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Commentators say exam calendar favours privileged students

Sep 07, 2020 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Commentators have argued that students from privileged families have an advantage in the impending exams. Schools have opened today only for classes that are due to sit for exams, after a five-month Covid-19 break. The… ...

Namadingo going back to school

Sep 01, 2020 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Musician of the moment Patience Namadingo has said he is planning to join the University of Malawi to study music as a way of complementing his talent. Writing on his Facebook page, Namadingo said he… ...

Teachers threaten strike over risk allowances

Sep 01, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Concerned teachers who are also Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) members have asked Government through the Ministry of Education Science and Technology to provide Coronavirus risk allowances to teachers before reopening schools on September 7,… ...

Ministry Education ‘prepared’ to protect learners, teachers

Sep 01, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Joseph Mbughi Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Technology Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima has said the ministry is well prepared to protect learners and teachers from Covid-19 as the schools reopen on 7th September, 2020.… ...

Thousands of girls get pregnant during schools closure

Sep 01, 2020 Cyrus Bengo 0 &

As schools are set to reopen in Malawi, thousands of girls will not be able to go back to school immediately as they are pregnant. Schools which were closed schools in March are set to… ...

TUM demand employment for IPTE 13 teachers

Aug 29, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) says it wants government to employ teachers under Initial Primary Teacher Education (IPTE) 13, as schools are set to reopen next month. Government and the Union are… ...

PSLCE exams start on September 30

Aug 27, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Ministry of Education says Primary School Leaving Certificate of Education (PSLCE) exams will begin September 30, three weeks after schools reopen. Minister of Education Agnes NyaLonje said today in Lilongwe that the examinations will… ...