Month: January 2020 Posts

Malawi Polytechnic reopens this month

Jan 01, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Council of the University of Malawi says the Malawi Polytechnic will reopen on January 20. The college was closed in November after fire ripped through the top floor of Nyika Hostel which accommodates 268… ...

Malawi Polytechnic seeks K146m to reopen

Dec 06, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The Malawi Polytechnic says it needs K146 million to reopen the institution and complete the second semester following fire that gutted down one of the hostels at the college. The fire incident which occurred on… ...

Malawi Polytechnic closed

Nov 26, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Malawi Polytechnic in Blantyre has been closed following fire that ripped through a hostel on Tuesday. Acting College Registrar Mrs Chilinde told the students in a memo on Tuesday even that the college was… ...

Poly student hails MIE conference

Sep 13, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A fourth year Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering student who recently represented Polytechnic engineering students at the Malawi Institute of Engineers (MIE) annual conference has hailed the event saying he learnt a… ...

Polytechnic students shine at Indaba

Sep 06, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Polytechnic students who went to attend a machine learning Indaba workshop in Nairobi, Kenya are back in the country. The trio, Thanda Mtegha, Brenald Dzonzi and Sam Masikini ,went to represent the Polytechnic at… ...

Polytechnic student develops Artificial Intelligence System

Aug 08, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

A fourth year Polytechnic Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Sam Masikini has developed a voice commanding system. The invention, which he calls Thandi, conduct and intruder detection alert, evidence capturing, facial recognition, voice control,… ...

Airtel to sponsor social weekends in 22 tertiary institutions

Jun 11, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Airtel Malawi sponsored a social weekend at The Malawi Polytechnic on Saturday with a pledge to sponsor similar events in 22 tertiary institutions. Confirming the development with Malawi24 was the institution's Senior Zone Business Manager,… ...