Teachers Union of Malawi Archives

Malawi teachers’ strike continue

Mar 05, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

A day after the Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) called off the industrial action that aimed at pressurizing government to give them K35,000 risk allowance per teacher, the union has announced a U-turn saying that… ...

Malawi teachers threaten to go on strike again

Jul 16, 2017 Bright Malenga 84 &

Teachers in the country have asked Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) to pay all invigilators and supervisors their 2017 invigilation allowances before August 31, 2017 or else all teachers will put tools down in September.… ...

MANEB angers TUM again over invigilation money

Jul 12, 2017 Luke Bisani 4 &

The delay by Malawi National Examination Board (MANEB) to pay invigilators of Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examination has angered the teachers’ mother body Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM). TUM general secretary Charles Kumchenga… ...

TUM hailed

Jun 19, 2017 Victoria Milanzi 9 &

Eye of Child has hailed Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) for allowing classes in public schools to resume even though some teachers are yet to receive their money. Primary and secondary school teachers were on… ...

Teachers to resume work tomorrow

Jun 18, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 31 &

The Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) has called off the countrywide teacher's sit in which involved both primary and secondary school teachers. The strike which started on 5th June was aimed at forcing government to… ...

Malawi Teachers down tools over leave grants

Jun 05, 2017 Bright Malenga 1 &

Teachers have today begun a sit in to force Malawi government to pay them their 2016/2017 leave grants. According to a statement issued by Secondary School Teachers Union of Malawi (SESTUM) and signed by its… ...

Malawi Education: TUM coaxes Secondary teachers for strike

Jun 02, 2017 Luke Bisani 0 &

Though they might be treated better in terms of getting their payments, secondary teachers are to join the strike to force government pay arrears for primary teachers. Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) disclosed that it… ...

We will go on strike – teachers threaten

May 11, 2017 Luke Bisani 46 &

Teachers in Malawi have told the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology that they are to down tools due to unresolved grievances. Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) general secretary Charles Kumchenga has said they are… ...

Teachers unhappy with Malawi Govt

May 09, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 25 &

Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) has expressed dissatisfaction with the way Malawi Government is addressing teachers’ complaints. This is according to a press statement jointly signed by TUM president Willie Malimba, secretary general Charles Kamchenga… ...