"Africa CARICOM" States Urged to Stay United
African and Caribbean countries have been tipped to stay United if the two are to achieve economic and social growth and also to deal with global calamities such as the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change.
Covid-19 Faulted For PSLCE Student Decline
Education and human rights experts have expressed concern with the decrease in the number of learners sitting for the Primary School Certificate of education which commenced yesterday.
On Tuesday, the Malawi National Examinations Board-MANEB announced a decrease in the number of candidates sitting for the Primary School Leaving Certificate examinations this year.
Ministry of education could not justify the cause of the decrease, saying an investigation will be instituted to establish the cause.
But education expert Benedicto Kondowe is not moved with the decline, attributing it to the Covid-19 pandemic which has left many students unprepared.
According to Kondowe, government needs to formulate policies which can safeguard the right to education during global calamities.
“We need to have strategies which can motivate and safeguard our children so that they can sit for any exams regardless of natural mishaps such as this one,” he said.
Concurring with Kondowe, Dr. Jessie Kabwila, human rights activist and education expert says the development is indicative of impacts of the covid-19 pandemic.
“This is not surprising and disheartening at the same time, the Covid-19 pandemic is really affecting us and this is just one of those indicators,” she said.
Standard 8 exams have commenced and according to MANEB, 281,329 candidates will sit for the examinations compared to last year's 302,985.
Minister Dares Players To Diversify Marketing Language In Domestic Tourism Promotion
The tourism ministry has petitioned players in the tourism sector to diversify on marketing tourist attraction sites such as using local languages if domestic tourism is to flourish as it is recovering from shocks of Covid-19 pandemic.
IMM Collaborates With Zim Counterparts in Digital Marketing Training
The Institute of Marketing in Malawi (IMM) has entered into a partnership with the Marketers Association of Zimbabwe (MAZ) to offer digital marketing courses for both professional marketers and executives in a quest to equip Malawian marketers with international level skills needed to thrive and compete on the global market.
Lilongwe Low on JJ Vaccine
The Lilongwe District Health Office has almost exhausted the 29,000 doses of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, barely a month after the administration of the jab started.
Police Investigates Sayama Tea Estate Fracas
In a dramatic turn of events, police in Mulanje have disclosed that there are strong allegations that the death of a man which triggered fracas on Saturday at Sayama Tea Estate Company in Mulanje was as a result of severe beating by the company’s guards.
Dutch Cycles from Chitipa to Nsanje for OVCs
A Dutch, Johan Van Der Ham, has cycled all the way from Chitipa in the north to Nsanje in the south, covering a 1, 200 kilometre, in a drive to raise awareness on the need to support the country's orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs).
Court Sends to Jail Two Deceased Property Grabbers
Two men that were answering property grabbing related offences at Mulanje Magistrate’s court were on Thursday ordered to serve custodial sentences of five years each.
Create Employment - FDH Bank tells MUBAS Finales
FDH Bank Managing Director has urged Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) finalist students to create employment opportunities in the country instead of waiting for companies and industries to employ them.
MRCS Pumps in K2.1 billion for Disaster Resilience
A humanitarian organization, Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) says it has injected 2.1 billion kwacha to increase disaster resilience through early action targeting urban areas in the country.
Phyzix is Kelfoods Ambassador
Kelfoods has signed a one-year brand ambassadorship with artist Phyzix with a call to the youth to venture into poultry industry for the country to achieve socio-economic development.
PIH Drills 420 Peer Educators in Neno
In a bid to promote sexual reproductive health and rights of adolescents in Neno district, Partners in Health has trained 420 youths as peer educators to act as agents of change.
ECO Bank, MASM Sign Digital Banking Partnership
EcoBank and Medical Aid Society of Malawi (MASM) have signed a partnership in an effort to broaden access to digital banking to citizens in wake of the COVID 19.
WOLREC, OXFAM Train Police in GBV Fight
Despite Balaka district registering a seven percent decrease in gender-based violence over the past eight months, Women Legal Resource Center (WOLREC) and OXFAM say there is still a need to involve the police in addressing the same.
Wife Arrested for Scalding Husband
Namwera Police Post in Mangochi have arrested a 20-year-old woman, Nunu Saidi, for splashing hot water on her husband over financial issues.
Councils Challenged to Adhere to PFM Systems
Oxfam has challenged Controlling officers in Councils and Ministry Departments and Agencies to up their game and take seriously adherence to Public Finance Management Systems which has an impact on effective service delivery to the citizenry.