Chikwawa Traditional Leader Sounds SoS on Food Situation
In Chikwawa district, where people have not been spared the whip of hunger this season, traditional leaders are reporting situations beckoning rapid response.
Chitipa Communities Put Foot Down Against MRA Presence
Communities in Chitipa have vowed not to allow MRA staff return to Mbirima Border Post to resume tax collection until their demand on upgrading of Chitipa/Mbirima road is fulfilled.
“Use of Tippex Prohibited” says MEC Commissioner Mathanga
A commissioner of the Malawi Electoral Commission MEC says use of correction fluid "tippex" will not be allowed in management of results in Lilongwe South Constituency by-elections, scheduled for Thursday next week.
Inter-Unit MDF Athletes' Competitions to Go Quarterly-General Nundwe
Commander of the Malawi Defense Force, General Vincent Nundwe, says the force is soon introducing quarterly inter-unit cross-country competitions in a bid to prepare military athletes for bigger competitions.
Muluzi Calls On Chakwera in Lilongwe- “He Reached Out”
United Democratic Front-UDF-President, Atupele Muluzi, met his Malawi Congress Party counterpart, Dr. Lazarus Chakwera, on Thursday and in an interview Friday, Muluzi was all praises for Chakwera’s leadership for “reaching out”.
MCP's Chakwera Urges Supporters to Respect Court Verdict
Malawi Congress Party President Lazarus Chakwera has urged his supporters to accept the ruling of the Constitutional Court in which he is a co-challenger of the May poll results.
Civil Sporting Revert to Old Name - Civil Service FC
Civil Sporting Club have announced the change of name from Civil Sporting Club to the old name Civil Service Football Club-CIVO.
Flames to Begin Non-Residential Training
Malawi Senior Men’s National team coach Meck Mwase has named 30 players to start non- residential training on Tuesday, 28th January 2020 in preparation for back to back 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifying matches against Burkina Faso between 23rd and 31st March 2020.
Off-Campus Students at Higher Risk of Rape - NGOGCN
NGO-Gender Coordination Network (NGO-GCN) has bemoaned poor accommodation in the country’s institutions of higher learning, saying it is exposing more young girls to rape.
Zodiak Promises Continued Professionalism
Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) has vowed to continue serving its audience with professional content that has no any political connotation.
Teachers’ Nation-Wide Strike Suspended
The two-week long nation-wide strike by teachers who were pushing, in solidarity, for payment of December 2019 salaries for some 7,000 teachers who were struck out of the government pay roll for non-production of the national identity card.
Education Ministry Ponders on Future of 'Effective' School Feeding Program
The school feeding program, where children access porridge before classes in some schools in Malawi, has proven effective in encouraging children to attend school. But it is a donor-funded program whose future is bleak when the donors withdraw.
State Capture in Malawi: Youth And Society
The Youth and Society-YAS-says recent events in Malawi are a critical pointer to evidence of state capture and call for speedy action to save the country.
Malawi Ranks Low On Transparency International Corruption Index
A 2019 corruption performance index released by the Transparency International has ranked Malawi at position 123 out of 180 countries, on their performance in fighting corruption.
Girls’ Hostel Project Stalls
Construction of a girls’ hostel at Khwalala Community Day Secondary School in Mulanje that started in 2015 is yet to complete, three years after its completion deadline.
NFRA Silos Fast Running Dry-Says Committee of Parliament
The Budget and Finance committee of Parliament visited the National Food Reserve Agency-NFRA silos in Lilongwe on Wednesday where they discovered there is only 14 thousand metric tons (MT) of maize in stock.