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2025 JCE exam sees surge in girl participation, wows Minister

Minister of Basic and Secondary Education Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima has attributed the 8.7 percent rise in female participation in this year’s Junior Certificate Education (JCE), to national commitment to ensuring equity and access to education for all.

MERP transforming communities through school development initiatives

Across Malawi, education remains a crucial pillar for national development. However, challenges such as inadequate infrastructure, lack of teachers, poor sanitation, and limited incentives for educators in remote areas have hindered progress.

Experts call for increased funding for education and child protection

The Director of Programs for  PLAN  International in Malawi, Janet Chidothi has emphasized the need for strategic budget allocation to support the welfare of children in the country.

DOWNLOAD – 2025 Public university admission lists released

The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education, has today released the names of students selected to pursue their studies in public universities across the country.

Faith community embraces BEFIT programme to inspire followers

Religious leaders around Nasala Primary School in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Malili in Lilongwe have described Building Education Foundation Through Innovation and Technology (BEFIT) programme as a game changer that will not only improve learning outcomes but also expose learners to digital technology.

Chakwera pardons 2 inmates selected to public varsities

President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has pardoned two prisoners who have been selected to pursue various degree programmes at public universities.

Chakwera pledges support to varsities to be self-sustaining entities

President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has pledged his administration’s unwavering support towards tertiary education institutions so that they graduate into self-sustainable entities that are positioned to contribute effectively to national development.

Mdooko impressed with EQUALS project impact in Dedza

Deputy Minister of Education Nancy Chaola Mdooko has expressed satisfaction with the progress made in the construction works at Linthipe Day Secondary School and Dzenza Community Day Secondary School under Quality and Learning at Secondary (EQUALS) project.

MZUNI 2022/23 Intake For Generic Undergraduate Programmes

Mzuzu University (MZUNI) Council is pleased to announce the selection of 1,386 (640 females and 746 males) generic candidates through the harmonised public university selection process coordinated by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) for the 2022/2023 Academic Year. The candidates will report for studies on 22nd January 2024.

Deputy Minister Mdooko presses for responsive National Population Policy

Deputy Minister of Education, Nancy Chaula Mdooko has stressed the need to have a National Policy that address challenges of rapid population growth.

Deputy Minister Mdooko says exams are progressing well in Nkhata Bay

In a bid to ensure that the Malawi Schools Certificate of Education examination currently in progress are without major problems, Deputy Minister of Education, Nancy Chaola Mdooko inspected Kavuzi, Mpamba, Mtetete CDSSs and Nkhatabay Secondary School.