have now become an embarrassment and put to question the credibility of top party officials, analysts have said....Published: 08 Sep 2013 at 09:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T loses 8 senior members in 6 months
Speaking at the funeral of UZ lecturer Professor John Makumbe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said his party had lost eight senior members in the past six months.Makumbe was a senior member ...Published: 01 Feb 2013 at 09:14hrs | | by SW Radio
Zanu-PF's culture of intolerance regrettable
Reports that Zanu-PF MPs are allegedly making frantic moves to block further prosecutions of their party youths accused of killing political opponents in previous elections (The Standard, 16/10/11) ar...Published: 18 Oct 2011 at 10:50hrs | | by Clifford Chitupa Mashiri
Top ten employers in Zimbabwe
CIVIL society organisations head the list of last year's top 10 best employers, according to a study carried out by Industrial Psychology Consultants (Pvt) Ltd.Plan Inte...Published: 17 Feb 2011 at 10:38hrs | 23 | by Byo24News
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