NATIONAL NEWS (5372)
SACCOs & Cooperatives Challenged Amid COVID19 Scare
Ministry of Industry has tipped cooperatives and Saccos in the country to devise measures that would maintain and cushion their membership in the face of COVID 19 which they say will soon become an economic problem other than just a health issue.
By-Elections Future Depends On Graph of COVID19-MEC
The Malawi Electoral Commission has said its plans to conduct by-elections in some constituencies depend on determination by the Ministry of Health on the spread of Covid-19.
Chisale Out on Bail
Bodyguard of former president Peter Mutharika, Norman Chisale, has been granted bail by the high court in Blantyre.
Experts Shocked with Resurgence of Attacks on PWA
Civil and human rights organizations have expressed shock with the resurgence of attacks on persons with albinism, the latest being the case of an attack on a 33-year-old woman in Machinga, in the wee hours of Saturday.
MRA Collecting Less in Revenue Amid COVID-19, Two Officers Resume Work From Self-Isolation
Two Malawi Revenue Authority officers at Songwe Border post in Karonga are back to work from self isolation after coming in contact with some COVID-19 suspected cases.
Govt to Intensify Wind, Solar Power Generation
The Ministry of Energy has indicated that government will turn all alternatives to add more megawatts to the national grid a reality in order to surpass the 2025 target of 30 percent of Malawians having an access to electricity.
Improve Mental Health System-KCH Director Asks Gvt
Kamuzu Central Hospital Director Dr. Jonathan Ngoma has emphasized the need for the country’s mental health system to be improved especially now when COVID19 front line health workers need psychosocial assistance more than ever.
Project Seeks to Increase Households’ Savings
At least 60, 000 households in the five district of Rumphi, Mulanje, Dedza, Nkhotakota and Nkhatabay, are expected to serve K6 billion in organized Savings and Loans Groups in the next two years.
ACB Bites at ESCOM; Dr. Mathanga Arrested
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested Dr. Jean Mathanga, former chairperson of the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) and the current commissioner of the Electoral Commission.
Immigration Dept Unpacks Challenges to Minister
Director General of the Department Of Immigration and Citizenship Services, Masauko Medi, on Thursday capitalized on the ministerial visit to share challenges they are going through.
