Mzuzu University (MZUNI) has revised the opening date for the second semester of the 2025/2026 academic year, according to an announcement published on the university's website on March 15. The semester will now begin on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, pushing back the previously scheduled start date of March 30. University officials stated that the delay follows an extension of the previous semester's examination period, and all related academic activities have been adjusted in a revised calendar.
The University of Malawi (UNIMA) celebrated 192 students for academic excellence during a ceremony at the Great Hall on March 12, according to the university's official bulletin published on March 13. Vice-Chancellor Professor Samson Sajidu recognized the students who made the Dean's List, along with 12 exceptional scholars who received the Vice-Chancellor's Award for achieving a Grade Point Average between 3.90 and 4.0. Third-year statistics student Jiseung Kim from South Korea was among the top achievers, securing a perfect 4.0 GPA.
In related higher education news, the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) hosted 116 Form 4 learners on March 13, according to a statement from the institution. The visiting students from Likwenu Community Day Secondary School in Zomba and Mulanje Mission Community Day Secondary School toured the campus as part of a university initiative to motivate and guide prospective candidates on their academic and professional paths.
Update: The Secondary School Teachers Union (SESTU) has formally backed the Public Accounts Committee's ongoing inquiry into the K128.7 billion Amaryllis Hotel deal, Zodiak Malawi reports. In a statement released on March 13, SESTU General Secretary Druwen Frank Moyo praised the Reserve Bank of Malawi for ordering the transaction's reversal and reiterated the union's demand for the Public Service Pension Trust Fund board to resign. Moyo warned that teachers will hold a vigil at the pension fund offices if the board does not step down by the union's March 18 deadline.