2021 Umhlangano Annual Cultural Festival Cancelled
For the second year running, COVID-19 pandemic has again forced the Maseko Ngoni Heritage Trust to cancel their annual Umhlangano wa Maseko Ngoni cultural festival.
2020 NSO Poverty Report Worries Stakeholders
Economic governance experts have expressed concern with the recent findings by the National Statistical Office on poverty reduction which indicate that poverty levels in urban areas have increased and there is a decline of poverty in rural areas.
Negotiating the Cost of Initiation Ceremony
Young people who have not undergone an initiation ceremony in most rural set ups in Malawi face a lot of social humiliation.
MANAD Calls for Support
Malawi National Association of the Deaf (MANAD) has asked the government and stakeholders to intervene in challenges facing deaf people in the country.
Secondary School Dropouts Rate Worries Authorities
Authorities in the country's South East Education Division (SEED) have expressed concern over the increasing numbers of students dropping out from secondary schools in the division.
Govt Yet to Release Funds for Flames
The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) says is yet to receive funding from government for the National Football Team’ camp in preparations against Ivory Coast in the World cup qualifiers slated for October 8 and 11 this year.
Nsanje Communities Decry Flood Resilience Capacity Gaps
A Village Civil Protection Committee (VCPC) under group village head Khambadza, in the area of Traditional Authority Mlolo in Nsanje, has decried knowledge gaps on flood resilience.
Walk in Interviews Results Questioned
The National Organization for Nurses and Midwives has asked the government to come out clear on the selection criteria for walk in interviews that were carried out in July.
MDF Conduct Road Test for UN Military Vehicles
Soldiers from the Malawi Defense Force in Lilongwe yesterday conducted vehicle routine tests, for the United Nations branded vehicles which the soldiers use.
NU Police Nab Nine For Alleged Murder
Police in Ntcheu have arrested nine people for their alleged involvement in the murder of a 32-year-old man, Chimwemwe Gideon.
Health Workers Accused of Demanding Money from Clients in Nsanje
Fresh allegations have been raised that some medics at Nsanje District Hospital are demanding money from clients in exchange for services meant to be free.
Woman Jailed for Concealing Birth
A 23-year-old woman in Mangochi will spend the next 5 years behind bars after a magistrate court convicted and sentenced her for concealing the birth of a child and abandoning a child at birth contrary to sections 232 and 232 (A) of the Penal Code respectively.
Desist From Drug Theft - Msusa
Head of the Catholic Church in Malawi, Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa has urged health workers to desist from the tendency of drug theft.
FRIM to Eradicate Invasive Alien Species on Mulanje Forest Reserve
The Forest Research Institute of Malawi (FRIM) says it has instituted trials to establish best technologies to remove invasive alien species on Mulanje Mountain Forest Reserve.
BSED Holds SCREP Open Days in Neno and Mwanza
The Education Department of the CCAP Blantyre Synod has organized a series of open days across its 10 impact education zones in Neno and Mwanza districts under the SCREP programme.
CHAM Migrating Payroll into Government System Next Month
Christian Health Association of Malawi (Cham) says it is finalizing processes to migrate its payroll into government’s Human Resources Management Information System (HRMIS).