Month: July 2016 Posts

Update: 27 Chanco students released on bail

Jul 20, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Zomba high court has today granted bail to 27 Chancellor College students who were arrested during and after demonstrations at the college, Malawi24 can confirm. The students together with the president of the students… ...

BREAKING: Chanco students union president arrested

Jul 19, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 196 &

Police have arrested Chancellor College Students Union president James Ayuba Sylvester following the protests the students conducted over government’s decision to hike fees. Sylvester has been arrested together with University of Malawi Students Union (UMSU)… ...

BREAKING: Chanco closed after students block US Second lady

Jul 19, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 163 &

University of Malawi's Chancellor College has been closed, Malawi24 has the information. According to a statement the College has been closed indefinitely with students being told to vacate the Campus by 4 pm today, 19… ...

BREAKING: Villagers join Chanco students against police in Zomba

Jul 19, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 240 &

...as students block US second lady Dr. Jill Biden convoy  Irked b the noise perhaps villagers around Matawale and Chinamwali  areas in the city of Zomba have joined another grouping of Chancellor College students who… ...

Chanco riots: 10 arrested as protests are set to continue

Jul 19, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 58 &

Over ten students from the Chancellor College in Zomba are in police custody after being arrested during protests against the decision by the University of Malawi (Unima) to raise fees for generic and mature students.… ...

Update: Chanco students, Police in cat and rat chase

Jul 18, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 86 &

...Chanco faces closure  Armed police officers have dispersed rioting students at the Chancellor College in Zomba. The students were protesting against the stand by the University council not to rescind the decision of fees hike… ...

Breaking: Chanco students in massive protests

Jul 18, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 128 &

University Students at the Chancellor College in Zomba are demonstrating against the recently announced fees hike. The students are protesting against the decision by the University Council to snub their request to revise raise fees… ...