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TUM calls off teachers strike

Published on March 5, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) has cancelled a nationwide strike teachers were holding aimed at forcing the Tonse Alliance government […]

Police fires teargas at angry Saint John’s Primary school learners

Published on March 1, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

The law enforcers this morning used teargas to disperse Saint John’s Primary school learners who took to the street to […]

Teachers Union To Hold Press Briefing at 5:30

Published on February 24, 2021 by Flora Mitumba

Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) is expected to hold a press briefing today at 5:30 pm in the capital Lilongwe, […]

Govt rejects TUM request on COVID-19 risk allowances

Published on February 24, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

The Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19 has rejected a request by the Teachers Union Of Malawi (TUM) to give teachers risk […]

HRDC condemns calls for Covid-19 risk allowances by teachers

Published on February 23, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

The Human Right Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has condemned calls calls for Covid-19 risk allowances from teachers championed by their mother […]

Chakwera to meet TUM leadership

Published on February 23, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

President Lazarus Chakwera is this morning scheduled to meet the leadership of Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) in an effort […]

Learners protest teachers strike in Dowa

Published on February 22, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Learners from Dowa district this morning took to the street to protest a national wide strike by teachers who are […]

Teachers in Neno, Zomba down tools over COVID-19 risk allowances

Published on February 22, 2021 by Robert Ngwira

Information reaching this publication indicates that teachers in Neno district are on sit-in over failure by government to allocate Covid-19 […]

Teachers Fume Over Risk Allowances

Published on February 19, 2021 by Flora Mitumba

Following government’s directive that all schools should reopen on Monday, February 22, 2021, Teachers have said they will not report […]

CDEDI asks TUM to stop deducting money from teachers salaries

Published on September 24, 2020 by Edgar Naitha

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has demanded the Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) to stop deducting […]

TUM yet to receive feedback from govt on risk allowances

Published on September 18, 2020 by Edgar Naitha

The Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) indicates that it has not received any feedback from the government on its demand […]

Teachers to go on strike over risk allowance on September 7

Published on September 1, 2020 by Robert Ngwira

Concerned Teachers across the country have threatened to call for a national wide strike from September 7, 2020 if the […]

TUM Against Child Labour In Tobacco Farms In Dowa

Published on August 13, 2020 by Edgar Naitha

The Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) has expressed concern with increased levels of child labour in tobacco farms in Dowa, […]

TUM asks gvt to pay risk allowances as schools are near to open

Published on June 10, 2020 by Edgar Naitha

Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) has appealed to government to consider paying them risk allowances as schools are expected to […]

TUM Faulted for Being Passive on Re-opening Schools Issue

Published on May 21, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

Teachers’ Union o Malawi (TUM) has been faulted for being passive on the debate about re-opening of schools in the […]

TUM denies demanding April salaries before lockdown

Published on April 16, 2020 by Robert Ngwira

Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) has distanced itself from a letter hovering on the social media asking the ministry of […]

Malawi teachers request April salaries before lockdown

Published on April 15, 2020 by Edgar Naitha

Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) has asked the government to pay their April salaries by Friday this week before the […]

TUM calls off teachers strike

Published on January 24, 2020 by Robert Ngwira

Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) has suspended the national wide sit-in teachers were holding over delayed 2019 December salaries. This […]