Month: November 2017 Posts

Gertrude Mutharika now a professor

Nov 21, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 360 &

A Chinese university has this morning awarded an honorary professorship to First Lady Gertrude Mutharika. Mutharika has been confered an Honorary Professor in Global Health by the PeKing University School of Public Health of the… ...

Unima delinking: Mutharika appoints taskforce

Nov 09, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 10 &

President Peter Mutharika has appointed a taskforce to oversee the delinking of colleges under the University of Malawi (UNIMA). Dr. Macphail Magwira chairs the taskforce with Harold Kuchande, Dr. Tarsizious Nampota, Dr. Fritz Robert Kadyoma,… ...

LUANAR students unhappy with teachers’ strike

Oct 03, 2017 Bright Malenga 2 &

Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) students have expressed concern over a strike by lecturers at the university. Lecturers at Luanar started striking on Monday demanding government to increase their perks by 20… ...

Chanco to open as govt. ends salary wrangles

Jun 21, 2017 Luke Bisani 49 &

Students from Chancellor College can afford a smile as government has announced that the lecturers’ strike which led to closure of the college has been resolved. The future of sitting in class soon was covered… ...

Mutharika dissolves University of Malawi Council

Jun 19, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 30 &

President Peter Mutharika has dissolved the council of the University of Malawi (Unima) in what State House dubs as 'a bid to end labour disputes' at the university. Mutharika has directed government to mediate in… ...

Students seek MPs’ intervention on Chanco closure

Jun 15, 2017 Luke Bisani 10 &

Their gravest concern is the Chancellor College (Chanco) as students have opted for intervention from Parliamentary Committee on Education to have the University of Malawi's (UNIMA) constituent college opened. This follows a meeting that students… ...

Malawi government’s negligence on education irks experts

Jun 14, 2017 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) executive director Benedicto Kondowe has expressed anger with President Peter Mutharika's administration due to its lack of seriousness in ending the education crisis that has rocked the country. Kondowe's anger… ...

Chanco cannot open in two weeks – govt

Jun 12, 2017 Luke Bisani 2 &

Malawi government through its leader of delegation at the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) 5 +1 all inclusive stakeholders meeting has disclosed that Chancellor College cannot be opened in two weeks as demanded by the delegates.… ...

Kondowe blasts lecturers for Chanco opening delay

Apr 20, 2017 Chikondi Magalasi 12 &

Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) executive director Benedicto Kondowe has blamed Chancellor College lecturers for not respecting the college’s academic calendar. The lecturers downed their tools causing a delay of the opening of the institution… ...

Students to hold mass demos over Chanco closure

Apr 13, 2017 Luke Bisani 3 &

Students from Chancellor College (Chanco), a constituent college of University of Malawi (UNIMA), have disclosed that they are to hold mass demonstrations against the closure of the college. According to the students, the Unima council… ...

2017-2018 University of Malawi selection list

Apr 10, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The University of Malawi (UNIMA) has released names of candidates who have been selected to pursue various generic programmes for the 2017/2018 academic year at its constituent colleges. The colleges include, the Polytechnic, Kamuzu College… ...

Malawi University students assured of loans

Apr 06, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Higher Education Students Loan and Grants Board (HESLGB) has assured all Malawian tertiary students that it will continue to mobilise resources to help needy and deserving students to access tertiary education. This is according… ...

Malawi Education: Students demand Chanco opening

Mar 18, 2017 Luke Bisani 1 &

...give council seven days Disturbances of academic calendar due to indefinite closures have now irritated Chancellor College (Chanco) students who have demanded the immediate opening of the constituent college. This follows reports of a strike… ...

Confirmed: Chanco not opening next week

Mar 15, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Classes at Chancellor College- a constituent college of the University of Malawi (Unima) will not begin next week as planned following change of opening dates as announced today by the administration, Malawi24 can confirm. A… ...

UNIMA students uncertain over programs duration

Mar 01, 2017 Lyonike Mughogho 1 &

University of Malawi (UNIMA) students have expressed pessimism over stability of their academic calendar due to persistent closures of colleges. The University which enshrines four colleges, Chancellor College, College of Medicine, Kamuzu College of Nursing… ...