Education Posts

First Lady’s foundation ‘overwhelmed’ by response from well-wishers

May 17, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

First Lady Madam Monica Chakwera says her Shaping Our Future Foundation is overwhelmed by the response from well-wishers looking to support girls’ education through the foundation. The Malawi News Agency reported that the First Lady… ...

Covid-19 vaccination mandatory for Sunbird Hotels employees

May 06, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Sunbird Hotels and Resorts has told employees that they must get vaccinated, saying unvaccinated employees will not be allowed to go to work. This is according to a May 5 memo which the company has… ...

19-year-old girl failing to go to Domasi College over fees, pleads for help

May 06, 2021 Frank Maulidi 0 &

Mulanje based Ruth Zalimba, 19, has been accepted to Domasi College of Education but her higher education dream may not be fulfilled due to lack of fees. The girl has asked well-wishers to help her… ...

Malawi Govt condemned for intimidating teachers

Apr 29, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Chancellor College Academic Staff Union (CCASU) has bashed the Tonse Alliance administration for intimidating leaders of the Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM), saying the government wants to take Malawians back to a period when unions… ...

Malawi can become envy of world through education – Chakwera

Apr 28, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says Malawi can emulate countries like Japan, South Korea and Singapore by becoming the envy of the world through education. He was speaking today during a graduation ceremony for the University of… ...

Transition Unit to oversee Unima delinking

Apr 26, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Ministry of Education has established a Transition Unit (TU) to oversee the delinking of University of Malawi which is set commence on May 4 this year. Acting secretary for education Raphael Agabu said in a… ...

Govt told to widen tax base in order to invest in education

Apr 26, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Several organisations have urged Malawi Government to broaden its tax base in order to increase domestic resources available for education and other services. Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC), Save the Children, Action Aid and Coalition… ...

Private schools association resurrects, wants MSCE registration period extended

Apr 23, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

After being inactive for some years, Private Schools Association of Malawi (PRISAM) has resurrected with a call to Malawi National Examination Board (MANEB) for further extension of 2021 examination registration in both primary and secondary… ...

Three TTCs to be completed this year

Apr 22, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Ministry of Education says construction of Teacher’s Training Colleges in Rumphi, Mchinji and Chikwawa will be completed this year. According to the Ministry, general progress across all the  three TTCs is at 85%, with furniture,… ...

Young man who built windmill seeks support

Apr 22, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

Twenty-year-old George Kalichelo from Mulanje who built an electricity-generating windmill using scraps and created a semi-electric mbaula (cook stove), is seeking support to enhance his talent. Kalichero from Duswa village in the area of Traditional Authority… ...

Cultural practices blamed for high illiteracy rate in Chikwawa

Apr 14, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Chikwawa District Youth Office says cultural practices have contributed to the 42 percent illiteracy rate among girls in the district. District Youth Officer Macnell Shire was speaking at Masanduko Primary School in the district recently… ...

TUM suspends teachers’ strike

Apr 12, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) has suspended the teachers’ strike and teachers have been advised to resume work tomorrow. The teachers had been staying away from work since last week and government applied for an… ...

Govt given 48hrs to resolve impasse with teachers

Apr 10, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A human rights organization, Liu la Munthu (LLM), has given the Malawi government 48 hour ultimatum to end the teachers' stay away claiming it is violating learners' right to education. The development comes as teachers… ...

Communities threaten to evict teachers from official houses

Apr 09, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Fresh revelations have it that some communities in the northern part of Malawi have ganged up to chase teachers from official houses. Some teachers in Nkhatabay have confirmed receiving eviction notices from their respective school… ...

Covid takes over MUST

Apr 09, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The dark days of the coronavirus are among us once again with the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) being in the throes of the virus. Reports from the University in Thyolo have indicated… ...