Female Bankers Challenged on Leadership Roles
Bankers Association of Malawi Executive Director of Corporate Affairs of the Reserve Bank of Malawi Mercy Kumbatira said it is worrisome to note that women still hold the minority of leadership roles as compared to men.
Nsanje DC Vows to Protect Cyclone Freddy Humanitarian Support
Nsanje District Commissioner, Dominic Mwandira, has implored Cyclone Freddy survivors whose houses were not damaged by floods to stay away from camps so the support which is being provided only benefits the homeless.
MOMA Power Interconnector Project Works Commences
The Mozambique – Malawi (MOMA) power interconnection deal with Mozambique is expected to materialize by December this year 2023, following the commencement of construction work for towers to carry the 400KV lines from Mathambo power station to Phombeya in Balaka.
Raise Health Sector Budget to Avoid Collapse - Experts Warn
The Malawi government continues grappling to meet the Abuja declaration on allocation of 15 % of its national budget to health financing, 20 years after its adoption, a development experts describe as a signal of lack of commitment.
Banana Planting, A Step Towards Curbing Disasters – Chilima
Vice President Saulos Chilima has called on communities in Thyolo to embrace banana farming as a way to prevent future disasters.
World Bank to Improve Water, Sanitation in Blantyre
The World Bank has approved about K146 billion ($1m) for Malawi to help the country improve water and sanitation services and solid waste management services in the commercial city of Blantyre.
Cyclone Survivors Need Long-term Food Security
The Greenbelt Authority has called on stakeholders to consider putting in place long term measures that would ensure people affected by Cyclone Freddy are food secure, including winter farming as soon as the waters subside.
Centenary Bank Pledges to Invade Rural Malawi
Newcomer in the Malawi banking sector Centenary Bank has promised to establish its presence in rural areas which are not fully utilising at the moment, offering microfinance services to communities there.
Chakwera Calls for Unity to Restore Malawi after Cyclone Freddy
President Lazarus Chakwera has called on Malawians not to politicise the effects of Cyclone Freddy but work together to achieve a greater length in restoring the country back to its economic functioning state.
NGO Dares Stakeholders on Human Trafficking
Duty bearers in Nkhata-Bay have been challenged to fight human trafficking by reporting such cases and sensitising communities about the evil practice.
Muslims Observe Ramadhan
The Muslim Association of Malawi has implored Muslims in the country to utilize the Islamic holy month of Ramadhan to pray for the country for the calamity that has befallen it as a result of Cyclone Freddy which has killed over 500 people.
Nature is Fighting Us Back- VP
Vice President Saulos Chilima has described the devastation caused by cyclone Freddy as a total revenge for the damage caused to the environment.
Rebuilding Malawi Everyone’s Duty - Chakwera
President Lazarus Chakwera has called on all Malawians to join hands and walk together through the recovery path to rebuild the country following the devastating effects of Tropical Cyclone Freddy induced disasters.
Freddy Costs Muloza Border K316m March Revenue
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) says it has failed to beat the K544 million revenue collection target for March at Muloza border 10 days ago.
Cyclone Freddy: Children are at risk of Cholera in Malawi, Mozambique
Cyclone Freddy has moved on from Malawi, but it has left behind it a trail of destruction and the risk of an unprecedented cholera outbreak.
Cyclone Freddy: President Chakwera to Address Parliament
Lilongwe: Malawi’s President’s Lazarus Chakwera is today expected to appear before parliament to address MPs on issues of national interest with a special focus on his government’s recovery plan following Cyclone Freddy.