NATIONAL NEWS (5376)
Minister Hails Zodiak National Dance Competition
Minister of Tourism Michael Usi has said the dancing competition which Zodiak Broadcasting Station-ZBS has introduced should be treated as part of tourism, and a means to generate income for households and the country.
CCJP in K480 Million Girls Education Project
The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace CCJP will embark on a 480 million Kwacha Right to Education for a Girl Child Advocacy project that will see 4000 vulnerable girl on the verge of dropping out of school benefiting from interventions that promote their right to education in the districts of Mzimba, Rumphi and Kasungu.
Public Health Act Amendment Receives Mixed Reactions
The recommendation by the Special Law Commission, to have a cost sharing between the government and the public when accessing public health facilities in the country has been received with mixed reactions.
NCST Supports MUST Girls Science Camp with K1 Million
Scientists in the country believe exposing primary and secondary school girls to science environment is key in increasing the number of female scientists that can join forces to solve emerging problems such as Covid-19 and fuel shortage.
Shake Up at Councils
There has been a shakeup at the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development where at least nine District Commissioners have been demoted and six others transferred to new stations.
SLC Proposes Health Insurance for all Employees
The special Law Commission (SLC) is proposing the introduction of a health insurance for all employees and a small nominal fee for all non employed people to access services in public health facilities.
MPS Record 62 Mob Justice Cases in 8 Months
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) says it has registered an increase in mob justice cases from 42 in 2021 to 62 in the first eight months of 2022.
MPS Concedes Contributing to Degradation of Forests
The Malawi Prison Services (MPS) has conceded that it is contributing to environmental degradation in the country through the use of fuel wood when preparing meals in its correctional facilities.
EPM Rehabilitates Water System at Mulanje District Hospital
Water wastage at Mulanje District Hospital which led to sudden increase of consumption rate from forty cubic millimeters to one hundred cubic millimeters per day has now been addressed, thanks to Eastern Produce Malawi (EPM) Limited, a tea growing company that has overhauled the whole water system at the facility.
Police Urge Men to Report GBV Cases
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) says men should develop a culture of openness, by among others, reporting domestic violence such as physical and emotional abuse to curb the escalating suicide cases involving them in the country.
