Kaliati to Contest in 2025 Parliamentary Elections
UTM Secretary General and former parliamentarian for Mulanje West Constituency Patricia Kaliati on Sunday confirmed her intention to contest during the 2025 parliamentary elections in the constituency.
Coolio, ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ Rapper, Dies at 59
Coolio, the rapper whose playful and sometimes gritty takes on West Coast rap and anthemic hits like “Gangsta’s Paradise” made him a hip-hop star in the 1990s, died on Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 59.
RBM Yet To Identify Gold Processing Company
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has confirmed that it is yet to identify a Company to help in purifying alluvial gold the Central Bank is buying from artisanal and small scale miners in the country, over five months after announcing plans to engage the company for the exercise.
LL Referendum Demos Called Off
Organisers of Wednesday's planned demonstrations have announced cancellation of the protests citing logistical challenges.
Expert Urges Govt Rethink Free Primary Education
The founder of the Mzuzu International Academy has suggested that Malawi should revisit the policy on free primary school education in public schools if students are to access quality education in the country.
Child Registration, Vital In Child Abuse Fight
Stakeholders are banking their hope in the yet to be rolled out Mass Child Registration program that targets a total of 8.4 million children below the age of 16.
AACC Calls MW Finance Minister to Account for Debts
As debate on revelations for the country’s increased debt levels continues, All African Conference of Churches (AACC) has asked Minister of Finance to account for the country’s accumulated debts; explaining how they were taken and used.
UP Partners MJ SCTP Beneficiaries in Resilience Building
With three grandchildren, 63-year-old Mary Sululu from Misomali village in Mulanje district has since 2015 been a beneficiary of the Social Cash Transfer Program (SCTP). She receives K7500 per month and oftentimes, the money is paid in every two months and this means she gets K15, 000 by the end of every two months.
Govt Committed to Migrate CHAM Employees into its Payroll
The government says it is working tirelessly to migrate Christian Health Association of Malawi (Cham) payroll of over 10,000 employees into its Human Resources Management Information System (HRMIS).
Come out Clear on MERP, Auxiliary Teachers Urge Govt
Some auxiliary teachers in the country have renewed their call for the government to come out clear on the future of a four-year K215 billion ($210 million) World Bank financed Malawi Education Reform Programme (MERP) since they are stranded in schools after the expiry of the Covid-19 related contracts.
ESCOM Loses 400 Transformers to Vandalism in 9 Months
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says it has lost about 400 transformers from January this year, owing to vandalism.
Smallholder Farmers Bank on TRADE
Smallholder farmers in Thyolo, Blantyre and Dedza have asked authorities to institute some researches to come up with improved breeds and varieties whose produce can be sold in other countries.
Nsanje People to Petition OPC Over DC Transfer
People of Nsanje say they are set to present their petition to the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) on Tuesday in Lilongwe, protesting the transfer of their District Commissioner, Dr Medson Matchaya.
Maranatha promises to fly top MSCE performers
There is hope that students that will emerge star performers in this year’ Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) will have an opportunity to be flown to Victoria falls in Zambia.
Financial Challenges Choking MHRC Efforts to Investigate Cases
The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) is failing to offload a backlog of 300 cases that are outside Lilongwe due to financial constraints.