By Burnett Munthali Robin’s Park, Blantyre – Former President Dr. Joyce Banda has once again proven her dedication to the empowerment of girls and women in Malawi with the official launch of the Joyce Banda Foundation Girls Education Bursaries. The event, held at Robin’s Park in Blantyre, marks a significant milestone in the ongoing fight […]
By Burnett Munthali A group of compassionate youths in Mzuzu, operating under the banner Do Your Part Initiative, has made a generous donation of K500,000 to the Mzuzu Crisis Nursery. The donation is aimed at alleviating financial challenges faced by the nursery in caring for vulnerable children. Read moreComesa Competition Commission Celebrates 10th anniversaryThe Mzuzu […]
By Twink Jones Gadama In a bid to promote responsible communication and curb the spread of misinformation, a call has been made to Malawi’s social media influencers to use their platforms wisely. The appeal, made in an open letter, emphasizes the significant influence that social media influencers have on public opinion, perceptions, and behavior. Read […]
By Burnett Munthali The Director of Education Planning in the Ministry of Education, Victoria Geresomo, has launched the “AU Africa Educates Her” campaign in Balaka, an initiative aimed at promoting education for the girl child and combating school dropout rates among girls. Read moreMalawi business tycoon Simbi Phiri disassociates himself from forming up “Congress for […]
The Ntcheu District Monitoring and Analysis Officer for the Non-Governmental Regulatory Authority (NGORA), Priyanka Somanje, has commended Future 4All, a local organization, for establishing inclusive and disability-friendly facilities in the district. Speaking during a visit to various Community-Based Childcare Centres (CBCCs) operated by Future 4All, Somanje highlighted the importance of such initiatives in fostering a […]
Independent Schools Association of Malawi (ISAMA) says students expelled from public and private schools due to indiscipline will not be enrolled in private schools, as enrolling such students becomes a risk. ISAMA President, Wycliffe Chimwendo told Malawi News agency (Mana) that the independent schools association took the measure to discourage unruly behaviour among students. Read […]
By Brighton Tchongwe The Ministry of Education has announced the launch of new secondary and tertiary bursary support aimed at eliminating inter-generational poverty in families and next generation across the country. Read moreComesa Competition Commission Celebrates 10th anniversarySpeaking during the launch held in Lilongwe, Jennings Kayira, Education Division Manager for the North said that CAMFED […]
By Burnett Munthali The Ministry of Education has announced the temporary closure of schools in regions anticipated to be affected by Cyclone Chido. The directive, issued in a notice from the Secretary for Education, highlights the South West Education Division, Shire Highlands Education Division, and South East Education Division as the primary areas of concern. […]
By Burnett Munthali Concerned Youth Organisation (CYO) has rescued 147 girls under the age of 16 from early child marriages in Senior Chief M’duwa’s area in Mchinji District. Read moreComesa Competition Commission Celebrates 10th anniversarySelina Sitima, a volunteer from M’duwa CYO Community Action Group (CAG), revealed to Times 360 that the project has significantly improved […]
By Burnett Munthali The Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has successfully concluded a groundbreaking Coding and Digital Advocacy Bootcamp aimed at addressing the digital challenges facing the nation and beyond. The bootcamp, which ran for a week, equipped participants with advanced coding skills and […]
