Secretaries in Excel Training
As part of skills development for staff, the Chancellor College administration organized Microsoft Excel training for secretaries. The training was held on 14th and 15th...
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Chanco Students Fight Vagrancy Laws
The applicant was Mayeso Gwanda, a street vendor who sells plastic bags. He was arrested one morning, walking to the city center of Blantyre where he plies his trade. His trial was stayed pending this determination. In this matter, he was represented by Mr Mandala Mambulasa of the Malawi Law Society. PARECE is a students’ organizat...
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Lunch Hour Jams at the FPA
The Head of the FPA Department, Dr. Grant Nthala, explains that the idea of the jam sessions was born out of the observation that a lot of people, including students and staff, hang around the Great Hall premises at lunch hour, either partaking of some meals of waiting for classes. The department then realized that it could come in to serve the ...
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Chanco Ladies FC: Challenging Sporting Stereotypes
One would think the existence of Chancellor College Football Club has been kept a secret, since the team rarely receives the same sort of publicity that teams in men’s football and basketball usually do. In part, this is due to misconceptions that exist among some people around Chirunga. In actual fact, ladies soccer has been part of Chanc...
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Dean of Social Science participates in the Launch of PANGeA-Ed
The dean was among deans of faculties of humanities and social sciences from eight African universities that form the Partnership for Africa's Next Generation of Academics (PANGeA). The launch was also attended by the Deputy Head of Mission of the Germany Embassy in Uganda, Mrs Petra Koechendoerfer, and the Chair of the Executive Board of ...
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PAS Department Book Launch: Women in Politics in Malawi
The Department of Political and Administrative Studies (PAS) at Chancellor College had their moment of pride on 30th September, 2016, when they launched a book, entitled Women in Politics in Malawi, at Capital Hotel in Lilongwe. The function was attended by people from various walks of life, including academics, politicians, and others intereste...
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Chanco Staff attend Labour Rights Organisation Seminar
Chancellor College management therefore recently took advantage of a seminar that was organised by the Labour Rights Organisation (LARO) on “Building Effective Labour Dispute Prevention and Resolution Systems (Practical Legal and International standards)”. The seminar took place at Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe on Tuesday 20th Septemb...
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Mdindo: the environmentally friendly stove
The most recent research product from the college is a product that is being tentatively called Mdindo stove. This is the brainchild of Vincent Sinalo, a third year student, majoring in Geography and minoring in Fine Art (Ceramics). The stove, which is made from Kaolinite clay, comprises two interlocking shapes, which can be adjusted to...
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World Bank Mission visits Chanco for SDP progress update
The leader of the delegation, Dr Innoncent Mulindwa, pointed out that, for all projects being funded by the World Bank, it is a requirement that they receive progress reports every 6 months. In this case, the mission was aimed at receiving a comprehensive overview of what is happening at Chancellor College. In response, the team leader of the Sk...
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CATS hosts Seminar on Using Indigenous Chichewa Terminologies for Mathematics Education
The paper, which was based on Mr Bwanali’s research proposal, had already been presented in Scotland. It was being presented in Malawi as the researcher was aware that his audience might be more familiar with his chosen context of study – Nkhoma in Lilongwe district. The paper originated from the researcher’s awareness of a def...
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