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Gweru, Kwekwe flagged as hotspots for fuel adulteration
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has raised alarm over rampant fuel fraud in Gweru and Kwekwe, identifying the two Midlands cities as high-risk zones where unscrupulous traders are adul...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:30hrs | 589 | by Staff reporter
Some Zimbabweans oppose development
There is a growing and deeply troubling trend among certain segments of our society—an unsettling comfort with the status quo of decay and underdevelopment. It is as if, for some, the sight of crumb...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 13:26hrs | 513 | by Kudzai Mutisi
Construction of NUST library resumes after 20-year halt
Construction of the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) Central Library, stalled at 30 percent two decades ago, will resume next year following a Structural Integrity Assessment certi...Published: 09 Jun 2024 at 09:08hrs | 68 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to commission NUST Innovation Centre
President Mnangagwa will commission a new Technology Innovation Centre at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST), which has saved US$200,000 by taking over its construction projects....Published: 06 Jun 2024 at 07:52hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Nust construction projects on course
MASSIVE progress has been recorded at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust), where the institution's Technovation Centre is now 88 percent complete.The construction of facto...Published: 22 Jun 2023 at 06:36hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean-born Stephanie Travers now deputy head of Lewis Hamilton's Extreme E team
Lewis Hamilton gave Mercedes colleague "a moment I'll treasure for the rest of my life"Lewis Hamilton has touched countless lives with his work on and off the Formula 1 track – and Stephanie...Published: 14 May 2023 at 11:45hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean Nuclear Scientist Embarks On Ambitious Project To Build A Scientific Research Center In Chihota
HARARE - Cain Manzira, a nuclear scientist based in the United States, has come up with a project to build a scientific research center in Chihota area wh...Published: 15 Jul 2022 at 20:20hrs | 47 | by Agencies
Nust students coming up with innovative technological solutions
THE National University of Science and Technology (Nust) students and academics are coming up with innovative technological solutions to national problems, a testimony that they have adapted to the de...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 08:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's allies continue minting it
FEASIBILITY studies of the shady US$1.3 billion petroleum pipeline project, whose cost has quickened from US$850 million to US$1.3 billion and will ultimately surge to US$4 billion, are nearing comple...Published: 30 Jan 2022 at 17:00hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe coup a harvest of empty promises'
WHEN Solomon Muzanenhamo (39) trudged from Highfield high-density suburb to central Harare with a Zimbabwean flag draped around his neck in November 2017, 15 kilometres became like a stroll down his s...Published: 22 Nov 2021 at 06:16hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean born scientist in Covid-19 vaccine breakthrough
HIS humble upbringing coupled with early life struggles punctuated by resilience, hardwork, self-motivation and determination to pursue his childhood dream, played a critical role in shaping his caree...Published: 23 Oct 2021 at 06:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Controversial pipeline deal to balloon to US$4 billion
FRESH details on the controversial US$1.3 billion new pipeline project, whose implementation is being spearheaded by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's political and business cronies, have emerged showing...Published: 21 Aug 2021 at 13:07hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa associates behind the US$1.3 billion mega deal
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's political and business cronies, including his new associate Eddie Cross, are behind the new US$1.3 billion megabucks petroleum products pipeline project – whose cost h...Published: 14 Aug 2021 at 18:27hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Why Chinese model has not benefited Africa
Diverse views have been expressed about the Chinese socio-political and economic model.These range from the Chinese themselves, who, of course, uncritically praise their system as a faultless ...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:44hrs | 11 | by Arthur G O Mutambara
Prospect Resources not concerned about Zimbabwe sovereign risk
Prospect Resources says it will forge ahead with its Arcadia Lithium project in Zimbabwe despite the country's risk profile and has put in place measures to minimise potential impact of the sovereign ...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sports stars shine amid Covid-19 pandemic
THE outbreak of the global Covid-19 pandemic at the beginning of the year did cast its dark shadow over the 2020 sporting season.Some sport codes lost at least four months while others resumed...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 08:09hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean scientist in Covid-19 vaccine breakthrough
A US-BASED Zimbabwe-born scientist Dr Tatenda Shopera has made history by being part of a team that developed the world's first Covid-19 vaccine. Dr Shopera is a senior scientist (bioprocess r...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt appoints new CAPS board
THE Government has appointed a new board for the country' largest pharmaceutical company, CAPS (Pvt) Ltd, led by Mr Nyaradzai Matondo. The appointment is with effect from 4 November 2020, said...Published: 09 Nov 2020 at 23:20hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Kuipa re-appointed as Lupane State University Vice-Chancellor
The Chairman of Lupane State University Council: Mr Somkhosi M.T Malaba, is pleased to announce the re-appointment by His Excellency, The President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and Chancellor of Lupane...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 11:31hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe journalist, one of the first black female journos to report on the genocide in Rwanda
Long-time Southern African regional correspondent Susan Njanji from Zimbabwe was one of very few black African female journalists to cover the genocide in Rwanda. Here she reflects on the challenges t...Published: 13 Jun 2019 at 08:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe varsity students invent anti-balding cream
STUDENTS studying Chemical Technology at Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE) have invented an anti-alopecia cream that reverses baldness as local tertiary institutions continue to innovate ...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 07:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NUST graduate turns plastic waste into diesel
