NATIONAL NEWS (5373)
2021 Umhlangano Annual Cultural Festival Cancelled
For the second year running, COVID-19 pandemic has again forced the Maseko Ngoni Heritage Trust to cancel their annual Umhlangano wa Maseko Ngoni cultural festival.
2020 NSO Poverty Report Worries Stakeholders
Economic governance experts have expressed concern with the recent findings by the National Statistical Office on poverty reduction which indicate that poverty levels in urban areas have increased and there is a decline of poverty in rural areas.
Negotiating the Cost of Initiation Ceremony
Young people who have not undergone an initiation ceremony in most rural set ups in Malawi face a lot of social humiliation.
MANAD Calls for Support
Malawi National Association of the Deaf (MANAD) has asked the government and stakeholders to intervene in challenges facing deaf people in the country.
Secondary School Dropouts Rate Worries Authorities
Authorities in the country's South East Education Division (SEED) have expressed concern over the increasing numbers of students dropping out from secondary schools in the division.
Nsanje Communities Decry Flood Resilience Capacity Gaps
A Village Civil Protection Committee (VCPC) under group village head Khambadza, in the area of Traditional Authority Mlolo in Nsanje, has decried knowledge gaps on flood resilience.
Walk in Interviews Results Questioned
The National Organization for Nurses and Midwives has asked the government to come out clear on the selection criteria for walk in interviews that were carried out in July.
MDF Conduct Road Test for UN Military Vehicles
Soldiers from the Malawi Defense Force in Lilongwe yesterday conducted vehicle routine tests, for the United Nations branded vehicles which the soldiers use.
NU Police Nab Nine For Alleged Murder
Police in Ntcheu have arrested nine people for their alleged involvement in the murder of a 32-year-old man, Chimwemwe Gideon.
Health Workers Accused of Demanding Money from Clients in Nsanje
Fresh allegations have been raised that some medics at Nsanje District Hospital are demanding money from clients in exchange for services meant to be free.
