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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>The management at the University of Malawi (UNIMA) has closed the institution following a three-day vigil students have been holding. In a statement dated November 2, 2022, the university\u2019s Acting Registrar, Mary Wasiri, has ordered all the students residing at the campus to vacate the site by midday Wednesday November 2, 2022.<\/p>\n

\u201d Following the stalemate between the management and SRC, and knowing that the vigils posed a security threat to both the university community and the general public, the management has resolved to temporarily closed the University with immediate effect, \u201d reads the statement in part.<\/p>\n

It adds \u201d Students may vacate the campus by 12 noon. For those residing on campus, ensure that you hand in your room to the security office. \u201c On November 1, Students Representative Council ( SRC) Vice President Catherine Mwangonde called on chancellor for the university, President Lazarus Chakwera, to intervene in the academic calendar battle.<\/p>\n

There have been disagreements between students and their administration over a recently released academic calendar which, among other things, would see some students going for a five-month annual holiday and finishing studies in approximately seven years.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Malawi<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Malawi. The management at the University of Malawi (UNIMA) has closed the institution following a three-day vigil students have been holding. In a statement dated November 2, 2022, the university\u2019s Acting Registrar, Mary Wasiri, has ordered all the students residing at the campus to vacate the site by midday Wednesday November 2, 2022. 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