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Need to adopt digital solutions to improve education

February 4, 2021

* “We already knew that kids learned computer technology more easily than adults, it is as if children were waiting all these centuries for someone to invent their native language.” – Jaron Lanier By Stephen Mmodzi & Chimpele Kelvin Tsamwa In March 2020, the Government of Malawi announced the closure of all educational facilities to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). This forced millions of primary and secondary school children plus college students out of the classroom but…

Education, Health Ministries urge boarding school management to retain students pending screening and monitoring exercise

January 23, 2021

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Lilongwe Girls being tested during an exercise took place last week * All students showing signs and symptoms will be screened and tested * Those to test positive shall be separated from those that will test negative * This is to avoid spreading the infection in the community if released for home By Duncan Mlanjira The Ministries of Education and Health is appealing to boarding school management not to release their students till the screening and monitoring exercise is…

2017 decision to delink UNIMA was done beyond University Council’s legal authority

January 21, 2021

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Chancellor College in Zomba * A Functional Review to be conducted to guide the way forward * The 2017 decisions contravened sections 10 and 19 of the Act (Cap 30:02) By Duncan Mlanjira The decision to link the constituent colleges of the University of Malawi (UNIMA) made in 2017 was done beyond University Council’s legal authority (ultra vires), declares the 117th extraordinary meeting held virtually on Tuesday, January 20, 2021. An internal memorandum from the University’s registrar to all…

MACOHA strengthens COVID-19 preventive measures awareness amongst children with disabilities in Chiradzulu, Mangochi, Phalombe

January 18, 2021

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Mpunga (right) distributing materials for COVID-19 preventive measures * At it assesses impact made on its early childhood education development for children with disabilities By Duncan Mlanjira During its assessment tour on the impact made on its early childhood education development for children with disabilities in Chiradzulu, Mangochi and Phalombe, Malawi Council for the Handicapped (MACOHA) took the opportunity to spread awareness of COVID-19 as well as its preventive measures. Project coordinator, Mercy Mpunga — who is MACOHA’s women…

Lilongwe Girls students to be kept on campus despite having 51.4% of them testing COVID-19 positive

January 18, 2021

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* To facilitate monitoring of each affected student * If released, they would pose a very high potential to spread the virus wider * To encourage the students to give moral support to each other * MSCE continue as planned until January 29 under strict preventive measures By Duncan Mlanjira From a public health perspective, the Ministry of Education has decided not to release all Lilongwe Girls Secondary School students, including the 51.4% that tested positive of COVID-19. The…

Muslim Youth United mobilising funds to procure COVID-19 medical equipment for Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital

January 16, 2021

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* COVID-19 situation is very critical at Queens * Of the 146 admitted in 18 hospitals, Queens have the highest at 60 By Duncan Mlanjira Muslim Youth United (MYU) is appealing for support from the general public to raise funds to procure medical equipment which is urgently needed at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, which is currently treating the majority of patients currently under admissions across the country. As of Friday evening, the country registered six new COVID-19 related deaths,…

Health officials disinfect Chanco campus after 35 test COVID-19 positive

January 15, 2021

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Chanco campus * Malawi Red Cross Society launches distribution of COVID-19 prevention and general disasters response materials * The pandemic is continuing to cause a lot of sorrow and anxiety—Minister of Health, Kandodo Chiponda By Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express & Trouble Ziba, MANA After 35 people tested positive of COVID-19 following tests done after academic activities resumed at Chancellor College (Chanco) in Zomba, management engaged the District Health Office to disinfect the whole campus. A memorandum from the institution’s…

Civil Society Education Coalition against appeals for closure of schools

January 13, 2021

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CSEC asks for decongestion of the schools * Calls for conscious and pragmatic decision for closure of schools * Should be based on evidence/data that gives full account of potential risk of maintaining schools * While the State has the duty to protect life, it still has duty to protect the right to education * This comes after President Chakwera has already declared National State of Disaster * Government should allow Form 4 students to sit for their examinations…

Youths in Mwanza empowered with technical education

January 11, 2021

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Senior Chief Nthache (right) appreciate a plumbing project the students are supposed to work from By Brian Wasili, MANA Hope of the Poor, a local non-governmental organisation (NGO) comprising young men and women who were raised in Mwanza, has provided bursary to 10 needy students to enable them attain technical and vocational education at Nankhudwe Community Skills Development Centre in the district. Speaking during the launch of the bursary scheme at the college on Saturday, Hope for the Poor’s…

Likoma District leads in PSLCE pass rate in Northern Region

January 11, 2021

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Likoma District By Leonard Masauli, MANA Likoma District has emerged best performer in the just released Primary School Leaving Certificate of Education (PSLCE) examinations, with 93.4% pass rate — beating all districts in Northern Region. The Island district, with huge fishing activities, has defied the odds to cruise from position six in 2019 to position one in 2020. It has the best candidate from Chiteko Primary School at Chizumulu Island, who has been selected to Robert Brake Secondary School….