The body of the former Minister of Education, Eunice Kazembe, who was now the Minister in the Office of President and Cabinet responsible for Good Governance, has been flown back Malawi, where it was met by a military honour guard at Chileka International Airport. Kazembe, 61, passed away in South Africa on Monday. According to Anderson […]
Malawi’s ruling Peoples Party has expressed sadness over the death of former Minister of Education, Eunice Kazembe and has since sent its condolences to the bereaved family. Kazembe, 61, who was now the Minister in the Office of President and Cabinet responsible for Good Governance died at a South African Hospital following a stroke. PP’s […]
Former Minister of Education, Eunice Kazembe, who was now the Minister in the Office of President and Cabinet responsible for Good Governance has died. Kazembe, 61, died at a South African Hospital following a stroke. “It is with great sadness that Mrs Eunice Kazembe died peacefully following a stroke she suffered,” family member told Nyasa […]
Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova, on Wednesday arrived in Malawi for a three-day official visit where, among others, she is expected to have an audience with President Joyce Banda. Bokova is on an official visit to selected African countries which include Malawi, Ghana, Gabon and Congo. During her visit, […]
Malawi government has disclosed that it will rationalise loans and introduce targeted scholarships in the public universities to as cost-sharing to ensure that higher education is accessible by students from poor families. Minister of Education, Science and Technology Eunice Kazembe told Parliament in her statement on the situation of University of Malawi’s colleges, Chanco and Poly. […]
Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Eunice Kazembe says construction of school infrastructure relies upon the hands of the community. The Minister was responding to a question from the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nkhata-Bay Central, Symon Vuwa Kaunda who requested the ministry to consider constructing classroom blocks, teacher’s houses at Chisangawe Community Day Secondary […]
Malawi’s Education Minister, Eunice Kazembe on Thursday challenged a claim by American pop queen Madonna that her charity last year built 10 new schools in the developing southern African nation. In December Madonna’s charity – Raising Malawi – announced that its efforts to support vulnerable children in Malawi had led to the construction of 10 […]
In its editorial of Thursday 29th November, The Nation newspaper expressed alarm at the revelation that Malawi’s education sector was performing worse than our neighbours. The Nation posed the question “Where are we getting it wrong?” The news of our dismal educational performance came via the Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Eunice Kazembe, who was speaking at an Education […]
Better education particularly in mathematics and science is an indispensable tool to advancing science and technology that in turn enhance achievement of national socio-economic development, Japanese Ambassador to Malawi Fujio Samukawa said Thursday. Samukawa made the remarks at Kasungu Secondary School where he presided over official handover of rehabilitated infrastructure at the school to Ministry […]
Government says literacy is vital although a majority of Malawians can’t read and write due to various challenges, chiefly resources. Education minister Eunice Kazembe told the gathering at the 2012 National Literacy Conference on Wednesday, that: “Government’s efforts including the free primary school initiative have done little to improve literacy.” The teacher-student ratio is enormous […]
In its efforts to contribute towards the improvement of education, the Catholic Church in Malawi has embarked on an ambitious K2.1 billion secondary school project. The modern school will be constructed in Kasungu District and the ground breaking ceremony took place Friday. To be called Loyola Jesuit Secondary School, the first intake of students is […]