Month: June 2016 Posts

End abuse against children – NGO says

Jun 19, 2016 Martha Chikoti 3 &

A child rights organisation has called for practical interventions that can significantly benefit children in the country in order to bail them out from the challenges that they face. The organisation, the Child Rights Permanent… ...

National Library Service introduces user fees

Jun 18, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 55 &

The National Library Service (NLS) has introduced fees for all people accessing its libraries in the country. One of the NLS branches in Blantyre has already announced its user fees which will be introduced with… ...

Mutharika scores high again

Jun 17, 2016 Martha Chikoti 21 &

After getting some love from activists and commentators on his choice of electoral commissioners in as far as the gender equality side is concerned, Mutharika’s DPP led government has gotten some new admiration. One of… ...

Scottish – Malawian Schools Partnership to Improve Malawian Students’ English

Jun 16, 2016 Samuel Majamanda 0 &

A partnership between St. Andrews High School of Scotland Malawian rural Secondary schools is set to improve Malawian students’ understanding of the Queens’ language. This is according to Scottish Teachers who visited Malawi recently, in… ...

More School hours for Primary pupils in Malawi

Jun 12, 2016 Luke Bisani 63 &

…2 hours added to Standard 1 Amid criticism of the country’s education standards, Malawi government through the Ministry of Education Science and Technology has adjusted primary school timetable effective 5th September, 2016. The adjustment has… ...

‘Pregnancy, not an end to a girl child’s future’

Jun 09, 2016 Samuel Majamanda 9 &

District Education Manager (DEM) for Mulanje Gossam Mafuta over the weekend stressed on the importance of giving second chances on education to girls who have fallen in the trap of early pregnancy, emphasizing; “early pregnancy… ...

Malawi to have school in honour of Prince

Jun 08, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 32 &

Malawi will soon have a school in honour of musician Prince who died last month, according to an announcement by In a Perfect World Foundation (IAPW). Founder of IAPW, Manuela Testolini, said the school is… ...