Malawi Government has endorsed Mzuzu University (Mzuni) Council’s decision to increase students tuition fees from K300 000 to K350 000 per year and the students union plan a protest demonstration. The inflation-linked rise has been approved by Mzuni Council during its 56th ordinary meeting, according to a statement announcing the new fees structure seen by […]
Mzuzu University (Mzuni) Students’ Union Representative Committee president Wazamazama Katatu says government should offer public universities startup capital to enable them engage in business activities that can sustain the institutions. Katatu said in an interview that once given business capital, some challenges rocking the public universities would be addressed. “It is saddening to note that […]
Mzuzu University (Mzuni) has finally officially announced March 24 as date for its 18th congregation to be held at the prestigious Bingu International Conference Centre (BICC) in the capital Lilongwe. The congregation, Nyasa Times understands, was supposed to be held last year but was definitely postponed following staff’s strike to push for better perks that […]
Wazamazama Katatu has been re-elected Mzuzu University Student Representative Council (MUSREC) president for the next year in elections held Monday, a rare feat in Malawi’s public universities’ politics. Described as a fearless and focused leader by his supporters, Katatu said in an interview with Nyasa Times that he “will continue being a strong voice for […]
A third year student at Mzuzu University has beaten 72 other students studying Optometry to clinch the 2015/16 best Optometry award and carting award MK50,000 courtesy of Mzuzu Optical and Eye Clinic. Mzuzu Optical and Eye Clinic Executive Director Levie Msiska said the award, which set to run for more years to come, is meant […]
Education activist Limbani Nsapato has welcomed the end of an impasse between staff and management of Mzuzu University which will lead to the subsequent opening of the public university. Nsapato said the move was a very welcome development. “This means the intelligent students will now be back in class,” says Nsapat. The staff have reluctantly […]
Members of Mzuzu University Academic Staff Union (Muasu) and Mzuni Non-academic Staff Trade Union (Munastu) have rejected a 10 percemt salary increment offer offered to them by the university’s administration. Muasu and Munastu members’ salaries have not been increased in two years, and they are demanding a 35 percent increment. The staff withdrew their labour […]
Both academic and support staff at Mzuzu university have fingered the institution’s seven-member management for the financial woes ravaging the institution, saying it is the worst performing team since the inception of the University in 1998. Among other things they cite gross maladministration, micromanagement, nepotism, lack of transparency and accountability. In a confidential document, authored […]
Staff at Mzuzu University have rejected a five per cent salary increase, forcing the students to be in their homes indefinitely until the impasse is resolved and the sit in lifted. The staff started their sit in in October to force the university management offer them a 45 per cent salary increase. Barnett Musopole, president […]
About 9 000 students of Mzuzu University (Mzuni) and the Polytechnic — a constituent of the University of Malawi — should brace for more home time as the civil action the students resorted to Wednesday promises no light at the end of the tunnel. While Mzuni has been closed for about a month now over staff’s demands […]
Mzuzu University Students Representative Council (Musrec) will hold demonstrations today to force government to reopen the Mzuzu University (Mzuni) and address issues surrounding the sit-in by both academic and non-academic staff of the university which led to its closure. The students also plan to hold a vigil at Parliament Building in Lilongwe until their demands […]
Mzuni Football Club Coach Alex Ngwira has admitted that his side has severly been hit hard and is currently going through turbulent times following the closure of the Mzuzu University an institution where the club originates. The college was closed after been rocked with poor hygiene as well as a stand off between the Academic […]
Mzuzu University (Mzuni) students have to sit back and strategize on what will keep them busy for the next couple of months or so following the institution’s council admission that there are currently no resources to effect a salary hike. Both Mzuni academic and non-academic staff unions are demanding a 35 per cent salary increase […]
Hundreds of education students under the Mzuzu University Open Distance Learning (ODL) haven’t had their teaching practice supervised following a long standing strike by both academic and non-academic staff members that forced the institution to shut down last week. The staff unions are demanding a thirty percent salary hike which they argue, once honored, will […]
Malawian President Peter Mutharika’s “total silence” on closure of public universities in the country has not pleased civil society groups fighting on the affairs of the youths in Malawi, which has called on authorities to resolve the disputes rocking them institutions and ensure that they re-open them forthwith. Students from four colleges – the Polytechnic, […]
The Center for Development of People (Cedep), a local non-governmental organization which protects and defends human rights of Malawians has expraised dismay to learn that two public universities namely Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) and Mzuzu University (MZUNI) have been closed down indefinitely. Government has closed MUST after students held demonstrations on Monday, […]
The Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) and Mzuzu University (Mzuni ) have been closed on Monday. MUST was shut down “due to scarcity of water on campus” according to University registrar Dr Tarcisius Nampota. Nampota said the water problem is a result of the breakdown of the water pumps that supply the campus […]
The Industrial Relations Court on Tuesday granted Mzuzu University Academic Staff and suppirt staff permission to proceed with their industrial action Mzuzu University (Mzuni) academic and support staff are demanding better salaries and working conditions from the government. But government says it is strapped for cash and has no funds to address the demands. The university staff argue that […]