Education Archives

Govt asked to increase funding to primary schools

Aug 06, 2019 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Government has been asked to increase funding to primary schools as a way of improving quality of education. A primary school head teacher in Phalombe made the plea during a tour which was organised by… ...

PSLCE results out: 77 percent pass, 82 thousand selected

Aug 05, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

The Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) has today released results of the 2019 Primary School Leaving Certificate of Education (PSCLE) examinations. Out of the 282,428 candidates who sat for the examinations, 218,756 have passed representing… ...

World Bank gives Mutharika a K68bn vote of confidence

Aug 05, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 2 &

The World Bank has given the Peter Mutharika administration K68 billion to be used for improving quality of education. Government of Malawi and the World Bank have signed a MK68 billion financing agreement for the… ...

CSOs pressure govt to reopen College of Health Sciences

Aug 01, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) and Youth and Society (YAS) have given the Peter Mutharika administration up to Friday next week to reopen Malawi College of Health Sciences campuses. The organisations have threatened to take… ...

ETHCO holds career guidance sessions in schools

Jul 31, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Ethanol Company Limited (ETHCO) has embarked on a career guidance program in some secondary schools in Nkhotakota district. The company had a rare opportunity when its senior staff members led by Chief Executive officer, Lusibilo… ...

Reaping what we sowed on Malawi education

Jul 25, 2019 Luke Bisani 2 &

It is over twenty years since Free Primary Education was introduced in Malawi to improve access to education. However, high pupil-teacher ratio and insufficient teaching and learning materials are among the issues that have compromised… ...

LUANAR students demonstrate over tuition fee hike

Jul 16, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Lilongwe University of Natural Resources (LUANAR) blocked roads on Monday and Tuesday protesting against the institution’s decision to hike fees. The university has raised the tuition fees from K362,000 to K420,000 for generic and K783,000… ...