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Loans board disburses K1.8 billion for needy students

Feb 10, 2017 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 4 &

The Higher Education Student's Loans and Grants Board has distributed over 1.8 billion kwacha to different public and private universities for needy students in the 2016/2017 financial year. According to executive director of the board… ...

No injunction against Poly opening: student leadership deny seeking court redress over College opening

Jan 27, 2017 Luke Bisani 4 &

The Polytechnic Students Union (PSU) has downplayed reports of getting a court injunction restraining the management to open the university as they are demanded to pay the new fees structures. The remarks come at a… ...

Finally: Date of Poly opening revealed

Jan 24, 2017 Richard Jimu 11 &

…students divided on amount of fees to pay Students at the Polytechnic, a constituent college of University of Malawi (UNIMA),could afford a smile now as the date of the college’s opening has been revealed by… ...

Student leaders walk out of fees hike meeting

Jan 18, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 21 &

There was drama at the Kamuzu College of Nursing in Lilongwe on Monday as the University of Malawi Students Union (UMSU) walked out of a meeting with University of Malawi (Unima) management and parents’ representatives.… ...

Lawyers ask Mutharika to act on college closures

Jan 12, 2017 Luke Bisani 16 &

The Malawi Lawyer Society (MLS) has expressed worry over the instability of academic calendar for public universities due to constant closures and have asked President Peter Mutharika to resolve issues leading to the disruptions. The… ...

Mutharika ushers in new Admarc, Unima board members

Jan 02, 2017 Luke Bisani 25 &

Amid crises that have rocked the two statutory institutions in Malawi, President Peter Mutharika has appointed new board members for University of Malawi (UNIMA) and Admarc. The appointments has seen James Masumbu being the chairperson… ...

Unima Chanco Zomba Malawi Police viciously beat university students

Police still investigating assault on Chanco students

Dec 26, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Police Service say they are still investigating a case in which students at Chancellor College (Chanco) were brutally tortured by police officers during the anti-fees hike demonstrations in July. This follows a video… ...

Stop being greedy, Unima council told

Dec 17, 2016 Patience Mandala 9 &

The University of Malawi (Unima) council has been advised to prioritise education instead of money if higher education is to improve in the country. This was said by president of the Polytechnic Students Union (PSU)… ...

Polytechnic students win fees case

Dec 13, 2016 Martha Chikoti 25 &

The High Court in Blantyre on Monday ruled in favour of students in the fees hike case involving Polytechnic Students Union (PSU) and the University of Malawi (Unima) council. Passing judgement Judge Hilary Potani said… ...

Polytechnic closure: parents demand reopening of the institution

Dec 11, 2016 Luke Bisani 36 &

Parents of students at the Malawi Polytechnic, a constituent college of University of Malawi (Unima), have demanded for an immediate opening of the college. According to the parents, the closure of the university signifies violation… ...

University students take Malawi Human Rights Commission to task

Dec 01, 2016 Luke Bisani 45 &

Students from two closed public universities have given the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) five days to engage President Peter Mutharika on the delay to open the institutions. The students from the Polytechnic and Mzuzu… ...

Poly, Mzuni students cancel demo

Nov 30, 2016 Richard Jimu 11 &

Polytechnic and Mzuzu University students will not hold demonstrations today, it has been confirmed. planned nationwide demonstrations which they said motivated by students’ passion of attaining higher education with the aim of boosting the country’s… ...