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Chitipa Council Applauds Local Charity for HIV Fight Among Children
Chitipa District Council has expressed delight at the progress a local charity organization, Thembi Community Initiative, has made in fighting HIV and AIDS among children living with the virus in the district.
Spirituality Key to Happiness, Says Christian Group
As nations worldwide celebrate International Day of Happiness on March 20, 2024, the Jehovah’s Witnesses church in Malawi has advised people to show love and compassion to one another, just like the way they would like to be treated by others.
Lilongwe Family Blames Hospital for Daughter’s Death
A family in Lilongwe has blamed negligence by staff at Bwaila Hospital for the death of their 24-year-old daughter who was eight months pregnant.
Ministry Urges Beneficiaries to Sustain AVCP Project Interventions
Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate Change Dr. Yusuf Mkungula has urged Aquaculture Value Chain Project (AVCP) beneficiaries and stakeholders to sustain the intervention and impact the project has made over the past six years.
Old Mutual Malawi Limited Commits to Giving Students Exposure
Old Mutual (Malawi) Limited has emphasized its commitment to nurturing and providing exposure to students and fresh graduates.
Old Mutual Group Marketing and Corporate Affairs Executive Patience Chatsika said this on Friday when hosting over 70 students from the University of Malawi who are pursuing various ICT-related programs.
The students were exposed to modern ICT infrastructure, Old Mutual business operations, products, and services.
Chatsika said: “As a responsible business, we are always committed to helping nurture and providing exposure and experience to students and fresh graduates.
“Within our business, we have interns from various institutions of higher learning. In addition, we have a long-standing relationship with the University of Malawi’s Actuarial Science Department, where we are providing internship opportunities.”
Speaking on behalf of fellow students, fourth-year Computer Engineering student Rejoice Banda described the visit as an eye-opener that provided them with invaluable experience and knowledge.
The students had the opportunity to enjoy a free financial education session, ICT-related exposure, and Old Mutual products and services.
The event concluded with an interactive session where students participated in a question-and-answer session, with branded items awarded to winners as tokens of appreciation.
Natural Disasters Hindering Access to Potable Water
Representatives from seven African, Middle Eastern and Asian countries are meeting in Lilongwe to assess efforts made towards building more climate-resilient water services under the multi-partner Global Water Leadership (GWL) Programme.
K900 million Needed for Schemes Rehab
A report on the status of irrigation farming after the recent flood disaster in Nkhotakota district shows that eight irrigation schemes have been damaged.
Two Women Fined for Selling Fake HIV/AIDS Medicine
The Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, March 13, convicted and ordered the women to pay K2,450,000.00 each for selling fake HIV and AIDS medicine.
Natural Disasters Hindering Access to Potable Water
Representatives from seven African, Middle Eastern and Asian countries are meeting in Lilongwe to assess efforts made towards building more climate-resilient water services under the multi-partner Global Water Leadership (GWL) Programme.
Chakwera Commits to Developing Malawi
President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera says his government is committed to institute development projects in all districts of the country.
