September 24, 2026
Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) dominated Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KuHES) at the Mo626 Varsity Games Southern Region Championship, sweeping both the men’s and women’s football matches, while KuHES claimed victory on the netball court. MUST Ladies registered a 2-0 win over KuHES in the women’s football encounter, before the MUST men’s […]
September 6, 2026
Students at the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) Ndata Campus have been left without water since Friday, sparking growing frustration over living conditions on campus. MUST Students Representative Council President Patience Zamar Phiri said on Sunday that the crisis stemmed from a power failure caused by low voltage at the Southern Region Water […]
August 8, 2026
Education Minister Bright Msaka has told graduating students at the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) to go beyond simple resilience and become genuine innovators, capable of solving real-world problems facing the country. Msaka delivered the challenge as guest of honour at MUST’s 7th Congregation ceremony in Thyolo on 6 August, held under the […]
August 7, 2026
Malawi University of Science and Technology’s (MUST) landmark first graduation of Open, Distance and e-Learning (ODeL) students descended into controversy on Thursday, after multiple graduates came forward claiming serious injustices in how their degree classifications were awarded. Nyasa Times can reveal that numerous ODeL students who failed to meet the minimum academic requirements were nonetheless […]
August 7, 2026
Education Minister Bright Msaka has challenged graduates of the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) to put their knowledge and creativity to work in transforming the country’s industrial future. Speaking on Thursday at MUST’s 7th congregation ceremony at the university’s campus in Thyolo, held under the theme ‘Innovating for Resilience: Science and Technology for […]
August 6, 2026
Standard Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to national growth through education with a K50 million donation to the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) Endowment Fund. The donation was presented to Minister of Education Bright Msaka S.C by Phillip Madinga, Chief Executive for Standard Bank during the university’s 7th Congregation on Thursday (underway). […]
August 6, 2026
Outgoing Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) vice-chancellor Professor Address Malata fought back tears on Thursday as she said an emotional farewell to the institution she has led for the past decade. The visibly moved academic addressed staff, students and dignitaries during MUST’s seventh congregation ceremony at the university’s main campus in Thyolo, bringing […]
July 22, 2026
Airtel Africa Foundation has announced the first cohort of beneficiaries under a new scholarship programme aimed at supporting Malawian students studying science, technology, engineering and maths at university. The Airtel Nzeru Tech Scholarship Programme, delivered through Airtel Malawi plc in partnership with the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST), was launched in January 2026 […]
July 14, 2026
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) director general Mayamiko Nkoloma has been awarded a PhD after successfully defending his doctoral thesis at the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST). His research examined digital health systems in Malawi. Nkoloma is a well-known figure in the country’s technology sector — an entrepreneur and innovator who founded iMoSy, […]
April 17, 2021
A 31-year-old radio innovator who got arrested for creating and operating a radio station has won a Malawi University of Science and Technology scholarship. Gabriel Kondesi, got arrested in 2008 when he was just 13 for creating and operating a radio station in Mulanje. He has made it into a first cohort of beneficiaries of […]
March 16, 2021
FDH Bank plc has contributed K3 million to the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) ‘buy a gadget for a needy student’ campaign to enable underprivileged students access quality education through e-learning. Managing director for FDH Bank plc Dr Ellias Ngalande said during the handover of the cheque on Monday in Blantyre that the […]
March 10, 2021
Nico Pensions Services Limited has swiftly responded to the call to assist needy students at Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) in Thyolo with ICT gadgets to help in e-learning in the wake of covid-19 infection. The company on Wednesday presented a K3 million cheque to MUST to help towards procurements of the ICT gadgets. […]
March 9, 2021
Mary Chilima, wife to Republican Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima on Monday interacted with female members of staff and students of Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) in Thyolo as part of them commemoration of the International Women’s Day. Every year, around the world, March 8 is marked as International Women’s Day. It’s a […]
December 22, 2020
Malawi University of Science and Technology (Must) has been commended by the Vice-president Saulos Chilima for undertaking innovative projects which include an industrial park, a purpose-built science laboratory, shopping mall, waste recycling and recreation centre and ambitious plans of electricity generation. Must, a public university, will be producing 60 kilowatts (kW) electricity from agricultural waste […]
November 15, 2020
United General Insurance (UGI) Friday awarded six best students in the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) Vice Chancellors’ excellence awards. UGI chief executive officer Bywell Chiwoni who presented the awards together with MUST Vice Chancellor Professor Address Malata said UGI is committed to nurturing Malawi’s effort to rise as an international innovation and […]
October 13, 2020
The Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) has come under fire for giving ‘third term’ contracts to two of its senior staff members which is contrary to conditions of service. Nyasa Times can reveal that Director of Finance Macdonald Hudge and University Librarian Martin Thawani were recently offered new third term contracts which is […]
June 1, 2020
President Peter Mutharika has challenged universities to scale up efforts in being innovative as one way of dealing with hurdles rocking the country. He made the remarks Monday at Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) where he appreciated innovations done by students in attempt to avoid the spread of corona virus (Covid-19). Mutharika said […]
June 1, 2020
President Peter Mutharika has again hit at the Judiciary for blocking government’s proposed coronavirus lockdown and push ahead with mass campaign rallies – ignoring all social distancing and the ban on gatherings of more than 100 – thereby threatening lives of people. Mutharika speaking in Thyolo on Monday when he joined the campaign trail for […]