Month: August 2016 Posts

Malawi Education: Girls warned against fear for science courses

Aug 03, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 5 &

The Malawi Government has reiterated the need for girls to understand the importance of studying science subjects for their own future and the future of the country. Speaking when he opened the 2016 girl’s camp… ...

Govt urged to deploy more teachers to rural schools

Jul 29, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 32 &

Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) has asked government to prioritise recruitment of more teachers to work in rural areas in order to achieve balance in education in the country. This is coming at a time… ...

TUM urges teachers to be patient over salary increment

Jul 28, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 62 &

Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) has assured teachers in the country that government is working on addressing their grievances. TUM general secretary Dennis Kalekeni said teachers and all civil servants should calm down and wait… ...

Youth hopeful of benefiting from Malawi-China relations

Jul 25, 2016 Timothy Kachedwa 4 &

Young people in the country have expressed optimism that they will benefit from the cordial relationship which the government of Malawi has with the government of China. This comes at a time when the Chinese… ...

No holds barred! Do something about university fees, please

Jul 24, 2016 José Safarao 51 &

What is happening is a paradox. Those of us who benefited from university education that was almost free are at the forefront arguing that the fees in the university are too little, that students must… ...

MANEB satisfied with MSCE exam administration

Jul 22, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 29 &

Despite the scandalous availability of some examination papers way before their sitting, the Malawi National Examination Board (MANEB) says it is happy with the administration of this year's Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations.… ...

In Pictures: Malawi Police set fire to Chanco hostels

Jul 19, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 153 &

After protesting students from Chancellor College (Chanco) forced a convoy carrying the second lady of the United States, Malawi Police descended on the Campus to disperse the students. According to our source on the ground,… ...