ESCOM for Resilient Power Structures in the Shire Valley
The country’s power utility body says it will replace its current structures in Nsanje with more resilient ones as a long-term solution to frequent power outages which some parts of the district usually experience during the rainy season.
Over 100 MPs Respond to AIP Logistics
Minister of agriculture, Sam Kawale, says they are receiving overwhelming response from parliamentarians to help in dispatching Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) fertiliser from the warehouses to the beneficiaries.
Fall Armyworms Attack 7950 Hectares in Thyolo
Agriculture authorities in Thyolo say the fall armyworms have attacked 7, 950 hectares of crops in the district.
NOMN Supports Servants Strike
National Organisation of Nurses and Midwifes of Malawi (NONM) says it is supporting the planned civil servants nationwide strikes organised by the Malawi Congress of Trade Union (MCTU) and Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) next week.
Balaka Brothers Find Fortune in Tyre Body Plies
Balaka based brothers, Wiski and Lapken Hassan, have for twenty years now been surviving and employing young people on tyre body plies trade (linya).
Conflicting Views on Chizuma's Arrest Inquiry
Governance and law experts continue to punch holes in a report of a commission of inquiry on the arrest of ACB Director General Martha Chizuma.
Thyolo Businessman Robbed of K10 million
A Thyolo based businessman, Henry Manyenga, was last night robbed of K10 million and a Toyota Hilux double cabin motor vehicle at Luchenza.
Fighting Cholera on Two Fronts
Malawi started experiencing dry cholera in March 2022 of which instead of focusing on preparedness for the rainy season, she started responding to an outbreak during dry season.
Mass Child Registration Second Phase to Commence April- NRB
The National Registration Bureau (NRB) says it expects to roll out second phase of the mass child registration between April and May this year after completing the piloted first phase in November last year.
COVID19 Resurfaces at Maula Prison
Seven inmates at Maula prison have tested positive for COVID19, about three months since the facility recorded cases.
CHAM Migrating Payroll into HIMS in February
The Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) says the long-awaited payroll migration into the government’s Human Resources Management Information System (HRMIS) will commence in February this year.
Cholera Abandoned Dead Bodies Discovered In Blantyre
Twelve dead bodies of abandoned cholera cases were discovered in Blantyre on New Year’s Day.
Poor Neno Road Affects Service Delivery
A truck carrying some goods destined for Neno Boma on Monday blocked the road at Asumi, preventing vehicles such as ambulances from entering and leaving the district which has had no tarmac road since time immemorial.
Female Evangelist Feeds Close to 500 in Mulanje
A female evangelist Linley Mbeta on Saturday organized a luncheon for close to 500 people at Namputu village in Mulanje District.
CHRR Pushes For Rights Of LGBTQI Community
The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has asked government to take immediate steps to ensure that LGBTQI refugees and asylum seekers are protected from discrimination, persecution and violence.
Malawi Runs Short of Cholera Vaccine Amid Major Outbreak
Lilongwe: The Ministry of Health in Malawi says it is uncertain when the country will receive another consignment of oral cholera vaccine as there is a high demand of the vaccines globally which is putting pressure on donors.