Tag: Polytechnic

Chasowa was murdered – inquiry

Published on October 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawian student activist Robert Chasowa, a critic of the late president Bingu wa Mutharika, was murdered and did not kill […]

Chasowa was murdered by the Bingu wa Mutharika regime, inquiry concludes

Published on October 10, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Justice of Appeal, Andrew Nyirenda, who is the Chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry on the death of Robert Chasowa […]

Blantyre residents express fear over BWB’s dirty water

Published on October 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Residents in some parts of Blantyre city have expressed fear that their health may be at risk due to dirty […]

Commission of inquiry on Chasowa’s death yet to release report

Published on September 18, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Close to five months after being sworn in and three weeks after it said it will release the report into […]

Polytechnic lecturers refuse an 25% salary increment offer

Published on September 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi Polytechnic College lecturers have refused to accept an offer of 25 percent salary increment which all other University of […]

Polytechnic strike costs K92 milllion and counting

Published on September 7, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The strike by lecturers at the Malawi Polytechnic College in Blantyre—a constituent college of the University of Malawi, is becoming […]

Poly students riot over 5 week lecturers’ strike

Published on September 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Students of the University of Malawi’s Polytechnic rioted on Monday after being frustrated by a five week strike by their […]

Malawi Film Festival kicks off on September 1

Published on August 31, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi Film Festival will kick start on September 1 in Lilongwe with the upcoming film makers having workshops, according […]

Chasowa probe report out in two weeks

Published on August 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The much awaited report into the death of Robert Chasowa, the Polytechnic student who was murdered in mysterious circumstances is […]

Poly students will not demonstrate against lecturers’ strike

Published on August 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Students of the University of Malawi’s polytechnic resolved not to demonstrate on Friday against a continued strike by their lecturers. […]

Govt tells university to reduce sponsored students

Published on August 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi Government has advised the University of Malawi (Unima) to reduce State-sponsored students to 900 to enable the institution manage […]

Poly students worry of academic calender disruption

Published on August 13, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The academic calendar of the Polytechnic, a constituent college of the University of Malawi in Blantyre, faces an immediate crisis […]

University of Malawi students file a US$212,000 lawsuit against the university council

Published on August 12, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

University of Malawi students have sued the institution’s council for losses they incurred during an eight-month academic freedom protest by […]

Polytechnic student dies in road accident

Published on August 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A student at the Malawi Polytechnic in Blantyre was killed Monday night after a vehicle hit him along the Masauko […]

Chasowa’s murder inquest postponed

Published on July 12, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The high court in Blantyre on Thursday failed to start an inquest into the murder of a Polytechnic student Robert […]

Chasowa Inquiry: Chasowa was killed hours before meeting Hajat

Published on June 12, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Information emerging from an investigation by the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) suggests that Polytechnic student activist Robert Chasowa was […]

Malawi Polytechnic gets new campus

Published on June 11, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The Malawi Polytechnic , a constituent college of the University of Malawi officially received a new campus in Chichiri, Blantyre, […]

Public Universities’ students not ready for fee hike

Published on June 9, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Students from the tow public universities in Malawi have bemoaned the idea to institute a committee to look into the […]