Teachers cry foul over unpaid three months salaries

Jun 06, 2016 Politics 109
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Some teachers in the country have expressed concern to the government over unpaid three months’ salary.

According to one of the ODL 3 and IPTE 8 teachers, Mr Enock Malora, this is a very worrisome development to them.

He said the government need not to be doing this considering the state of things in the country due to economic crisis that has seen prices of most goods and services being hiked.

Teachers unpaid.
Teachers unpaid.

Malora said these teachers are meeting more challenges in as far as feeding their families is concerned saying most of them have no other alternative ways of getting money.

He added that the most challenging thing is that most of them were posted far away from their respective homes, a situation which he said has contributed to their suffering. He then wondered why government is doing this having in mind that the teachers stayed at home for more than a year after being told that the ministry was looking for enough funds for their payments when posted.

However, government through ministry of education, science and technology spokesperson, Manfred Ndovi, said it will respond to the raised concerns very soon.

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109 Comments

  1. It just reminds me of a Nigerian movie i was watching two days ago where by a son was telling his father that he would like to be a teacher but the father’s response was Haaaaa! my son do you want to be a teacher whose reward is in heaven(Malawi government treat teachers like those who are abducting and killing people with albinism no difference at all)

  2. Munthu akalembedwa ntchito kuuphunzitsi zili ngati wapita kuukapolo.Ndie ndi ntchito yochuluka malamulo nsapato yobulasha mataye ndalama zake azikaba??????????Mmesa boma linati ndalama zowalipira miyezi itatu kuyambira april zilipo ndie osawapasa bwanji????????Shit!!!!!!ndikuti shiti!!!!!!!!!!

  5. mmmm life is really tough. we are having enormous challenges with govt the govt’s silent gesture to us. Other institutions do offer their newly recruited staff atleast some amountt of cash as start pack but this govt esp to us teachers,it doesnt mind to our dare situation as if they offer us allowances. How can we offer high quality education to our learners while hungry? It is at this time where teachers in Malawi start develop laziness. kodi civil service reform imanemedwayi ndi imeneyi? pliz respond to our situation.

  13. Investing in education is a key to developing any nation. Japan is a very advanced nation in the world and one of their key strength lies on huge investment in education since post WWII. Their teachers at all levels are the best paid in their civil service and teaching profession is a very lucrative job which many youth do not hesitate to join. No wonder they have very productive citizens in various respective fields and careers and their nation remain outstanding in global industrialisation and technology development.

  15. GOVERNMENT HAS THE WEAKEST MONITORING SYSTEM ON WHO IS REALLY WORKING OR NOT, WITH THE SALARIES BEING SENT TO THE BANK WITHOUT CROSS-CHECKING PHYSICALLY ON THE GROUND. AS I AM WRITING NOW, I HAVE EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE THAT SOME OF THESE SO CALLED CRYING TEACHERS JUST WENT TO THE SCHOOLS THEY WERE POSTED TO SIGN EMPLOYMENT DOCUMENTS AND BANK INFORMATION BUT THEY LEFT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAT. SOME JOINED OTHER TRAINING INSTITUTIONS AND JUST WENT BACK TO REGISTER AND DISAPPEAR TO THEIR RESPECTIVE NEW TRAINING INSTITUTIONS JUST TO STEAL GOVERNMENT MONEY. PLEASE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, VERIFY FIRST BEFORE PAYING THESE TEACHERS OTHERWISE YOU WILL END UP PAYING GHOST TEACHERS. SOME ARE DOING NURSING, SOME ARE WITH TECHNICAL COLLEGES, SOME ARE DOING OTHER COURSES DIFFERENT FROM THE TEACHING JOB. I BEG GOVERNMENT TO PHYSICALLY VERIFY BEFORE EFFECTING ANY SALARY PAYMENT. ENOUGH OF THE CASHGATE SO FAR !!!!!

  17. Am at home mawa ndikukatenga katundu wanga nzapitako akandipasa zanga. Ntchito nkuisiya pompo

  18. Inu omwe mukuzitcha atsogoleri aboma , mungatiwuze bwino kowe kukupita misonkho yathu ?Dzulo tamva kudandaula kwa ogwira m’boma za sadic ku American . Kumeneko akuti simunalipire ya lent kwa miyenzi ma Landlord akwiya nanu. Munthu azivutika kwayeni chifukwa inu mwapanira ndalama ? Ma icconomy enawa siothandiza. Ndalama zikupangidwa ma department onse monga , MRA,Road Traffic ,Immigrantion ndinso mwambiri. Mosamapusise anthu timadziwa kuti ma billion akupangidwa pa ma seconds .

