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FD Communications rescues special needs students at Montfort Resource Centre for the Blind

November 1, 2022

* We appreciate the role being played by Montfort Resource Centre for the Blind * In offering inclusive education to students with special needs * We knocked on so many doors for help but FD Communications were quick to respond Maravi Express In response to challenges being faced by Montfort Resource Centre for the Blind in Chiradzulu, the country’s leading advertising agency, FD Communications Limited has donated K1 million towards the institution’s food and learning materials. Presenting the donation,…

Sparc Systems trains 32 girls in free ICT mentorship in Blantyre; Lilongwe, Kitwe, Lusaka and Kigali next

October 24, 2022

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The girls were presented with certificates * It was a heartwarming event for the girls in ICT training facilitated by women in ICT * We are on a mission to make sure more girls join ICT and we are planning to conduct these free training where we have our offices * We have noticed that science careers, including ICT, have been male dominated By Duncan Mlanjira In a drive to motivate more girls to venture into information and communications…

Exploits University receives public backlash for revoking its graduate’s degree after she publicly burnt her academic paper

October 23, 2022

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* It is our interpretation that you did it to disgrace and tarnish the image of the university * Revoking an awarded degree is a serious matter that cannot be driven by emotions—Kondwanie Chirembo * This is not an honorary degree and what she has committed is not an academic misconduct—Francis Chiumia * It will just take one crazy lawyer to finish the university with a lawsuit—Kruger Bantuworld By Duncan Mlanjira The decision by Exploits University to revoke its…

Health researchers key players in economic growth—KUHeS

October 10, 2022

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Fundraising subcommittee chairperson, George Namandwa * Set to host its first-ever Research Dissemination Conference to be held on November 24-25 * A premier gathering of local and international research scientists, public health practitioners and policy-makers * Under the theme: ‘Excellence for life: through multidisciplinary research and innovations’ By Victor Singano Jnr, Correspondent Health researchers are the key players who can play vital role in the contribution of economic growth in the country, says Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS)…

First Capital Bank Plc offering loans of up to K3m for civil servants to pay school fees in ‘Back to School’ campaign

October 7, 2022

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* Also targeted are non-FCB customers, who have a valid National ID and bank statement reflecting latest salary deposit * At First Capital Bank, we provide loans to finance civil servants and this campaign aims at assisting towards their children’s educational aspirations By Duncan Mlanjira As the new academic year begins next week of October, First Capital Bank is offering loans for civil servants to assist them pay school fees for their children and wards — with access of…

Korean International Youth Fellow donates music equipment for MUST’s academic music programme

October 7, 2022

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State-of-art keyboards; violins and Korean-styled flutes * MUST’s music programme moved seamlessly from inception four years ago and its ready to graduate the inaugural cohort next year By Duncan Mlanjira One of the innovative academic programmes being administered at Malawi University of Science & Technology (MUST) — though Bingu School and Culture — is the Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in African Musicology, which is currently in four cohorts. However, challenges being faced include students’ access to music equipment for…

Dedza District Council hands over K4 school block for Chinkhumbe Primary

October 6, 2022

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* The school block comes with 120 desks, two modern toilets, a staffroom and will accommodate 240 learners * The Council has set up to K120m in the 2022/23 financial year for additional classrooms in TA Kaphuka and T/A Kachere By Blackson Mkupatira, MANA Inadequate classrooms is one of the challenges that is contributing to school drop out in Dedza as well as most parts of the country, which prompted the District Council to budget for construction of at…

MUST emerges champions as it dominates in southern African university regional ICT cyber initiatives

October 5, 2022

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The overall MUST technology winners * Apart from the rankings, outstanding teams also won some awards which were also dominated by MUST by taking three of them * Best Decision Document to Cyber Technophiles * Most Creative Policy Response to Cyber Elites * And Best Oral Presentation to Cyber Warriors By James Mphande, MUST Communications Manager Out of several teams that applied at African continental level for the Cyber 9/12 strategy challenge this year, only eight were picked, with…

MIM Blantyre campus moves to MPC college facility; Opens doors through its 2022 cohort of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs

October 5, 2022

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Dr. Kabwila making her keynote speech during the orientation workshop * MIM has a unique position in the academic fraternity because it is the only higher education facility in Malawi that offer specialist courses in leadership, management and business * The training that you will go through here at MIM will equip you with skills and the necessary competencies that our Malawi economy requires * To continue the journey to prosperity in the spirit of the new government agenda,…

Faculties no longer exist in the current UNIMA Act; As UNIMA law students granted injunction restraining Council from implementing establishment of five schools

September 26, 2022

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UNIMA Campus in Zomba * The term School or Faculty may be used interchangeably and that it depends on one’s background * It took the University, close to 3 years debating on formulation of schools and finally agreed * That initially — in the delinked status — we should have five Schools reconstituted on the basis of the then Faculties By Duncan Mlanjira University of Malawi (UNIMA) law students were granted an injunction on September 13 by Zomba High…