NATIONAL NEWS (5295)
Poor Road Network Delays MVAC Response To Makanjira
The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) has assured hunger stricken families targeted to benefit from the 2022/23 lean season response in Lulanga and Makanjira in Mangochi district that they will start receiving their provisions from next week.
Floods Cause Havoc in Phalombe
Heavy rains have damaged water infrastructure and displacing scores of people in Phalombe district.
FPAM Orients Volunteers to Counter Covid-19 Misconceptions in Thyolo
The Family Planning Association of Malawi (FPAM) says there is a need to invest in interventions targeting the community structures in a bid to counter the existing misinformation on Covid-19 which has impacted negatively on HIV, TB and Malaria programmes.
Chakwera’s 2023 SONA Draws Anxiety
President Lazarus Chakwera is this morning expected to open the 50th Session of the Malawi Parliament in Lilongwe with a State of the Nation Address (Sona) which has drawn high expectations from Malawians.
MW Set to Beat 50 Million Target of Trees to be Planted this Year
A 2018 Population and Housing Census Report indicated that about 99 percent of Malawians rely on wood for fuel and charcoal production.
Govt Expresses Dismay on Abuse Against Elderly
Government has made fresh calls on the need to prosecute perpetrators of physical abuse and torture against elderly people in the country over accusations of witchcraft.
Huawei Cements Position as Top African Employer
Global ICT leader, Huawei’s Sub-Saharan African region has achieved Continental HQ Certification for 2022 from the Top Employer Institute after being accredited in 10 countries.
Malawi Issues Strong Flood Warning
The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) has issued a strong warning of imminent flooding in the Shire Valley following a heavy downpour in most parts of the country.
Old Mutual Malawi Geared to Support the Youth
There is hope that more than 80 young people from Lilongwe will be equipped with tailoring and fashion design skills, thanks to Old Mutual Malawi for donating K3 million to Tingathe Malawi organisation.
Education Clusters Key in Disaster Mitigation
Humanitarian actors have been urged to safeguard rights of children during disasters and devise ways of protecting them before, during and after disasters.
