NATIONAL NEWS (5376)
8, 000 ESCOM Meters Gather Dust
At least 8, 000 wall mounted electricity meters which government bought two years ago will be rendered useless if not put into use by November 24, 2023 as they will not be compatible to ESCOM’s split energy system or pole mounting metering system which the power utility body adopted two years ago.
24 Years of Suffering; Woman Pleads for Help in Thyolo
For the past 24-years, life for a 65-year old widow Verister Helibati in Thyolo has been hard due to her ailing health.
Former University Students on Primary School Learners Motivation Initiative
In a bid to curb high dropout rate among primary school learners in the country, a grouping of graduates from some of the country's universities has embarked on a primary school learners motivation initiative.
K Motors, Kwik Fit Support Limbe Police Station
K Motors and Kwik Fit have donated ten cell phones to Limbe Police Station and taken for repairs a stationery Land Cruiser in an effort to strengthen security within Limbe township in Blantyre and other areas under its jurisdiction.
Protestors to Guard Against Businesses in Today's Mzuzu Demos
The organisers of today’s peaceful demonstrations in Mzuzu have told police that they will have stewards that will help law enforcers to provide security during the protests, starting from Katoto Secondary School ground to city civic offices where they will present their petition to council authorities.
Divorces Increase in Thyolo
Social welfare and court authorities in Thyolo have recorded a surge in divorce cases with 86 captured in three months from April to June this year.
CONGOMA Under Fire on New NGO Bill
The Council for Non-governmental organizations in Malawi (CONGOMA) has come under fire from Balaka Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) over its archaic use of communication channels following a meeting on NGO Act Amendment Bill.10 of 2022 of the New NGO Regulatory Authority (NGORA).
Crime Rate Increases in Nsanje
Police in Nsanje have registered a 4.12 percent increase in criminal cases from January to June this year compared to last year within the same period.
Data Must Fall Campaign Resurfaces
Data Must Fall campaigners have asked stakeholders to generate policy which will safeguard affordable data bundles to youth including students at higher learning institutions.
LL Girls Sec School has New Hostel
Students who have been sleeping in classrooms at Lilongwe Girls Secondary School due to inadequate accommodation facilities now have a sigh of relief as Standard Bank and Press Trust has constructed a 112-bed capacity hostel.
