Nkhotakota District to Establish Fisheries Association
Plans are underway to establish Nkhotakota Fisheries Association which shall assist in activities such as conserving unique fish species and controlling overfishing on Lake Malawi and other water bodies.
Police Urges Public to Report Theft
Lingadzi Police in Lilongwe has expressed worry over the tendency of residents that do not report to the police when they have their property stolen by thieves, saying it makes the identification of stolen goods difficult once recovered.
ODPOD Fails to Verify Declared Assets
The Office of Director of Public Officers Declaration (ODPOD) has admitted that it is failing to properly follow up and confirm the existence of assets, liabilities, and business interests declared by listed public officers owing to limited resources.
WEMAS Gives Back To Clients
The Wella Medical Aid Society-WEMAS has said having medical covers without any regard to personal health care initiatives is nothing, as the cover alone is not enough.
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.