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27 Malawians receive scholarships and awards from Institute of International Education Scholars

March 23, 2021

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A Malawian groundnut farmer who needs to be taught best agricultural practices by experts * Under Agricultural Transformation Initiative Fellowship and Scholarship Fund * The Funds aims at strengthen the capacity of Malawian researchers in high-priority fields * To help the country transform its agricultural sector by reducing dependence on tobacco By Duncan Mlanjira Twenty-seven Malawians have been awarded scholarships by the Institute of International Education (IIE) under their Agricultural Transformation Initiative Fellowship and Scholarship Fund (ATI FSF). The…

We Should Take Better Care Of Our Primary School Teachers

March 21, 2021

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| Education, News, Opinion Column

By Cedrick Ngalande The Malawi Government has been taking advantage of primary school teachers for a long, long time. I should know — both my parents taught at primary schools before retiring several years ago. A couple of my brothers have been teachers; and I also have many friends still teaching in the primary school. Over the years teachers have been promised allowances that never materialized, promotions that never came, and salary raises that were never honored. Perhaps the…

NICO Pension donates K3 million to MUST’s ‘A gadget for a needy student’ initiative

March 15, 2021

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Chima presents the cheque to Prof. Malata * We are determined to always do our part when it comes to education * Your education will always be yours. No one can take that from you * You need to take it seriously and put more effort in your studies as well * NICO has always supported initiatives that uplift Malawians in education, health and environmental conservation By Duncan Mlanjira NICO Pension has donated K3 million to Malawi University of…

Mangochi’s joint programme on girls education interventions impress WFP delegate

March 12, 2021

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Valerie Guarneri smiles after planting a mango tree at Sungusya Primary School * The interventions are so integrated and very comprehensive * She was also impressed with the home-grown school feeding programme * Local farmers from the surrounding communities supply farm produce to participating JPGE schools * Urged children to use the nutrition knowledge gained to their homes By Kondwani Magombo, MANA Assistant Executive Director for World Food Programme (WFP), Valerie Guarneri has hailed the community, teachers and learners…

Chiradzulu girls oriented on life after secondary school

March 11, 2021

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Some of the girls who attended the workshop By Linda Likomwa, MANA Over 50 girls in Chiradzulu were oriented on life after secondary school on Monday to prepare them psychologically for the challenges life after school so that they do not indulge in undesirable behaviour. This was an initiative by Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) targeting girls who were being supported by CAMFED during their secondary school studies. One of the participants, Mercy Makina, who just sat for Malawi…

NICE Trust appeals for emphasis on corruption prevention through public awareness

March 10, 2021

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Bodole (left) and Malata exchanging the MoU * Perception out there that the Bureau puts emphasis on prosecution at the cost of prevention and monitoring * There is need for integrated approach in balancing up between prevention and prosecution By Patricia Kapulula, MANA National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust has appealed to the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) to balance up interms of prevention, monitoring and prosecution of corruption if the fight against the vice is to be won….

First Lady Madame Monica Chakwera donates 30,000 storybooks through Merck Foundation

March 10, 2021

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The First Lady sampling the books together with girl pupils that graced the function * When girls are educated, their countries become more powerful, stronger and prosperous * Unfortunately in African communities, girls and women often miss out on the chance to access education * It is a common knowledge that countless Malawian girls struggle for their education every single day * There are many brilliant girls out there who are struggling financially and socially to meet their educational…

Malawian biostatistician Halima Twabi urges more girls to study sciences

March 8, 2021

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Halima Twabi, co-founder of Girls in Science, Technology Engineering, Arts and Mathematics * The organisation holds science camps exposing girls to practical and lab-based activities “Currently, too much emphasis of science is about memorizing and regurgitating” By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian biostatistician Halima Twabi, the first Malawian researcher to win the L’Oreal—the UNESCO for Science award in Sub-Sahara Africa, is urging teachers and those that set science curriculum to be more imaginative to make science subjects to be more…

Domasi Management College for Social Sciences gaining ground in supplementing tertiary education and jobs creation

February 22, 2021

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Located at Zomba City Boundary (main stage at Chinamwali trading centre) * Malawi has very few colleges while a lot of youths have Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) in the communities * Diploma courses on offer include public health; nutrition and food security; monitoring and evaluation; community development * Also offers HIV/Aids management; human resource management; marketing; business management * Plans underway to include technical courses such as ICT, auto electrical and automobile mechanic By Duncan Mlanjira Since…

Government going ahead to delink University of Malawi

February 18, 2021

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The University of Malawi offices in Zomba * Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences * Kamuzu University of Health Sciences * University of Malawi (UNIMA) * UNINA comprised Chancellor College; College of Medicine, Kamuzu College of Nursing and the Polytechnic By Duncan Mlanjira The Malawi government has announced that it will proceed to delink the University of Malawi (UNIMA) into three universities — Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS); Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHES); and…