NATIONAL NEWS (5382)
Contractors Flout Performance Bond in Thyolo
Ward councilors and chiefs in Thyolo have asked the district council to trace four contractors who signed the Performance bond and got advanced payments on the development projects they abandoned.
Water Crisis Hits Liwonde
Residents around Liwonde township in Machinga have blamed Southern Region Water Board for negligence in its water supply as some water taps have been receiving poor quality water, low and no water situations for weeks now.
Govt Urged to Remove Street Kids
Two prominent child Activists have asked the ministry of gender and police to urgently implement the ombudsman directive to withdraw all children living or working in the country’s streets amid increasing reports that street connected children are terrorizing people.
"Protect Unique Fish Species" Minister Appeals to Citizens
In an effort to conserve the natural resources in Lake Malawi National Park, Ripple Africa on Friday handed over two boats to the government through the ministry of Tourist Culture and Wildlife for patrols.
Salima Records an Increase in Crime Rate
District Commissioner for Salima Grace Chirwa Kanyimbiri has expressed worry over a registered increase in crimes rate in the district in 2021 appealing to stakeholders to up the game and address the issue collaboratively.
Local Products on High Demand at Dubai Expo
It has transpired at the Expo Dubai 2020 that many people outside the country are salivating at Malawi’s products such as sugar, rice and pepper.
Mwakasungula Retires from Retirement
Retired Human Rights Activist, Undule Mwakasungula, says he wants to fully bounce back into activism, but, this time, use his strong voice and influence to foster peace; tolerance and stakeholders’ engagement through dialogue.
MVAC Response Beneficiaries Cry Foul in Thyolo
Zodiak understands that a whole village of 302 hunger-stricken households in Thyolo has received only five 50 Kg bags of maize to share among themselves for January and February in responding to Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee, MVAC report.
JCM Power Hands Over Fever Clinic
JCM Power a company that is producing solar electricity in Salima has on Thursday handed over a 10 million kwacha worth clinic at Katawa Health centre to be used for Covid-19 screening and testing among other things with a call to the community members not to relax on Covid-19 preventive measures adherence.
Start Monitoring New HIV Variant - Govt Advised
Health experts have tipped government to revisit HIV and Aids management systems amid international reports of a new strain of the virus which is said to be more severe than the current variant of HIV.
