Elephants kills Briton in Nkhotakota
A 64-year-old European man has died of injuries sustained during an encounter with Elephants Tuesday evening near Bua River Lodge, a tourism site, inside Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve, Police and Reserve Managers, African Parks, have confirmed.
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Lisap To Construct 17 ECD Centers In Rumphi
The Livingstonia Synod Aids Program - LISAP has disclosed that it will invest K60 million in the construction of 17 Early Childhood Development Centers in the area of traditional authority Mwahenga in Rumphi to allow children there to attend early education.
LISAP Executive Director Jonathan Vumu says they have decided to embark on early childhood education in the area because there has never been any center offering such services to children before.
``If these children start primary school education this January, teachers will not have problems teaching them because the students will have knowledge on some of the things that happen at the school", Says Vumu.
He explained that the CCAP Synod of Livingstonia would like to improve the country’s education system by ensuring that almost all children have access to quality education.
So far, LISAP with financial support from UK-based Comic relief through Help a Child, has already constructed six Early Childhood Development Centers in the area.
Rumphi District Social Welfare Officer Zindaba Lungu hailed efforts by Lisap saying this will ensure that more children will now attend education in the district.
Said Lungu: ``This only shows that LISAP is a true partner for development. Government is happy with this development"
Meanwhile, first group of more than 150 learners has graduated from ECD's and are set to start primary school education this coming December.
There are about 341 Early Childhood Development Centers in Rumphi.
DODMA Dares Local Authorities on Disaster Management
Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) Commissioner, Charles Kalemba has challenged Local Authorities to devise their own ways of dealing with natural disasters before they occur to avoid loss of lives, property, and hefty government spending.
Govt Vows to Use Toll Funds for Road Development Only
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Don’t Expect Cabinet Reshuffle – Analyst
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PYXUS Dares Govt To Arrest Arsons In Chikangawa
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Posting, Recalling of Diplomats Face Hiccups
Ministry of foreign affairs says process of posting and recalling diplomats is facing COVID19 and financial constraints.
NGO Board, CONGOMA Shelves Operations of CSOs in Mzimba
The NGO Board and Council for Non-Governmental organizations in Malawi have ordered the Mzimba Civil Society Organizations Network to immediately stop working in the district accusing it of being in disrepute with the M'Mbelwa district council.
NGO Worried with Number of Men Shunning Family Planning Methods
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Mzuzu Residents Happy with Extra Constituencies
Some people in Mzuzu have expressed satisfaction with the Malawi Electoral Commission’s - MEC decision to add two more constituencies in the city.
CAMA Questions CFTC Delay on Cooking Oil Report
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The consumer rights organization, Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) has expressed worries with delays by the Competition and Fair-Trading Commission (CFTC) to release findings into alleged collusive conduct by some cooking oil manufacturers who raised cooking oil prices some months ago.
Girls, NGOs Push for Consolidation of Policies
Some girls and non-governmental organizations have singled out failure by authorities to consolidate sexual reproductive health policy and education policy as a major factor fueling unplanned teenage pregnancies in the country.
PUMA Launches Customer Week
Puma Energy has launched a customer week in an attempt to set a platform for customers to give feedback on service delivery.
Chakwera Silent on Cabinet Assessment
State House still insists that president Lazarus Chakwera will make his mind on cabinet when time is ripe for him.