Education Archives

Children dropped out of School to marry in Chikwawa

Jul 13, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 39 &

It has been established that forced early marriages and teenage pregnancies are still on the increase in Chikwawa and are leading to high school dropout rates in the district. According to a Mtuwe pa bwalo… ...

Bad news for UNIMA students: Council denies to revise fees hike decision

Jul 13, 2016 Luke Bisani 33 &

The University of Malawi (UNIMA) council has refused to bow down to students’ demand on the decision of fees hike to generic and mature entry students. The development comes at a time when university students… ...

Invest in Universities – Mutharika tells Africa

Jul 10, 2016 Bright Malenga 52 &

President Peter Mutharika has told African countries to invest in universities if they are to develop economically. Mutharika made the remarks in Ethiopia after receiving an honorary degree from Addis Ababa University. In his remarks… ...

Chanco still an active participant in the forthcoming Unima vigils

Jul 08, 2016 Justin Mkweu 1 &

University of Malawi Students Union (UMSU) has rebuked memos that are circulating showing that Chancellor College (Chanco) will not participate in the forthcoming vigils against UNIMA fee hike. According to a memo that Malawi24 has… ...

MCP is using UNIMA students to destabilise government – DPP

Jul 07, 2016 Aubrey Makina 124 &

Reports that University of Malawi students are organising to protest the fee hike in the University is only fuelled by the Malawi Congress Party who have given the students money, ruling Democratic Progressive Party cadet… ...

Teachers strike shocks Government

Jul 06, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 45 &

The Malawi Government has expressed surprise that some teachers have started conducting a sit-in, saying the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) has managed to solve some of the problems facing teachers in the… ...

NGO wants Primary School girls to be taught about sex

Jul 05, 2016 Bright Malenga 78 &

It has been established that most girls drop out of school for various causes among them falling pregnant. Girls in the rural areas have been said to be atop the list of those who drop… ...