National wide teachers strike called off

Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) has called off teachers strike scheduled for next week Monday throughout the country.

TUM General Secretary Denis Kalekeni disclosed this on Thursday during a media briefing held in the capital Lilongwe.

Kalekeni said the government has agreed to pay all promoted teachers starting May and the last group in June hence call off of the strike.

He further said government has said it will offer transport to all teachers who sat for promotion interviews and upon successful were posted to rural areas.

“They told us that they will meet our demands by June 30 so we have to wait. If they fail to honour their promise then we will go ahead with the sit in,” Kalekeni was quoted as saying.

The development has also eased fears that the general public had, saying the strike had a negative impact of the Primary School Leaving Certificate (PSLCE) examinations scheduled to start on Wednesday next week.