NATIONAL NEWS (5376)
Polio Remains Health Risk - Ministry
The Ministry of Health says the country still remains at risk of registering more polio cases as neighboring countries continue detecting the disease in Under 5 children.
Uncertified Charcoal Business Banned in Neno
Neno district Forestry Office has with immediate effect banned production and sell of uncertified charcoal, claiming the district has lost 24,000 hectors of forest between 2021 and 2022.
Murder Suspect on the Run in Thyolo
Police in Thyolo are hunting Allan Masautso for allegedly killing his wife Alekeleni Julio aged 42 due to a family misunderstanding.
HUAWEI Commits to Bring Digital Transformation For All
President of Huawei in Sub-Saharan Africa Region, Leo Chen, says they are committed to bring digital tansformation to every person; home and organization in Africa.
YouthADAPT Competition Winners Outline Investment Plans
Two Malawian youth who recently won the 2022 African Youth Adaptation Solutions Challenge (YouthADAPT Challenge) competition have revealed plans on how they intend to utilize the USD100,000 about K102.7 million business grant.
EU Sustains SoSuRe Project in Neno
The Neno District Council Social Cash Transfer Officer Zindawa Kachingwe says there is a need to vigorously engage the Area Executive Committee which is a group of technocrats in all phases of development implementation.
Mwanza MSMEs Urged to Work in Groups to Benefit
The Ministry of Trade and Industry has asked Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Mwanza to work in groups if they are to easily have access business opportunities from government policy as well as development partners.
MHRC ATI Act Zero Budget Allocation Worries Media Council
The Media Council of Malawi (MCM) has expressed concern that the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) is failing to spearhead and popularise the Access to Information (ATI) Act since it had a zero budget allocation in the current fiscal year.
FRIM on Bluegum Resistant Pest Eradication Trials
The Forestry Research Institute of Malawi (FRIM) says it is now carrying out the screening trials to identify species with natural resistance to eradicate the remaining bluegum pest Red gum lerp psyllid.
MANERELA Calls for Honest Discussions on Termination of Pregnancy Bill
Malawi Network of Religious Leaders Living with or Personally Affected by HIV and AIDS (MANERELA+) says consistent engagement and honest discussions concerning misunderstandings over the tabling of termination of pregnancy bill in parliament can assist to address the rising unsafe abortion cases in most parts of Malawi.
