NATIONAL NEWS (5372)
Chikwawa Women and Girls March Against Sexual Abuses
Two well-known human rights organizations have added voice in asking authorities to put in place tough penalties to punish rape and defilement offenders.
Corruption in Construction Industry Affects Education - Minister
Minister of Education, Agnes Nyalonje, says corruption reported in the construction industry is negatively affecting the education standards as the ministry continues spending more on construction than budgeted.
YONECO Consulting on Age of Consent in MW
Youth Net and Counselling YONECO has implored stakeholders in sexual and reproductive health to start engaging in order to arrive at an agreeable age of consent in the country, in as far as sexual reproductive rights are concerned.
MSCE Exams Cancelled
The cancellation of this year's Malawi School Certificate of Education examinations comes barely a week since the commencement of the examinations.
SCTP Gets MK4.2 Billion From Norwegian Gvt
The Department of Disaster Management-Dodma is worried with over 34.5-billion-kwacha gap for this year’s disaster management, especially during the lean season.
K13 Million Police House Raises Eyebrows
The Centre for Social Accountability and Transparency (CSAT) has penned office of Ombudsman to investigate the Mangochi District Council on allegation of abuse of funds over a K13 million police house construction.
Inmates Escape at Thyolo Prison
Police and prison have launched a joint operation in hunting two inmates who together with four others escaped from Thyolo prison on Monday.
Anglican Joins Government in Provision of Farm Inputs
Anglican Diocese of Upper Shire has joined government’s effort of providing farm inputs by assisting 250 households in Balaka with fertilizer and seed.
Mobility Challenges Chokes Health Service Delivery in MH
Health authorities in Mangochi district say delivery of preventive health services in some rural areas is being affected due to mobility challenges the sector is facing in the district.
Women Journalists Protest Sexual Abuses
Women journalist under the banner Association of Women in Media (AWOME) have marched in the country’s streets of Blantyre and Lilongwe protesting rampant cases of rape and defilement on women and girls.
