Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Kondwani Nankhumwa, has encouraged the youth to strive for entrepreneurship, especially in agriculture, saying it is the fuel for sustainable development of the country, instead of scrambling for white collar jobs. He was speaking at the Natural Resources College (NRC) Graduation Ceremony of Intake of 32 Symposium in […]
Students from Natural Resource College (NRC) of the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), Tonnex Kendie Banda and Eunice Senzani were over the weekend immersed in a total happiness after emerging winners of Mr and Miss NRC respectively. The beauty pageant took place as an item in a massive social weekend ran from […]
Almost 13 passengers including some students at Natural Resource College (NRC) have survived a road accident in Ntcheu district on Friday, police have confirmed. The accident occurred due to over-speeding when a minibus they were travelling in overturned several times at a place called Chikhamwazi which is between Lizulu and Njolomole in the district. According […]
The Natural Resources College (NRC), a constituent of the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), reopens on November 21 after its closure two months ago following students’ protests protests over its decision to hike fees by 45 percent. The situation had turned rowdy forcing management to close it indefinitely on September 21. About 20 students […]
Social media is having a field day with pictures of “Mwano” rapper Martse, who was allegedly beaten at the National Resources College (NRC) over the weekend. Several stories are going around with the pictures. We sort independent investigation to establish what happened. With everyone saying numerous things, we got inside information as to what happened. […]
Lecturers and students at Natural Resources College in Lilongwe woke up to a shock Monday after one student was killed by an irate mob after he allegedly broke into a campus house for one of staff members. Lilongwe police publicist Kingsley Dandaula confirmed the death of the 21 year old student but refused to give […]
The High Court in Mzuzu has acquitted two police officers and convicted a third – all from Mzuzu Police Station – in connection to the mysterious circumstances that surrounded the death of a Natural Resources College (NRC) student, Edwin Msiska, who died in police custody in 2012. Police officers George Kamphe and Lucius Mpakeni were […]
Management at Natural Resource College (NRC) in Lilongwe has stuck to their guns not to reduce tuition fees for students arguing the institution is not subverted by the government. The training fee was raised a month ago from K134, 000 to K279, 000 per semester, a development which has led to students abandoning classes and […]
Police brutality reared its ugly head again when cops heavy-handedness against Natural Resources College (NRC) students who were protesting against fees hike. The students were angered by the move to raise their fees from K134, 000 to K279, 000 per semester considering the high cost of living in the wake of the recent 49 per […]
The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate’s court on Wednesday convicted a 20 year old man for theft of 22 Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) cutout fuses at Natural Resources College (NRC) staff houses. The convict, Mayamiko Thondolo, is said to have stolen the cutout fuses from NRC staff houses between 8th and 19th August, 2012. On 8th august, […]
Natural Resources College (NRC) students keep shunning working in rural areas, Nyasa Times has established. Of the about 500 graduates that government roped for agricultural work in rural areas of Malawi last year, a country that depends on agriculture for its survival, only 200 reported from work. The government allows at least three months in […]
In a decision to exercise its powers, the Office of the Director of Public Procurement (ODPP} has cancelled a catering contact that Natural Resources College awarded to Likuni Caterers. This is coming at a time when critics have openly expressed their disappointment after a preliminary audit report conducted few months ago exposed numerous flaws and […]