Mass promotion of teachers set to improve service delivery in Chikwawa—District Commissioner Kamba

* This mass promotion is a sign that government is truly committed to uplifting the welfare of our teachers— DC Kamba * We are truly grateful for this — the promotion gives us renewed energy to serve our learners with commitment—teacher Memory Phiri By Macmolex Chirwa, MANA Chikwawa District Commissioner (DC), Nardin Kamba has applauded government for promoting 900 primary school teachers in Chikwawa, saying the initiative will boost morale in the education sector and improve service delivery in…

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Inspiring story of 27-year-old who funds himself from security guard remuneration to attain Bachelors of Arts in Communication & Marketing

* Emmanuel’s journey is nothing short of inspiring — he started with us at Target Security Group as a security guard, worked his way up to Finance & Administration * All the while, he used the little he earned to fund his education. Now that’s what we call determination, discipline and drive — we couldn’t be more thrilled! By Duncan Mlanjira Emmanuel M’buthuka has just graduated with Credit in Bachelors of Arts in Communication & Marketing attained at Mzuzu…

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Malawi team shines at Huawei’s Tech4Good ICT awards finals in China; scooping 4th out of 12 countries across the globe

The Malawi team proudly raising the national flag  * Exposed the five Malawi universities’ students to cutting-edge innovations and deepened their understanding of global ICT trends * The programme designed to help young adults learn about the latest trends in digitalization and explore how digital technologies can address common social issues By Duncan Mlanjira The five information and communication technology (ICT) students from Malawi universities, who flew to Shenzhen, China last week for the global prestigious Tech4Good competition, courtesy…

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Malawian mathematics Professor at USA’s Auburn University, Overtoun Jenda receives one of the highest honours in the scientific world

* Honoured as American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS) Fellow  and is also a recipient of a 2020 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics & Engineering Mentoring * “With nearly 50 years in academia — almost 40 of those at Auburn — Overtoun Jenda has left a mark on the field of mathematics and thousands of students that’s impossible to calculate” By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian mathematics Professor at USA’s Auburn University, Overtoun Jenda, has been honoured…

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5 students from various Malawi universities in China for global ICT competition

* They emerged winners in the sub-Saharan regional ‘Tech4Good’ competition, qualifying for the global finals * Tech4Good is Huawei’s entrepreneurship program designed to help young adults learn about the latest trends in digitalisation and explore how digital technologies can address common social issues By Duncan Mlanjira Five students from Malawi University of Business & Applied Sciences (MUBAS), University of Malawi (UNIMA),Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST), National College of Information & Technology (NACIT) and Mzuni University (MZUNI) have…

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EGENCO enhances its academic partnership with MUBAS by providing laptops to its scholarship beneficiaries and investing K20m into MUBAS Endowment Fund

* EGENCO is proud to contribute to this Fund because we are direct beneficiaries of MUBAS * Please consider this support as coming from all our employees that have walked through the corridors of MUBAS By Duncan Mlanjira Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) has provided a laptop to each of the five students that the company sponsors at Malawi University of Business & Applied Sciences (MUBAS) — as well as invested K20 million into the MUBAS Endowment Fund, which was…

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Many girls in rural areas remain unaware of ICT-MACRA Clone

* If you go to the village and ask girls what career they want to pursue, they will say nursing or teaching because that is all they know. * They don’t talk about ICT because they have never been exposed to it—MACRA Board director Malla Kawale By Ruth Kumwenda, MANA Despite the advancement in technology, many girls — especially in rural areas — remain unaware of the information communication & technology (ICT) career opportunities because of the gender stereotypes,…

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Many girls in rural areas remain unaware of ICT-MACRA

* If you go to the village and ask girls what career they want to pursue, they will say nursing or teaching because that is all they know. * They don’t talk about ICT because they have never been exposed to it—MACRA Board director Malla Kawale By Ruth Kumwenda, MACRA Despite the advancement in technology, many girls — especially in rural areas — remain unaware of the information communication & technology (ICT) career opportunities because of the gender stereotypes,…

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Scot Carrie Evans launches online fundraising appeal to assist four vulnerable Malawian school children who live alone

Carrie Evans with the children who are supported by their elder brother * The appeal on https://gofund.me/4beffb59 has raised more than half of the £1,000, as reported yesterday, April 21 by UK’s East Lothian Courier online * She discovered them while teaching English, expressive arts and science at Devine Destiny Academy Primary School at Manja in Blantyre * We are hoping to raise enough money to buy beds, clothes, house supplies and food. Rising food costs in Malawi are…

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TEVETA, technical colleges advised to consider using motor vehicle mechanics trainees to repair idle government cars as their practicals

The ambulances that Namadingo wants repaired at Mangochi District Hospital * The  trainees could do the work supervised by their instructors and a technocrat from Toyota Malawi * It would be a precious internship opportunity to the trainees and give them immerse knowledge and skills * This follows the fiasco that was roused by music artist Patience Namadingo over his frustration in failing to secure an unbooked for appointment with Mangochi District Hospital administrators in order to repair broken…

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