Neno CSOs Appeal for Increased Budget on Child Rights Protection
As schools are closed in the wake of Covid-19 outbreak, children being in the vulnerable group of people, are facing numerous abuses, ranging from infringement to the right to education, early pregnancies and marriages and taking over parental responsibilities at home.
Govt Rolls Out $10 million Radio Education Programme
Education minister, Dr. William Susuwele Banda, has launched a $10 million Emergency Radio Education Programme (EREP) to reach out to primary school learners who are in their homes in response to COVID-19.
Mchinji One-Stop-Boarder-Post Project Deadline Extends
Deadline for completion of Mchinji One Stop Boarder Post has been extended beyond July this year as initially planned due to Coronavirus pandemic.
Experts Worried with Mental Health Patients Videos
Of late, videos of Psychiatric patients have been making rounds on social media for fun.
UK Provides K18bn Covid-19 Fight-Support to Africa
The United Kingdom has provided the African Union 20 million pounds, approximately MK18bn as a support to Africa's response to Coronavirus pandemic.
Health Workers Petition Authorities on COVID-19 Scare
Cases of COVID-19 among health workers in Blantyre have created distress among junior health workers under the district health office.
Living on Wood: Malawi's Clean Energy Woe
It's 10 a.m, and fog has covered part of Zomba Mountain, one of Malawi’s highest mountains. Hiking the mountain, it is a common sight to see women carrying piles of firewood on their heads and men loading wood on their bicycles.
COVID-19 Forces Limbe Health Center to Close
Limbe Health Center in Blantyre has been closed after some health workers were tested COVID-19 positive.
Postmortem Shows Mangochi Girls Died of Suffocation
A police preliminary report on the death of the two young girls in Mangochi has shown that the girls died due to suffocation.
Young Moslems Dress Mangochi Needy
As Muslims continue to observe their holy month of Ramadhan, a group of Muslim Youths in Mangochi has reached and donated clothes to the needy in the district.
Experts Warn on Disposal of Face Masks
Environmental experts have warned of serious repercussions if the public continues disposing off masks unnecessarily.
DPP/UDF Alliance Decentralizes Campaign
The Vice President of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the Southern Region says the DPP/UDF Alliance is employing decentralized campaign approach in order to have a sweet presidential victory.
CCM Assures Farmers of New Buyers
The Cotton Council of Malawi (CCM) has indicated that two companies are ready to start buying cotton.
Cotton Farmers Rampage in Chikwawa
There was commotion at Mwanawanjovu in Chikwawa when over 300 cotton farmers rampaged demanding their money from Nchalo Greenbelt Limited.
MUST Eyes High Tech COVID-19 Testing Centre
The Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) says has acquired some equipment from partners in America that will enable the University to establish a COVID-19 high-tech testing center.
Old Mutual Celebrates 175th Birthday
Old Mutual is celebrating 175 years of existence with a K2 million donation to children in Neno district through Save the Children.