Government orders university council to delink colleges
The Malawi government has ordered the council of the University of Malawi (UNIMA) to push ahead with delinking or unbundling its constituent colleges, a mechanism to establish more public institutions, despite the project having been suspended on 20 January.
The council voted on that day to suspend the creation of the independent universities, claiming that a 2017 decision authorising the process was not in line with Malawian law at the time and, hence, was
ultra vires.
This stalling has clearly upset a government that secured legislation last year to authorise this long-running project. Subsequently, it has now formally instructed the UNIMA council to go ahead with delinking.
Zimbabwe evacuates people at risk as powerful storm edges closer 29 December 2020 - 16:49 By LENIN NDEBELE Tropical storm Chalane is expected to reach Zimbabwe on Wednesday. Stock photo. Image: 123RF/Anna Nikonorova
The civil protection unit (CPU) in Zimbabwe has started evacuating people in the eastern parts of the country most vulnerable to tropical storm Chalane, which is expected to make landfall on Wednesday.
The storm has reached the Mozambique Channel and meteorological services said it was expected to intensify before making landfall in central Mozambique.
Thereafter it’s expected to sweep into Zimbabwe later in the day, with the likelihood of affecting most parts of the country if it continues with its detected intensity.
The civil protection unit (CPU) in Zimbabwe has started evacuating people in the eastern parts of the country most vulnerable to tropical storm Chalane, which is expected to make landfall on Wednesday.
The storm has reached the Mozambique Channel and meteorological services said it was expected to intensify before making landfall in central Mozambique.
Thereafter it’s expected to sweep into Zimbabwe later in the day, with the likelihood of affecting most parts of the country if it continues with its detected intensity.
Chimanimani, a small farming town, and surrounding areas bordering Mozambique – still reeling from the effects of the devastating Cyclone Kenneth and Cyclone Idai last year and Cyclone Dineo in 2017 – have started evacuations.