NATIONAL NEWS (5376)
MUST Closed
Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) has indefinitely closed down the institution following students protests that disrupted examinations over fees balances on Monday.
Govt Dared on Sanitation Emergency Plan
Health expert Professor Maureen Chirwa has asked the government to set up an emergency plan that will provide for immediate solution to the sanitation infrastructure damaged by Tropical Storm Ana to avoid cholera outbreak and waterborne diseases in the country.
CSAT Calls for Accountability During Humanitarian Response
The Centre for Social Concern and Accountability (CSAT) has asked for the integration of accountability in the ongoing humanitarian response amid increasing reports of corrupt practices in camps of flood survivors.
18 Children Reported Cases of Abuse in Neno
In Neno district, 18 children have reported cases of being abused to the social welfare office thanks to Save the Children which has drilled the children on case reporting mechanisms.
2 Toll Gates in the Offing
Roads Fund Administration (RFA) says will install two more toll gates on the Mchinji – Lilongwe Road and along Chitimba on the Karonga – Mzuzu road.
Flood Survivors Shot in the Arm
Machinga District Council has on Tuesday donated 53 bags of maize flour to families, from three villages under Traditional Authority Sitola which were affected by floods on Sunday at Chinguni Primary School evacuation camp.
Analysts Caution Demonstration Organizers
Political Experts have tipped organizers of anti-government demonstrations in the country to have clear guiding rules and goals in order to sustain people’s trust, warning failure to do so will cause people to shun protests.
Brutal Killings Wake up Call For Security Agencies-Expert
Security expert Sherrif Kaisi, says brutal killings of an official of the Malawi Revenue Authority and lawyer Kajani Banda, registered in the past two weeks, should act as a wake-up call for authorities, to address security challenges in the country.
Cement-gate Case Pushed to March 29
The High Court in Lilongwe has adjourned to March 29th the multi-billion Kwacha cement-gate case involving four people who allegedly used former President Peter Mutharika’s tax-free status to import at least 60 bags of cement.
Chakwera Faces MPs the Third Time
President Lazarus Chakwera is this morning appearing in Parliament, barely two weeks after delivering his third State of the Nation Address (Sona), this time, to answer questions from Parliamentarians on various issues of national importance.
