Ray of Hope for Sugarcane Growers In Salima
Sugarcane growers selling their cane to Salima Sugar Company can this year at least afford a smile as the company has committed to buying 30,000 metric tonnes of Sugarcane as compared to 10,000 metric tonnes last year and fifteen thousand metric tonnes from small scale and medium scale farmers within the company estate.
Special Needs Education Student Teachers Boycott Exams
Special needs education student teachers at Montfort Special Needs Education College in Chiradzulu have on Friday boycotted their examinations over disagreements with college authorities who are demanding the learners to return computer tablets to the school upon finishing their examinations.
14 GVHs Support AstraZeneca Vaccination
14 Group Village Heads under Traditional Authority Mkhumba in Phalombe have agreed to get vaccinated once administration of the Covid-19 jab resumes.
Mozambican Jailed for Defilement
Neno First Grade Magistrates court before Her Worship Margret Khobiri has convicted and sentenced Jeremiah Primero, aged 25 years of Dwembe village in Tete province, Mozambique to 9 years in jail with hard labour for having carnal knowledge of his 14-year-old sister In-law.
MEPIC Organizes Cultural Day
As one way of promoting cultural co-existence, MEPIC private primary school in Balaka on Friday organised a cultural day aimed at instilling the spirit from childhood.
Woman Dies in Sand Mining
A 34-year-old woman has died while her two friends have escaped with minor injuries at Monkey-bay in Mangochi after a wall of sand collapsed on them at a place they were doing sand mining.
Kwathu Drama Group to act from Billy Kaunda’s Hills of Valleys book
One of the renowned drama groups in Malawi, Kwathu Drama Group, says it will soon release a play dramatizing Billy Kaunda’s book, Hills and Valleys.
Defiler Gets 16 Years IHL
Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate Court on Wednesday sentenced to 16 years’ imprisonment with hard labour, a 26-year-old man for defiling a 14-year-old girl.
EAM Tips Church Leaders on Peace Building Beyond the Church Jurisdiction
The Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) has tipped religious leaders to preach and promote peace beyond their churches.
District Councils Urged to Develop Websites
Ministry of local government has urged district councils to develop websites to ease public access to information they currently strive for.
Machinga Registers 80% Increase in Murder Cases
Police say Machinga district has recorded an increase in murder and defilement cases over the past 6 months compared to same period last year.
Create Favorable Learning Environment- PHADEN
Phalombe District Education Network (PHADEN) has challenged authorities to ensure that there is favorable learning environment for learners.
CCASU Tells Parliament to Throw Out LREA Amendment Bill
The Chancellor College Academic Staff Union (CCASU) has added its voice in asking parliament to throw out the proposed Amendments to the Labor Relations and Employment Act (LREA) with immediate effect, saying such attempts violate rights of workers in the country.
Nsanje Gears Up for Inaugural Cultural Festival
The first of its kind, a cultural festival will be held in Nsanje on July 17, 2021.
Malawi Registers First Covid-19 Cases of Children
Malawi has registered eleven Covid-19 cases of children living in Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa, central Malawi. These are first known cases in children.
AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Still Safe - Experts
Health experts have said the Indian manufactured Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine remains safe for use despite that the European Union (EU) has excluded it from the list of recommended vaccines on its Covid Vaccination Passport.