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Poly students let down by Mutharika: ‘We wonder if he knows about Poly’s existence’

Nov 15, 2016 Bright Malenga 77 &

Malawi Polytechnic students say they feel let down by President Peter Mutharika’s inaction over the continued closure of the college and have wondered if the president is aware of the institution’s existence. In a statement… ...

Polytechnic not opening soon

Oct 28, 2016 Luke Bisani 31 &

Despite celebrating their victory of winning the fees case in court, Malawi Polytechnic students are to wait longer for opening of the college as the University of Malawi (UNIMA) council has not yet held a… ...

UNIMA woes : Expert worried over prolonged university closure

Oct 19, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 3 &

One of the country's renown education experts has expressed disappointment over the prolonged closure of some public universities. According to the education commentator, Benedicto Kondowe this is very dengerous to the country's education sector. Kondowe… ...

Polytechnic students win fees case

Oct 19, 2016 Luke Bisani 47 &

The Blantyre high court has this morning ruled in favour of the Polytechnic University students, a constituent college of University of Malawi (UNIMA) on the controversial fees hike row. Students from the university,obtained a court… ...

Poly opening stopped

Oct 02, 2016 Richard Jimu 3 &

In the continued unrest over new University of Malawi (Unima) fees structure, the university council has announced that the Malawi Polytechnic will not be opening this Monday as it was supposed to be. The college… ...

Your move, students: UNIMA defers Poly opening date after injunction against fees hike

Oct 01, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 26 &

The University of Malawi (UNIMA) Council has postponed the opening date for The Malawi Polytechnic after students obtained an injunction allowing them not to pay the recently hiked fees. The college was set to open… ...

No to Unima fees hike: Students get injunction against new fees structure

Sep 29, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 15 &

Students from the Malawi Polytechnic have obtained an injunction to stop college administration from demanding them to pay the recently hiked fees at the college. The High Court in Blantyre granted students the injunction after… ...