NATIONAL NEWS (5376)
Mdala Urges Women to Use VSL Proceeds Prudently
As majority of women are expecting to get their proceeds from Village Savings and Loan (VSL) groups this month end, ward councilor for Chilaweni in Blantyre, Carol Mdala has advised women in the country to support their husbands in prioritizing the needs of their families.
Govt Engages Private Sector on Tourism
Government has called for concerted efforts among players in the tourism industry if the nation is to boost the country's economy through the sector.
Thyolo Tailor Pleads for Legal Representation in K29m Claim
A Thyolo-based tailor, Henry Akim, has asked private practice lawyers to assist him in legal representation in a case he is claiming K29 million of damages at the High Court from the Thyolo District Council.
MANAD Ushers in New Leadership
Malawi National association of the deaf (MANAD) has asked authorities to consider coming up with a secondary school for learners with hearing impairment.
Timvekeni Initiative Dresses 120 Ntcheu Pupils
Timvekeni Initiative has dressed 120 pupils at Chisimbwi Primary School in Ntcheu by providing clothes and shoes owing to the areas harsh hot weather conditions.
Cash Incentives Help Fight MDR TB
The National TB and Leprosy Elimination Program says the provision of transport money to all the 165 patients currently on multidrug resistant (MDR) TB is helping them not to skip medical treatment.
Abandoned: Leprosy Patients Cry for Help
Leprosy has resurfaced in Malawi after it was believed to have been stamped out in the country in the 1970s, and it appears to have come back strongly.
Nsanje Business Community Boycotts Market Fee
Nsanje boma market business community are boycotting payment of market fees to force the district council to dredge the market’s drainage systems.
PRSM Hail Mzuni for Sound Com Studies
The Public Relations Society of Malawi (PRSM) has noted that most institutional and governance challenges the country is facing could be attributed to a lack of sound strategic advice from communication experts.
Teen Pregnancies and STI's High among Youths in NN
The Neno district hospital youth friendly health services office on Sunday decried lack of interest by many youths to access family planning services, a situation that has resulted in a rise in teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections.
