Chimwemwe Padatha
Minister of Transport and Public Works, Jacob Hara has revealed that only three councils have submitted budget estimates for rehabilitation works on roads and bridges that were washed away by the recent floods the country experienced.
An Audit by the ministry of local government on outstanding projects has revealed that a majority of projects have stalled as a result of failure by utility bodies to provide their service.
The Lilongwe City Council has directed contractors that are responsible for the construction of a shopping mall along the Kaunda road in Area 49, Lilongwe to submit a new design as the initial structures risk demolition owing to substandard works.
Researchers at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) have complained that lack of policies on essential minerals like Selenium is contributing to micronutrient deficiencies that most Malawians are suffering from.
President Lazarus Chakwera has implored the citizenry to hold hands with the government in order to achieve the much-needed change and transformation in the country.
The Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) has opposed plans by the National Organizations of Nurses and Midwives of Malawi (NONM) to start exporting nurses to other countries.
Malawi Law Society (MLS) and a Governance expert, Sheriff Kaisi have cautioned, the country would witness a political turmoil if issues surrounding corruption allegations of Vice President Saulosi Chilima are not resolved in the soonest time possible.
There is a growing debate in the legal fraternity over the legality of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director’s decision to share a report with the speaker of parliament and the Chief Justice.
The High Court has granted the state a month-long recess in the United Transformation Movement (UTM) office arson case to submit additional disclosures.
Malawi Government has signed a 21 Billion kwacha grant agreement with the Irish Government for Social Cash Transfer targeting ultra-poor households.