Youths asked to be exemplary

College students in Malawi belonging to the Catholic Students Organisation (CSO) in the Blantyre Archdiocese of the Catholic Church have been urged to refrain from immoral behaviour.

Victor shines in short story competition

Eighteen-year-old Victor Dafrence of Chichiri Secondary School emerged winner of the 2013 The Writers Block Short Story Writing Competition after scoring 53 percent.

Dyson Mthawanji wins news writing competition

A Bachelor of Arts in Journalism third-year student at the Polytechnic, Dyson Mthawanji, recently won a news writing competition which was organised by Gender Links.

Mwasi, future female surgeon

Young people always dream big about careers they want to pursue later in life.

One such youngster is 15-year-old Mwasi Michongwe, a form four student at Likangala Secondary School in Malawi’s old capital, Zomba.

Robert Blake triumphs in Lyco Nasfest

Robert Blake Secondary School on Sunday emerged winners of this year’s Lyco National Schools Youth Arts Festival (Nasfest) during the competition’s finals held at Likuni Boys Secondary School in Lilongwe.

St Mary’s wins inter-schools quiz

St Mary’s Primary School in Mzimba emerged winners of the Inter-Schools Quiz Competition which was organised by EveryChild.

The quiz drew 25 primary schools from Chanyama and Bulala education zones in the district.

Youth activist with difference

When Lizzie Waya joined Family Planning Association of Malawi (FPAM) as a volunteer in 2004, her thoughts were on serving the youth in her community in Kawale, Lilongwe, on HIV and Aids, sexual reproductive health and youth work.

Bulala pupils shine in quiz

Pupils from Bulala Primary School in Mzimba emerged winners in a recent quiz competition between their school and Kabondwe Primary school.

MIJ holds fundraising show

Malawi Institute of Journalism (MIJ) Cancer club from Blantyre campus on Sunday conducted a fundraising show at Blantyre Youth Centre.

Nema, an extraordinary pupil

Eleven-year-old Nema Majawa looks simple, but she is an exceptional pupil.

The standard 8 pupil at Chiradzulu Primary School emerged best student in English subject in the Primary School Leaving Certificate of Education (PSLCE) mock examinations in the Saint Michaels Zone mock results in the district.