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CAVWOC inspires CDSS girls in Phalombe that attaining MSCE is possible

March 7, 2020

By Sam Majamanda, MANA Centre for Alternatives for Victimized Women and Children (CAVWOC) has emphasized on the need to break the belief in Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) students that they cannot pass the Malawi School Certificate of Education and proceed with their education. CAVWOC’s Project Officer in Phalombe, Linda Alimoso made the remarks on Thursday during a girls’ conference involving 100 girls from three CDSSs in the district. She said on top of serious challenges hindering vulnerable…

14-year-old boy dies from drowning on Lake Malawi in Karonga

March 5, 2020

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By Andrew Mkonda, MANA A 14-year-old boy has died after drowning on Lake Malawi in Karonga District. Karonga Police deputy spokesperson, Frank Black identified the boy as Christopher Mwanyongo, who was from Mwambuli Village in Traditional Authority Kyungu in Karonga. Black said the deceased had gone swimming at the lake with friends on Martyrs Day (Tuesday, March 3) but failed to swim himself from the deeper waters. The spokesperson said police and community launched a search for his…

Deciding Malawi’s economic destiny; Most developing countries have not escaped low or middle-income trap

March 5, 2020

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Analysis by Farai Chigaru Our economic destiny has been sauced by mainly the Western direction. We were enclaved into a universal pathway that never worked to our advantage most of the time. The economic growth for Malawi has been epileptic since then. Economic growth is a concept that is a goal for all countries; there are several sources of economic growth that are applicable to a developing country like Malawi. Economic growth can be divided into different forms…

Mangochi chiefs impress on councillors to contribute towards education bursary

March 3, 2020

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By Maxwell Kudzala, MANA Mangochi District Councilors have been inspired by their traditional chiefs to contribute towards education bursary and have agreed to part away with K5,000 from their monthly honoraria to help needy students attain secondary education. The decision was made on Monday during a full Council meeting when chairperson for Education Committee, Councillor Martin Milanzi proposed establishment of a bursary scheme to support learners who fail to enroll in secondary due to poverty. He noted that…

K2,000 ID processing fees force Standard 8 learners out of school

February 29, 2020

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By Dyna Mtalimanja Banda, MANA Some Standard 8 learners in Dowa have been forced to drop out of school after failing to pay K2,000 for identity cards required by Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) if one is to sit for Primary School Leaving Certificate Examinations (PLSCE). A report produced by District Education Management Information System (DEMIS) Office, shows 556 learners dropped out after failing to pay processing fee for the IDs. Out of the 556 dropouts, Kayembe Zone…

Luchenza Secondary School temporarily closed

February 28, 2020

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By Tikondane Vega, MANA Management of Luchenza Secondary School in Thyolo District have temporarily closed the school due to what they described as bad behaviour among its learners For the past few weeks, learners at the school have demonstrated unbecoming behaviour ranging from teasing and bullying to destruction of school property as well as stealing fresh maize from nearby gardens that belong to the school and staff. Headteacher Helbert Nsasa declined to comment on the matter, saying only…

Government abolishes quota system at tertiary education level; JCE reinstated

February 27, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The quota that was introduced by Government in 1987 used to select successful students for tertiary education has been abolished and at the same time the Junior Certificate of Education (JCE), which was abolished has been reinstated. This was announced in Lilongwe on Thursday by Minister of Education, Science and Technology, William Susuwele Banda, saying based on numerous interventions government has put in place, coupled with numerous consultations with the society and academia, there is…

Government reaffirms its commitment to construct 250 day secondary schools and 100 community ones

February 27, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Government has reaffirmed its commitment and has already commenced the process to construct 250 day secondary schools and 100 community day ones across the country. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Science and Technology, William Susuwele Banda on Thursday in Lilongwe, saying this is being done under the Secondary Education Expansion Development (SEED) Project and the Equity with Quality and Learning at Secondary (EQUALS) projects. “You would agree with me that this is a game…

NICO Life, NBS Bank join hands with newly-launched Polytechnic Student Society of Banking and Finance

February 21, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira NICO Life and NBS Bank on Friday were among the guests gracing the official launch of the Student Society of Banking and Finance at the Polytechnic in Blantyre as a gesture of solidarity to foster a lasting partnership towards Banking and Finance degree programme. Banking and Finance was initiated at the Polytechnic over three years ago and now that it has settled well, the students themselves decided to establish the society with intent of connecting well…

MISA Malawi president, first indigenous Malawian lady pilot captain being used as role models for school girls in remote Mulanje

February 21, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Faces of Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi Chapter president, Theresa Ndanga and first indigenous Malawian lady pilot captain, Yolanda Kaunda have been painted as murals on the walls of a newly-constructed 120-bed girls hostel for Khwalala Community Day Secondary School in remote Mulanje. This was an idea hatched by donors of the construction of the hostel, Plan International Malawi, as one way of using the two as role models for the girls to emulate…