Joyce Banda has bigger problems than Madonna
Published on April 26, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
President has proved willing to comply with the demands of western donors, but the people she governs are not impressed. […]
Tag: Education
Malawi: Presidents, Pop Stars and the ‘White Savior’ Complex
Published on April 24, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
It started out as a disagreement over definitions – can a classroom block be considered a school? – and soon […]
Govt urged to introduce incentives that will encourage female teachers to teach in remote areas
Published on April 22, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Education activists have urged government to introduce incentives that will encourage female teachers to teach in remote areas. The plea […]
Poly students demonstrating
Published on April 15, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Malawi Polytechnic students in Blantyre are currently rioting over failure by the University to revise their food and accommodation allowances. […]
Malawi educationists impressed with girls’ enrollment in Karonga
Published on April 15, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
There is hope that girls’ enrolment in primary schools in the Malawi’s northern region district of Karonga will increase courtesy of […]
QUOTA SYSTEM VS MERIT: should students be selected to government schools based on merit or quota system?
Published on April 8, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
By the time Malawi won the fight against the rule of the colonial masters, Britain, education was a far fetched […]
Malawi Pres. Joyce Banda’s BBC Focus on Africa interview: Transcript
Published on April 7, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
BBC—Madam President, who is in charge of Malawi? JB—The Malawians are taking decisions about their own destiny. What has happened […]
Some of the most pressing issues in Malawi education
Published on April 5, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
There has been a lot in the Malawian news this week about education. Check out our roundup here of some […]
Chikwawa Police nab 7 students for assaulting fellow student
Published on March 21, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Police in Chikhwawa on Wednesday arrested seven Form Four students from Chikhwawa secondary school for assaulting a fellow student whom […]
Find lasting solutions to exam malpractice
Published on March 19, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
For the first time, the Malawi National Examinations Board (Maneb) has admitted that its long-time efforts to deal with cheating […]
Govt should bail out Malawi College of Health Sciences not just arresting politicians
Published on March 12, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Malawi College of Health Sciences is sailing through troubled waters as govt is failing to fund the college despite it […]
ICT in schools: let us keep up with the times
Published on March 7, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Technological advancement has simplified life to a great extent. It has given students a new learning environment where one can […]
That Korean university insulted Malawians
Published on February 15, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Any university—whether credible, backstreet or an outright diploma mill—from any corner of the world is at liberty to distribute to […]
World Bank approves $695 million 5-year assistance strategy for Malawi
Published on February 1, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
The World Bank board of executive directors has approved a new five-year Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for Malawi with a […]
University of Malawi colleges risk closure unless govt bails them out of a K1.6 billion deficit
Published on January 28, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
University of Malawi (Unima) colleges risk premature closure unless government bails them out of a K1.6 billion (about $4.8 million) […]
CFAO bails out Malawi Technical Colleges
Published on January 28, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Malawian students in technical colleges will now have access to modern learning equipment for their practical lessons, thanks to CFAO […]
Over 20 sex workers set for vocational training
Published on December 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
29 rehabilitated sex workers aged between 18 and 30 are now set to undergo various vocational trades under the auspices […]
Two Chanco students arrested and given bail
Published on December 21, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Two Chancellor College students, arrested Thurday for allegedly inciting their colleagues to demonstrate, have been released on bail without conditions. […]