HISTORY DEPARTMENT HOSTS DR ZOE GROVES
On 20th July, 2022, the history department hosted Dr. Zoe Groves, a lecturer in Modern Global, Colonial and Postcolonial History from the University of Leicester, as she gave a talk at the Faculty of Law boardroom, focusing on her recent publication Malawian Migration to Zimbabwe, 1900-1965: Tracing Machona. The book has been published by Palgra...
read moreUNIMA ACADEMICS AT ANTI CORRUPTION CONFERENCE
Academics at the University of Malawi contribute to various developments in the nation in different ways. Some of these include participating in the government’s efforts to fight the evil of corruption. One of the most recent of these efforts was witnessed during the National Anti-Corruption Conference, which was held from 25th to 26th Jul...
read moreVICE CHANCELLORS DISCUSS MW2063 AT WORKSHOP
As a display of leadership in the area of higher education in the country, the University of Malawi recently hosted a maiden workshop for Vice Chancellors (VCs) of all public and private universities in Malawi. The workshop took place in the New Economics boardroom on 10th August, 2022. The workshop was organized around the theme of &ldq...
read moreUNIMA AND MPS SIGN MOU
Over the years, the University of Malawi has valued the good relations that is has with various organisations in the country, both public and private. Among these is the Malawi Police Service. As a way of further strengthening this relationship, on 24th August 2022, the University of Malawi (Represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor) and M...
read moreECONOMICS STAFF OCCUPY NEW OFFICES
One of the new developments at the university campus has been the completion of construction of the new buildings meant for use by the Economics Department. The buildings include a block that houses offices that are currently being used by members of staff in the department, and another containing state-of-the-art lecture theatres.With the...
read moreUNIPNGU HOSTS UNIMA STAFF
One of the more recent partnerships established in the history of the University of Malawi is that between the institution and Universidade Púnguè in Mozambique. Officials from Universidade Púnguè visited UNIMA on 7th February 2022. As a way of concretizing this working relationship, personnel from the University of M...
read morePS OF FINANCE MINISTRY TOURS UNIMA INFRASTRUCTURE
People from various sectors of the Malawian society have travelled to the UNIMA campus in recent months, just to have a glimpse of the infrastructural erections changing the face of Zomba. One of the most recent visitors, the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Mr. Patrick Zimpita, undertook a tour ...
read moreNEW DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR FOR UNIMA
After the lengthy process of delinking, UNIMA continues to make strides by appointing senior officers to lead the institution. The first of these steps was the appointment of the Vice Chancellor, professor Samson Sajidu. This has been followed by the appointment of the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Dr Sunduzwayo Madise. The announcement of Dr Madise&r...
read moreVC ARTICULATES UNIMA VISION
Ever since Professor Samson Sajidu was appointed Vice Chancellor of the University of Malawi, stakeholders at the institution have been curious to know what plans he had in mind in order to take the university to greater heights. Some of his plans have been hinted at in various speeches, but the vision was yet to come. On 27th June, 2022, the Vi...
read moreUNIMA LIBRARIANS RECEIVE AWARD
The University of Malawi library has been participating in the USA-based NGO Africa Library Project since 2016. Since then, various communities in all three regions of the country have benefited from the project, thanks mainly to the work of two librarians, Jessy Mphunda and Nancy Mpekansambo, whose efforts have been recognized through their sel...
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