Chancellor College students Wednesday morning presented their petition to the District Commissioner for Zomba Harry Phiri to be presented to President Joyce Banda for action on the hiked school fees in the University of Malawi. In the petition the students have expressed deep concern over the increase over the tuition fees. The march was dominated by […]
It is with profound sadness that we issue this statement on the graduation of University of Malawi students slated for October 24 this year which conspicuously excludes us, Chancellor College Bachelor of Education students. It is in the interest of justice, fairness, peace, unity, transparency and harmony that we have thought it prudent to jot […]
Lecturers at Polytechnic a constituent college of University of Malawi (Unima) have vowed to continue boycotting classes until government increases their salaries by 113 percent. General Secretary of Polytechnic Academic Staff Committee on Welfare (PASCOW), Gift Khangamwa said “there is no concrete communication from the government pertaining to our demand.” He said the lecturers “agreed […]
A death report on the death of the 23 year old second year Bachelor of Arts Humanities student, Janet Chapita, indicate that she may have died due to heart attack, or at the least, internal injuries inflicted due to a beating by her ex-boyfriend. The report seen by Nyasa Times was released to the relatives […]
Mr. Chancellor College (Chanco) ‘s crowned Alexius Kamangila on Tuesday appealed to Malawians and all people of good locally and those living in diaspora to contribute money towards his noble cause of helping the less privileged who he said were in large numbers in the country. He said after they were crowned as Mr Chanco […]
In a bid to achieve sustainability of college resources for posterity, the Alumni Association of Chancellor College (AACC) has been born with an outright appeal to all alumni of Chancellor College both living in the country and in diaspora to join and support its cause. In a statement made available to Nyasa Times, the Alumni Association […]
Malawi President Joyce Banda has said as Head of State, she will not rule but lead, saying the country’s future looks bright politically and economically if the first two months of her reign are anything to go by. She was speaking when she officially opened a two-day Academic Freedom Symposium at Chancellor College in Zomba on […]
The Chancellor College Academic Staff Union (CCASU) has organised a two-day symposium on academic freedom whose aim is to create an open forum on the challenging relationship between development, academic freedom, governance and national security. The symposium will take place at Chancellor College campus (the Great Hall) next Monday and Tuesday (June 25th and 26th […]
A correspondent for Nyasa Times online at Chancellor College in Zomba, Makhumbo R. Munthali has been named writer of the year for the University of Malawi’s constituent college at a ceremony held in the Great Hall. Munthali, a final year education student said he was delighted to be named best writer in the Chancellor College […]
Former president of Chancellor College Academic Staff Union (Ccasu) Dr Jessie Kabwila-Kapasula went to Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenburg in German to thank the students, activist and officials who supported the struggle in defence of academic freedom in Malawi. The battle for academic freedom started when the former police chief, Peter Mukhito, last year summoned University […]
The Chancellor College Academic Staff Union (CCASU) has elected one of Malawi’s renowned trade unionists and industrial relations experts Sunduzwayo Madise as its new president. Madise was elected unopposed and he takes over from Dr Jessie Kabwila-Kapasula, the Iron Lady who did not compete as she now represents the University of Malawi’s constituent college in […]
Former president of Chancellor College Academic Staff Union (Ccasu) Dr Jessie Kabwila-Kapasula has hailed newly-appointed Inspector General of Malawi Police Service, Loti Dzonzi, for his visit to Chanco and making assurances that academic freedom in the university will not be trampled upon. There has been strained relations between the Chancellor College Community and the Police […]
The newly-appointed Inspector General of Malawi Police Service Loti Dzonzi on Tuesday visited Chancellor College in Zomba and appealed for a new beginning in as far as relations between the Police and College community are concerned, vowing to ensure academic freedom in the university. The Police chief delivered a lecture titled: “Eight lessons I never […]
Airtel Malawi hosted Chancellor College (Chanco) fourth year students on an educational visit at the company’s head office in Limbe, the country’s commercial city Blantyre on Thursday. IT Director for Malawi, Dr Mathews Mtumbuka, explained to the inquisitive students how the phone businesses run. He said Airtel is the fastest growing mobile company in the […]
University of Malawi’s Chancellor College law students on Friday protested to support court clerks who have been striking for higher pay across Malawi. The students staged a peaceful march within the college’s premises in easter city of Zomba aimed at pressurizing government to immediately act on the foregoing concerns. In a two-paged petition addressed to […]
Chancellor College Academic Staff Union (CCASU) will mark February 16 as a special day to commemorate the battle for academic freedom. CCASU acting president Dr. Jessie Kabwila-Kapasula (JKK)says the academic dons will remain vigilant to ensure academic freedom, saying the battle is not over yet. She said February 16 is “a date whose significance will […]
Moved by lawmaker Atupele Muluzi’s ‘agenda for change’, some students at Chancellor College have formed a grouping called University Students for Atupele’s Agenda for Change (UNSAAC) with the sole objective of pressing for change on issues of national development in all dimensions. All this follows the Atupele Muluzi’s recent declaration to vie for the country’s […]
The message from the youth of Malawi is quiet clear. It’s time to take over. During a public debate at Chancellor College on Saturday organised by the Youth Association for Democracy in Malawi (YADEMA) , a call was made to the youth to take up leadership roles and relegate experienced old guards into advisory role. […]