In an update to earlier coverage regarding the national exams, Minister of Education, Science and Technology Bright Msaka has publicly praised the administration of this year's Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations. Despite a previous arrest related to a MANEB paper leak, Malawi24 reports that Msaka described the overall testing period as smooth and expressed satisfaction with how the assessments were managed.
At the higher education level, the Catholic University of Malawi (CUNIMA) has disciplined 66 students for examination misconduct, according to Malawi24. Following disciplinary hearings triggered by reports from various invigilation teams, the university expelled five students and ordered 57 others to repeat their current semester. Four students were cleared to sit for deferred examinations. The penalised group consisted of 44 males and 22 females, with further case details referred to their respective faculties.
In academic research, a new study by University of Malawi (UNIMA) scholars has raised concerns over the legal framework governing presidential appointments. The Nation Online reports that the research, published in the July 2026 edition of the Malawi Journal of Politics and Public Affairs by Bernadette Malunga and Ngcimezile Mweso, argues that unlimited presidential appointment powers threaten democratic governance. The scholars warn that opaque appointment processes turn top public service positions into political rewards, creating an environment that encourages political patronage and corruption.