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Schools should not reopen on July 13 – Ministry of Health

Jul 10, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Ministry of Health has advised the Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus not to reopen schools on July 13. The National Education Planning Taskforce proposed July 13 as date for reopening of schools which were closed… ...

Nsapato hails Chakwera for entrusting women to lead Education ministry

Jul 09, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

Education activist Limbani Nsapato has hailed President Lazarus Chakwera for appointing women to the positions of Minister of Education and Deputy Minister of Education. Chakwera on Wednesday appointed Agnes Nyalonje as Minister of Education and… ...

Govt says no date set for school reopening

Jul 07, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Ministry of Health says it is yet to set a date for the reopening of schools in Malawi. This follows claims by the Independent Schools Association of Malawi (ISAMA) that the ministry has allowed… ...

Decision on school reopening to be made next week

Jul 03, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus says a decision will be made next week on whether to reopen schools or not as Coronavirus cases continue to rise with 802 cases recorded over the past two weeks.… ...

Chiefs demand reopening of schools

Jun 30, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Traditional leaders have asked the Ministry of Education to reopen schools, saying child marriages and teenage pregnancies could rise if schools remain closed. Senior Chief Kachindamoto and Acting Traditional Authority Kasumbu of Dedza made the… ...

Movement wants schools to reopen immediately

Jun 06, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

School Reopen Movement (SRM) on Friday held protests in Mzuzu demanding the Ministry of Education to reopen schools with immediate effect. The Movement took to the streets of Mzuzu City calling on Government to reconsider… ...

Taskforce suggests July 13 as date for school reopening

Jun 02, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The National Planning Taskforce on the Possible Re-opening of Schools, Colleges and Universities has recommended that schools should be reopened on July 13, 2020. In a statement released today, chairperson of the Taskforce Professor Lewis… ...

Malawi gets K7.5 Billion for COVID-19 education response

May 30, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi has received K7.5 billion from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) to train teachers and procure solar powered radios so that children should continue to learn amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The money will support… ...

Independent schools demand reopening of schools

May 28, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

An association for independent school owners, the Independent Schools Association of Malawi (ISAMA), has threatened that it will call for demonstrations if government fails to open schools by 1st June this year. This is according… ...

Parents urged to encourage children to participate in lessons on radio

May 24, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has urged parents and guardians to encourage primary school learners to participate in lessons on radio. Malawi's UNICEF Representative Rudolf Schwenk made the remarks during the launch of an Emergency… ...

Coronavirus: Another hard bite for Malawi’s education sector

May 22, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The education sector in Malawi faces a huge challenge if Coronavirus is here to stay as disclosed by the World health Organisation. The education sector is not the only one affected but having in mind… ...

Schools not opening – Ministry of Education

May 14, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The Ministry of Education has announced that schools in Malawi will remain closed. The announcement has come after a stakeholders meeting that wanted to ponder on the possible re-opening of schools. According to a statement… ...

How to publish academic paper in different languages

May 13, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

If you have an academic publication that is well-written and has good reception in your home country, consider translating it to the different languages. This way, you would be able to join international conferences, publish… ...

Students demand reopening of colleges

May 13, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

University students in the country have demanded government to reopen colleges, saying coronavirus restrictions are not being followed as political parties including the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) are conducting rallies. The concerned students told… ...

Pay up fees for online studies or take your kids away – Kalibu Academy lambasts ‘delinquent parents’

May 10, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The management of Kalibu Academy has come all guns blazing against parents who are not happy with the new arrangements the school has put in place in light of the corona virus pandemic. In a… ...