Malawi journalism student found dead in Blantyre

A third-year student at the Malawi Institute of Journalism (MIJ) has been found dead at her home in Naperi, in the city of Blantyre, in circumstances that have left family, friends and classmates deeply shaken. Thokozile Machilinga was discovered with a cloth rope tied around her neck, according to preliminary reports from the scene. Nyasa […]

Tiffany Milanzie to represent Malawi at Miss Pan-African beauty contest

A Malawi Institute of Journalism student Tiffany Milanzie will represent Malawi at this years Miss Pan African Queen (MPAQ) international pageant in Nigeria. Miss Pan African Queen International Beauty Pageant is a pageant that is aimed at empowering the African woman and it’s open to models of all sizes and shape. Milanzie is among the […]

Malawi Institute of Journalism donate to Mangochi District Hospital

Malawi Institute of Journalism (MIJ) students on Sunday donated soap and body lotion to Mangochi District Hospital as part of their social responsibility programme. Lecturer of Radio and Television Broadcasting and Events Planner at Malawi Institute of Journalism (MIJ), S’busisiwe Gondwe, said MIJ students fund-raised the items themselves to reach out to the maternity wing. […]

Kaliati urges Malawi journalists to work with govt

Minister of Information, Communications Technology and Civic Education, Patricia Kaliati has urged journalists in the country to work with Government by giving people the right information on critical issues in a bid to empower them. Kaliati made the remarks as guest of honour during the graduation ceremony of the Malawi Institute of Journalism (MIJ) students […]

Malawi Institute of Journalism students stage demo against poor learning

Students at Malawi Institute of Journalism Thursday morning staged demonstrations against failure of lecturers to teach them a development they fear would lead to many of them fail finals examinations they are expected to write from May. The students who carried branches of trees caused commotion at new school campus in Chitawira township chanting anti-management  slogans for […]

PS advises 242 MIJ graduates to resists cash handouts

Malawi Institute of journalism (MIJ) on Friday graduated 242 journalism students who graduated with Diploma’s and Certificates under the theme ”Energizing Environmental friendly  Journalism”. The graduation took place at Comesa Hall in Blantyre where 133 students graduated with certificates while other 109 students graduated with Diploma’s. Speaking during the graduation, Principle Secretary in the ministry […]

MIJ, ex-workers tussle over exit pay: Students hold demo

Malawi Institute of Journalism (MIJ) radio fired employees have taken the institution to task for refusing to pay their redundancy package as per MIJ’s condition of service. The concerned ex-employees have since engaged Communication Workers Union of Malawi (Cowuma) in order to resolve the issue. According to documents Nyasa Times has sourced, the MIJ management […]

Malawi Institute of Journalism students donate to health centre

People around Maganga Health Center in Maganga village, Traditional Authority Maganga in Salima can now afford a smile due to a donation made by the students from Malawi Institute of Journalism (MIJ) at Lilongwe campus recently, under the safe motherhood campaign program which their institution is running. Under the safe motherhood campaign, the students have […]