Minister Worried With Child Marriages in Mangochi
Minister of local government and rural development, Ben Malunga Phiri, has asked the new Chief Bwananyambi of Mangochi to help government in fighting child marriages which he says are a cause to worry in the district.
Govt Owes Adult Literacy Instructors K3.5 Bn
Government is yet to settle K3.5 billion honoraria arrears for adult literacy instructors dating back to 2017.
Look beyond Relief; Partners Urged
Partners responding to disasters the country has been experiencing have been challenged to look beyond providing relief assistance to the affected communities as some infrastructures damaged by the recent disasters in Zomba remain unchecked.
Bees Cause Havoc at St. Mathew’s Primary School
Two standard one learners have been admitted at St. Montfort hospital and several others are enduring the stings in homes after a swarm of bees attacked the learners at St. Mathew’s Primary School in Chikwawa on Tuesday morning.
Illiteracy Derails Women Empowerment in DA
Teams Advancing Women in Agriculture (TAWINA) says limited market information, knowledge and skills, low literacy levels, limited freedom of movement, lack of decision making and negotiation are hampering women’s economic independence in Dowa.
Brothers Killed Over Chieftaincy in DA
A 62-year-old man, Kakhomba Kenamu, who is group village headman Kakhomba, is said to have killed his 66-year-old brother, Kaponda kenamu, whom he had quarreled over the chieftaincy in Dowa district.
Amnesty International Condemns Activists’ Arrests
The recent government crackdown on the HRDC leadership has attracted condemnation from an international human rights body, Amnesty International.
Trapence, Sembereka Arrested, Mtambo on the Run
Police in Lilongwe have arrested executive members of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition, vice president Gift Trapence and Reverend MacDonald Sembereka on Sunday.
Mutharika Orders MDF, MPS to Stop Protesters
President Peter Mutharika has ordered the Malawi Defense Force (MDF) and the Malawi Police Services (MPS) to stop the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) led protests from shutting down the state house.
No Land for Market Relocation; Learners Disadvantaged
Phalombe District Council says it has no land where it can use to relocate some markets that share boundaries with schools.
Help Will Never Be Enough – Bishop Dube
The Assemblies of God Church in Malawi has pleaded with people who were affected with disasters to use the little assistance they are having to transform their lives, saying help will never be enough.
Minister Fails To Facilitate MEDEF/Vendors Loan Deal
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Ben Phiri on Saturday failed to facilitate a loan deal between Malawi Enterprise Development Fund (MEDEF) and Limbuli vendors who lost their property during the February 19 fire accident after the vendors insisted they will not relocate to the new market.
Deforestation Rate Surpasses Afforestation Efforts, Says a Forest Cooperative
A Mulanje based forest cooperative - Muloza Forest Cooperative Limited says deforestation rate in Mulanje Mountain Forest Reserve has surpassed re-afforestation efforts.
Lower Shire Youth Want Better Share in MEDF Loans
Plan Malawi Underscores Need to Empower Young People
Plan Malawi has underscored the need to empower young people with vocational skills, if the country is to make strides in creating meaningful employment.
K74.1 Million worth Property Lost In Limbuli Market Fire
Assessment on damages caused by fire that razed down part of old Limbuli market in Mulanje two weeks ago reveals property worthy K74.1 million was damaged by the inferno.