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Chanco lecturers to go on strike

Nov 24, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

It never rains but pours for Chancellor College of Malawi following reports that the institution may close prematurely due to an impending strike. The workers, including lecturers and supporting staff were expected to go on… ...

University of Malawi students tell Mutharika to resign

Nov 24, 2016 Bright Malenga 1 &

Mzuzu University and Polytechnic students have asked President Peter Mutharika to step down as president for failing to resolve issues that have led to continued closure of the colleges. Speaking at a joint press briefing… ...

Unima council challenges Polytechnic students’ victory

Nov 22, 2016 Luke Bisani 0 &

The council for University of Malawi (Unima) has slated to appeal the high court ruling on the controversial fees in favour of the Polytechnic students. The Polytechnic is yet to be opened after the students… ...

We need Mutharika to intervene – Polytechnic students

Nov 17, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 50 &

Students at the Malawi Polytechnic, a constituent college of the University of Malawi, have asked President Peter Mutharika to wake up from his slumber and intervene in the wrangle at the institution so that the… ...

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… ...

Chanco management fails to challenge students

Sep 12, 2016 Luke Bisani 0 &

The Zomba high court has dismissed an application by Chancellor College (Chanco) management to challenge an injunction obtained by students against the readmission forms the college issued. The forms required each student to agree to… ...

Chanco students angry over readmission forms

Sep 05, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Students Union of Chancellor College (SUCC) have expressed anger over readmission forms released by the college management outlining conditions students have to agree to in order to register when the college reopens. A form which… ...

Date of Chanco reopening revealed

Aug 18, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 29 &

The Chancellor College, a constituent college of the University of Malawi (Unima) reopens next month, the university council says. The college was sealed on 19 July 2016 after the students were involved in running battles… ...

No rest for Mutharika: University of Malawi students gang up against him

Aug 17, 2016 Richard Jimu 140 &

His directive that fees at University of Malawi (UNIMA) constituent colleges fall by just K50,000 might have shown his sympathy for the students but the students have indicated they will not accept the cut no… ...