The Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) has condemned government’s idea to introduce fees in Teachers Training Colleges (TTCs), and has since accused government of “commercializing the noble profession.” Government, through Ministry of Education and Science Technology spokesperson Manfred Ndovi, has confirmed its idea of introducing the fees but said the fees will be highly “subsidized.” […]
Billions of kwacha from government coffers are being lost out on ghost teachers in operatives being masterminded by unscrupulous civil servants at Capital Hill in Malawi’s administrative capital Lilongwe, Nyasa Times can reveal. The revelation comes in the wake of ‘cashgate’ trials currently ongoing in Malawi courts, following the plundering of more than $100 million dollars of […]
Malawi public workers battling with 24.50 percent inflation have maintained their demand for “at least 50 percent” pay hike to cover the rising cost of living in the cash-strapped southern African country. Civil Servants’ Trade Union (CSTU) said General Secretary, Madalitso Njolomole the latest demand was justified. The union leaders rejected the proposed 24 percent […]
In a statement issued this week, the Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and the Centre for the Development of People (Cedep) criticized President Peter Mutharika for his alleged“nepotistic and political patronage tendencies” in the way top public officers are being dismissed or transferred. Before the ink had dried on that statement, the President […]
Malawi public service trade unions have rejected a 24 percent salary pay offer for civil servants, paving the way for possible industrial action. “The recurrent budget includes an amount of K163.3 billion for wages and salaries. This is 24.4 percent higher than last financial year’s provision for wages and salaries. Honourable members will, therefore, note […]
Teachers from Lilongwe Rural East, Lilongwe Urban and Lilongwe Rural West on Tuesday morning marched and petitioned Lilongwe City Chief Executive Officer (CEO), District Commissioner (DC) demanding honoraria payment by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). Led by the Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) Secretary General Dennis Kalekeni, the teachers have warned of unspecified action if they are […]
Teachers in Lilongwe urban and rural East and West will on Friday march in protest against the Ministry of Education Science and Technology for failing remit salary deductions to money lending institutions making the teachers unable to access loans. The teachers through their Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) have already alerted Lilongwe district commissioner and […]
Representatives of civil servants unions in Malawi have agreed to march to Parliament on Thursday to present a petition to the Speaker which seeks to push the lawmakers to debate and pass the Public Service Remuneration bill. The public servants believe the bill which they say will pave way for the establishment of public service remuneration board, […]
Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) has warned that it will take “radical” action against government should it fail to immediately address all the issues which the two parties agreed upon during recent series of meetings on the plight of teachers in the country. TUM’s General Secretary Dennis Kalekeni made the warning during the impromptu news […]
Thousands of secondary and primary school teachers are currently crying foul over delays by Ministry of Education to pay them their September perks. Ironically, some of the civil servants were already paid their salaries as early as September 20, leaving the teaching professionals in state of despair as some are being forced to engage themselves […]