Month: April 2017 Posts

Young writers urged to create literary networks

Apr 16, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Young writers in the country have been urged to create literary networks through which they can use to exchange ideas and opportunities on writing. This was said at an event dubbed Writing Excursion which was… ...

Education Ministry clears mist on hijab, dreadlocks in Malawi schools

Mar 27, 2017 Bright Malenga 4 &

The Ministry of Education has refuted reports there is an order for  schools to start registering children with dreadlocks and to allow female students to wear hijabs in Malawian schools. News has been viral that… ...

Lack of role models fuelling school dropout among girls in Malawi

Mar 13, 2017 Bright Malenga 0 &

Lack of women in rural areas who finished secondary school is one of the factors that is making a lot of girls to drop out of school in Nkhotakota district, it has been observed. As… ...

Teachers vital in addressing child labour in Malawi’s tobacco growing areas

Jan 30, 2017 Thandizo Sakala 9 &

Teachers are crucial labour in fighting child labour in Malawi’s tobacco growing areas, it has been observed. The remarks were recently made in Dowa where 94 teachers from Kayembe and Dzoole Education Zones in the… ...

Malawi24 Exclusive: Fishy money in lake districts keeping children out of school

Jan 05, 2017 Thula Chisamba 3 &

As Malawi is intensifying efforts to have an educated citizenry, it has been established by Malawi24 that for people in the districts along the lakes of Malawi, the challenge of attaining an education is huge.… ...

Absenteeism of teachers worries education officials

Nov 18, 2016 Baxter Mkumba 43 &

Education authorities in Mzimba district have expressed worry over absenteeism of teachers saying the misconduct has contributed to poor results in this year’s Primary School Leaving Certificate of Education (PSLCE) exams. It is said that… ...

Mzuni students to demonstrate over college closure

Nov 17, 2016 Martha Chikoti 18 &

Students at Mzuzu University (Mzuni) say they will conduct peaceful demonstrations aimed at forcing President Peter Mutharika who is also the chancellor of the university to address challenges that led to the closure of the… ...