Month: April 2021 Posts

Tonse Govt. is failing: Activists lambast Chakwera’s leadership over education wrangles

Apr 07, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Romeo Umali Education activists in the country have bashed the Lazarus Chakwera administration for failing to resolve public school teachers’ grievances. The teachers have been demanding Covid-19 risk allowances  since February but government is… ...

Education advocates ask Chakwera to declare Malawi a ‘state of educational disaster’

Apr 06, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Some education advocates in the country have urged President Lazarus Chakwera to declare Malawi a state of disaster due to the standoff between government and teachers The call comes amid a standstill in the education… ...

Teachers to resume strike

Apr 05, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) has announced the resumption of the teachers’ strike over Covid-19 allowances. TUM chairperson Willy Malimba has confirmed the resumption of the industrial action. Malimba said teachers will not report for… ...

Aphunzitsi awopseza kuti ayambilaso sitalaka

Mar 25, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Aphunzitsi m'dziko muno awopseza kuti ayambilaso kunyanyala ntchito ngati kwa masiku asanu ndi awiri (7) akubwerawa boma silipanga zomwe anagwirizana kumayambiliro kwa mwezi uno. Pa 8 March chaka chino boma kudzera ku unduna wazamaphunziro linagwirizana… ...

Teachers demand resignation of TUM executive members

Mar 24, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A grouping called Malawi Teachers Movement (MTM) has demanded the resignation of Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) executive members, saying the union is fighting for trivial issues such as risk allowances while ignoring important issues… ...

Unemployed agriculture teachers cry foul

Mar 24, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Over 150 Diploma holders in Agriculture Education from LUANAR-NRC campus have appealed to Ministry of Education to raise the number teachers it intends to recruit, saying they will be left out if Government only recruits… ...

Chakwera removes Education PS who ended Teachers’ strike

Mar 10, 2021 Russell Kondowe 1 &

The Principal Secretary of Administration for Education who successfully negotiated with teachers to end their strike has been kicked out of the Education Ministry. Kiswell Dakamau has confirmed his removal from the Ministry but has… ...