Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) has closed its Bunda Campus indefinitely following protests by students over power outages . The Luanar students held protests last week that led to damage to some property. Management of the university ordered the students on Wedneday December 13, 2017 ordered the students to leave the campus by […]
Members of staff for the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) have returned to work after management agreed to raise their perks by twenty-six percent of the thirty percent they were demanding. But the University, which was supposed to re-open this month, will not until an undisclosed date in the near future. LUANAR […]
As part of South Africa’s youth, freedom day and Pan Africanist, Liberator Oliver Reginald Tambo (O.R Tambo)’s 100th birthday celebrations, South Africa High Commission and South African Business has invited Award winning Afro-Pop group Mafikizolo to perform in the country. Slated for 9th June at Bingu International Convention Center, the South African duo will be […]
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) has expressed optimism that the university will greatly benefit from the various programs and projects offered by Regional Universities Forum (RUFORUM) for capacity building in agriculture. Vice Chancellor for LUANAR Professor Emmanuel Kaunda made the remarks Tuesday evening after organizing a dinner for RUFORUM with the aim […]
Construction of the K400 million Bunda Campus Service Station is going to fuel more developments at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), chairman of the university’s Council Professor James Seyani has said. Seyani made the remarks on Tuesday when he officially launched the newly constructed filling station, which will be run under Bunda Farm Limited, […]
President Peter Mutharika has disclosed that instead of starting work on a university project in the country, he intends to have a satellite campus of the Lilongwe University and Natural Resources (Luanar) in Ntcheu. Mutharika said when asked to respond to a question by a citizen in the Talk to the President programme on the […]
hevening scholar alumnus, Chimwemwe Manyozo, this weekend dates the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) for a talk on how they can achieve in professional writing to seize opportunities. During the training dubbed ‘Stand Out’, Manyozo who will be accompanied by Gloria Masula of Youth to Youth Empowerment, will teach how to develop […]
Malawi’s flagship newspaper, The Daily Times, has in its editorial comment on Monday edition hailed Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) for its self-sustaiing approach after it managed to raise K21 billion from research projects and consultancies in the past four years. Luanar was established four years ago after Bunda College of Agriculture was […]
President Peter Mutharika Wednesday appealed to all Malawians including graduates to stop looking for jobs but rather create some for themselves. Mutharika made the appeal when he presided over the first congregation of the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) since its deletion from the University of Malawi (UNIMA). About 886 students were […]
President Peter Mutharika has evaded responsibility on the country’s academic crisis following the closure of public universities and shifted the blame on councils and managements of instutitions of higher learning for their resistance to embrace the ongoing reforms in the public service. Speaking during the first congregation of the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) […]
The Natural Resources College (NRC), a constituent of the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), reopens on November 21 after its closure two months ago following students’ protests protests over its decision to hike fees by 45 percent. The situation had turned rowdy forcing management to close it indefinitely on September 21. About 20 students […]
Petroleum Importers Limited (PIL) has donated cash amounting to MK100 million (US$290,000) for the construction of the multipurpose hall at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar). Presenting a cheque on Tuesday, PIL Chairperson, Zubeir Bhana, said his company recognizes that the private sector has an important role to play in contributing towards education in the […]
500 beds hostels Filling Station 4 lecture theatres Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) has embarked on a multimillion dollar infrastructure development projects aimed at fully autonomizing the college Nyasa Times can reveal. Among others, Luanar has constructed a modern filling station which will be run by Puma. Luanar Vice Chancellor, […]
Over 25 students from Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar), Natural Resources College campus have spent a night at Lilongwe Police Station after they were arrested following violent protests. Lilongwe police station spokesperson Kingsley Dandaula said 26 students were arrested and charged with conduct likely to cause breach of peace and were expected […]
Natural Resources College campus a constituent college of the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) has been closed indefinitely, following anit-fee hike demonstrations. The students all morning had running battles with police as they were staging protests against the fee hike by 45 per cent. The protests started in the night until Thursday […]
President Peter Mutharika has againt been called to intervene in the University of Malawi (Unima) fees hike impasse by Mzuzu University (Mzuni) students who are arguing that his silence will worsen the already volatile situation. Unima students at three of its four constituent colleges—the Polytechnic, Chancellor College and Kamuzu College of Nursing (KCN)—are protesting fees […]
Standard Bank has awarded a K5.3 million scholarship to three outstanding Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) students. The scholarship is part of a long time partnership between the Standard Bank and LUANAR. The bank provides scholarships to outstanding students in the field of agriculture. Speaking on Friday during the presentation of the […]
Professor Ruth Otunga from the University of Eldoret in Kenya has been elected first board chairperson for the regional PhD programme in Aquaculture and Fisheries hosted at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources following the Regional Academic Advisory Board Meeting held at Crossroads Hotel in Malawi’s capital Lilongwe on Wednesday, June 8, 2016. LUANAR […]