Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) through the Ghazali Shafie Graduate School Of Government (GSGSG) welcomed the admission of Zimbabwe's Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs as its postgraduate student for the PhD programme for the May 2018/2019 academic session recently.

The arrival of Mdm. Oppah Charm Zvipange Muchinguri was greeted by the Dean of GSGSG, Assoc. Prof.  Dr. Rusdi Omar and Deputy Dean, Assoc. Prof.  Dr. Badariah Din, who is her PhD supervisor.

According to the Dean of GSGSG, the registration of Mdm. Oppah Charm Zvipange Muchinguri as a PhD student at UUM would indirectly strengthen bilateral relations between Malaysia and Zimbabwe, especially in terms of education.

Accompanying her to the meeting was Dr. Knocks Tapiwa who is a visiting lecturer at UUM COLGIS.