Education
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Vandalism ruined my schooling
Francis Kamwendo, 14, from Kalimanjira Village in Nkhotakota District is battling bitter memories of the wee hours of September 23…
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New school turns vision into reality
A school block taking shape at Thitimira Secondary School, 66 kilometres north of Mzuzu City, mirrors the surrounding community’s vision to…
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Learners call shots in school management
Charity Mseka, from Kati Village in Salima District, is soft-spoken and slow to anger. The calm demeanour has earned the…
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Desks brighten learners’ dreams
For decades, residents of Ndirande, the most populous township in Blantyre City, were worried about overcrowding in the nearest schools.…
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Zero pass rate haunts CDSS
This year, just over half of the Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) candidates passed the national examinations. According to…
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Wakisa enjoys PLSCE stardom
21 Wakisa Ngosi, a 13-year-old boy raised by a widow, has come second in this year’s Primary School Leaving Certificate…
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Girls on scholarships dream again
When Ellen Tembo was selected to Mpatsa Community Day Secondary School in Nsanje, it was bittersweet for her widowed mother.…
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Hostel opens newpossibilities for girls
Writings on the wall welcome visitors to Mpatsa Community Day Secondary School’s new girls hostel in Nsanje. “Make child protection…
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Gender equality in skills development
To increase women’s representation in Malawi’s productive sectors, the Technical, Entrepreneurial, Vocational Education and Training (Tevet) Authority is supporting women…
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Sanitation for disrupted schools
Unicef delivers water, sanitation and hygiene supplies as schools reopen after Cyclone Freddy, writes freelance journalist JACK MCBRAMS When Cyclone…
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From uncertainty to university
In 2020, Medson Kayuni nearly dropped out of school as his parents struggled to pay his tuition at Mhuju Community…
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Princess meets her model
There is something about nurses and doctors that motivates Princess Chamasowa to work hard in school. For the 12-year-old Standard…
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Threats to saving girls from marriages
Illicit child marriages in Malawi keep frustrating the national push to ensure that every girl learns until her stellar dreams…
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Supporting girls in maledominated programmes
Stella came first among all learners in her district in the Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations. Thanks to…
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When public budgets are gender-responsive
Eight years ago, Chikuli ward councillor Beatrice Mlatho found it challenging to advocate for fair participation of women in the…
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One selfless teacher
At 25, Temwani Chilenga, a teacher mortified by agonies of her poor learners in Lilongwe, has won the Commonwealth Points…
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Keeping girls in school through tax justice
At 16, Lizinet Chatambalala believes she has what it takes to realise her dream to become a nurse. She says…
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Women MPs fire girls to learn
The life and education of Salome Khaneni, 15, was seldom easy. The Form Two girl used to walk over 3.5…
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Giving poor leaners hope
As Domasi Government Primary School, authorities summon all learners on bursary to an impromptu meeting. Girls dreaming big step forward,…
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Slowing girl’s rush to marry
A 16-year-old girl renamed Suzgo to conceal her identity sat last year’s primary school leaving examinations while seven months pregnant.…
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