Malawi’s premier mobile phone company, TNM donated 40 desks worth K1.2 million to Muthe Primary School in Nkaya, Balaka which according to authorities at the school will go a long way in alleviating problems that learners have been experiencing over the years. According to Head of Region of Southern Region, Francis Mwamadi, the donation was […]
The ministry of education, science and technology has issued a stern warning to students in secondary schools who go on rampage just after registering for their examinations that from now onwards, such candidates will not be allowed to sit for examinations. Secondary students especially those in form four have been going on rampage, destroying school […]
Malawi government through the Ministry Education, Science and Technology has closed Ntcheu Secondary School after students set ablaze school property and damaged some staff houses on Saturday.The students torched the school property in protest against the expulsion 20 students who had been expelled for allegedly absconding classes without valid reasons.All students at the school have […]
Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said he will use his position of United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education to mobilize resources to support various aspects of education in Malawi. Speaking after meeting with Malawi President Peter Mutharika in New York, United States of America (USA) Tuesday, Brown said Malawi was already on […]
At least 53 pupils who dropped out of school for various reasons in Machinga have been re-admitted to primary schools, thanks to the Catholic Relief Services, Mangochi diocese’s Education Commission funded project. The initiative of bringing back pupils back to schools has been championed by the mother groups that were formed through the project at […]
Unilever Malawi will soon embark on a competition dubbed Blue Band National Growth Challenge Campaign across the country in order to raise awareness on the importance of a balanced and nutritious diet. According to Unilever Customer Marketing Manager Wongani Vikhumbo the competition/ campaign will involve Blue Band growth challenge activations, quiz competition and lid collection […]
Communities in Malawi’s northern district of Nkhata Bay are up in arms against the country’s Ministry of Education following a K314 million (US$762 136) school project which was earmarked for the district and despite being approved in 2010, the project has not yet started. The communities suspect that funds for the construction project at St. […]
The Japanese Government has handed over to Malawi Government six Community Day Secondary Schools (CDSS) which it re-constructed and expanded at a cost of K 4.3 billion. The six schools namely Matenje CDSS in Salima, Mkwichi CDSS in Lilongwe,Liwalazi CDSS in Nkhotakota, Zolozo CDSS in Mzuzu, Mpamba CDSS in Nkhata-bay and Izondweni CDSS in Mzimba […]
One of the initiatives President Professor Peter Mutharika had been promising the Malawi nation during his campaign trail was that he would establish community colleges with the view to imparting entrepreneurial skills in the youths to make them self dependent. What might have appeared as mere rhetoric and campaign gimmick has now started to be […]
The Livingstonia Synod of the CCAP Church on Tuesday night took to Twitter to express its disgust with the ‘Quota System’ after it noticed that all students selected to Nkhatabay Secondary School this year are ‘not from the North.’ “School in the North with only students selected from South & Central regions#notoquotasystem #Malawi #Equality4All ,” reads the tweet t by@csplivingstonia; […]
Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare Patricia Kaliati has said there is need for more advocacies on issues of education among people in the country to enable them attain higher education. Kaliati said this on Friday at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe after a delegation from the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in […]
The Government of Japan has promised to continue investing in the country’s education sector through construction of school blocks, girl’s hostels and science laboratories. Japanese Ambassador to Malawi, Shuichiro Nishioka revealed Wednesday on his government’s plans to construct 9 more school blocks for both primary and secondary school in the years 2014-2016 when handing over […]
Civil Society Education Coalition (Csec) has hailed government for putting on hold the implementation of compulsory science subjects in secondary schools. Csec executive director Benedicto Kondowe told Malawi News Agency (Mana) that the decision has shown that government listens and takes into account what other stakeholders say on issues of public interest. “I am happy […]
Malawi National Examination Board (Maneb) on Wednesday released results for 2014 Junior Certificate of Education (JCE) examinations and Primary School Leaving Certificate of Education PSLCE). According to a statement signed by secretary for education Thokozile Banda, out of the 124,999 candidates who sat for JCE, only 91,539 have passed the exams representing 73.2 percent pass […]
In a statement issued this week, the Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) and the Centre for the Development of People (Cedep) criticized President Peter Mutharika for his alleged“nepotistic and political patronage tendencies” in the way top public officers are being dismissed or transferred. Before the ink had dried on that statement, the President […]
There are good reasons many Malawians are happy with the new policy for English to be the language of instruction in Malawian public schools. We Malawians use proficiency in spoken English as a product of a good education. If somebody speaks good English, they are seen as being educated. In many cases, that is true. […]
An app designed to help provide a better education for children in Malawi has proved an equally effective learning tool for pupils in the UK. In six weeks, children made the same progress in maths as expected after 12 to 18 months of teaching. It will be an emotional time at my house, when my […]
The Catholic Diocese of Zomba has handed over St Augustine junior primary school to the Ministry pf Education at Tambula Village T/A Sitola which falls under St. Therese-Liwonde Parish in Machinga District. Speaking during the function, the Administrator of Zomba Diocese, most Rev. Fr. Henry Kaleso, called upon the Malawi Government, to support Diocesan efforts […]