Malawi library staff on indefinite strike, people denied electoral information

The indefinite strike by staff at National Library Services (NLS) offices across Malawi entered the third day today with the irate workers not relenting in their demand for a 10% salary increment which, they allege, their adamant management has been withholding deliberately. The strike is more likely to deny information many people especially students who […]

National Library Services celebrates world story-telling day in style

Ministry of Culture, Civic Education and Community Development  has hailed National library services (NLS) for conducting a colorful world storytelling commemoration event  last Friday aimed at appreciating the art of story-telling. It is an annual event conducted to commemorate the  Story-telling culture which consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairytales and […]

National Library Servises launches reading culture campaign

In a bid to promote reading culture which has gone down, National Library Servises (NLS) has launched ‘Reading Promotion Campaign’ at a colourful function which took place at NLS Headquarters in Lilongwe on Saturday that had Principal Secretary for Ministry of Education Justin Saidi joining dozens of school students and parents in a campaign march along streets […]

Malawi National Library encourages Lilongwe girls to aim for science subjects

Malawi National Library Services (MNLS)  assembled school-going girls at the library’s headquarters in Lilongwe to inspire them to a reading culture as well as to aim at taking a shot in science subjects such as technology, engineering and mathematics. At the function MNLS launched an initiative named Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and they […]

National Library Service pleased with users’ response to service fee introduction

National Library Service (NLS) has expressed happiness on how people have embraced the introduction of a service fee to the Library users. NLS Librarian, Grey Nyali said the fees have been welcomed by users as the turn up is still high. “The development has been positively received as more people are still using the national […]

Malawi National library launches Phase 5 of mass ICT Literacy project: US embassy helps

Malawi National Library Service in conjunction with the American Embassy in Malawi, Tuesday launched phase 5 of the mass Information Communication and Technology (ICT) project which among others aims at empowering the populace with the knowledge and skill to utilise ICT products. Speaking during the function, National Librarian, Grey Nyali said Information, Communication and Technology […]

New board members hired for Malawi National Examinations Board, National Library

President Peter Mutharika has appointed Vice Chancellor of the University of Malawi (Unima) Professor John Saka and Professor John Uta as Board Chairpersons of the Malawi National Examinations Board (Maneb) and National Library Service (NLS), respectively. Mutharika made the appointments of board members of the institutions in exercise of powers conferred upon him by the […]