Month: June 2024 Posts

Chakwera urged to appoint VP who understands and prioritizes the national interest

Jun 19, 2024 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The National Advocacy Platform (NAP) has urged the President to appoint a Vice President who understands and prioritizes the national interest and the person should be ready to contribute towards the healing among other characters.… ...

Mzimba Secondary School suspends 30 students

Apr 23, 2024 Ephraim Mkali Banda 0 &

About 30 form 4 students at Mzimba Secondary School have been suspended for failing to attend paid-up summer classes. Speaking to Malawi24, students at the school said that they did not  attend the summer classes… ...

CSOs demand tabling of legislation to ensure access to justice

Mar 12, 2024 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Civil society organisations under the banner National Advocacy Platform (NAP) have called on government to expedite the legislative process to ensure prompt enactment of the Judicial Service Administration bill which they will enhance judicial independence… ...

CSEC says it expected budget to tackle poor teacher welfare

Feb 26, 2024 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) says it expected that Government through the Minister of Finance to present a budget that would provide details on improving teachers’ welfare. Minister of Finance Felix Chithyola Banda presented 2024/2025… ...

Govt faulted for causing confusion with extended school holiday

Jan 10, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Education experts say government is responsible for the confusion that has rocked the education sector following the two-week extended holiday for Blantyre and Lilongwe schools. The expert has urged government to immediately clean the mess.… ...

Expert suggests universal postponement of school reopening

Jan 02, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

An education expert has suggested that the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 and Cholera should extend suspension of school reopening to all districts in the country, saying cholera has not spared any district. This comes as… ...

CSEC calls for recruitment of special needs teachers in schools

Jun 17, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) has asked governments to consider recruiting special needs teachers because there is shortage of the teachers in schools. The  call was made at a press briefing in Lilongwe on Thursday… ...