May 10, 2021 Watipaso Mzungu-Nyasa Times 7 Comments
Burundian refugee and chief executive officer (CEO) of Inua Consulting, Innocent Magambi, has asked the Malawi Government to consider reviewing its 1989 Refugee Legislation, arguing the existing laws are too oppressive and retrogressive.
Magambi argues that the current refugee laws do not conform to the United Nations (UN) Convention on Human Rights since they were drafted when the influx of displaced people from Mozambique meant that an estimated 14 percent of people in Malawi where refugees.
Burundian refugee and chief executive officer (CEO) of Inua Consulting, Innocent Magambi
The existing laws restrict refugees’ freedom of movement, employment, education, healthcare, integration and citizenship, among others.
IMechE STEM materials making waves in Malawi 04 Feb 2021
Institution News Team
One of our members share some uplifting news regarding the positive reception of the IMechE STEM resources with local students The Institution of Mechanical Engineers makes a wide range of free educational materials available to IMechE STEM Ambassadors for educational outreach and promotional activities.
These are designed to support teachers and ambassadors in their work to inspire the next generation of students to take up a career in engineering.
Cornelius Mpesi, an IMechE Associate member working with Water Mission Malawi as a projects engineer, was delighted to share details of how the Institution s STEM materials have been received by schools and student clubs in the country.