Malawi govt sets March 10 deadline to pay teachers’ arrears
Government has set March 10 as deadline for paying arrears and leave grants it owes teachers in the country, deputy Minister of Education, Science and Technology Vincent Ghambi has told Nyasa Times.
Some teachers, however, have expressed pessimism over the assurance saying “the government is only good at promising.”
But Ghambi assured the March 10 deadline is date, adding that his ministry will also roll out a new system of paying teachers soon.
“We are working on a new system altogether. Teachers will now be paid through their respective zones,” said Ghambi.
The new system, according to Ghambi, will speed up the processing of teachers’ salaries which were allegedly being delayed due to hefty workload at Capital Hill.
“With the new system, the issue of delays, arrears and leave grants will be history,” said Ghambi.
Teachers have been holding protests in some districts across the country over arrears and leave grants.
Last week primary teachers in Salima downed their tools, threatening they would only resume work once they we
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I remember when I was a teacher, when it hits 27th each month without pay could not report for duty till payday. I didnt have any issues with conscious or guiltiness.All blame in my mind lied on the system. Teachers go out a while and find alternative source of cash to feed yourselves while you wait for this rubbish government to insult you with the migre salary kkk
Watching this with interest. How can we parents continue sending pocket money to graduates that have been on the job for 6 months because government has breached its contract with the new employees?
Si aphunzitsi okha ayi, alipileni bwino anthu onse ogwira ntchito ku boma. Mpaka pano no salary, akhalakhala bwanji anthu. Stupid govt.
Ma arrears ake?Ma trs ake ati?Duckheads dont even know which group has arrears with GOM!Ellaborate clearly dont give Us false hopes.Just put mine on my pensions 50yrs after I die!Let my dependents musticate them!!Failed state!!Me Out!!
PROMISE IS ALIE(BY UB 4O)
Bla bla bla.
Anthu akulandira malipiro awo pa 44 mwenzi uliwonse.
Boma LOZUNZA ANTHU AKE ILI
Mxieeeeuwww
Only in Malawi can this stupidity by the government be tolerated I can read and write because of a teacher. It’s sad that they are being treated as door mats.
Munayamba pa nthawi ya Bingu kuti mu kukonza njira zatsopano kuti athu azilandira bwino ndakama. What is wrong with this monkey business ?
Shaaaa koma aphunzitsi ali pamabvuto
We will also stop reporting for duties till 10th march 2015.Pasavute.
Apatseni maphuzitsi mitengo yawo. Paja munkati mudzawakwezera mitengo lero ndi izi
SALARIES, back to our respective zones!! bodzabodza that is system of the past their is no security in this country so you want trs to be robed and die unexpectedly. If it is true, is the ministry closing the banking system of payment? Do not cheat us you failures!!!!!!!!!!!
Akuti 1 plus 1 will remain 11 until teachers are paid…
Ndichifukwachake ndinachoka ku MW bz teachers the
y saved as makape wopanda kopita
Chindere iwe! Anthu amenewa azidya chiana podzafika pa 10 march.
Kapena mukufana kunena kuti mugula mabokosi amaliro. You mean our teachers should keep on borrowing.???
The problem is that money is there but was fixed deposited in a bank to earn interest.
mukungonena apa what about teachers who went for upgrading? why do you keep on making teachers suffer like that? one day muzayankha! ndapita!
Teachers lets work as professionals be united.A kutipezerela chifukwa sitigwirizana
Teachers be principled stand by your discussion to down tools.Only banks should tell us when to start work.The deputy minister’s words are no strange.Lets be united.matthew 7 vs 24-27.DOWA
Teachers in the country are not united.I dont know if they have a mother body that can stand up for their rights.They will alwez remain victims as a result dwindling education standards.
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Maziphunzitsi amandisekesa kwambiri easily used
I beg fellow teachers that if this won’t happen, lets have a mass demonstration
bola joyce banda emwe uja amalawi kufoira tinaludza munthu ofunika heavy maphunzi mpaka medzi six without pay
Salima woyee mpaka pa 10 march akutipezera amenewa osaiva teachers
Teachers are always victims, only Ngwazi Dr H Kamuzu Banda respected teachers
Naneso mpha 10
Teachers themselves are to blame. They are not united and always show blind loyalty to Goyt as if the govt cares about them. If it were lawyers or doctors, this issue could have been history. But teachers, ishee! Kaya enawa kusaphunzira komweku. Mwanyanya, simungapangeko ka demo ka country wide, koma ndwii mtimasukulu tomvetsa chisonito. Remain like that and be the victims always.
What kind of good governance is this ? How could the govt let this happen? Is the govt going to pay these teachers with interest? These teachers deserve compasation.. Kodi mabunge omenyera ufulu anthu owira ntchito aja alikuti?
This is still the situation. No classes in Salima
of all the civil servants,why always & only teachers?? i 0wez wonder.next time ma MP ndi ma-minister mudzaachedwetseleko malipilo for 3 months tidzaone
Avoid using teachers as puppets. This issue has to be dealt with once and for all otherwise it will be nationwide strike