SADC Education Ministers Urged on Investment
Civil Society Education Coalition in Malawi (CSEC) and Southern Africa Moderator for Africa Network Campaign on Education for All (ANCEFA) have challenged education ministers in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) region to ensure that about 50 million children have the right to education and cover the 17 million teachers deficit.
CRS Bails Out 450 Freddy Displaced Households with Temporary Shelters
As one way of bailing out survivors of Cyclone Freddy in Chikwawa, Nsanje and Zomba districts, the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has allocated 450 temporary shelters to 450 households who were displaced due to the natural disaster which claimed lives and destroyed property in the southern region.
MBS Yet to Be Notified on Govt Intent to Import Controversial Fertilizer
In our continuing investigations into the fertilizer import scam, we have found that the Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) has yet to register an intention by either Ministry of Agriculture or East Bridge Estates to import fertilizers into Malawi.
Malawi to Have Lithium Battery Plant
Between 2022 and mid-2023, Malawi has been experiencing persistent and periodic blackouts.
Chakwera Launches Malawi Carbon Market Initiative (MCMI)
President Lazarus Chakwera says the potential value of Malawi’s Carbon Credit (MCC) is estimated at 19, 882, 394.93 metric tons of carbon per annum, valued at over MK600 which is equivalent to (USD600 million) per annum.
Standard Bank Posts K39 billion Profit
Shareholders for Malawi Stock Exchange-listed Standard Bank Malawi on Thursday approved a final dividend payout of K20 billion, representing K51 per share.
Disaster Relief Brewing a Health Crisis
Three months have elapsed since tropical cyclone freddy wreaked havoc in the southern region, a development which rendered thousands destitute as homes were destroyed, forcing them to live in makeshift relief camps. But what they do not know is that this is a risky pose to health.
Mulanje DHO Resumes Mobile Clinic Services
EU & Oxfam Launch K1.3 bn Clean Energy Project
About 185 000 households in the country are expected to benefit from a Promoting Equitable Access to Clean Energy (PEACE) project which the European Union (EU) and Oxfam have launched to boost access to clean energy.
Malawi Kwacha Depreciates
Results of a foreign exchange auction hosted by the Reserve Bank of Malawi on June 19 have pushed the maximum selling price of USD1 to MWK1, 063.86 from MWK1, 036 effective Wednesday June 21st 2023.
Neno Geared Up for Conservation Agriculture
The Neno district council through its agriculture department has been alarmed by an increase in cases of soil erosion, persistent dry spells and droughts escalated by climate change and increase in population.
Neno Former PEA Defilement Trial Adjourned to 14 July 2023
The Neno First Grade Magistrate court has today resumed hearing of a case of former Primary Education Advisor (PEA) Benito Mpapa who is suspected of defiling and impregnating a 16-year-old female child.
HREP Calls for More Investment in SRH Amid Increased Teen Pregnancies
A health rights organisation, Health and Rights Education Program (HREP) has complained that teen pregnancies, teen school dropout, increased dependents and orphans continue to plague Malawi.
Malawi’s Inflation Hits 29.2% - 10-year Record High
Malawi’s year-on-year inflation for the month of May stood at 29.2 percent on account of rising food inflation, and experts warn it projects a continued rise in the cost of living and a decline in purchasing power.
Dead at 89, Khembo, Last Standing of UDF First Regional Governors
Tributes are pouring in for veteran politician and former cabinet minister Clement Khembo who died of kidney disease on Monday evening in Blantyre aged 89.
ADRA Calls For Disaster Preparedness Strategies
The Adventist Development Relief Agency (ADRA) has pleaded with different stakeholders to take lead in embracing strategies that can assist the country in disaster preparedness and response.