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We are developing plans to recruit more teachers – Nyalonje

Sep 11, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Minister of Education Agnes NyaLonje says her ministry is developing plans to recruit more primary and secondary school teachers. She made the remarks yesterday when she presided over the graduation ceremony for award of Diplomas… ...

Auxiliary teachers told to continue working

Aug 26, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Ministry of Education has told 3,270 auxiliary teachers to continue working in their assigned schools. Secretary for Education Chikondano Mussa issued a statement yesterday on the status on of auxiliary teachers working in schools… ...

25 Covid-19 cases registered in primary schools in Chikwawa

Aug 23, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Chikwawa district education authorities have revealed that 21 primary school teachers and four pupils tested positive for Covid-19 in the district during the second term which ended on August 13. This was disclosed on the… ...

Dedza primary school teacher arrested for raping child

Aug 18, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested a 27-year-old primary school teacher for sexually abusing and impregnating a 15-year-old form one student. Dedza police deputy publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda has identified the teacher as Collings Chikaphonya. It… ...

Oasis Private School employees complain over unpaid salaries

Jul 23, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Former and current employees of Oasis Pvt Schools also known as Royal Secondary Pvt Schools in Mzuzu have complained over unpaid salary arrears, with the current employees saying they are threatened with dismissals when they… ...

Moyale Barracks Soldier is best MSCE Geography Teacher in the North

Jul 12, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The 2020 academic calendar was one of the most disrupted in recent history with the end result being also one with the worst Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examination results recorded in about a… ...

Teacher sets ablaze fellow teacher’s house in Dowa

Jul 01, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Mponela, Dowa have arrested a primary school teacher Identified as Sungeni Kalonga, 32, for setting on fire his fellow teacher's house on allegations that the victim was sleeping with his (Kalonga’s) wife. Mponela… ...

Man jailed 2 years for defrauding teacher of K900,000

Jun 24, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Limbe Third Grade Magistrate's Court yesterday sentenced 45-year-old Dickson Mussa Jali to 24 months in prison for defrauding a primary school teacher of money amounting to K900,000. Public relations officer for Limbe police station… ...

Government extends contracts for IPTE13 teachers

Jun 23, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Government of Malawi has extended for two months contracts for auxiliary teachers who were deployed across the country earlier this year. Government through the Ministries of Education and Local Government in February this year recruited… ...

Teacher jailed 3 years for stabbing ex-wife in the neck

Jun 17, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

By Martha Chikoti Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate's court has sentenced a 27-year-old teacher to three years in prison for nearly killing his ex-wife after he stabbed her in the neck. The teacher has been… ...

IPTE 13 teachers demand jobs

Jun 15, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

IPTE 13 teachers have demanded the Ministry of Education to employ them on permanent basis as their five month contract is coming to an end this month. The teachers have given the ministry two days… ...

National Teachers Policy to improve teachers’ promotion prospects

Jun 01, 2021 Guest Writer 0 &

Leah Chiweza Banda - MANA Teachers have hailed the National Teachers Policy (NTP) currently in consultation stage, saying the legislation will ease their career path in terms of promotion. Teachers from different districts in the… ...

Malawi Govt condemned for intimidating teachers

Apr 29, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Chancellor College Academic Staff Union (CCASU) has bashed the Tonse Alliance administration for intimidating leaders of the Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM), saying the government wants to take Malawians back to a period when unions… ...

TUM suspends teachers’ strike

Apr 12, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) has suspended the teachers’ strike and teachers have been advised to resume work tomorrow. The teachers had been staying away from work since last week and government applied for an… ...

Govt given 48hrs to resolve impasse with teachers

Apr 10, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

A human rights organization, Liu la Munthu (LLM), has given the Malawi government 48 hour ultimatum to end the teachers' stay away claiming it is violating learners' right to education. The development comes as teachers… ...