University of Malawi second year Bachelor of Arts Degree student at the Polytechnic College, Suzan Mkwezalamba, is desperately trying to raise funds so she can go for treatment abroad for her tumor diagnosed in her left jaw. Mkwezalamba is poorly at her home in Domasi, Zomba with the hope that her classmates will help raise […]
Higher Education Students’ Loans and Grants Board Chairperson Dr Geofrey Chipungu said Thursday that the institution has secured MK1.5billion ($3million) from government to provide loans and grants to needy students in public and private universities in Malawi in the 2015/16 academic year. He said in the capital Lilongwe that the funds given to the board […]
University students and riot police clashed in Malawi’s commercial capital Blantyre on Wednesday following a protest demanding allowances and loans. Students at Polytechnic, a constituent college of the University of Malawi are demanding allowances and students loans but the cash-strapped government has not paid them . As the students went into the streets to stage […]
Chancellor College, a constituent of the University of Malawi, is one of the oldest high-learning institutions in the country. Over the years, the college, built in 1973 and popularly known as Chanco, has seen some of its structures deteriorate. The situation prompted a group of learners to start a programme called ‘Chanco: Project Rejuvenation’, a […]
The Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Goodall Gondwe, has said government is still discussing with potential donors for the construction of Mombera University in Mzimba. Gondwe said this after he was questioned on the K200 million allocations for the university in the budget. First to raise the matter was Malawi Congress Party (MCP) […]
The question of the Malawian education system continues to be discussed, especially by prospective, current and graduate academics. It remains a hot topic in most social media forums, and of cause, parents concerned about the future of their children regarding the career paths opted by their children. The discussions are mainly focused on comparing the […]
Dull, hackneyed and uninspiring is how the speech read by President Professor Peter Mutharika at the University of Malawi’s (Unima) fundraising dinner would have been described had it not included a comment that the institution’s academics should focus on research and “not waste time writing and commenting on trivial public issues”. The dinner was a […]
Executive Director of Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) Benedicto Kondowe has backed government for abolishing ‘universal’ university students’ allowances to introduce a loan scheme for deserving students. Minister of Finance Goodall Gondwe announced the change in Parliament during the presentation of the 2015/16 national budget. Kondowe said it is imperative to abolish the loan programme […]
Legal issues commentator and Justice Link Executive Director Justin Dzonzi has backed the remarks by President Peter Mutharika call for university lecturers to “concentrate on research [and] not commenting on public trivia”, saying the Malawi leader and Chancellors of the University of Malawi (Unima) was right. The President said good universities are known by their […]
After President Peter Mutharika’s call for university lecturers to “concentrate on research [and] not commenting on public trivia” attracted a barrage of criticism from the academia, Minister of Information Kondwani Nankhumwa has clarified that in making the remarks, Mutharika was simply underlining “the contribution that research universities brings to the socioeconomic development of a country.” […]
President Prof Peter Mutharika has received a barrage of criticism over his remarks that the academia must not waste their time commenting on trivia in the public domain, but should instead invest their time in meaningful research. After Center for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) swiftly accused Mutharika for attempting to gag University of Malawi […]
President Prof. Peter Mutharika has challenged all universities in the country to engage in extensive research and publication arguing that a good university is recognised by its innovations. Mutharika made the call Saturday evening at Bingu International Conference Center (BICC) in Lilongwe where he presided over a fundraising dinner for the golden jubilee celebrations of […]
Human rights campaigner at Center for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has blasted President Peter Mutharika for attempting to gag University of Malawi (Unima) lecturers from engaging the independent media with comments on issues of public concerns, saying such a move would be tantamount to “censorship”. Speaking at the Unima golden jubilee fundraising dinner on […]
Students from two constituent colleges of university of Malawi, Chancellor and Polytechnic have disapproved government announcement of abolishment of students allowances that will now be taken care of through students loan scheme. The abolished student allowance follows the Higher Education Students Loan Bill that was passed in parliament this year February and was approved as […]
Samson Fiado, a third year Business Information Systems student at The Polytechnic, University of Malawi is one of the 76 finalists from 37 countries worldwide in the 2015 Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) award. Last year, another University of Malawi third year Bachelor of Science (Education) student Mixon Faluweki won the award for […]
In an effort to upscale the number and standards of the Malawi Police Service, Government has disclosed plans to build an academy that will offer diploma and degree programs in law enforcement. Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security, Atupele Muluzi disclosed this Thursday morning at Police Training College (PTC) in Limbe, Blantyre during a […]
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 […]
Chancellor College, a constituent colleges of the University of Malawi (Unima) will on April 24 2015 launch 2015-2017 strategic plan whose theme is ‘rebuilding the college’s teaching, research and outreach programmes’. This strategic plan articulates the future direction of the college and reflects Chancellor College’s commitment to contribute to the national development through provision of responsive and […]