NATIONAL NEWS (5376)
MUST Students Protest; Disrupt Examinations
Some students at the Malawi University of Science and Technology, (MUST) have staged protests and disrupted the administrations of examinations this morning after the management allegedly disallowed them to write examinations over outstanding fees balances.
Universities Challenged to Do More in Research
Institutions of higher learning in the country have been challenged to put their extra efforts in research apart from teaching and learning.
BT Synod Urges Members to Get Vaccinated
Board member for the church and society of the Blantyre Synod of the CCAP church, Rev Dr Josephy Thipha says it is the church's desire to have majority of its members vaccinated against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Floods Leave 48 Families Homeless
Following heavy rains which started on Saturday evening, people of villages around Traditional Authority Sitola in Machinga woke up to heavy flooding on Sunday morning, which has displaced over 48 families, killing livestock and destroying crop fields.
Thyolo Market Vendors Line Up for Toilet
Vendors at Thyolo Flea Market have taken a swipe at the district council for neglecting to fix the blocked and construct new toilets at the market.
Four Germans Cycle for Mw Education
In a bid to bail out underprivileged children from education challenges, four Germans have cycled over 12 thousand kilometers to Malawian to raise funds meant for the construction of extra class room blocks at FACE education centre in Neno district.
Youths Hail Family Planning Methods in Balaka
A group of youths in Traditional Authorities - T/A’s Amidu and Kalembo in Balaka district have observed that timely access to family planning services is crucial in addressing rampant cases of teen pregnancies and marriages amongst the youths.
Thyolo District Hospital Struggling with Shortage of Staff
Health authorities at Thyolo District Hospital say they are grappling with the acute shortage of staff and medical equipment such as, blood pressure machines and thermometers.
Contractors Flout Performance Bond in Thyolo
Ward councilors and chiefs in Thyolo have asked the district council to trace four contractors who signed the Performance bond and got advanced payments on the development projects they abandoned.
Water Crisis Hits Liwonde
Residents around Liwonde township in Machinga have blamed Southern Region Water Board for negligence in its water supply as some water taps have been receiving poor quality water, low and no water situations for weeks now.
