By Charles Pensulo, Thomson Reuters Foundation
7 Min Read 3D printing is faster and greener than conventional construction Many schools in Africa suffer from overcrowding, dropouts
SALIMA, Malawi, July 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - G athered under the hot sun, dozens of women danced and sang in jubilation as children from the village of Salima, in central Malawi, started their first day at their new 3D-printed school, which had been built from the ground up in only 15 hours.
Made of concrete placed layer by layer through a computer-controlled nozzle, the school is made up of a single room with rounded corners and is big enough to accommodate 50 students.
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We are not gods- Chakwera
Lilongwe, May 14, Mana: Malawi President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has cautioned the citizenry against treating leaders as the sole providers for all their needs.
He was speaking Friday when he led the nation in celebrating the life of first Malawi President, Ngwazi Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda at a ceremony that was held at the Kamuzu Mausoleum in Lilongwe.
The theme of the commemoration was Building Malawi on Solid Foundation that Spurs Properity for All.
“It’s unfortunate that as citizenry, we tend to regard our leaders as semi-gods expecting them to answer each and every problem of ours. That is wrong because you end up making them dictators,” said Chakwera adding that he doesn’t want to be lured into turning a dictator.