MUBAS expels six students for cheating during exams

By Chisomo Phiri

Six students from Malawi University of Business and Applied Science (MUBAS) have been expelled for being involved in cheating during examinations.

This has been confirmed in a memo dated September 26, 2024, addressed to students and staff members.

The memo states that the students, namely Joram Chigongwa, Griphin Sefasi, Joseph Pitani, Steven Phiri, Haervy Ackson Sakala, and Isaac Siyama, appeared before the Academic Disciplinary Committee to answer charges of misconduct and were all found guilty.

The committee then recommended the expulsion of the said students.

The memo further states that only one student, identified as Rasheed Kapito, was not found guilty of the cheating malpractice, while Yasin Njinga has been seriously warned.