Month: December 2024 Posts

K170m boosts for Early Child Development

Dec 11, 2024 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A K170 million investment in the construction of four modern Community-Based Childcare Centres (CBCC) in Mangochi, Lilongwe, and Mzimba is set to give a significant boost to Early Child Development (ECD) in Malawi. The newly… ...

Ministry of Gender trains child protection workers on ECD Information Management Systems

Nov 09, 2024 Raphael Likaka 0 &

The Ministry of Gender, Community Development, and Social Welfare held a day-long orientation for child protection workers in Zomba on the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Information Management System. Statistician in the ministry, Harriet Mchira, said… ...

ECDCs urged to implement career exploration programs for young learners

Oct 18, 2024 Ephraim Mkali Banda 0 &

Early childhood education centres (ECDCs) have been encouraged to integrate career exploration programs into their curriculums, introducing children to a variety of professions from a young age. This initiative, spearheaded by institutions such as St.… ...

DBU in ECD awareness campaign

Sep 06, 2024 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

The Development Broadcasting Unit, a development broadcasting arm of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has underscored the need for parents in the country to embrace Early Childhood Development (ECD) education. DBU program Manager Joshua Chirwa… ...

PRISAM Takes Step to Elevate Early Childhood Education

Aug 03, 2024 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Private Schools Association of Malawi (PRISAM) has made a significant contribution to advancing early childhood education by sponsoring the training of all teachers from private nursery schools. On Friday, the association signed a Memorandum… ...

Joyce Banda Foundation reaches out to 6,000 children in nursery schools in Zomba

Jul 28, 2024 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Joyce Banda Foundation has so far reached out to more than 6,000 children who have been enrolled in nursery schools in Zomba by providing them with various food and non-food items for effective early childhood… ...

Inadequate funding crippling ECD progress

Mar 02, 2024 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 0 &

The Livingstonia Synod of Church of Central African Presbyterian (CCAP) has raised concern over lack of adequate funding towards Early Childhood Development (ECD) sector, saying it is a major factor towards lack of quality ECD… ...