Month: November 2023 Posts

Teacher absenteeism angers ministry

Nov 23, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Secretary for Malawi Ministry of Education, Chikondano Mussa has expressed concern over the rise in teacher absenteeism in public schools across the country. Mussa was speaking in Lilongwe on Tuesday during the opening of a… ...

Entry age for standard one is six years — Ministry of Education

Sep 12, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

The Ministry of Education has urged education officers to adhere to the entry age policy in public primary schools to maximise learning efficiencies. Principal Secretary in the ministry, Chikondano Mussa, made the sentiments recently during… ...

Education Ministry plans to construct 10,900 classrooms

Jun 13, 2023 Gracious Zinazi 0 &

Ministry of Education says it plans to build 10,900 classrooms in the country starting in the areas that were greatly affected by Cyclone Freddy. Cyclone Freddy which hit Malawi in March this year affected 550… ...

Govt recruits and promotes 2,599 teachers

Mar 28, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Mussa Government through Ministry of Education says it has recruited and promoted 2,599 secondary school teachers. Ministry of Education's Principal Secretary Chikondano Mussa has announced this in a statement today. Mussa said the categories include… ...

Ombudsman to audit Form 1 selection

Jan 10, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Office of the Ombudsman will audit the 2019/20 Primary School Leaving Certificate of Education (PSLCE) examinations and secondary school selection following accusations of favouritism. The Ministry of Education has revealed this, noting that there… ...

Form Four students to return to school on December 28

Nov 23, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Ministry of Education has directed that Form Four student should return to school on December 28 and the students will sit for the fresh Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) exams within a month… ...