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Stakeholders Punch Holes in New Forest Act
Delegates at a half day conference aimed at addressing illegal charcoal production in Mulanje Mountain Forest Reserve on Wednesday noted some gaps in the new Forest Act.
Maranatha Academy Hosts Finish Line Private Sec School MSCE Candidates
Maranatha Girls Academy is hosting Form 4 students from Finish Line Secondary School who are sitting for the Malawi School Certificate of Education examinations.
Traditional Medicines Adverts to be Vetted, Approved Before Broadcast in Malawi
Broadcasting of advertisements relating to traditional and complementary medicines will have to seek approval from government effect 1 August 2023.
MPS to Turn Thyolo Prison into a Female Facility for the South
The Malawi Prison Service (MPS) believes keeping women in all-female prisons has the potential to uphold their specific social and human needs as well as allowing those with children grow into responsible citizens.
WESNET Up For Harmonized WASH Data
The Water and Environmental Sanitation Network (WESNET) is optimistic that harmonizing the Malawi data on water and sanitation (WASH) can assist to improve the sector.
Farmers Struggle to Fight Fall Armyworms, Experts Push for Bio-Tech Varieties
Problems after problems. Winter cropping farmers are now enduring another pain. After being subjected to cyclone Freddy which swept away crops and livestock early this year, farmers are still struggling.
29 Metric Tons of Soil Lost Yearly in Neno
Players in the Agriculture sector in Neno say the district is losing 29 metric tonnes of soil per hectare per year due to unsafe agricultural activities and deforestation where steep slopes, river banks and forests are being cleared for cultivation.
MUST Ranked Best University in Malawi
The Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) has been ranked as the best university in Malawi by the Times Higher Education (THE) in the Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings in 2023.
Thyolo Chiefs Vow to Open Goliati Market Without Vendors
Traditional leaders around Goliati in Thyolo have agreed to open a K400 million newly-constructed Goliati market on 4 July 2023 even without vendors that are refusing to occupy it claiming it's not ready for use.
Goliati Vendors Reluctant to Enter New Market
Vendors at Goliati trading centre in Thyolo are refusing to occupy a K400 million newly-constructed market claiming it is incomplete.
