NATIONAL NEWS (5382)
Father Arrested for Defiling Biological Daughter
A 53 years old man, identified as Edson Chidzokombwe, is in police custody in Mangochi for suspected to have defiled his 12 -year – old biological daughter.
Long Distances to Police Derail Responses to GBV Survivors
Long distances to police structures and inadequate police officers in rural areas continue to stifle efforts to effectively respond to survivors of gender-based violence.
ACB Tips CSO Networks to Mainstream Corruption Issues
The Anti- Corruption Bureau (ACB) has urged civil society organization networks in the country to mainstream corruption issues in their programs to stamp out corruption.
Low Turn Out Mars J and J Vaccination Exercise
Vaccination sites in Blantyre are experiencing low turnout for the Johnson and Johnson vaccine which started rolling out today.
Teachers Wind Second Term Without Govt’s PPE
Teachers in the country say have gone the whole second academic term without getting personal protective equipment (PPE) from government for COVID19 prevention.
Nsanje Learners Defy Covid-19 Preventive Measures
Zodiak spot checks in some primary schools under Mlonda and Nyamadzere education zones in Nsanje has revealed little or no adherence to Covid-19 preventive measures among learners.
Mother Jailed for Sanctioning Daughter’s Defilement
A Senior Resident Magistrate Court in Mangochi on Thursday, convicted and sentenced a 33-year-old mother to 5 years imprisonment with hard labour for permitting her husband to defile their 14-year-old daughter.
Local NGO Donates Push Bikes to 15 Vulnerable Students in Mulanje
A Mulanje based non-governmental organization, Othakarhaka Foundation, has donated pushbikes worth K2 million to 15 vulnerable secondary school students in Mulanje to ease their mobility challenges to schools.
Parly' Leadership Owes Malawians An Explanation On Smuggled Bill-CDEDI
The Center for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives says the Parliament’s leadership owes Malawians an explanation on the bill that was allegedly smuggled to parliament, whose explanation it says is lacking.
NRB Withdraws 300 Registration Officers
For the second time, the National Registration Bureau has withdrawn 300 registration officers from the field where they were doing mass identity card replacement.
