Parliamentary committee summons suspended Maneb officers: MSCE exam leakage attributed to security lapses

The 2020 Malawi Schools Certificate of Education (MSCE) examination leaked due to security lapses as only six Malawi Police officers were engaged instead of the required 20, the Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) has said. The Board on Tuesday conceded that there was weak security checks at MANEB offices, indicating that there were no physical […]

Malawi low public university  intake worries ‘varsity officials

Officials from the University of Malawi say they want to improve infrastructures in public universities to improve students’ intake. Renowned linguist and lecturer Professor Al Mtenje, who is also the University of Malawi (Unima) pro-vice chancellor said this at Polytechnic in Blantyre on Tuesday during the launch of Public Sector Investment Program. Mtenje, who is […]

Malawi university develop strategic plan for staff sports sssociation

Malawi’s University Staff Sports Association (UMSSA) has developed a strategic plan in order to be well organised to create benchmarks to achieve its objectives of promoting sports recreation, healthy lifestyle and culture development amongst staff members. This was disclosed at the opening of the annual UMSSA Games which were hosted by Malawi University of Science […]

University of Malawi to engage PPP to end accommodation woes

 As University of Malawi (UNIMA) will be celebrating 50 years of existence, the university plans to use public private partnership (PPP) arrangement to build infrastructure in its constituent colleges. Briefing members of the press at Mzuzu Hotel on Friday ahead of its golden jubilee slated for September 29 this year (2015), UNIMA Pro-Vice Chancellor, Professor […]

University of Malawi prepares for Golden Jubilee celebrations

The preparations golden jubilee celebrations for the University of Malawi (UNIMA) set for next year have started in earnest. The celebrations will take place on 29th September 2015 as a way of celebrating and reflecting the successes, challenges the institution has encountered since its establishment. UNIMA was established on 29th September 1965, with its first […]

COSOMA disburses K20m to Malawian arts associations

The Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) has disbursed a K20 million grant to 10 Malawian rights holder associations to aid them implement various artistic projects. Financed by the Royal Norwegian Government, the financial grant is part of the third phase of the Cultural Support Scheme (CSS) which is administered by the society. The benefiting arts […]