Minister of Education Science and Technology, Bright Msaka, has said three more primary schools will be constructed in populous Mbayani township in Blantyre to decongest Mbayani One Primary School. Speaking after touring Mbayani One Primary School which has 10,00 learners and 74 teachers representing a teacher-pupil ratio of 1:126 against the recommended ratio of 1:60, […]
Government has unveiled plans and projects that will help improve the quality of education in primary and secondary schools and institutions of higher learning in the country. Minister of Education, Science and Technology Bright Msaka, speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, said the projects include construction of libraries, laboratories and girls hostels in community day secondary […]
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has disclosed it is constructing 700 classroom blocks as one way of improving the learning environment by increasing the learning space in the country’s schools. The minister responsible, Bright Msaka, disclosed this to journalists in Lilongwe on the sidelines of Malawi Education Sector Improvement Programme (MESIP) handing over […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has reacted to a Nyasa Times story which reported that hired Minister of Education Science and Technology Bright Msaka is being tipped to the presidential running mate in the upcoming 2019 tripartite elections, saying the party was yet to pick a running mate for its presidential candidate. Nyasa Times sources in DPP said the Msaka […]
Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Bright Msaka has said government recognizes the role young people play in the socio–economic development of the country. Speaking on Saturday when presided over a football bonanza at Machinga Community Ground he sponsored, Msaka said it was from that realization that government has set out a number of developmental […]
President Peter Mutharika has settled to pick Education Minister Bright Msaka as his running mate in the 2019 elections, Nyasa Times can exclusively reveal. Insiders confided with Nyasa Times that Mutharika has settled for Msaka after being advised by his close confidants including wife, First Lady Getrude Mutharika. “It is now clear that the President […]
Minister of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST), Bright Msaka says as a solution to improve the reading capability of the children in Malawi, it will from January 2018; provide Chichewa and English pupil text books to each and everyone in standards one to four. Msaka disclosed the development on Friday in Lilongwe during a press […]
Malawi government intends to introduce global citizenship education in schools in the country to ensure learners become responsible for local and global peace, environment and respect cultural diversification, Minister of Education, Science and Technology Bright Msaka has said. Msaka disclosed this at Domasi Teacher Training College in Zomba on Monday during the start of a […]
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe could well be replaced by Education Minister Bright Msaka in a Cabinet reshuffle likely to be held after Parliament sitting. Gondwe may be given charge of another ministry, say sources. The government purse-keeper has been facing widespread criticism on the way some payments from Treasury are being made […]
Minister of Education Science and Technology, Bright Msaka, visited the survivors of the Dedza road accident involving students from Mzuzu University and Mzuzu Technical College at Dedza District Hospital around at 7 o’clock Sunday in the evening. The minister, who was accompanied by the Principal Secretary from the ministry, Justin Saidi, went to see the […]
Minister of Education, Science and Technology Bright Msaka has told the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) General Conference in France that Malawi government continues to place emphasis on the importance of education. Msaka said that among other indicators that government is committed to improve education is the allocation of additional money towards […]
Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Bright Msaka has issued a warning to teachers involved in sexual abuses with girl children, saying they would face the chop once caught if they do not desist from the malpractice. The Minister sounded the warning during the official launch of a gender-based violence campaign against girls and boys […]
Government has recruited 9,630 primary school teachers in a major drive to beef up teaching staff levels in the education sector to tame overcrowding in classrooms that is affecting delivery of quality education to learners in the country. Speaking in an interview on the sidelines of community campaign on combating sexual and gender based violence […]
Government has a National Inclusive Education Strategy aimed at giving quality education to the marginalized children who are mostly excluded and secluded in mainstream education. The marginalized children in the strategy include children with disabilities, orphans and street children Minister of Science and Technology Bright Msaka on Wednesday launched the strategy and said it will […]
The Regional Southern Africa Bonn Challenge (SADC+), a high level ministerial conference seeking to step up efforts to restore depleted forests, has opened in Lilongwe with Malawi unveiling ambitious forestry and charcoal plans to arrest and reverse forest degradation and deforestation. The meeting is part of a global initiative agreed recently in Bonn in German, […]
Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining says it is advocating for the reinforcement of all technical assistance aimed at fostering environmental conservation in the country. Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, Bright Msaka said persistent flash floods amongst other natural disasters can only be curbed, if environmental conservation activities in all learning institutions […]
Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, Bright Msaka has asked Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) to be active and take serious actions against energy players who offer low quality services. Msaka made an appeal in Lilongwe during a ground breaking ceremony for the construction of a six stalls MERA office complex, at the Lilongwe’s […]
Minister of natural resources, energy and mining Bright Msaka says the strategic fuel reserve tanks are ready for opening. Speaking when he toured Kanengo reserve tanks in Lilongwe, Msaka said the area now has everything it takes to be called strategic fuel reserve tanks. “I am excited that finally we have tanks, premises, equipment and […]