President of Malawi Joyce Banda has been advised to be extra watchful when making comments about civil servants. Malawi’s opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) gave the advice following the President’s unfair treatment of police officers at a political podium. The President, a few days ago, also poked fun at teachers’ meager monthly salaries during a […]
Teachers from urban areas of Malawi’s commercial capital Blantyre who were promoted in 2010 are threatening to go on strike once the schools reopen in January should education authorities fail to give them salary arrears. Some of the teachers were promoted from PT4 to PT3 and from PT3 to PT 2 but have since been […]
Public sector teachers who have stayed for over 8 years without promotion will be specifically recognized for upgrading in position, the Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) says after expressing its grievances with President Mrs. Joyce Banda. TUM, which met the first citizen on 12th October Friday at the New State House, also reminds that promotion of […]
Thousands of secondary and primary school teachers are currently crying foul over delays by Ministry of Education to pay them their September perks. Ironically, some of the civil servants were already paid their salaries as early as September 20, leaving the teaching professionals in state of despair as some are being forced to engage themselves […]
Frustrated with government’s empty promises, hundreds of teachers from Blantyre Rural primary schools on Monday and vowed never to resume teaching unless they are paid their salary and hardship allowances’ arrears. Second term of school calendar opened on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 across the country and the development forced thousands of pupils to fail start […]