NATIONAL NEWS (5376)
4 Jailed for Torchin Bvumbwe Police
Limbe Senior Resident Magistrate, Byson Masonga, has sentenced four men to seven years imprisonment for torching Bvumbwe Police Sub-station in Thyolo in January last year.
Chiefs Urged to Champion Girl Child Education in Phalombe
Chiefs in the country have been challenged to protect girls in ensuring that they remain in school as failure to do so affects the country’s economic growth.
MH Police Arrest Two Foreigners, Recover Fake Money, Printing Equipment
Barely days after Mangochi Police Station arrested, Panganani William, 21, for possessing K300, 000 fake banknotes, Fort Maguire Police Unit in the district have also arrested a Rwandan and a Burundian believed to be master-minders of processing the fake banknotes.
74 Households Yet to Receive DoDMA Maize in Thyolo
At least 74 hunger-stricken families in two villages of Loti and Mkwata in the area of Senior chief Mphuka claim are yet to receive maize under the government's lean season intervention, a week after they were told to wait when others were receiving the items at Mkhathe.
Govt to Hold First Ever City Summits from Next Week
The ministry of local government says waste management will be top on the agenda as city council’s gear up for the first-ever series of city summits.
Project Last Mile Creating Demand for Covid Vaccine Uptake
In the wake of a looming Covid-19 fourth wave, Project Last Mile has embarked on a six-month campaign in Thyolo and Zomba districts to scale up Covid-19 vaccine uptake.
Quality Water Remains a Challenge In Africa-AFWA
The African Water Association AFWA has admitted that access to quality water remains a challenge in most African countries, with Malawi being among the top countries where people do not have access to safe and clean water.
Journalists Trained Ahead of Afwa International Conference
Twenty journalists from across Africa are undergoing a two-day training ahead of the 21st African Water Association International Congress and Exhibition-7th International Faecal Sludge Management Conference to be held from 19 to 21 February 2023 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
Chakwera’s Sona a Mixed Bag - Analysts
For close to two hours, President Lazarus Chakwera dwelled on key pillars of his vision for Malawi in the next 12 months, in what appeared to be a litmus test for the Tonse Alliance government.
Chakwera Delivers 2023 SONA Amid Opposition Disruptions
Lilongwe: President Lazarus Chakwera delivered his much-anticipated State of the Nation Address (SONA) in the Parliament Building here in the capital city amid interruptions from the opposition benches.