NICO Technologies invests K3m towards National Secondary Schools Quiz Competition

* It is aimed at promoting the teaching of ICT studies in secondary schools in line with ICT innovations * It is the only opportunity that creates a platform that can show the importance of ICT at the grassroots level By Victor Singano Jnr In a bid to ensure that there is smooth and successful program, NICO Technologies has invested K3 million towards the first-ever National Secondary Schools Quiz Competition to be organised by ICT Specialist Teachers Association of…

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Save the Children pleads for government, police’s action over alarming children cyber bullying practice

  * This year’s event was celebrated under the theme: ‘The Rights of the Child in the Digital Environment’ * There are concern over increased cases of children cyber bullying abuses * As well as other crimes which he said are affecting children in many ways, including their education By Victor Singano Jnr In commemorating the Day of the African Child, one of top organisations that fights for the rights of youths people in the country, Save the Children,…

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FCB awards two outstanding Ngumbe CDSS learners with K145,000 each; Drills students on financial literacy

* Our main objective is to encourage the students at school to work extra hard in class in order to achieve their goals * The bank’s corporate social responsibilities focus area is education hence we drilled the students on financial literacy as well as the importance of education By Victor Singano Jnr In encouraging hardworking spirit in class, First Capital Bank has awarded two top students (male and female) of Ngumbe Community Day Secondary School in Blantyre with K145,000 each…

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Public support plea to teachers not to wear provocative and seductive clothes that include mini-skirts

* Also includes blouses and dresses exposing breasts (commonly called flashing) * Men wearing trousers that have no belts and deliberately left to slide down exposing their boxers and underwear in what is described as ‘kukhwefula’ By Duncan Mlanjira The public have supported the invocation from the Education Division Manager for Central East Division, Billy Chikhwana Banda that asked all headteachers to ordered their teachers to refrain from dressing in provocative and seductive wear to classrooms. For women, the…

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CDHIB hands over Mary’s Meals school kitchen constructed for Mbinda Primary at K13.8m

* Also sponsored K3.1 million towards the schools feeding program — making a total investment of K16.9 million * Mary’s Meals helped us appreciate the work the project is doing in managing the largest school feeding program in Malawi By Duncan Mlanjira CDH Investment Bank (CDHIB) has honoured the pledge it made to construct a modern and decent school kitchen to be used for Mary’s Meals school feeding program at Mbinda Junior Primary School in Blantyre. The kitchen, constructed…

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TNM moves to improve literacy levels

* Donates K2.5 million towards this year’s Malawi National Spelling Bee grand finale * To take place on June 14 at the Grand Palace Hotel in Mzuzu  * Malawi National Spelling Bee Program is an annual initiative in which children do compete in spelling out words with an aim of improving literacy levels in the country Maravi Express Malawi’s pioneer mobile network and ICT services provider, TNM Plc has said sound and improved literacy level among children are key…

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Bankers Association and FDH Bank’s visit to Lunzu Secondary School exposes the school’s serious perimeter security challenges

* The boarding school does not have a perimeter fence * Thus evil and barbaric minds of their sorrounding communities take advantage to come and steal including students’ belongings By Duncan Mlanjira Bankers Association of Malawi partnered FDH Bank to visit to Lunzu Secondary School for a mentorship session on Thursday, June 8 and the shocking part was the students had to stand in the hall because their chairs keep been stolen since the school does not have a…

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University of North Caroline Project, CDHIB hand over school block to community in Lilongwe

* CDH Investment Bank has contributed to the nation’s education development efforts in a variety of ways * Ranging from provision of learning materials, infrastructure, financial support to less privileged students By Fazilla Tembo Supported by CDH Investment Bank (CDHIB), University of North Caroline (UNC) Project has handed over a school block they constructed for Nafatsa Primary School in Lilongwe. CDH Investment Bank invested K15 million in the UNC Project towards the construction of the school block and speaking…

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Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc donates hi-tech ICT servers for Malawi University of Science & Technology

* It is also the company’s appreciation of the importance that technology plays in education as well as business in today’s world * These servers are not just a piece of hardware, but a high-performance computing solution that provides data storage, processing, and management capabilities By Duncan Mlanjira In its belief in the power of education and recognizing its role it has to play towards its advancement, Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc has donated hi-tech ICT servers to Malawi University…

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Illovo Sugar Plc invests K109m in adopting 4 primary schools in Chikwawa in partnership with Mary’s Meals

* Good health is vital for every child’s growth and development—MD Lekani Katandula * It has been proven that there is a strong link between nutrition and academic performance * There is a correlation between malnourished children and poor performance * Children who lack nutrition also lack proper cognitive and social skills and are more susceptible to illnesses By Duncan Mlanjira Illovo Sugar Plc has committed a total of K109,925,400 in adopting 4 primary schools in Chikwawa District in…

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