NATIONAL NEWS (5372)
Shake Up at Councils
There has been a shakeup at the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development where at least nine District Commissioners have been demoted and six others transferred to new stations.
SLC Proposes Health Insurance for all Employees
The special Law Commission (SLC) is proposing the introduction of a health insurance for all employees and a small nominal fee for all non employed people to access services in public health facilities.
MPS Record 62 Mob Justice Cases in 8 Months
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) says it has registered an increase in mob justice cases from 42 in 2021 to 62 in the first eight months of 2022.
MPS Concedes Contributing to Degradation of Forests
The Malawi Prison Services (MPS) has conceded that it is contributing to environmental degradation in the country through the use of fuel wood when preparing meals in its correctional facilities.
EPM Rehabilitates Water System at Mulanje District Hospital
Water wastage at Mulanje District Hospital which led to sudden increase of consumption rate from forty cubic millimeters to one hundred cubic millimeters per day has now been addressed, thanks to Eastern Produce Malawi (EPM) Limited, a tea growing company that has overhauled the whole water system at the facility.
Police Urge Men to Report GBV Cases
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) says men should develop a culture of openness, by among others, reporting domestic violence such as physical and emotional abuse to curb the escalating suicide cases involving them in the country.
LUANAR Students Benefit from LWB Partnership
The Lilongwe Water Board has awarded K14 million to 26 best performing and needy students in the Agricultural and Engineering Department at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR).
Chilima to Seek Medical Attention in SA
Mary Chilima, wife to vice President Saulos Chilima, is expected to travel to South Africa to undergo a medical procedure, following government’s approval for provision of financial resources to cover the costs.
Floods Projection Stirs Panic in Nsanje
Traditional leaders in Nsanje’s most flood prone areas have vowed to push their subjects to move away from disaster prone areas ahead of imminent floods this rainy season as projected by weather experts.
Students Damage 5 School Property in 2021/2022 Academic Year
At least five incidents of indiscipline were recorded in the just ended 2022 academic year where secondary school students damaged infrastructure.
