NATIONAL NEWS (5382)
Chakwera Adamant on AIP
President Lazarus Chakwera says he will not abandon Affordable Input Programme (AIP) until alternatives are fully developed.
DPP Responds to Chakwera on Debts
Former governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) says president Lazarus Chakwera must tell the nation how much debt the country has accumulated since he assumed the presidency.
Story Workshop Drums Up Support for Covid-19 Vaccination in Neno
In a bid to ensure that the citizenry is protected from Covid-19 pandemic and its health and economic implications, The Story-Workshop has resorted to using drama groups as a tool of wooing people to vaccine.
High Court Rules In Favour Of Sumbuleta
High Court Judge, Redson Kapindu on Friday ruled in favour of former Director for Malawi Broadcasting Corporation, Aubrey Sumbuleta to have his case transferred to Blantyre.
MHRC Moves In On Alleged Chitipa Police Brutality Case
The Malawi Human Rights Commission has commenced investigations in a case of alleged police brutality where Leonard Mkumbwa of Chitipa is accusing the law enforcers in the district of assaulting him with a hot pressing iron in September this year.
SADC Ministers of Health For Establishment of Financial Hub
Southern African Development Community member states have agreed to form a financial hub to ensure health services are well funded, to collectively fight health challenges prevalent in the region.
Police Nets 7 For Killing Biological Father
Police in Karonga has arrested seven people in Karonga on allegations that they killed a 63-year-old man based on witchcraft accusations.
Construction of Mzuni Library should resume - NCIC Ordered
Government has ordered the National Construction Industry Council of Malawi to temporarily lift a ban it imposed on China State Engineering Construction Cooperation Limited that stopped construction works of the Mzuzu University Library for not meeting some construction guidelines.
Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works, Nancy Chaola Mdoko says the relief has been considered following the stage at which the project is and the impending rainy season which can affect the progress.
``With the project at an early stage, foundation, can you temporarily lift the stop order to allow China State Engineering Construction Cooperation Limited to commence with their work on the foundations. We are near rain season which can affect the stage,” ordered Mdoko.
The Council halted construction works on basis that the Beijing - based company working on the project did not subcontract 30 percent of works to local contractors.
The order follows, a request by China State Engineering Construction Cooperation Limited Project Manager at Mzuzu University site, Wang Qiang who wrote Ministry of Transport and Public Works requesting it to temporarily lift the order as they are in discussion with local companies that were Sub Contracted for the project.
Requested Qiang: ``We would like to have sixty days for construction, while we are finalizing agreements with other Sub Contractors.
Council's Acting Chief Executive Officer, Engineer Gerald Khonje could neither confirm nor deny the developments but asked for a questionnaire which he is yet to respond to.
Government and its partners have invested about K7 billion for the construction of the Mzuzu University Library.
MoU to Address Concerns of Vendors in Mzuzu
A grouping under the banner Malawi Union for Informal Sector has expressed disappointment over failure by local councils to accommodate vendors' concerns.
Use Floating Pumps For Irrigation, Farmers Advised
Principal Manager for FISD Finance for Agriculture Development(FIFAD) Mr. Abel Mwenechanya has advised farmers in the country to use floating pumps for irrigation farming.