  20. Kukhala mmalawi! framez Kuyipatsa mamillion opanda chamzeru amachita why teachers always kudandaula

  24. U kept us @ home for 2years now u r nt paying us. Bt u expecte the country to develop how? Teachers r the nuclear for development and u r @ that position becoz of a teacher

  26. Abale, posachedqapa, a vice president chilima ananenetsa kuti ma salary a ma techers pano akuyenda bwino on time. Nawo a miinister fabiano anabweza ndalama za unduna wawo back to ministry of finance. Anati iku umduna wawo alibe ma plan a ndalamazo. Analolela kuti zipite ku kamanga ma lolo odyela ma phwando ku state house

    lero yikumva kuti ma slalries a ma teachers akuchedwa mpaka 3 months????

  30. How can we impove education in such circumstances?..Government,through the ministry of education find the other altenative to end this problem once and for all….if you have changed teaching field to avoluntery or charitable work,stand tall and tell the nation,than fooling our brothers and sisters.

  33. Kadziwa mwini mkhuto wa kamba, ona chocolate msambizi!

  39. Anthu akuvutika 3 months no Pay? Ngati ndikulira ine pano ndalandira 3 days ago.Boma ili la DPP siliganizira anthu ake maka aphuzitsi…chikhala kuti zimenezi zachitika ku health katundu anakatha kubedwa.

  44. mmm but sibwino choncho coz aphuzitsi ndi anthu ofunikila kwambili,presdent sangakhale presdent popanda mphuzitsi.so y aphuzitsi samaganizilidwa o the tym oh shame.ganizilani aphuzitsi those r most important pipp in the world.

  53. Teachers should be among the first civil servants to be paid because its a mother of all professions and on top of that, Doctors can steal medicine and sell, teachers can’t still chalk!

  54. Teachers should be among the first civil servants to be paid because its a mother of all professions and on top of that, Doctors can steal medicine and sell, teachers can’t still chalk!

  55. Teachers should be among the first civil servants to be paid because its a mother of all professions and on top of that, Doctors can steal medicine and sell, teachers can’t still chalk!

    2. Some teachers they use to steal chalk and sell it in pvt xools, but that can’t be enough gvt must pay them intime thus all!!

  59. This is why we fail to develop in africa. Just because you stayed for some months without being paid then you want everyone to experience it.we will never succeed if we don’t lay aside that mentality.. (#concerned_zambian)

  60. This is why we fail to develop in africa. Just because you stayed for some months without being paid then you want everyone to experience it.we will never succeed if we don’t lay aside that mentality.. (#concerned_zambian)

  61. This is why we fail to develop in africa. Just because you stayed for some months without being paid then you want everyone to experience it.we will never succeed if we don’t lay aside that mentality.. (#concerned_zambian)

    3. #Kel_Jr_Kelvas,pple Hav Failed To Understand Ur Well Deserved Comment.Indeed The Bosses Want Us To Xperience What The Went Through.

    4. @@+[0:[0:1:I think ds so called concerned Zambian is not against the concerned, but he’s on the side of the concerned. So dnt baptise him with questions.]

  62. While aMember of Pariament is gaining some allowances 4being sleeping in PARIAMENT,so funny”2b aCIVIL SERVANT is better 2b agardener in foreighn country{#CORCENED CITIZEN}

  63. While aMember of Pariament is gaining some allowances 4being sleeping in PARIAMENT,so funny”2b aCIVIL SERVANT is better 2b agardener in foreighn country{#CORCENED CITIZEN}

  64. Aboma aganizireni anzanu moyowu ndi wowawa munthu wina aliyetse ngati ali pa nthito amadziwa kuti mwedzi ukatha ndilandila ndala ndi apezeke kuti munthuyo medzi itatu osalandila azidya chiyan

  65. Aboma aganizireni anzanu moyowu ndi wowawa munthu wina aliyetse ngati ali pa nthito amadziwa kuti mwedzi ukatha ndilandila ndala ndi apezeke kuti munthuyo medzi itatu osalandila azidya chiyan

  66. Aboma aganizireni anzanu moyowu ndi wowawa munthu wina aliyetse ngati ali pa nthito amadziwa kuti mwedzi ukatha ndilandila ndala ndi apezeke kuti munthuyo medzi itatu osalandila azidya chiyan

  67. I think it’s high time Malawi government should consider owning Presidnt’s adviser on school teachers validity because ths ‘delays over primary school teacher’s salaries’ song have now reach boring verses.

  68. I think it’s high time Malawi government should consider owning Presidnt’s adviser on school teachers validity because ths ‘delays over primary school teacher’s salaries’ song have now reach boring verses.

  69. I think it’s high time Malawi government should consider owning Presidnt’s adviser on school teachers validity because ths ‘delays over primary school teacher’s salaries’ song have now reach boring verses.

    8. Kikikikiki……..anzako akudya ma arrears mahalf miliion iwe ulibe kalikonse kma ndiye idakukwanatu imene ija. Kkkkk….

  76. kulakwatu aboma inu owooooo inu mulandila ma million every month koma anzanu mukanika kuwapatsa ka 50 kokha msambi

  77. kulakwatu aboma inu owooooo inu mulandila ma million every month koma anzanu mukanika kuwapatsa ka 50 kokha msambi

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