Moyo Ngwathu and a coalition of European donors have completed a K980 million project to upgrade Chivuwo Junior Primary School in Lilongwe into a full primary school, according to Malawi24. The construction of four new double-classroom blocks has increased student enrollment from 300 to 882. The expansion aims to reduce local dropout rates previously caused by children walking more than five kilometres to the nearest full primary school. Meanwhile, Nyasa Times reports that the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has donated 10 computers to the Malawi Police Secondary School through its Universal Service Fund.
The National Bank of Malawi has contributed K4 million to the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) to support its Alumni Connect event, scheduled for September 28, local media reports. At the University of Malawi (UNIMA), students studying Human Resource Management launched a professional association to support career development. According to a UNIMA statement, the association will connect classroom education with industry practice alongside the Institute of People Management-Malawi.
Update: International human rights lawyer Amal Clooney visited Malawi this week to formally unveil a legal scholarship program at UNIMA, according to IOL. The initiative, managed by the Clooney Foundation for Justice, will fully fund the education of 30 young women pursuing law degrees at the university.