By Thank Falliot

Blantyre, August, 29, Mana: Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) student, Tamika Mtawali died on Monday after suffering from   bone cancer at a hospital in Lilongwe.

In a statement on Monday by MUBAS Registrar, Ellias Chizimba said,Mtawali was a fourth year student pursuing Bachelor of Civil Engineering.

The registrar added that the student did not report for studies in the second semester due to illness.

“The burial will probably take place on Wednesday, August, 30 at her original home in Usisya, Nkhatabay” .he said

In an interview with Malawi News Agency(Mana) on Tuesday, Student Representative Council, General Secretary, Hope Banda said Tamika’s death was a loss to MUBAS , her family and the university.

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