Ministry Investigates Thyolo Councilors Demands
The Ministry of Local Government says it will make its position known this week on the demands by ward councilors in Thyolo to have two council directors and building supervisor transferred for allegedly derailing development progress.
Strong Winds Leave People Destitute in Neno
In Neno, strong winds that blew last night have damaged property and several houses and reportedly injured a two-year old baby who was sleeping in one of the houses.
2 Women Murdered in Thyolo
Police in Thyolo are on a manhunt for assailants who allegedly killed two women on Thursday evening in brutal circumstances.
Delays to Operationalize Land Act worry Chiefs
Some Chiefs have expressed worry over delays by the government to operationalise the 2016 land act arguing that this fueling gender domestic violence (GBV).
Luchenza Police Arrest 6 for Violence
Police in Luchenza, Thyolo have arrested six people for allegedly blocking the Limbe-Thyolo-Mulanje road last night, a situation which degenerated to violent scenes, in an apparent retaliation to a hit and run incident of a child at Mangunda trading center in the district.
PAC for Soul Searching Before Prayers
The quasi-religious body, Public Affairs Committee (PAC) says the country should firstly undergo soul-searching on growing social and political ills haunting the society before suggesting to call for the National Day of Prayers.
ACB On High Alert A Head of AIP Implementation
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) says is on high alert to deal with any corrupt related practices allegedly orchestrated by service providers besides non-beneficiaries of Affordable Inputs Pogramme (AIP) to make this year’s government run initiative free from the vice.
Habitat for Humanity Pumps in K650 million in Thyolo WASH Project
Water authorities in Thyolo say a recent potable and safe water accessibility index by mWater database, indicates that the district has increased accessibility to 79 percent for its 721,000 population.
Joel Ching'ani Tournament Comes to Finals
In a bid to keep the youths of Ntcheu South busy and away from harmful practices, a renowned engineer Joel Ching'ani organised a football and netball tournament to a tune of K4.8 million.
Studio 24 is Born in Chilomoni
A Chilomoni Based entrepreneur in Blantyre says the establishment of studio 24 will provide young people in the township a platform to showcase their talent and recreation activities.
Delays to Enact SME Policy Bill Worries Small Enterprises
The National Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME) has expressed worry with delays to enact the small and medium enterprises policy bill which was drafted way back in 2012.
Neno Dodges 1, 643 Mental Health Cases in 2022
Neno District Hospital authorities say they have counselled 1, 643 people who had mental health issues this year with 75 percent of them back to their productive work.
Artists Vow to Lobby Parliament on NAHEC Bill, Council
Stakeholders in the art sector have vowed to continue lobbying Parliament to ensure the drafting of the National Arts and Heritage Council (NAHEC) Bill at the Ministry of Justice is completed for tabling in the next sitting in February 2023.
Action on Vacant Council Offices Awaits Investigation
The Local Government Service Commission (LASCOM) says it has no immediate plans to replace the district council officers who have been forced out by the ward councilors in Mulanje and Thyolo.
AIP to Include Livestock
Minister of agriculture, Sam Kawale, has disclosed that his ministry will use part of remaining K12.4 billion of the K109 billion of the Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) budget to implement a livestock Programme under the same initiative.
Stakeholders Vouch for Increased Domestic Funding for ECD in SADC Countries
The Network of Early Childhood Development of Lesotho (NECDOL), the ECD Coalition of Malawi (ECDC Malawi) and ECD stakeholders through the transnational advocacy capacity building project (TRANAC) have lobbied members of parliament in SADC Region to push for increase in allocations to early childhood development (ECD) to enable children realise their full potential.