NATIONAL NEWS (5369)
UNDP Withdraws Election Funding
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) says will not be able to provide K8 billion it pledged towards the Fresh Presidential Election (FPE).
Activists Warn Against Registration of Minors
Child rights activists have warned registration of underage to access national identity cards will have serious implications on child rights protection.
Court Fines Man for Wife Battering
A magistrate’s court in Mangochi has punished a 50-year-old married man to pay his own wife K100, 000 cash or in default rot in jail the next 2 years for assaulting her.
Drama at Nomination Papers Presentation
There was drama at Mt. Soche hotel in Blantyre where presidential candidate are presenting nomination papers for the Fresh Presidential Election slated for 2 July, 2020.
Buffalos Cause Havoc in Chikwawa
Communities in some villages under Ngabu area in Chikwawa are living in fear due to some buffaloes that are causing havoc.
Govt Takes Modules to Rural Students
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology says it will soon start distribution of learning modules to secondary school students in rural areas to ensure that learning is not compromised in the wake of covid-19 pandemic.
Sanitation Project Helping Curb COVID-19 Wins U$200,000 Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development
An African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) -financed and supervised water and sanitation project, now helping to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Malawi, has won the prestigious Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development.
Chakwera, Chilima Officially Pair to July 2 Fresh Presidential Poll
Malawi Congress Party President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera today unveiled UTM president Dr. Saulos Chilima as his running-mate in the July 2 fresh presidential election.
Zambian DC Faults Mmbelwa DC on Enforcement of COVID19 Prevention Measures
A Zambian delegation from Chasefu district has faulted the Mmbelwa district council for failing to enforce measures on covid19 prevention along the borderlines a thing which may be defeating efforts put up in their country on the same.
Kyungu Calls For APM Visit to The Northern Region
Paramount Chief Kyungu of Karonga has asked President Peter Mutharika (APM) to visit the northern part of this country saying he is the President of all Malawians hence people from the north deserves his visit.
