Maranatha Academy unveils K50 million sponsorship boost for MBC’s popular Zokonda Amai programme

Maranatha Academy has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Malawi Broadcasting Corporation’s (MBC) popular Zokonda Amai programme, unveiling a fresh K50 million partnership for this year’s edition. The announcement was made by the school’s director, Ernest Kaonga, during a ceremony held at MBC’s Broadcasting House in Chichiri, Blantyre. Kaonga revealed that Maranatha Academy’s four-year partnership with […]

Private school teachers urged to work harder as Prisam boss links effort to better pay and pupil results

The President of the Private Schools Association of Malawi (Prisam), Ernest Kaonga, has challenged teachers across the country’s private education sector to raise their game, insisting that hard work is the key to boosting both learner performance and staff welfare. Kaonga argued that strong academic results directly attract more pupils to private schools, which in […]

Maranatha Academy director spends night in police cell

Managing director of Blantyre-based Maranatha International Academy, Ernest Kaonga, spent Wednesday night in police custody following his wrongful arrests by  Police in Zomba on suspicion that he wanted to disturb the release of Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations results. He has been freed without charge. Kaonga confirmed that he spent the night in […]

Malawi banks warn each other on Kaonga, Nserebo ‘loan tricks’

Commercial banks in Malawi are warning each other to take extra care when dealing with two ‘businessmen’ Ernest Kaonga of Maranatha Private Schools and Elvis Nserebo of Matindi Private Schools. It has been established that the two are using “tricks” to obtain huge amounts of loans from different banks and make it harder for the […]