News In Central Region (1297)
Malawi Red Society Sounds SOS, Depletes 75% COVID19 Funds
The Malawi Red Cross Society says it has exhausted almost 75% of its funds meant for COVID-19 preparedness and response interventions set aside for 19 districts across the country.
AG Warn Secretary to President on Making Costly Decisions
In the internal memo addressed to Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Office of the Vice President and all Principal Secretaries and Heads of Department, the Attorney General Dr. Chikosa Silungwe is blunt on issues of secondment and transfers saying they have proved to be costly.
Tobacco Revenue Drop by 27 Percent This Year-TC
Initial estimates by the Tobacco Commission indicated that the country would produce 155 million kilograms of tobacco against a market demand of 161 million kilograms.
Chakwera Reinstates Nundwe as MDF Commander
President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has reinstated the fired Malawi Defence Force (MDF) Commander, General Vincent Nundwe.
Court Adjourns Kalirani & Chingwalungwalu Case to Nov 2
A Magistrate Court in Lilongwe has adjourned to November 2, 2020 hearing of a case in which former acting director of National Intelligence Service Kenam Kalirani and former head of ICT at State Residences Chance Chingwalungwalu are accused of stealing government intelligence computers.
University Student Jailed 5 years For Defilement
Salima Senior Resident Magistrate's Court on August 31, 2020, convicted and sentenced Pilirani Mataka, 21, a second-year student at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources to five years imprisonment with hard labour for defilement.
MEC Yet to Honor MK7 Billion Presidential Elections Case Legal Fees
The Malawi Electoral Commission is yet to pay 7 Billion kwacha that court-ordered to be paid to the first petitioner and second petitioners in the high profile presidential elections case.
Schools Set to Reopen Sept 7
Ministry of Education has announced that schools will re-open on September 7, beginning with Standard 8, Form 4, and Final year students in institutions of higher learning.
Dowa Women Construct 1100 Cor-belled Latrines to Sustain ODF Environment
Women are mostly victims of poor household sanitation. To reverse the trend, women in Dowa have constructed 1,100 Corbelled latrines locally known as "Mwamuna Apumule" describing them manageable and durable.
"Mushroom Production" the Untapped Gold
Under exploitation of mushroom farming is robbing of Malawi a lot of money as the country is only able to produce 10 percent of mushroom needed mushroom production expert has said.
