Tag: Education

Malawi-Angola: Food crises and response

Published on December 18, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Prolonged dry spells have driven almost four million people to food insecurity in Malawi and oil-rich Angola, in Southern Africa. […]

Education programme in Malawi gives hope to refugees

Published on December 10, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Jean Lusambo* could hardly believe he would be confined to a refugee camp. The middle-class Congolese burst into tears on […]

American education specialist Karen Wiener found dead in Blantyre hotel room

Published on November 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

An American education specialist, Dr Karen Wiener (33), was on Wednesday found dead in her hotel room at Ryalls Hotel […]

MANEB has finally released the 2012 MSCE results

Published on November 17, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

MANEB has finally released the 2012 Malawi Schools Certificate of Examinations results after many weeks of delay that has not […]

Teachers threaten to hold demos over unpaid salary arrears

Published on November 12, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Some teachers from Blantyre rural and urban who were promoted in 2010 have threatened that they will hold demonstrations should […]

Banning DISCO nights cause Chayamba secondary school to close as students riot

Published on November 6, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Chayamba Secondary School in Malawi’s central region district of Kasungu has been closed indefinitely following violent protests by students on […]

Education: The most powerful weapon we can use to change the world

Published on November 5, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

In the early 1940’s Malawi, Japan, and Dubai had one thing in common. They were growing at almost the same. […]

Malawi to benefit from Scottish Education & Energy Support

Published on November 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Scottish government would from the next academic year start providing scholarships to 50 post-graduate students from Malawi annually, visiting […]

Maneb not ready with MSCE results

Published on November 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi National Examinations Board (Maneb) says it cannot say now when it will have this year’s Malawi School Certificate […]

CDE students present presidential elections in Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique

Published on October 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The International Studies Program held its first round of CDE Country Talks during the International Studies Colloquium on Tuesday, October […]

Sexy college students invade BT residential areas

Published on October 26, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Female students have learned the tricks. Men have been trapped and women have cried foul fearing they cannot match the […]

Chanco students threaten strike over tuition fee

Published on October 21, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A decision by Chancellor College to hike tuition fees has forced students at the college to threaten they will go […]

Glasgow Caledonian University professors celebrate Malawi’s emerging tourism industry

Published on October 17, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The University’s Professor John Lennon and Professor John Wilson are visiting Malawi to congratulate the first graduates of a GCU-developed […]

Bingu wa Mutharika’s regime to blame for slowing of Malawi economy, key donors say

Published on October 5, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi’s economic performance has slowed down way below the earlier projection of 4.3 percent, Finance Minister Ken Lipenga acknowledged on […]

MasterCard Foundation Launches $500 Million Scholars Program to Empower Young People to Lead Change Across Africa

Published on October 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The MasterCard Foundation announced the launch of The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program, a $500 million education initiative that will provide […]

Pittsburgh Theological Seminary grants first mission award

Published on October 3, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Pittsburgh Theological Seminary’s World Mission Initiative recently honored Aubrey Briggs, a Sewickley Heights resident, with its first Award for Outstanding […]

Africa: Children are Not Getting Enough Education, Even in School

Published on October 2, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

According to the Africa Learning Barometer, the number of children in school is starting to decrease in Africa. In addition, […]

African book project starts new chapter

Published on October 1, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Imagine a first-grade classroom of curious and wiggly students. Now, picture that classroom with one teacher, 100 to 400 students, […]