A National University of Science and Technology graduate is turning Harare's plastic waste into diesel in a pioneering project that could go a long way in addressing Zimbabwe's chronic fuel shortages....Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 08:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Suicide cases spike in colleges
There is serious concern over the increasing number of suicide cases at the country's institutions of higher learning with experts calling for strong counselling programmes to assist troubled students...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 16:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Website makes starting a business in Zimbabwe easy
Concave (http://www.concave.co.zw/) is a service that finds suppliers and service providers for individuals, businesses and other organisations. We built the pl...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 15:38hrs | | by Sibusiso T. Mabhena
Zimbabwean innovator the first to be represented in Africa Prize finals
An innovation which uses a cheap and sustainable recycling method to recover precious metals has made it into the finals of the prestigious 2018 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. Z...Published: 29 May 2018 at 10:44hrs | 2 | by Agencies
Nust invents prototype platinum purifier
VICE President General Constantino Chiwenga (Retired) yesterday pledged Government support in funding a prototype for Platinum group of metals Processing Plant design developed by the National Univers...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 07:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
12As & 2Bs whiz kid needs help with fees
A 17-YEAR-OLD pupil from Maphisa who scored 12As and 2Bs at Form Four is appealing for financial assistance to clear his school fees arrears amounting to $1 634 and pay for Advanced Level studies....Published: 04 Apr 2018 at 10:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's former adviser lampooned on twitter
Kudzai Mutisi, a qualified Chemical Engineer, a democrat, Engineering Lecturer, Political Analyst, Public Speaker, has lampooned prominent Zimbabwean academic and lawyer Dr Alex Magaisa for blocking h...Published: 02 Apr 2018 at 19:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NUST student dies as pirate taxi rams tree
A NUST student died while three others are admitted to the United Bulawayo Hospital's Intensive Care Unit after a pirate taxi they were travelling in was involved in an accident along Matopos road, ju...Published: 06 Sep 2017 at 06:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Drug dealers turn to embalming powder
DRUG peddlers in the country have reportedly formed a syndicate with employees at local morgues in the illicit sale of embalming compound which in turn is used by addicts as an intoxicating substance,...Published: 23 Jul 2017 at 13:24hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo runs out of water treatment chemicals
DESPITE Bulawayo having all but one of its water supply dams spilling, residents in the city could be faced with another water crisis as the city council is struggling to procure treatment chemicals....Published: 30 Apr 2017 at 14:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mlambos State of the Band Address 2017
Greetings to our Honorable Fans, Friends, Families and Sponsors. Greetings to Mlambos Express Band leader Fiselani SaMangwe Ngwenya. My greetings to one of the Directors and Organizing...Published: 06 Mar 2017 at 22:32hrs | 5 | by Thabani Ndlovu (Mlambos Express Band Manager)
Africa: It is the darkness now!
I have no difficulties with insults heaped upon our ancestors by the white world, both before and after colonisation. Much of it arose from overweening Victorian pride and racism anyway, a lot more fr...Published: 13 Aug 2016 at 08:47hrs | 52 | by Nathaniel Manheru
Minister Moyo's son laid to rest
Hundreds of mourners gathered in Mazvihwa communal lands in Zvishavane to bid farewell to Fred Kudakwashe Moyo, son to Deputy Minister of Mines and Mining Development Engineer Fred Moyo who died o...Published: 15 Jul 2016 at 20:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chemical Engineering student turns plastic into diesel
A NATIONAL University of Science and Technology (Nust) student might have found a solution to the country's litter problem after he designed a machine that turns plastic into diesel.Farai Muse...Published: 27 Apr 2016 at 00:30hrs | | by Nqobile Tshili
Mugabe appoints Lupane varsity vice chancellor
President Mugabe has appointed Professor Pardon Kuipa as the Vice Chancellor for Lupane State University. The Chancellor of all State Universities also appointed Dr Nomathemba Ndiweni as the P...Published: 06 Jul 2015 at 07:53hrs | 2 | by Yoliswa Dube
Harare man spend $80 000 in sex change
A Harare man has spent close to $80 000 transforming himself into a woman - including sex change.Tatelicious, born Tatenda Zenzo Karigambe was born in Budiriro.According to Sunda...Published: 21 Jun 2015 at 09:14hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Nust student found dead, suicide suspected
A STUDENT at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) was on Friday found dead at his lodgings in Bulawayo in what is suspected to be a suicide case.The fifth-year student, id...Published: 27 Jan 2015 at 07:06hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean scientists honoured in Germany
TWO young Zimbabwean scientists recently raised the country's profile when they scooped individual international awards for coming up with original research ideas that proffer solutions for the world'...Published: 16 Nov 2014 at 13:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
South African Critical Skills Visa List
South African Critical Skills Visa List, what you need to know according ...Published: 04 Jun 2014 at 17:31hrs | 1 | by Robbie Ragless
List of 22 Zimbabweans awarded scholarships to study at UK and SA varsities
Canon Collins Trust released its list of scholars who have been awarded scholarships to study at UK and SA universities for the academic year 2013. The Canon Collins Trust offers scholarships for stu...Published: 30 Aug 2013 at 11:54hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
How university student was killed during cult initiation in Nigeria
The Bayelsa State police yesterday announced the killing of Petro chemical engineering student studying at Niger Delta University, Nigeria during a forceful initiation exercise by some unidentified cu...Published: 19 Feb 2013 at 09:25hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
4 Bulawayo contestants in My Own Boss show
FOUR contestants from Bulawayo will represent the province in this year's edition of the television series ...Published: 11 Jul 2012 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
'My Own Boss' reality show contestants named
At least 20 contestants for ZBCTV's upcoming entrepreneurial reality show "My Own Boss", have been announced just eight days before they go into bootcamp.While in camp, several business execut...Published: 10 Jul 2012 at 16:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
New Scholarships and Financial Aid Updates
...Published: 30 Nov 2011 at 06:55hrs | 1 | by Mkwanazi Thokozile
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