Malawi’s public universities have quietly triggered one of the most consequential policy shifts of the year: a doubling of tuition fees for generic students, from K650,000 to K1.3 million. Two institutions — Luanar and Mzuzu University — have already confirmed the new fees. More are expected to follow. The move lands at a moment when […]
An examination leakage scandal has once again hit Mzuzu University with Calculus 1201 paper said to have massively leaked. The northern region-based university started administering end of semester examinations last Friday,19th March, 2021, with first year students starting their exams with Calculus 1201 paper. According to reliable sources, the paper leaked a day before. “It’s […]
President Lazarus Chakwera has challenged graduates in the country to provide solutions and opportunities to the country’s problems, saying “in fact, every time we meet a college graduate, we must demand an answer to the question: what problem are you solving for all Malawians with the education you received?” Chakwera said this on Friday during […]
President Lazarus Chakwera has challenged the graduates of Mzuzu University (Mzuni) to turn their minds towards the study and mastery of the national development blueprint Vision 2063, which succeeded Vision 202. Chakwera was speaking when he presided over the first congregation as Chancellor of Mzuzu University which was held virtually on Friday. The vision, dubbed […]
President Lazarus Chakwera has noted that ever since former president Bakili Muluzi launched the mission of Mzuzu University in 1999, the institution has set the pace in embracing “progressive change.” Chakwera said this when he presided over the graduation ceremony at Mzuzu University (Mzuni) which was held virtually. He said it’s been 24 years since […]
Graduates who finished their studies at Mzuzu University (Mzuni) in 2019 have expressed disappointment and frustration over delays by the college management to conduct their graduation. The graduates have lamented that the delays to conduct the graduation and present them with their academic papers is hindering them from securing jobs as prospective employers cannot trust […]
Mzuzu University Land Management alumni, a grouping of 400 ex-students at the university, will plant more than 4000 fruit trees in areas designated for tree belts within the City of Lilongwe. Charles Bakolo, who is one of the members of the grouping, told Nyasa Times that the gesture is one way of contributing to the […]
Mzuzu University (Mzuni) management has finally set a date for graduation after a protracted battle with graduands who took to the streets in Lilongwe protesting against the delayed graduation ceremony announcing that it will be held on January 27 2021. In a statement, the university states: “Mzuzu University is pleased to inform all students who […]
Mzuzu University students on Tuesday held peaceful protests in Lilongwe demanding President Lazarus Chakwera to intervene so that their college holds a graduation ceremony. The graduation ceremony was held in December 2019 with only few students graduating because management said it was following Covid19 restrictions. The former students said they are failing to secure jobs […]
President Chakwera to complete the construction of Mombera University which it says will be renamed to M’mbelwa University. Former President, Peter Mutharika laid a foundation stone for construction of the university in 2015, but since then only tar-marked roads have taken shape. Speaking during the Weekly State House Briefings held at Mzuzu State Lodge on […]
A hunter in Lilongwe has found a naked body of a man who went to Bunda mountain for prayers. Lilongwe police deputy spokesperson Foster Benjamin identified the man as Wisdom Chanika, 28 from Area 36, Lilongwe, who 8sed a different name ‘Zue Machilika’. He was a second year student at Mzuzu University. Benjamin said Chanika […]
Officials at Mzuzu University are warning members of staff that a hyena has been spotted on campus. A memo from the University security say the hyena was spotted by security guards at night. The university says it has engaged the Department of Parks and Wildlife to kill it. The memo says the department of Wildlife […]
Mzuzu University (Mzuni) has lost another member of its community days after it buried its deputy vice chancellor, Professor Fred Msiska, who died while en route to Mwaiwathu Private Hospital in the commercial capital Blantyre for specialist treatment. Police, who confirmed the accident to Nyasa Times, identified the deceased as 32 year old Dyton Mike Nakhuto, a […]
Members of academia Tuesday flooded Mzuzu University (Mzuni) campus to bid farewell to the university’s Deputy Vice Chancellor, Professor Fred Msiska who passed on Monday, January 6 2020. A communiqué from Mzuni Registrar’soffice dated January 6, 2020, Msiska died on his way to Blantyre where he was expected to receive specialist treatment at Mwaiwathu Private […]
Mzuzu University (Mzuni) has announced the passing on of Professor Fred Msiska who, until his death, was the deputy vice chancellor of the country’s only public university in the northern region. A communique from the office of the university registrar said Msiska died on his way to Blantyre where he was expected to receive specialist […]
Mzuzu University has suspended 14 students over the recent space of violence in protest against a new policy on the payment of fees and access to examination results among others. University registar Yonamu Ngwira says in a letter the suspension is pending disciplinary hearing. “The decision for the suspension, pending hearing, has been necessitated by […]
Staff at Mzuzu University (Mzuni) have vowed not to go back to work unless students are disciplined for manhandling some of the staff members during the students’ recent protests. Chairperson for Mzuzu University Academic Staff Union (Muasu) Dr. Angel Nyirenda said lecturers and other support staff feel their security is at risk. “The students’ conduct […]
Malawi Police in Mzuzu continued to battle with students from Mzuzu University (Mzuni) late into the night as they blocked roads and stoned motorists. Mzuzu police station deputy public relations officer Paul Tembo said six students were arrested and released later. Police fired teargas at the university campus and patrolled Luwinga residential area where some […]