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Analyst Doubts DPP & UDF Success in Nov 10 By-Elections
Chancellor College-based political analyst Ernest Thindwa said inactiveness of two opposition parties Democratic Progressive (DPP) and United Democratic Front (UDF) towards November 10 by-elections is not surprising as the two parties are no longer popular among electorates.
Absence of Tonse Manifesto Propagates Speculations - UTM
UTM has admitted that absence of the Tonse Alliance manifesto in public might be the origin of assertions that all is not rosy in the Alliance government in terms of priority ideologies.
Minister Upbeat to Fully Reopen Schools in October
The first days of schools reopening have been faced with myriad challenges such as insufficient hand washing facilities and some learners failing to follow coronavirus preventive measures, Minister of Education Agnes Nyalonje has conceded.
Mulanje Chief Attributes Early Pregnancies to Technology
Senior Chief Mthiramanja from the tea growing district of Mulanje said technology where children as young as ten years old are accessing unpalatable materials including pornography should be a contributing factor to a surge in early pregnancies and child marriages in the district.
NBM Supports BCC in Donate a Mask Campaign
Blantyre City Council (BCC) has embarked on a Donate a Mask Campaign in a quest to help vulnerable learners to be safe from COVID-19 in school.
Road Accident Kills 3 at Zalewa
Three people have died while six others have sustained serious degrees of injuries at Zalewa road block accident on Monday when a salon vehicle driven by unknown driver lost control and hit pedestrians and two mobile money bureaus.
Community Child Protection Structures Challenged to Protect the Elderly from Witchcraft Accusations
A three day training for Community Victim Support Units (CVSUs) from Mulanje in supporting victims of any sort of violence has started at Luchenza with a call for community child protection structures to consider including protection of the elderly in their activities.
Southern Africa’s Dream to Women’s Access to Land; Dead in its Track
“It is trite that customary law has a disproportionate discriminatory impact on women when compared to men,” writes a Zimbabwean international human rights lawyer and researcher, Dr. Makanatsa Mokonese.
President Chakwera for Depoliticization of MEDF Loans
Among the issues tackled in the first-ever Weekly Brief hosted by the Presidential Media Directorate that lasted for about an hour was the talk of the moment, Malawi Enterprise Development Fund, MEDF.
Boy, 2, Dies after Drowning in a Well
A 2-year-old boy has died in Mangochi after drowning in a well within his parent’s compound.
