The Chairman of Manicaland State University of Applied Sciences (MSUAS) Council, Dr. Blessing Mudavanhu, the Vice Chancellor Professor Albert Chawanda, the University Council, Senate, Staff and Students warmly congratulate Honorable Minister Advocate Misheck Mugadza on his appointment as Minister of State for Manicaland Provincial Affairs and Devolution.

As MSUAS, we are highly confident that your appointment will bring value in the development and prosperity of the Manicaland Province through an effective adoption and implementation of the National Development Strategy 1 that envisions at achieving a prosperous and empowered upper-middle income society by 2030.

May your work continue to be guided by wisdom and hard work. The University wishes you well in your endeavors.

Manicaland State University of Applied Sciences (MSUAS) hosted a health fair organized by the University’s Health Services Department

Running under the theme, ‘Know your Health Service Providers’, the fair aimed at creating awareness of health issues that affect students and staff in their day to day lives as well as connecting them with representatives from various health professions.

The event provided an opportunity to learn more about HIV and AID, mental health issues, physical health as well as encouraged HIV self-testing for all attendees.

Stakeholders who attended the fair included; SAYWHAT, UNESCO, Red Cross, New Start Center and the fair was punctuated by a lot of fun-filled activities that included music and dance.

The MSUAS Health Services Department is the process of registering a Mental Health Centre to curb mental health issues as well as drug and substance abuse that affect the young generation nowadays.

Manicaland State University of Applied Sciences (MSUAS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) which will see inmates acquiring sustainable training which is integral in the post-prison life.

Speaking at the signing ceremony that was held at MSUAS Fern Hill Main Campus in Mutare, ZPCS Correctional Services Officer, Mr Isaac Sibiya said prisons have moved from an era where inmates are punished excessively to an era where rehabilitative measures are employed for them to contribute to the development of the nation.

“As ZPCS we have introduced correctional industrialization where prisoners should prisoners should acquire knowledge through practical courses and university degrees whilst incarceration. Collaborating with MSUAS through a memorandum of understanding can buttress our mandate of imparting correctional services and such partnerships can do wonders to empower communities,” said Mr Sibiya.

Commenting on the memorandum of understanding, the Vice Chancellor of MSUAS, Professor Albert Chawanda reiterated that it was part of the university’s vision to make such tremendous developments that can transform people’s lives through community engagement.

“The university envisions itself being involved in real life projects that are in link with the execution of government’s thrust of becoming a prosperous and empowered upper middle income society by 2030. I believe that our collaboration with ZPCS will allow inmates to study at MSUAS taking into consideration the time they spend in prison,” said Prof Chawanda.

The MOU will go a long way in capacitating staff, students and inmates through experience and knowledge sharing, research and innovation as well as generating opportunities for sustainable projects in both organizations.