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Lilongwe Girls Secondary School Wins Atem Drama Competition

Maravi Post Reporter

By Jones Gadama

Lilongwe Girls Secondary School has emerged as the overall winner of this year’s Association for the Teaching of English in Malawi (Atem) drama competition.

The school took home a cash prize of K2 million for its outstanding performance.

The competition saw several schools participating, with Stella Maris coming in second and St Maria Goretti taking third place. Chichiri Secondary School secured fourth place, while Kamuzu Barracks took fifth.

In the individual categories, several students stood out for their exceptional performances.

Deborah Thawani from Lilongwe Girls was named Best Supporting Actress, while Praise Nkhata from Chichiri Secondary School took home the Best Supporting Actor award.

Asante Banda from Stella Maris won the Best English Speaker award, and Lloyd Mauwa from Pius XII Seminary was named Best Actor.

Julio Banda from Lilongwe Girls received the Best Actress award, showcasing the talent and creativity of students in the country.

The Atem drama competition provides a platform for students to showcase their theatrical skills and creativity, promoting the teaching and learning of English in Malawi.

The competition’s winners demonstrate excellence in drama and English language skills, setting a high standard for other students to follow.

Lilongwe Girls Secondary School’s win is a testament to the school’s commitment to nurturing students’ talents and creativity.

The school’s victory in the competition is a well-deserved recognition of its hard work and dedication to promoting the arts.

Education, Malawi

Standard bank eases Lilongwe Girls’ hotel shortage

Lloyd M’bwana

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Education Minister Agnes Nyalonje on Friday, July 22, 2022 applauded Standard Bank Plc for investing MK163.5 Million in the construction of a 112-bed hostel at Lilongwe Girls Secondary School.

The initiative will enhance formal access to girls education.

Education Minister NyaLonje Unveiling Lilongwe Girls Hostel

The girls hostel project is a jointly funded project between Standard Bank Plc and Press Trust, who contributed MK112 million and MK51.5 million, respectively.

The minister observes that the decision to invest in girl’s education is well supported by various studies that have shown that girls face the most hardships to complete formal education due to inadequate resources.

“By helping narrow the resource gaps in girl’s education, Press Trust and Standard Bank have responded to a pertinent need that government alone could not ably meet.

“Across Malawi, most girls must walk long distance to school due to lack of boarding facilities,” said NyaLonje.

Inside view of the hostel

Standard Bank Chief Executive Philip Madinga said the bank firmly believes that investing in educating girls is one of the strategic ways of developing the country’s economy and grooming future leaders.

“More educated girls lead to an increase in ratio of female leaders and reduces the pressures related to social economic status,” said Madinga.

Press Trust Trustee Audrey Mwala said the partnership with Standard Bank Plc is in recognition the crucial link between social environmental and economic issues that affect the livelihood of Malawians.

“We believe that we all can go further when we work together. Therefore, we partner with like-minded organizations like Standard Bank and others to change the fortunes of Malawians.

“This donation makes the learning environment conducive. We hope that this will catalyze improved learning outcomes for the girls”, she said.

Earlier this year the partnership made remarkable strides as Standard Bank and Press Trust continued to support 74 students in various government secondary schools across the country through their Standard Bank and Press Trust Merit Scholarship fund.

Standard Bank has a track record of investing in the country’s education sector with notable contributions being the Mzuzu Government Secondary School classroom project, Che Januare Primary School in Chiradzulu and a girls’ mentorship and fundraising initiative through the Be More Race.

Business, Education

Limbe Leaf donates books to Lilongwe Girls, Mwankhundi schools

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Lilongwe Girls students and teachers show books donated by Limbe Leaf

By Mc Donald Chapalapata, Contributor

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Limbe Leaf Tobacco Company Limited (Limbe Leaf) has donated books and other learning materials for libraries at Lilongwe Girls Secondary School and Mwankhundi Primary School in Lilongwe rural to improve learning conditions and after school activities.

Presenting the donation at Lilongwe Girls Secondary School, Limbe Leaf Corporate Affairs Manager Leah Hez said it is the wish of Limbe Leaf to improve girls’ education hence the donation of books worth US$2,000 (approx. MK1.5 million).

“It is important that we further girl’s education by making sure that they have the necessary tools for their success and advancement,” said Hez.

Receiving the donation, Headmistress of the school Emily Mkokamasa thanked Limbe Leaf for the donation saying the school has a current enrollment of 619 students and 39 teachers with an MSCE pass rate that has averaged above 90% the last 5 years with a promotion ratio of 100%.

“We are grateful for this donation. The books will go a long way in developing the student’s reading culture especially those in story and cartoon form. The library is an educational tool but also a source of entertainment for the girls outside of classes,” said Mkokamasa.

Presenting more books and play items worth US$7000 (approx. MK5.3 Million) at the rural Mwankhundi Primary School, Hez said the donation was made to increase the stock of books that had previously been donated to the library which Limbe Leaf built at the school in 2019.

She said Limbe Leaf built and furnished the library to ensure that learners at the school and children of school going ages in the surrounding communities had a place of learning and spending their time so that they are not involved in any tobacco related work after school.

“It is important for communities to take care of donated materials so that current and future generations benefit from the same. It is also important to provide after school activities to students that benefit their learning and keep them from destructive behaviors after school activities,” said Hez.

The Primary Education Advisor for the area Trackson Chipalasa said the donation will provide the necessary teaching tools and space that enable teachers to better equip students.

“I urge the school administration and community to take care of the books and other resources once handed over, not to tear, sale or take home the books and play tools,” said Chipalasa.

Apart from further equipping the school library, Limbe Leaf also donated some play and educational items which included board games, play mats, building blocks, balling pins and balls and other play items for nursery pupils at the School.

Group village headman Mwakhundi commended Limbe Leaf for improving the learning environment and changing the face of the school with present and previous donations.