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GOVT DECISION TO REOPEN SCHOOLS IN LL & BT STIRS

By Lusayo Kanyika  Some education experts in the country have expressed reservations with Government’s decision to re-open schools in Lilongwe and Blantyre next week Tuesday on 17th January. The Ministry of Education on Thursday announced the school re-opening after a two week closure due to the Cholera outbreak. Addressing the press in Lilongwe on Thursday, […]Read More

A SIGH OF RELIEF FOR BT & LL STUDENTS AS

By Kenson McCloud  There is a sigh of relief for students in Blantyre and Lilongwe as the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 and Cholera has finally announced the re-opening of schools in the two cities on 17th January 2023. The announcement comes after a two-week suspension of classes by the Ministry of Education in an […]Read More

EDUCATION EXPERTS WANT ACTUALISATION OF COMMITMENTS CHAKWERA MADE PRIOR TO

By Franklin Mtambalika  The Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC), has asked the ministry of education to consider revamping the education system so that it focuses on skills development other than knowledge banking, as it has been the case before. This was said on Wednesday during a post UNGA dialogue meeting on transformative education with government […]Read More

AMERICAN GOVT COMMITS MWK102 BILLION TOWARDS EXPANSION & PROMOTION OF

By Kenson McCloud  The American government says it has committed MWK102 Billion towards expansion and promotion of the National Reading Program for the next 5 years, targeting 4 million learners in lower classes. US Ambassador to Malawi, David Young made the disclosure on Tuesday in Dowa during the commemoration of International Literacy Day. Young told […]Read More

GOVT FAULTED ON MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN SCHOOLS

By Memory Msatilomo  Malawi on Monday joined the rest of the world in commemorating the World Mental Health Awareness Day with a focus on dealing with mental health issues that have affected close to a billion people worldwide. Timveni looks at the issue further by looking at the country’s efforts in providing safe spaces to […]Read More

ADULT LITERACY LESSONS TOUTED AS CATALYST FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

By Aamon Butao  Government through the ministry of gender, community development and social welfare has disclosed that adult literacy lessons have greatly transformed peoples’ lives. Deputy Minister of the line ministry Agness Nkusankhoma said this on Thursday during the commemorations of this year’s International Literacy Day in Balaka district. Nkusankhoma said men and women who […]Read More

TIMVENI BRINGS TO THE FORE STRUGGLES OF TERTIARY STUDENTS IN

By Chogmezgo Mkandawire  Timveni investigations have unearthed startling upshots on the challenges that young higher education students face in the country, with some forced to engage in piece works just to stay in school. Hundreds of students are also dropping out of both public and private universities due to fees challenges and failure to secure […]Read More

JEB FOUNDATION CALLS FOR MORE SUPPORT TOWARDS NEEDY CHILDREN IN

By Aamon Butao  Jeb Education Foundation has called on Malawians to take the lead in helping the needy. Managing Director for the Foundation, Edith Bwirani, has made the remarks over the weekend during the donation of assorted items such as soap, sugar and bread worth over MWK 400,000  at the children’s cancer ward at the […]Read More

80 NRC STUDENTS TO MISS SITTING FOR EXAMS

By Aamon Butao  Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) NRC Campus Students Union president Hastings Mapundi has disclosed that over 80 students will not sit for end of semester examinations after failing to settle fees arrears. Mapundi has revealed this in an interview with Timveni  ahead of the exams which commence on 22nd […]Read More

GOVERNMENT COMMITS TO RECRUIT ALL UNEMPLOYED TRAINED TEACHERS

By Jecina Chikwelete  Minister of Education Agnes Nyalonje says government plans to recruit all trained teachers in the country to reduce the teacher to pupil ratio.  The minister was responding to a question from Mulanje South West Member of Parliament George Chaponda on what government is doing to recruit the remaining IPTE teachers on permanent […]Read More