Education

30 years of shame

Malawi clocked 30 years of democracy last year. However, questions linger whether the shift from founding president Hastings Kamuzu Banda’s…

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How learning survived floods

On a rainy Wednesday in February, Mtete 1 Village, Traditional Authority Kanyenda in Nkhotakota District was shattered by devastating flood.…

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Mangalita’s last steps to school

From Monday to Friday, Mangalita England, 17, leaves home before sunset to get to Chang’ambika Community Day Secondary School in…

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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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