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Illovo Sugar Malawi’s K400m investment into MUST Endowment Fund grows to an impressive MK841m as of March 31, 2025

June 3, 2025

* Projects it to reach approximately MK1.4 billion by March 2026 as Illovo completes its five year investment with K100 million * The Endowment Fund was launched in 2021 with a clear but ambitious goal — to ensure that no bright student is forced to abandon their studies simply because they can’t afford tuition or accommodation * We wanted to build something sustainable, something that would support students not just this year or next, but for generations to come…

‘They Wanted To Erase My Language — I Chose To Write In It’ — Ngũgĩ Wa Thiong’o whose defiance shaped African lierature voice

May 30, 2025

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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o died in the US on May 29, 2025 * Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o was not an ordinary Kenyan old man — no, he was a hero, and many a knee knocked against the other when he spoke * It did not matter that, far from the power of his written word, orally he was slow, and spoke haltingly and with a concealed stammer * The literary world — which denied him the Nobel Prize in Literature —…

Giant of African literature Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o dies aged 87

May 29, 2025

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* Ngũgĩ was tipped to win the Nobel Prize for Literature countless times, leaving fans dismayed each time the medal slipped through his fingers * He will be remembered not only as a Nobel-worthy writer, but also as a fierce proponent of literature written in native African languages By Wedaeli Chibelushi, BBC News Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, a titan of modern African literature — a storyteller who refused to be bound by jail, exile and illness — died yesterday aged…

Malawi’s education sector is in crisis as demotivated teachers struggle with impact of austerity measures—ActionAid International

May 23, 2025

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* Ms. Maluwa*, a Standard 5 teacher at Bumba Primary School in Rumphi District, dreamed of teaching as a way to uplift her family and inspire girls in her community to pursue education instead of early marriages * However, after 14 years in the profession, she regrets her decision: “I now believe teaching is the least valued profession * With over 200 students in my class and inadequate teaching and learning materials, delivering quality education is nearly impossible Maravi…

ActionAid International advises Malawi and 5 other debt-ridden African countries to reject coercive IMF policies, seek debt relief or cancellation and expand domestic tax revenues

May 23, 2025

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* They should demand the democratisation of decisions on debt relief and cancellation, with the creation of a UN Framework Convention on Sovereign Debt, and support the UN Framework Convention on Tax * They should also prioritise the substantive gender equality commitments made in the groundbreaking Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action — 30 years old this year – by ensuring that women’s rights are upheld in economic policy By Duncan Mlanjira In the recent research released this month…

Sports Council and MUST’s MoU set to create MUST as sports centre of excellence

May 22, 2025

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* Key areas include 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 & 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡; 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠; 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭; 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧; 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 & 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬; and 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 & 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 * We will be leveraging the expertise we have at MUST like our staff, facilities, and scientific resources * While benefiting from the technical strengths that Sports Council brings, and together we can improve sports performance in Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi National Council of Sports and Malawi University of Science & Technology have signed a memorandum of…

Labour Minister Dimba discovers some serious work violations at Kaziwiziwi Coal Mine in Rumphi

May 21, 2025

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A miner captured at work without gloves, face masks and other proper protective clothing * There are challenges to personal protective equipment. Most of the miners we met did not have proper gumboots, gloves and masks to protect them from coal dust, which can cause tuberculosis. * Some are sharing gumboots which is unacceptable. We also discovered that they do not provide for resting time By Manasse Nyirenda, MANA On a tour Kaziwiziwi Coal Mine in Rumphi District to…

Mass promotion of teachers set to improve service delivery in Chikwawa—District Commissioner Kamba

May 21, 2025

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* This mass promotion is a sign that government is truly committed to uplifting the welfare of our teachers— DC Kamba * We are truly grateful for this — the promotion gives us renewed energy to serve our learners with commitment—teacher Memory Phiri By Macmolex Chirwa, MANA Chikwawa District Commissioner (DC), Nardin Kamba has applauded government for promoting 900 primary school teachers in Chikwawa, saying the initiative will boost morale in the education sector and improve service delivery in…

Inspiring story of 27-year-old who funds himself from security guard remuneration to attain Bachelors of Arts in Communication & Marketing

May 19, 2025

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* Emmanuel’s journey is nothing short of inspiring — he started with us at Target Security Group as a security guard, worked his way up to Finance & Administration * All the while, he used the little he earned to fund his education. Now that’s what we call determination, discipline and drive — we couldn’t be more thrilled! By Duncan Mlanjira Emmanuel M’buthuka has just graduated with Credit in Bachelors of Arts in Communication & Marketing attained at Mzuzu…

Malawi team shines at Huawei’s Tech4Good ICT awards finals in China; scooping 4th out of 12 countries across the globe

May 13, 2025

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The Malawi team proudly raising the national flag * Exposed the five Malawi universities’ students to cutting-edge innovations and deepened their understanding of global ICT trends * The programme designed to help young adults learn about the latest trends in digitalization and explore how digital technologies can address common social issues By Duncan Mlanjira The five information and communication technology (ICT) students from Malawi universities, who flew to Shenzhen, China last week for the global prestigious Tech4Good competition, courtesy…