Government has unveiled plans and projects that will help improve the quality of education in primary and secondary schools and institutions of higher learning in the country. Minister of Education, Science and Technology Bright Msaka, speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, said the projects include construction of libraries, laboratories and girls hostels in community day secondary […]
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has disclosed it is constructing 700 classroom blocks as one way of improving the learning environment by increasing the learning space in the country’s schools. The minister responsible, Bright Msaka, disclosed this to journalists in Lilongwe on the sidelines of Malawi Education Sector Improvement Programme (MESIP) handing over […]
International books publisher, Pearson Education Africa, is embroiled in a corruption scandal following a refusal to supply their secondary school books to the winning bidder of the Malawi Government Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MoEST), Nyasa Times can reveal. The Malawi Protection of Basic Services (PSB) Programme (Ref ICB 025/CKP/IPC/MoEST/ADB/2016-17/1) was won by local […]
Lawyers advising ICTC Malawi have written the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) demanding answers as to how their winning bid submitted to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) for the supply of various secondary notebooks ended up in possession of their competitor joint venture of Mallory International and Maneno Enterprises. The US$10 million tender […]
Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MoEST) has called for concerted efforts among stakeholders to make sure that the country maintains its stand of administering free leakage of national examinations. MoEST Principal Secretary, Justin Saidi made the call at Chichiri Secondary School in Blantyre on Wednesday when he presided over the official opening of Malawi […]
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) has hailed Inspired Computer Technology Consultant (ICTC Malawi) following successful inspections of printing and packaging of approved textbooks for the new curriculum. MoEST, using K7 billion funding from an African Development Bank (AfDB) loan, awarded a tender to ICTC and Mallory-Maneno joint venture to supply textbooks. Initialy, […]
Minister of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST), Bright Msaka says as a solution to improve the reading capability of the children in Malawi, it will from January 2018; provide Chichewa and English pupil text books to each and everyone in standards one to four. Msaka disclosed the development on Friday in Lilongwe during a press […]
The High Court in Blantyre has granted an injunction to the Malawi Writers Union (MAWU) stopping the government though the Ministry of Education and Malawi Institute of Education from removing from the MSCE Syllabus a Chichewa collection of short stories containing a story allegedly defaming Catholics. Government released a notice addressed to all education division […]
Minister of Education Science and Technology Bright Msaka has launched a five year strategic plan for Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB). The Strategic Plan will run from 2016-2021 and will be a tool to help MANEB manage examinations, enhance utilization of resources and improve corporate governance. Speaking during the launch in Zomba, the Minister said […]
Malawi government intends to introduce global citizenship education in schools in the country to ensure learners become responsible for local and global peace, environment and respect cultural diversification, Minister of Education, Science and Technology Bright Msaka has said. Msaka disclosed this at Domasi Teacher Training College in Zomba on Monday during the start of a […]
Government has confessed that harmonization of pupil teacher ratio remains a challenge in public schools. Development Aid from People to People (DAPP) has graduated 63 primary school teachers at function which took place at its Dowa Teachers Training Colleges. Ministry of Education Science and Technology official Mary Chirwa, who is also Coordinator of Teaching Department […]
Government is set to construct five secondary schools in Machinga before the opening of next school calendar year in September 2018. This was disclosed by the Education Division Manager for the Eastern Region, Gregory Alufandika, to Malawi News Agency (MANA) last week on the sidelines of a workshop in Balaka District. “I can assure you […]
The country’s National Reading Programme (NRP) goes into second year targeting standard one to four pupils in all primary schools across the country. The programme is aimed at improving reading and language skills among learners. Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) has disclosed that the programme’s second year began on the 18th of September, […]
Government has recruited 9,630 primary school teachers in a major drive to beef up teaching staff levels in the education sector to tame overcrowding in classrooms that is affecting delivery of quality education to learners in the country. Speaking in an interview on the sidelines of community campaign on combating sexual and gender based violence […]
Ministry of Education has brought back Home Economics subject in primary schools and the subject is now part of primary school teacher training curriculum. Minister of Education, Science and Technology Emmanuel Fabiano told reporters Friday in Lilongwe the coming back of Home Economics Subject is part of curriculum changes aimed at improving the dwindling education standards. […]
Minister of Education, Science and Technology Emmanuel Fabiano on Tuesday was taken to task by opposition members of Parliament (MPs) who demanded concrete answers on what his ministry is going to do to deal with the nationwide strike teachers are staging to compel government to address several issues affecting their welfare, including outstanding leave grants. Teachers Union […]
Irate pupils in Nkhotakota District has lashed out at government for fialing to address theur teacher’s grievances, a development that has seen them miss classes. Random checks conducted in the district on Monday found that most schools were desereved as teachers sent back learners in compliance with a call by Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) […]
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology through the Mzimba North District Education Manager (DEM) has provided building materials valued at K2 million for the maintenance of a 42 year old classroom at Lusangazi Primary School on the outskirts of Mzuzu city. The school’s head teacher, Precious Kaunda told Mana on Monday that the school […]