Substance abuse among Zim college students: A silent crisis
BENEATH the surface of campus life across Zimbabwe’s universities and polytechnics, a quiet crisis is unfolding
By Praexidis Dekwende
Apr. 23, 2026
Substance abuse among Zimbabwean college students: A silent crisis
There is no national hotline on campus noticeboards, no coordinated government strategy targeting substance use at tertiary level. The problem remains largely unspoken.
By Praexidis Dekwende
Apr. 22, 2026
Campus under pressure: Closing the gap in youth sexual health and HIV prevention
Youth at universities remain a high-risk group for sexual and reproductive health challenges, particularly HIV/AIDS
By Fine Chiviru
Apr. 8, 2026
The price we pay for turning a blind eye to corruption
Scoring a mere 21 out of 100 on the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) and ranking 158th out of 180 countries, Zimbabwe remains among the world’s most corrupt nations.
By Lawrence Makamanzi
Feb. 16, 2026
Project mgmt and bricolage: Lessons for Zim universities
For Zimbabwean universities, entrepreneurial leadership can transform bricolage from a survival mechanism into a stepping stone for innovation and growth.
By Antony Jongwe
Dec. 20, 2024
Varsity workers threaten strike over poor salaries
The unions said university commercialised projects had been failing to supply funds that cater for workers’ salaries thereby worsening the high cost of living induced by a stringent budget.
By Brent Shamu and Margaret Lubinda
Feb. 19, 2024
Govt fails to pay university workers
Zimbabwe State Universities Lecturers Association secretary-general Givewell Munyaradzi said lecturers were also complaining.
By Brent Shamu
Dec. 23, 2023
Outcry over punitive legal education arrangement
They also complained that registration fees, pegged at US$20 to get an identification document, are above the US$2 charged a University of Zimbabwe student.
By Desmond Chingarande
Dec. 4, 2023
Welfare of Zim university lecturers pathetic
The poor are getting poorer by the day and the rich are getting richer by the day through illicit commerce
By Nicholas Aribino
Sep. 5, 2023
