Month: December 2021 Posts

Malawi Government hikes teachers’ hardship allowances

Dec 31, 2021 Chisomo Phiri 0 &

Minister of Education Agnes Nyalonje has announced an increase in hardship allowances for all teachers who work in hard to reach schools. She made the announcement yesterday during the Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) 23rd… ...

Over 700 secondary schools in Malawi lack adequate science labs

Nov 26, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Minister of Education Agnes says the challenge of shortage of laboratories affects over 700 Community Secondary Schools across the country. Nyalonje made the statement yesterday at Parliament Building in Lilongwe. She said government is looking… ...

We are developing plans to recruit more teachers – Nyalonje

Sep 11, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Minister of Education Agnes NyaLonje says her ministry is developing plans to recruit more primary and secondary school teachers. She made the remarks yesterday when she presided over the graduation ceremony for award of Diplomas… ...

Malawi has 1.7 million desks for 5.3 million learners

Jun 28, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Minister of Education Agnes Nyalonje says there is serious of shortage of desks in primary schools across the country, where an estimated 1, 712, 683 desks are available for over 5.3 million learners in public… ...

Malawi needs 949 new secondary schools – Minister

Jan 04, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Minister of Education Agnes NyaLonje says Malawi needs 949 new secondary schools, costing K3 billion per school, in order to increase transition rate from primary to secondary schools. The minister made the remarks at a… ...

225, 387 learners pass Malawi PSLCE exams, 38 percent selected to secondary schools

Jan 04, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Ministry of Education has announced the Primary School Leaving Certificate of Education (PSLCE) exam results which shows that out of 277, 007 candidates, 225, 387 have passed representing 81.37 percent pass rate, the highest… ...

PSLCE exams start on September 30

Aug 27, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Ministry of Education says Primary School Leaving Certificate of Education (PSLCE) exams will begin September 30, three weeks after schools reopen. Minister of Education Agnes NyaLonje said today in Lilongwe that the examinations will… ...