News In Central Region (1334)
Malawi Heading Towards Vaccine Crisis Again
Zodiak has established that the country is heading towards Covid-19 vaccine shortage again days after resuming administration of the vaccine.
RSA Unrest Cost Region’s Business Competence
Experts from the SADC block fear the unrest in South Africa has the potential of damaging business competence in the SADC region, hence need for the South African government to resolve the matter with urgency.
Financial Services & Products Usage Hits 40% - RBM
Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) says the number of people using financial services and products in the country has increased from 34% in 2018 to now 40%.
Boy 14, Commit Suicide In Ntcheu
A 14-year-old standard two boy was yesterday found dead, hanging in a tree in Ntcheu, and police suspect that he has committed suicide.
Govt Officials Yet to Remit MK112 Million Allocated For Independence Day Celebrations
Government officials that received part of the 200-million-kwacha financing for July 6 Independence Day celebrations have not yet remitted the funds three weeks after the event.
Police Professionalism Questioned; Seven Suspects Escape At Chitedze Police Unit
Seven suspects have escaped custody at Chitedze Police Unit in Lilongwe which was left unattended Saturday night, barely two weeks after a similar incident at a police unit in Mzimba.
Henry Mussa Goes Back To Court Tuesday July 27
Former Minister of Information Henry Mussa will on Tuesday 27th July re-appear before Chief Resident Magistrate Patrick Chirwa in Lilongwe, to continue answering theft charges, alongside former director of information, Gideon Munthali.
Justice Minister Suggest Community Service On COVID-19 Containment Measures Offenders
Minister of Justice, Titus Mvalo who is also a member of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 is suggesting handing community service sentences to people convicted of contravening the pandemic containment measures.
Media Council Consulting To Centralize Journos Accreditation
Media Council of Malawi (MCM) says consultation with stakeholders to centralize accreditation of journalists is progressing and expects to be complete by the end of this year.
The organization's Executive Director, Moses Kaufa however feels with 714 journalists issued with press cards so far, their quest for media self-regulation and professionalism to addressing issues of gate-crashing is on track now.
"We are looking forward to centralizing accreditation of journalists as such consultations with Ministry of Information and Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority have already been done. By end of this year, all key stakeholders will be consulted," he said.
Media expert, Horace Nyaka believes accreditation will help in identifying journalists, and in the case they misbehave, aggrieved parties can approach their media houses or MCM.
However, on the conduct of journalists, Nyaka says it is important for event organizers to ensure that only bonafide journalists attend such events.
The country has over 1, 500 practicing journalists, according to the Media Council of Malawi.
Communities Suggests an MOU With AIP Suppliers
Some Community members in Salima want suppliers of the Affordable Inputs Programme this year to sign an MOU with community representatives from the area where they have been assigned as one way of addressing the issue of suppliers shunning rural areas.
