Students from Chancellor College in Zomba on Monday stage a strike to protest a recent tuition fee hike by the University of Malawi (Unima). However the students’ protests were met with police’s barriers and tear-gas. The protestors were calling for “affordable education”. “Our generation has been betrayed by this government in increases to tuition fees,” said […]
A dark cloud has engulfed the Chirunga community at Chancellor College in Zomba following the untimely death of a fourth year student Esther Kachikuni who was found dead in her room at Kamuzu Hall. Zomba police spokesperson Patricia Supliano said the deceased’s twin sister who is also at the college found Esther dead in her […]
The United Nations envoy on people with albinism has said that sensitization on the rights of people with albinism is the main solution to end the senseless killings targeted at them. The envoy Ikponwosa Ero was speaking at University of Malawi’s Chancellor College law faculty boardroom on during a meeting with law students conducting disability […]
A 19 year-old third year Vitumbiko Thindwa, who is pursuing a bachelor of arts degree in education language, was elected Speaker in the Chancellor College Student Union (SUCC) trouncing Andrea Naweta, and Yasin Daudi. Thindwa scooped 707 votes seconded by Naweta who got 241 votes and Daudi came last with 207 votes. “I will put […]
Sylvester Ayuba James has won the high-stakes Chanco Students Union presidency with an overwhelming 844 votes effectively shaming a DPP-led propaganda carried on some dubious online publications, trailing behind him are Alfred Phiri with 257 votes and Chiyembekezo Awali with 73 votes. Speaking to Nyasa Times on his election Ayuba thanked the Chanco student community […]
University of Malawi’s influential Chancellor College Academic Staff Union (CCASU) has helected new leaders with Dr Ken Lipenga Jnr ushered into the top leadership role . Lipenga takes over from Dr Symon Chiziwa. Other past chair of CCASU includes Malawi’s renowned trade unionists and industrial relations experts Sunduzwayo Madise and Dr Jessie Kabwila, the Iron Lady […]
A 20 year old Chancellor College student, Norah Mwase has been picked as a Miss Copua (Coalition For Prevention of Unsafe Abortion) through a tough selection criteria which was aimed at identifying a dedicated and beautiful pageant who could be the face of the campaign against unsafe abortion. The student said she will dedicate some […]
Concerned students at Chancellor College, a constituent College of University of Malawi have started an initiative aimed at raising funds to help the needy students, whose family cannot manage to raise tuition fee as well as upkeep allowances for them despite the fact that these helpless students have made it into the corridors of Chilunga. […]
There are not many people in this world who can lay claim to live their dreams in their twenties, but one young Malawian lady based in the capital Lilongwe, is certainly one of the few odd ones out in the surreal planet. Of her many exploits, one thing that stands out above all is that […]
A third year student at University of Malawi’s Chancellor College in the eastern city of Zomba, Paul Macheso thinks Malawi has the potential of developing economically through the use of locally available resources as he invents an incubator aimed at improving poultry farming. Macheso has set a record in his career path as a Bachelors […]
Chancellor College, a constituent of the University of Malawi, is one of the oldest high-learning institutions in the country. Over the years, the college, built in 1973 and popularly known as Chanco, has seen some of its structures deteriorate. The situation prompted a group of learners to start a programme called ‘Chanco: Project Rejuvenation’, a […]
Students from the University of Malawi – Chancellor College in Zomba and Malawi Institute of Tourism over the weekend took time out off their studies and partied throughout during a social weekend courtesy of telecommunication operator Airtel. They cheered, sang and shouted. It was all fun, as some got drunk such that they had to […]
Lens Art Group hopes to uncover an array of hidden talents from University of Malawi (Unima) as they launch ‘Got Talent’ TV show at Chancellor College in Zomba. Modelled along Britain’s Got Talent, Chisomo Liabunya the event’s sponsorship and communications coordinator said the Chanco’s Got Talenthas been created to recognise and appreciate art at the […]
Two students from Chancellor College of the University of Malawi have died in a car accident that happened early hours of Thursday, police have confirmed. According to Eastern Region Police Headquarters publicist, Inspector Thomeck Nyaude, the 5-seater car was carrying 9 people. Toyota Corolla registration number MC5313 hit a pole near her house and overturned […]
Chancellor College (Chanco) Vice- Principal Associate Professor Samson Sajidu has confirmed that he was roughed up by protesting students last Thursday in the college campus in the eastern city of Zomba. The students were staging protests f ollowing a disagreement that erupted during an impromptu meeting between Students Union of Chancellor College (Succ) and the college’s […]
Chancellor College, a constituent colleges of the University of Malawi (Unima) will on April 24 2015 launch 2015-2017 strategic plan whose theme is ‘rebuilding the college’s teaching, research and outreach programmes’. This strategic plan articulates the future direction of the college and reflects Chancellor College’s commitment to contribute to the national development through provision of responsive and […]
Chancellor College (Chanco), a constituent college of the University of Malawi, Friday held elections which ushered in a new executive that is going to man the Students Union of Chancellor College (SUCC) in the next year. Frank Chidampamba and Ellen Grace were elected president and vice president respectively in the elections described as “highly contested.” Chidampamba told […]
Students from Chancellor College in eastern city of Zomba have started their own clothing brand Usolva Clothing Inc., an innovative initiative coming from the constituent college of the University of Malawi. According to the co-founder, Otiyela Mtema, who is an economics student at the college, Malawi seems to be excessively and unnecessarily dependent on importing […]