News In Northern Region (496)
Govt Moves in to Sustain Availability of Medical Supplies in Public Hospitals
Government has started directly injecting 10 percent of total drug budgets for local councils to allow them to buy essential medicines in cash from pharmacies amid continued delayed deliveries of medical supplies by the Central Medical Stores Trust.
World Relief Bails Out Disaster Victims
As a response to disasters that hit parts of Mzimba district, World Relief on Thursday distributed farm inputs to communities who had their houses and gardens damaged by heavy rains accompanied by strong winds in February this year.
ICAM Suspends & Fines Members
Institute of Chartered Accountants in Malawi Council has suspended and fined its members for being found guilty of defrauding funds belonging to their employers.
MZUNI Students Demand Accountability on MK15 Million Funds for Needy Students
Eight months after Mzuzu University raised 15million Kwacha from a big walk to support needy students, the funds are yet to be disbursed and a number of needy students from the institution are likely to miss examinations due to outstanding fees balances.
Corruption is Recipe for Protests – Mkandawire
The Church and Society Program of the CCAP Synod of Livingstonia has warned that increased reports of organized corruption in the country could be a recipe for mass protests if not properly handled by various stakeholders, including the government and rights groups.
FlameTree Initiative Engages Entrepreneurs on Renewable Energy
Flametree Initiative says there is need for the country to promote and integrate renewable energy with various sectors.
Encroachment Worsens at NRWB Catchment Area in Mzuzu
There is continued destruction of the ecology in Kaning’ana Forest that stretched between Mzuzu and Nkhata Bay despite several interventions to protect a training base for the Malawi Defense Force (Moyale Barracks) and a catchment area of the Northern Region Water Board therein.
FCR for Popularization of TIP Laws in Malawi
Foundation for Children’s Rights Executive Director Jennifer Mkandawire says many stakeholders in the fight against trafficking in persons are not aware of what constitutes such offenses and relevant punishments meted out to offenders when found guilty.
Government Wants Afikepo Project Interventions Sustained
Government has hailed the European Union funded nutrition enhancing afikepo project as being key to ending malnutrition levels in the country.
Minister Hails PSLCE Exam Administrators
Education minister Agnes Nyalonje says she is happy in the way this year's Primary School Leaving Certificate of Education (PSLCE) examination have been administered despite a few incidences of cheating.
