University of Malawi’s Chancellor College students are today, Thursday expected to hold peaceful protests in the country’s major cities. Chancellor College Students Union chair Ayuba James said the protests are aimed at forcing authorities open the oldest college in the country. The college was supposed to open in January but had prolonged closure after support […]
Chancellor College Academic Staff Union (Ccasu) has vowed to proceed with their planned strike over pay disparity among University of Malawi (Unima) constituent colleges. Lecturers at Chanco, a constituent college of Unima alongside their colleagues at The Polytechnic, Kamuzu College of Nursing (KCN) and the College of Medicine (CoM), want Unima to resolve salary disparities […]
Students at Chancellor College in Zomba are planning city protests following the decision by the University of Malawi council to postpone the opening of the elite public college. Chancellor College Students Union leader Silvester Ayuba James said the students would be meeting soon to set the dates for the protests. “After setting the date for […]
University of Malawi (Unima) has said Chancellor College (Chanco) in the eastern city of Zomba will not be opening on March 20 as earlier announced following the impending strike by the academic staff. Chanco registrar Mary Wasiri said in a statement seen by Nyasa Times that classes for 2016/17 academic year are not beginning on […]
A University of Malawi law student and activist at Chancellor College, Negracious Justin is fearing for his life from regime thugs and has been forced into exile after falling s a victim of the increasing mafia operations in Malawi where the politically powerful are resorting to elimination of critics, whistleblowers or evidence, whichever falls on […]
Malawi Polytechnic Students have asked their Students Union (P.S.U) to bow down and give up the fight against the University Council’s decision to hike school fees. This is according to a memo released on Thursday 24th November 2016 addressed to the Sudents Union and in possession of Nyasa Times. In preamble, the letter hails P.S.U for […]
Chancellor College of the University of Malawi has distanced itself from a declaration issued by media owners, managers, directors of news organisations condemning the attacks President Peter Mutharika and other Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) sympathisers have been directing to the independent media. Media houses issued the declaration after their meeting on Monday at Mount Soche Hotel […]
Malawi Police say they are still investigating use of excessive force by some of his officers on defenseless female students at Chancellor College (Chanco) during protests over fee hike a few months ago. A video clip was released on social media showing armed police assaulting an unarmed young female students. Deputy police spokesperson Tomeck Nyaude […]
Chancellor College (Chanco) students have obtained a court injunction restraining University of Malawi (Unina) through Chanco in Zomba from re-admitting the students to the college by forcing them to contribute money towards repairs of the property damaged during their protest that happened at the institution in July leading to shut down. The college is asking […]
Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) says ut finds the summoning of leaders of the Student Union of the Chancellor College (SUCC), a constituent college of the University of Malawi (Unima), for disciplinary hearing by Chancellor College (Chanco) authorities, a serious threat to the country’s Constitution. The eight including their president, Sylvester Ayuba James […]
Students Union leaders at Chancellor College have been summoned for a displinary hearing following their recent viplent protests against fee hike. Chancellor College Students Union president Silvyster Ayuba James said the entire leadership has been summoned to be on campus on Monday. He said the management has levelled two charges against the students union; that […]
Atleast 24 students from Chancellor College, a constituent college of the University of Malawi (Unima), have come forward seeking compensation, claimed they were assaulted and brutalised by the police in Zomba during the anti university fee hike violent protests. Chancellor College Students Union president Ayuba James confirmed that the 24 are willing to prove that […]
Officials from Malawi Law Society (MLS) have told Chancellor College Students Union leadership to submit names of police brutality victims during the violent protests. This follows an online video clip that shows some an unarmed girls being slapped and harassed by police officers. “Chancellor College Students Union has received an urgent call from the Malawi […]
University of Malawi (Unima) officials say they are assessing the damage at Chancellor College in Zomba following the violent protests over fee hike before a decision on its opening is made. Unima spokesperson Peter Mitunda said the damage is extensive therefore there was need to take stock. “The decision on whether the students should come […]
Gender and women activist Emma Kaliya has told parents of the girls brutalised by police on Tuesday to take the police to court to seek redress. Kaliya’s comments come after a video clip was released on social media showing the police verbally and physically abusing the girls at the height of the Chancellor College student […]
Malawi Police have arrested Chancellor College Students Union president James Ayuba Sylvester following the protests the students from Chancellor College (Chanco), a constituent college of the University of Malawi, concucted over fees hike. Accoridng to police, Ayuba been arrested together with University of Malawi Students Union (UMSU) vice president Godfrey Pumbwa and the college’s UMSU […]
Students at Chancellor College a constituent college of the University of Malawi (Unima) in Zomba, have blocked US Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden’s motorcade in Matawale, Zomba while holding anti-fee hike demonstrations. The students burnt tyres on road blocking Biden’s motorcade from proceeding to Machinga. Biden, who was accompanied by US ambassador to Malawi Virginia […]
Malawi Police in Zomba have arrested about 11 students from Chancellor College, a constituent college of the University of Malawi (Unima) in Zomba, for being suspected of playing a big hand in planning, execution and leading the anti-fee hike demonstrations. Identities of the students include Hazel Chiomba, Sithembile Shawa, Glory Mwakaileke, Ellen banda, Martha Sani, […]