NATIONAL NEWS (5376)
CWGE Touts Cervical Cancer Screening
Center for Women and Girls Empowerment (CWGE) has intensified awareness on cervical cancer screening among girls and young women amid concerns that the disease is approximately claiming 4, 000 lives in the country every year.
AG Pens CGH for Unpaid Taxes of Mineral Resources
Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda has written a United States of America-based company, Columbia Gem House (CGH) demanding 309.6 billion United States dollars of unpaid taxes of mineral resources that were extracted from Chimwadzulu mine in Ntcheu district in Malawi.
Over 200 Children Withdrawn from Marriages in Phalombe
Authorities in Phalombe say over 200 children have been withdrawn from early marriages from April 2021.
Heifer Asked to Fulfil Pledge in Thyolo
Traditional Authority Nanseta and Sub-Traditional Authority Mangazi of Thyolo have urged the humanitarian organisations to desist from making pledges to vulnerable communities they cannot fulfil, saying this undermines chiefs’ integrity.
ACB Still Under DPP’s Control-Experts
Legal experts have said repealing section 42 of the Corrupt Practices Act does not free the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) from control of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in terms of prosecution of corruption cases.
Govt Releases K2 Billion for Chiefs Houses
Funding constraints is said to have delayed the completion of 87 chiefs’ houses which started in 2019 across the country.
Chiefs Drilled in Sexual Reproductive Health Rights
In a bid to ensure that young people and the adolescents are demanding their sexual reproductive health rights, a local organization has drilled chiefs in these rights so that they champion the cause.
Malawi's Arts Bill Still Under Scrutiny - Ministry
Amid continued calls on improved welfare for the artists in the country, Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture says it is still waiting for the Bill submitted to the Ministry of Justice which will facilitate the establishment of the National Arts and Heritage Council (NAHEC).
SADC Member States Challenged to Fastrack Legal Reviews
Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states have been challenged to adopt policies that could fast track appropriate legal reviews.
NOCMA Assures of Fuel Availability
The National Oil Company of Malawi (NOCMA) has attributed the scarcity of fuel in some pump stations in Lilongwe to logistical challenges.
