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WACRAD Empowers Youths Through Technical and Vocational Skills

When 32-year old Peter Ngwira of Vulakayini Ngwenya Village in the area of Inkosi Mmbelwa finished his secondary school education at Edingeni community day secondary school he found life tough going.

LISAP's Every Girl Empowered Project Changing lives in Mzimba

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Some jobs are seen as being only for men. Take bricklaying, carpentry and joinery, cell phone repairing, and of course dish installation.

Likoma And Chizumulu Islanders To Smile for Potable Water

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Likoma and Chizumulu residents can now afford a smile following a 20% reduction of utility and new connection fee for water supply after Likoma district council signed a one-year renewable contract of K10 million borehole fund to subsidize utility bills of over 2000 customers and boost the operations of the Water Users Associations (WUAs) on both Islands.

Salima Sugar Company Covid-19 Whistle Blowers Fired

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Salima Sugar Company has fired two of its employees over allegations that they had made public wrong information about covid-19 preventive measures being followed at the institution in April and May this year.

We Won't Go - Chitipa District Hospital Junior Workers

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Disgruntled Junior workers at Chitipa district hospital have vowed not to relocate to rural health facilities following a posting instruction from the hospital management after they queried over alleged misuse of government vehicles and lack of promotions.

UN resident coordinator Maria Jose Torres and Minister of gender community development and social welfare Patricia Kaliati appreciating interventions to end GBV under the spotlight initiative.

UN Impressed With Interventions To End GBV In Malawi

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The UN Resident Coordinator says she is impressed with work being done by non-state actors under the spotlight initiative to rid the country of gender-based violence which has a negative bearing on development.

Prison Reforms Vital For Malawi- Psychiatrists

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A Mental health expert has suggested that Malawi should have more reformatory services in its prisons for effective reformation of inmates.

Suspected Fish Disease - EUS Reported in Rumphi

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A fish disease called Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome - EUS is suspected to have been reported in the north for the first time threatening the fish farming business which is booming in the region.

Winners being awarded for their sweat in the spelling bee competition in Mzuzu

87% Of Learners In Lower Grades Of Primary School Do Not Know How To Read Or Write - WVM.

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In a country where illiteracy levels are still on the higher side, World Vision Malawi is striving to make a difference through an output called 'Motivating learners participation in literacy' through literacy fairs like debates and spelling bee competition among others.

Sarah Lindmaak helping out in giving porridge to learners

Local NGO Launches School Feeding Program In Mzimba

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A local non governmental organization Shine on Malawi has launched a school feeding program in Mzalangwe educational zone in Mzimba to ensure an improved nutritional status among learners.