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Malawi teachers strike over salaries

Jan 20, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Teachers across Malawi have downed tools, demanding their December salaries from government. In Lilongwe, teachers stormed the District Commissioner's (DC) office in protest over government's decision to remove almost five thousand teachers from the payroll… ...

Teachers to stage nationwide strike

Jan 18, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 1 &

Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) says all teachers across Malawi will stage a sit-in starting on Monday. TUM's Secretary General, Charles Kumchenga, said the strike will be done following the failure of government to pay… ...

Unpaid teachers to get December salaries before January 31st – Govt

Dec 26, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Government says teachers who are yet to be paid after being struck off the payroll will get their salaries before the end of January if they submit their national identity cards. In a statement on… ...

TUM tells teachers to stop doing business during working hours

Nov 18, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) has warned teachers against conducting business during normal teaching hours, saying the practice is against principles of the teaching profession. TUM General Secretary, Charles Kumchenga, said in an interview on… ...

Govt promises to promote teachers every year

Sep 14, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Government says it will be promoting teachers every year and will always make sure their grievances are addressed. Minister of Education, Science and Technology William Susuwele-Banda made the remarks in a ministerial statement on Friday.… ...

Teachers on WhatsApp anger parents

Sep 04, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Parents in the area of group Mweneyumba in Karonga have asked District Education Office to deal with teachers who spend most of their time in class on WhatsApp, instead of teaching. The call was made… ...

Recruitment of teachers commences

Apr 17, 2019 Richard Jimu 3 &

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology says recruitment of both primary and secondary school teachers has commenced following availability of funds. This is contained in a press statement released by the Ministry dated 16th… ...