Mutharika applauds Chilima for PhD: Malawi VP attained doctorate at University of Bolton
Malawi President Peter Mutharika has said he is proud of Vice-President Saulos Chilima on successfully defending his doctorate degree with the University of Bolton in the United Kingdom (UK).
Mutharika said in a message of congratulations posted on his Facebook page after Chilima, who has been studying with the university through the Malawi Institute of Management (MIM) in Lilongwe since 2011, on Monday defended his doctoral thesis at University of Bolton and successfully finished it to become Dr Saulos Chilima.
The President said he, together with First Lady Gertrude Mutharika, was proud of Chilima’s achievement in attaining the prestigious doctorate degree.
“It is the essence of Gordon B. Hinckley’s words that you have imprinted on Malawi’s next generation ‘do your best and be a little better than you are’. We are proud of you; may God continue to bless you,” said Mutharika.
According to Press officer for the Office of the Vice-President, Pilirani Phiri, Chilima, who holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in economics from the University of Malawi’s Chancellor College, had been studying for his Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Knowledge Management since 2011.
Mwaonjezera maphuzulo kuti mudzachitenso ZANU zuja 2019. Kulamula dziko nwakufunà kwanu osati a Malawi. Choipola a Chilima sabisa ndi màsamba.
The university was voted worst in 2012 (of all in the U.K), it fully became an university in 2004 when it was established in 1982! It is currently on number 121 out of the best 126 universities. Well, congrats Dr Saulos Claus Bolton Chilima.
congrats! takunyadirani.
guys nsanje siudolo congrats Chilima u ll be aprofessor b4uclock50.umatimilira mnyamata
Bolton?Ikanakhala Cambridge or Oxford zikanakhala bwa?Timeneto tili ngati achina Leicester timene kunali achina Atupele.
Bolton University? Not Oxford or Cambridge then. Bolton is a former mill town in Lancashire in the north west of England and only very recently became a university town. It is very low down in the pecking order of universities in the UK. A PhD from Bolton University has very little value in the academic world. Only in a country like Malawi where any educational qualification is considered an achievement (even Form 4 MSCE) will this doctorate have kudos. If I were Mr Chilima I would be more embarrassed than proud of a PhD from Bolton Uni.
Congratulations my former boss for the distinguished achievement. I have always known you as a man of excellent and a trend pacesetter, such a hard working man…..So proud to have you for a Vice President of the Republic of Malawi.
MY CONGRATULATIONS TO U FOR SETTING AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE TO YOUNG AND OLD PEOPLE
Congratulation Dr vp Chilima.
Some jealous idiots are saying your PhD research study was on ‘vote riggology’, ufiti basi….Ife koma tanyadila, kaya ku graduation kunalibe ma student ena, zawo izo, bola ife zathu zayenda. Kaya ku UK graduation imakhala mu July ndi mu December, mwakhawula! Kaya Bolton ili number 80 pa ranking, zisatikhudze ife! Zithunzi simunazione? Ndipo mukonzeke pobwela phwando lakelo sizinawoneke!