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Government pledges to address secondary school capacity inadequacy by expanding classrooms by 1,192

January 10, 2021

Education for all is the target * To provide almost 60,000 new secondary school spaces by end of 2021 * To build 250 Community Day Secondary Schools by 2023 with US Govt. funding * So far, 16 schools have been completed and are in use with 30 to be completed soon * Long-term objective is for all children to attend a minimum of 12 years of formal schooling By Duncan Mlanjira In order to address the inequalities in the…

Hot public debate on student selection to public secondary schools

January 10, 2021

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Principal Secretary for Education, Chikondano Mussa * Exposes inequity of Malawi’s education system * Only 84,497 lerners of 225,387 that passed exams were selected * Vast majority that passed, 140,440 cannot access secondary education * Ministry contends that this is due to lack of adequate secondary school places By Duncan Mlanjira The public is still not satisfied with an explanation that the Ministry of Education saying that the Tonse Government is taking the responsibility to address any inequalities present…

Polytechnic putting in place measures to ensure no escalation of COVID-19 cases after one student tests positive

January 9, 2021

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By Duncan Mlanjira One student at the Polytechnic in Blantyre, has been confirmed positive of COVID-19 but management has assured parents and guardians that it has already put in place measures of ensuring that there is no escalation of the cases on campus. In a press statement, the management the single confirmed COVID-19 case was registered on Friday, January 8 and “efforts were immediately made to isolate the student from where the concerned student was residing”. It said the guardians were…

Malawi Union of the Blind pleads for speedy amendment of Malawi Copyright Law to incorporate Marrakesh Treaty on the Braille

January 5, 2021

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* As MUB commemorates ‘World Braille Day’ * Bill submitted to Ministry of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare in 2019 * MUB got a confirmation that Bill was submitted to the Ministry of Justice on January 31, 2020 * Also pleads with Government for duty exemption on their needy equipment * ‘Braille is a key to economic empowerment of the blind’ By Chipambano Mbewe & Duncan Mlanjira The Malawi Union of the Blind (MUB), while congratulating the government of Malawi…

Ministry of Education announces 2021 academic calendar from Monday, Jan. 4; Fresh MSCE exams start Tuesday

January 3, 2021

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* All laid down COVID-19 preventive guidelines shall be followed * Ministry to closely monitor all institutions and advise of any changes * Investigations results of the the leaked MSCE exams still not out By Duncan Mlanjira The 2021 academic calendar begins on Monday, January 4 and ends on October 8, 2021 while the Malawi Schools Certificate of Education (MSCE) exams, that were called off in the midst of the exams after discovery of its leakage, will roll off…

One new COVID-19 related death and 28 new cases as of today, Saturday Jan. 2

January 2, 2021

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* Total number of active cases at 626 from 604 on Friday * Of the active cases, 26 cases are currently admitted in hospitals * School managers encouraged to give frequent health education sessions to learners on prevention By Duncan Mlanjira As of the past 24 hours of today, Saturday January 2, the country has registered 28 new COVID-19 cases of which one is a death and two are new recoveries. This brings the total of active cases at…

Blantyre Round Table provides ICT lab at Mpemba Reformatory Centre

December 6, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Blantyre Round Table took its tradition of treating juvenile kids at Mpemba Reformatory Centre further by providing an information & communication technology (ICT) lab. This was on top of the charitable organisation’s annual camaraderie visit to the centre of treating the kids there to a coach ride to Chichiri Shopping Mall for an ice cream treat before going back for a Christmas lunch. They then presents various gifts before having a football game with the the…

College of Medicine Principal demands K70m compensation for unfair and unlawful termination of contract

December 2, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira College of Medicine Principal, Dr. Mwapatsa Mipando is demanding K70 million as minimum compensation for unfair and unlawful termination of his contract. A letter from his lawyers, Nicholls & Brookes — addressed the Registrar of the University of Malawi (UNIMA) dated November 20, 2020 — this compensation sum represents Mipando’s net earnings, perks and loss of use of official car he was entitled to use and computed at the prevailing cost of hiring a similar vehicle. “This has been calculated for…

MACOHA strengthens participation of parents of children with disabilities with special skills to develop assistive devices

November 30, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira MACOHA has just completed training parents and guardians of children with cerebral palsy disabilities in Chiradzulu, Mangochi and Phalombe in the production of assistive devices using appropriate paper technology using local resources. This is to further achieve its goal of empowering people with disabilities for them to actively participate and integrate in social economic development activities of their communities and country. Speaking at the end of the training, MACOHA’s executive director, Georgina Navicha said her organisation…

John Chilembwe honored with historical marker at Virginia University of Lynchburg where he studied theology

November 17, 2020

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* VUL considers his attendance was inspiration for his 1915 uprising * Because of John Chilembwe all we need is a crack in the concrete * This is no mere achievement for a man who lived over 100 years ago By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s first liberation struggle hero, Rev. John Chilembwe has been honoured with a historical marker at Virginia University of Lynchburg (VUL) where he had studied. The unveiling was done on Saturday and according to newsadvance.com it…