NATIONAL NEWS (5320)
Quota Vital to Achieving 50-50 Representation in Malawi - Mzimba women
Women who aspired as councilors in the last polls say unless the country adopts a quota system of putting women in decision making positions the 50-50 campaign will remain a far-fetched dream.
Nation- wide Teachers' Sit-in Turns Nasty As Angry Learners Take to The Streets
The nation-wide sit-in by teachers has entered day three with now reported cases of leaners’ public protests and riots in reaction to the fact that they are missing classes.
ConCourt Says Election Case Verdict Out Between January 27th And February 3rd
Registrar of the High Court and Supreme Court of Appeal in Malawi, Agnes Patemba, says the verdict which constitutional court judges are currently putting together on the presidential election case will be out between January 27th and February 3rd.
Falling Walls Kill a Child, Injure 3 People in Nsanje
A girl child has been killed and three others seriously injured in Nsanje after walls of the houses they were living in fell on them.
Mosquito Nets Theft Suspects Granted Bail
Balaka Second Grade Magistrate’s court has granted bail to two health surveillance assistants who were arrested for alleged theft of 200 government mosquito nets.
TEVET Work Hampered In Drive To Impart to Youths Vocational Skills
Technical Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training Authority - TEVET says insufficient resources are a set-back to meeting growing demand from youths requiring various skills in the wake of high unemployment rate in the country .
MCTU Supports Teachers’ Sit-in, Calls On Govt. to Revisit Paying Mechanism
The Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) has called on government to revisit and expedite review of the public service paying mechanism in order to deal with bottlenecks and challenges to do with salaries wrangles, especially among teachers.
Kottana Mysterious Death: Court Remands Three Suspects
Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate, Violet Chipawo, has ordered further detention of the three suspects in the sudden death of Lilongwe’ girl, Kottana Chidyaonga.
Fishing Ban on Lake Malawi Sparks Misunderstanding on Likoma Island
Fishermen in Likoma Island have disagreed with government’s fresh sanction for a complete ban of the use of prohibited fishing nets on Lake Malawi.
Chikuli Bridge in Mulanje Submerged
Chikuli bridge in Mulanje has been submerged following heavy downpour the district has been receiving since Tuesday.
