Month: January 2021 Posts

UNIMA delinking process cancelled

Jan 21, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The University of Malawi (UNIMA) council has cancelled the process of delinking UNIMA constituent colleges after realizing that the decision taken in 2017 by the Senate and the council to delink the colleges was not… ...

Shock!! No sexual abuse policy at UNIMA

Nov 17, 2020 Cyrus Bengo 0 &

The University of Malawi (UNIMA) has no clear policy on sexual abuse and education experts say this is fueling sexual abuse cases on campuses, many of which are not reported. Education expert Benedicto Kondowe said… ...

Talking Blues: Sex for grades, sex for upkeep, sex for promotion? What a sick nation we are!

Nov 02, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Director-General Aubrey Sumbuleta is on forced leave due to sexual harassment allegations which some female members of staff leveled against him. Minister of Information Gospel Kazako confirmed this, saying: “He has… ...

UNIMA graduands petition Chakwera over delayed graduation

Oct 24, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka University of Malawi graduands have petitioned Malawi's President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera to intervene on the delayed graduation which was supposed to be held last year. This follows the standoff which is there… ...

Malawi Polytechnic reopens this month

Jan 01, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Council of the University of Malawi says the Malawi Polytechnic will reopen on January 20. The college was closed in November after fire ripped through the top floor of Nyika Hostel which accommodates 268… ...

Malawi Polytechnic seeks K146m to reopen

Dec 06, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The Malawi Polytechnic says it needs K146 million to reopen the institution and complete the second semester following fire that gutted down one of the hostels at the college. The fire incident which occurred on… ...

Fire destroys hostel at Malawi Polytechnic

Nov 26, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Fire has destroyed a hostel at The Malawi Polytechnic main campus in Blantyre and students are accusing the Malawi Police of causing the inferno. The fire incident has happened today at the college. According to… ...