Prof. Sajidu appointed as Vice Chancellor
The University of Malawi has new leadership in the person of Professor Samson Mkali Idruss Sajidu who was, in March 2022, appointed to helm the institution. His appointment follows the interviews that took place on 5th January 2022. Professor Sajidu becomes the 10th Chancellor of the University, but the first in that position since the i...
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First cohort of students arrives on campus
In its bid to offer education to as many people in the country as possible, the University of Malawi has in the year 2022 arranged to admit first year students in two cohorts. The first cohort arrived on campus in April 2022, and will be the only year on campus until August 2022. The second cohort of first year students will arrive in August tog...
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TOWARDS THE “4O MILLION TREES” NATIONAL TARGET
In direct response to the inauguration of the 2021/2022 National Forestry Season on 25th February 2022, the University of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society (Society) planted 2500 trees on Saturday, 26th February, 2022. Plem Construction Limited...
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ART, A TOOL FOR SOCIAL IMPACT
A youthful Art Movement named Zaluso Arts has partnered with University of Malawi’s Department of Fine and Performing Arts (FPA) to implement a project aimed at providing a platform for citizens to dialogue, debate and engage on issues of national importance from their perspectives. According to a co...
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UNIMA Shares Development Plans with Zomba CEOs
UNIMA management held its first-ever interface meeting with Zomba CEOs on 30th June, 2021 at Nalipiri Eco Lodge in Mulanje. Present at the meeting were the District Commissioner for Zomba, the Commissioner of Police for the Eastern Region, the Director of Physical Planning for the Eastern Region, members of the Educatio...
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UNIMA Negotiates Loan Facilities with FDH Bank
The University of Malawi has, for a long time, had cordial relationships with the banking sector in Malawi, leading to the provision of a number of bank facilities for its staff. The most recent of such negotiated services is an agreement that the institution has made with FDH Bank that will see UNIMA members accessing loans whos...
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Vice President Praises UNIMA Construction Projects
The infrastructural developments at the University of Malawi (UNIMA) continue to attract glowing praise from various sectors of the society. The latest to add his praise to the developments is the Vice President of the Republic of Malawi, Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima. The Vice President, who came for an inspection tour of Zomba City p...
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Government Appoints UNIMA Council
The Government of Malawi has constituted a council for the University of Malawi four months after the commencement date of 4th May 2021 was gazetted. Finance and economics expert, Dr. George Partridge, is now the Chairperson of the UNIMA Council. Other councilors include Professor Nyovani Madise, Mr. Eric Chapola, Mr. Allan Chinu...
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UNIMA Holds First-Ever Virtual Graduation
Even though the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the way institutions operate, it has also provided them the opportunity to explore other ways of conducting business through the use of technology. For University of Malawi, a virtual graduation became the preferred mode of graduating 1852 students instead of postponing the event to a time whe...
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TNM Offers Zero-Rating Charges for UNIMA
In a bid to assist staff and students to easily access online data for teaching and learning, mobile service provider TNM has stepped in to provide zero rating data for staff and students who are TNM subscribers. Commenting on the development, Acting ICT Director, Ms. Bridget Nyirongo says TNM and UNIMA completed the zero-rating ...
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