Staff Reporter

MSU Expo to drive research into industry – Ncube 0
- Business, Education, Local
- October 2, 2026
Mthulisi Nxumalo MIDLANDS State University (MSU) has been challenged to translate research and academic knowledge into practical solutions, innovative products and businesses that can benefit society and contribute to industrialisation. Speaking at the official opening of the MSU Research, Innovation and Industrialisation Expo 2026 in Gweru today, Midlands Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and
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Warrior fever builds ahead of DRC clash 0
- Sport
- October 1, 2026
Excitement is building in Harare ahead of Zimbabwe’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against the Democratic Republic of Congo at the National Sports Stadium on Monday. This match marks the Warriors’ return to the National Sports Stadium for an international fixture after nearly five years, with their dramatic comeback against Sierra Leone further
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MSU-Bata partnership turns Education 5.0 into jobs 0
- Business, Corporate
- October 1, 2026
A partnership between Midlands State University (MSU) and Bata Shoe Company is creating jobs and giving students hands-on industrial experience, showing how the Education 5.0 model can connect tertiary education with commercial production. The MSU enterprise employs more than 200 people and produces approximately 1,800 shoe uppers daily for Bata, while giving students exposure to
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Farmers reeling as Foot-and-Mouth Disease strikes Midlands province 0
- Agriculture
- October 1, 2026
Villagers in the Midlands Province, are facing severe consequences from a deadly outbreak of livestock diseases that has decimated cattle herds. This situation has stripped households of essential draught power and forced desperate farmers to sell their remaining animals at drastically reduced prices. The outbreak of January Disease, along with Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), has reportedly
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