Education Posts

School drop out rate worries education authorities 

Sep 10, 2024 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

Education Authorities in Balaka District have decried the growing cases of school dropout rates in the M'manga zone, among other things, due to cultural norms and fishing activities in the nearby Shire River. This was… ...

UK Donates Retired Fire Engine to Malawi

Sep 09, 2024 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

London - Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service has donated a Volvo FL6 fire engine to the Blantyre City Council Fire Brigade in Malawi.  The vehicle, retired from service in the UK, is expected to significantly enhance firefighting capabilities in the Malawian city.… ...

Education ministry cracks down on rogue schools

Sep 09, 2024 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Ministry of Education has issued a stern warning to all schools, particularly private institutions that have prematurely opened, to adhere to the harmonized Academic Calendar for the 2024/25 academic year. According to Secretary for… ...

DBU in ECD awareness campaign

Sep 06, 2024 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

The Development Broadcasting Unit, a development broadcasting arm of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has underscored the need for parents in the country to embrace Early Childhood Development (ECD) education. DBU program Manager Joshua Chirwa… ...

Malawi High Court Overturns Defilement Conviction

Sep 04, 2024 Manson Msukwa 0 &

An 18-year-old boy, Liasan Thomas, has been freed by the Malawi High Court after his conviction for defilement was overturned. Thomas had been sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Phalombe Magistrate Court in May 2023. The… ...

Thirteen vulnerable sponsored students secure varsity education 

Sep 04, 2024 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Thirteen vulnerable students who were being supported by the Zomba Social Welfare Officer have been selected for various public universities in the country. District Social Welfare Officer for Zomba, Christopher Ndaona, disclosed that the officer… ...

UNIMA Vice Chancellor reminds graduates to pay back loans

Sep 02, 2024 Raphael Likaka 0 &

 University of Malawi (UNIMA) Vice Chancellor, Professor, Samson Sajidu reminded new graduates to get loans with the Higher Education Students Loan and Grants Board to pay back the loans. Sajidu made the reminder during the… ...