50 Disaster Surviving Families Need Food in MHG
About 50 Tropical Storm Ana surviving families from Kwilinde village under Traditional Authority Sitola in Machinga say they feel neglected as they are battling hunger.
Thyolo Flood Survivors Urged to Reconstruct Strong Houses
Flood survivors in Thyolo have been urged to rebuild strong structures which would withstand harsh climatic shocks.
Industry Dares Varsities on Practical Knowledge
Employers have challenged institutions of higher learning to not only focus on theory but practical skills so that they produce highly skilled professionals Malawi needs now to beef up the workforce for the much-touted transformation.
Mulanje District Council Hailed on LAPA
The Civil Society Network in Mulanje has hailed the district council for emerging as the best performing council in the implementation of District Development Fund (DDF) projects in the 2020/2021 financial year.
3 Arrested for Alleged Theft of Rail Materials
Police at Luchenza in Thyolo have arrested three people in connection to the theft rail materials along Limbe-Sandama railway line valued at K3.8 million.
WASHTED for Sustainable Renewable Energy
The Centre for Water, Sanitation Health and Appropriate Technology Development (WASHTED) at the Malawi University of Business Studies and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) in conjunction with University of Strathclyde and Rural Energy Access through Social Enterprise (EASE) project partners, says there is need for collaborated effort to promote sustainable renewable technologies in marginalized rural communities in Malawi.
Digital Equipment Prices Chocking Access to Digital Signals
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has conceded that high cost of digital equipment is affecting people's access to digital broadcasting signals.
Communities Blamed for Failing to Enforce Forestry Bylaws
Forestry authorities in Chikwawa have bemoaned failure by communities to adhere and enforce newly formed laws to fight illegal activities that are causing massive damage to the environment.
District Councils' ICT Officers Incapacitated to Update UBR
Government has admitted that inadequate capacity by district council Information and Communication Technology (ICT) officers to manage vibrant ICT ecosystem is affecting the effective implementation of the Unified Beneficiary Registry (UBR) rolled out five years ago to minimize duplication of social protection interventions.
Tea Peak Period Reduced
One of the players in the tea industry-Ethical Tea Partnership (ETP) says the peak period of tea being has reduced from eight months to five months in recent years.
CEPA for Plastics Recycle
The Centre for Environmental Policy and Advocacy (CEPA) says it has started engaging thin plastics manufacturers to begin recycling thin plastics that are dumped in the country streets and rivers banks.
Springs of Hope Joins Forces Against Climate Change
Springs of Hope, a youth organization based in Balaka says it is committed to tackle climate change.
PPPC Mobilizing Investors for MUST Hostels
Public Private Partnership Commission (PPPC) says it is mobilizing private investors to finance the construction of hostels at Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) in Thyolo after terminating the contract of the other investor who shown interest.
DoDMA Engages Flood Survivors on Leaving Camps
The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) has appealed to flood survivors who are still in the camps in the Shire Valley to move back to their homes for reconstruction.
Road Accidents Kill 62, 000 People Annually
Government has been challenged to double its road safety efforts to reduce road accidents estimated to be causing deaths and life-changing injuries to around 62, 000 lives in the country annually, with a direct financial cost of US$404 million.
Prophet Gondwe Feeds 304 Households in Balaka
Prophet Patson Gondwe of Good News Ministries has reached out to 304 households with food items most of which are the elderly and people with disabilities.