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,… ...

Parliament authorises delinking of UNIMA

Mar 16, 2019 Martha Chikoti 2 &

Parliament on Friday passed three bills that seeks to delink University of Malawi colleges. The Malawi Polytechnic, Chancellor College, College of Medicine and Kamuzu College of Nursing will become separate universities after the University of… ...

Poly students invent earth battery

Feb 01, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Four students at The Polytechnic have invented an earth battery which is produced from soil and water. The group comprises three Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering students Chikumbutso Walani, Elizabeth Kananji and Isaac Katemecha as well… ...

Polytechnic graduates over 400 students

Oct 29, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Polytechnic Continuing Education Centre (CEC) on Friday held a graduation for over 400 students at Bingu wa Mutharika Conference Centre in Lilongwe. The students – who were studying at CEC campuses in Mzuzu, Blantyre… ...

Water crisis sparks protests at Poly

Sep 25, 2018 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Students at The Polytechnic today blocked the Masauko Chipembere Highway in Blantyre to show anger after taps run dry at the college. Police officers who responded to the situation fired teargas at the students in… ...

Support sought for needy Poly student

Apr 05, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

An appeal for support has been issued for a Polytechnic student who is struggling due to lack of money for food, accommodation and tuition. The student Damison Jame sleeps outside the college’s hostels together with… ...

Standard Bank varsity bursary hailed

Sep 15, 2017 Bright Malenga 8 &

Malawians in the country have hailed Standard Bank of Malawi for launching a K120 million bursary program for university students. The program will benefit students from five public institutions of higher learning namely Chancellor College,… ...

Polytechnic to reopen in three weeks

Jan 15, 2017 Luke Bisani 46 &

After having a forced holiday for months, students at Malawi Polytechnic, a constituent college of University of Malawi (UNIMA), are now to go back to class within three weeks. The development follows a meeting that… ...

Polytechnic closure: parents demand reopening of the institution

Dec 11, 2016 Luke Bisani 36 &

Parents of students at the Malawi Polytechnic, a constituent college of University of Malawi (Unima), have demanded for an immediate opening of the college. According to the parents, the closure of the university signifies violation… ...