Month: December 2016 Posts

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… ...

Chisi wants education minister Fabiano to resign

Nov 26, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Umodzi Party president John Chisi has asked minister of education Emanuel Fabiano to resign for failing to resolve wrangles that have led to the closure of Mzuzu University and the Malawi Polytechnic. It's now close… ...

We need Mutharika to intervene – Polytechnic students

Nov 17, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 50 &

Students at the Malawi Polytechnic, a constituent college of the University of Malawi, have asked President Peter Mutharika to wake up from his slumber and intervene in the wrangle at the institution so that the… ...

No to Unima fees hike: Students get injunction against new fees structure

Sep 29, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 15 &

Students from the Malawi Polytechnic have obtained an injunction to stop college administration from demanding them to pay the recently hiked fees at the college. The High Court in Blantyre granted students the injunction after… ...

Angry polytechnic students’ parents storm Blantyre Police

Jul 25, 2016 Luke Bisani 74 &

The University of Malawi (Unima) fees hike matter has now forced parents of 14 arrested Malawi Polytechnic students to hold a vigil at Blantyre Police station demanding the release of their children. On Friday, police… ...

Polytechnic student sells beans to survive

May 01, 2016 Luke Bisani 315 &

Having in mind that only the strongest survives, a student from the Malawi Polytechnic is selling beans to survive and pay for his tuition fees. The student, Patrick Harry Thakila who is studying Environmental Science… ...