Month: May 2020 Posts

Schools not opening – Ministry of Education

May 14, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The Ministry of Education has announced that schools in Malawi will remain closed. The announcement has come after a stakeholders meeting that wanted to ponder on the possible re-opening of schools. According to a statement… ...

Govt sells secondary school

Nov 13, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 2 &

Government has sold a public secondary school in Lilongwe to Malawians of Asian origin, it has been revealed. Member of Parliament for Lilongwe South West, Nancy Tembo, said yesterday that Livimbo Secondary School at Area… ...

Illovo Malawi under fire for failing to renovate school

Jan 12, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Illovo Sugar Malawi has been taken to task for failing to renovate a school situated in its estate. The educational faciliuty, Chimbiya Primary School, is located in the company’s estate in Chikwawa. In November last… ...

Teachers worried over confusion on fees abolition

Jan 02, 2019 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Secondary school teachers teaching in rural areas have expressed fear that parents will accuse them of stealing money owing to rickety information on government's decision to abolish tuition fees. Government in September last year abolished… ...

VSO hails Unlocking Talent Project

Aug 04, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Volunteer Service Overseas (VSO) has said many students have learned how to read using tablets through the first phase of Unlocking Talent Project which the organization is implementing. The project  which started in 2011… ...

CSEC worried by poor condition of schools

Jul 16, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) has expressed concern over poor condition of schools in Malawi saying the bad state of schools is evidence that political leaders in the country use taxpayers’ money to enrich… ...

MANEB says students will not re-sit MSCE exams

Jul 05, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 7 &

The Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) has refuted social media speculations that students will re-sit for the 2018 Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations in November this year. A screenshot of a post on… ...

Teachers’ strike on next week

Jul 03, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) has announced that teachers in the country will go on strike starting on Monday. In a press statement yesterday signed by the union's President Willie Malimba and Secretary General Charles… ...

Govt urged to do more on special needs education

Jun 30, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) has called on Members of Parliament and government to show commitment towards inclusive education for people with special needs. CSEC Executive Director Benedicto Kondowe made the remarks on Thursday… ...

Namalowe CDSS learners challenged to become record breakers

Jun 27, 2018 Samuel Majamanda 0 &

The Hoy Family Mission Hospital has challenged learners at Namalowe Community Day Secondary School to always aspire to be the first people to attain higher education in their families and communities. Nursing Officer at Holy… ...

Negligence cost four lives at Natchengwa – CSEC

Jun 11, 2018 Luke Bisani 0 &

The desire to achieve bright dreams for the four students at Natchengwa Primary School ended with the falling wall that claimed their lives. A structure that was built out of desperation brought sorrow to the… ...

School director who defrauded learners told to repay money

May 24, 2018 Martha Chikoti 1 &

A court in Blantyre has ordered a school director who stole money meant for Standard 8 exam fees to repay the money. Director of Harmony pvt primary school Alfred Kapito has been told to teach… ...

UK builds classroom blocks, teachers’ houses

May 19, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The UK Government has built 158 classroom blocks, 52 solar powered teachers’ houses and other infrastructure worth K11 billion in schools across Malawi. The infrastructure also include 21 administration blocks, 312 latrines and 46 urinals,… ...

School director in for stealing exam money

May 17, 2018 Martha Chikoti 2 &

Thirty six candidates in Blantyre are not sitting for the ongoing Primary School Leaving Certificate of Education (PSLCE) exams after their school's director stole their exam money. The pupils discovered on Sunday that their school… ...

Amiable Largesse bails out needy students

May 14, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A youth led charitable organization has bailed out needy students at Balaka Secondary School. The organization, Amiable Largesse, has paid tuition fees amounting to MK250,000 which will cater for five needy students to ensure that… ...