The British Council, has assured Malawians that the Selector Radio program set to hit airwaves on Capital FM will strengthen cultural relations between Malawi and the UK. “People in Malawi can expect from Selector that there will be ways of finding connections between UK music and Malawi music,” disclosed Katie Weatherall, Selector Radio Programme Manager […]
The British Council in Malawi has announced that it will launch Selector Radio program in the country this week. Selector Radio shares the best new UK music with the world and the program is syndicated to over 30 countries around the world including Cuba, China, Zimbabwe, Spain and Mexico and has a global youthful audience […]
Mtandire children in the capital Lilongwe have now joined the rest of developed countries in technology after they have been granted access to a new micro-bit device which helps children in computer coding to develop various software’s, thanks to the institute of imagination in conjunction with MHub, the British Council, Zikomo Foundation and Tingathe. The […]
Media representatives from Malawi and neighbouring countries (Zambia, Mozambique and Tanzania) will come together in Malawi’s Capital City, Lilongwe from 4th to 6th November 2019 to discuss the state of and strategies for fostering freedom expression in order strengthen democracy in the sub region. The conference has been organised by the British High Commission in […]
State Vice-President Saulos Chilima’s wife, Mary, on Thursday launched the British Council project to tackle gender-based violence (GBV) among young people in Malawi. Delivered through sport (football) and technology (a digital platform to support human rights), ‘Our Shared Goal’ Project will target adolescent girls and boys from Mtandire, a community in peri-urban Lilongwe, Malawi, supporting […]
Players in the arts and creative industry have commended British Council for the Creative Hustle, an interactive session which recently took place at 1Five Entertainment Auditorium in the Capital, Lilongwe. Creative Hustle interactive session also coincided with United Kingdom’s Grime artist Gaika visit. Gaika was one of the panelists alongside renowned Poet Q Malewezi and […]
The British Council, as part of its work towards changing lives and promoting cultural relations and educational opportunities worldwide, is implementing a project called Connecting Classrooms in partnership with the Department for International Development (DFID) to give Malawian teachers the opportunity to compare and share approaches with teachers from the UK. This global education programme is designed […]
Fourteen Malawians will this year be going to study in different UK universities for masters and doctorate degrees in a range of fields such as health, fisheries, electronics, and education, courtesy of the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship plan (CSFP). Speaking on Wednesday during their pre-departure briefing at the British High Commission offices in Lilongwe, director for British […]
A group of 74 school leaders from the Central Region (Lilongwe and surrounding areas) have praised British Council’s Connecting Classrooms Programme for jolting them to lead more effectively and be change-agents in their schools for delivery of quality education that equips young people to be fully prepared for life and work in a global economy. […]
A video about six Mzuzu Academy students teaching English and Mathematics to their peers from a local community-based organisation in Mzuzu became a regional winner in ‘Your World Competition’ which was run by British Council earlier in the year. On Monday, the students Rahim Michael Sadik, Mathew Mbale, Wongani Lungu, Kike Nyirenda, Tamara Msachi and […]
In a bid to grow the culture of ICT based learning, leading mobile telecoms provider Airtel Malawi in partnership with the British Council launched a computer lab internet on Tuesday at St Mathews Primary School in Chikwawa district. The launch, which was graced by Airtel Malawi Officials, British Council Director and Chikwawa district education manager, […]