NATIONAL NEWS (5292)
Recess Granted In UTM Office Arson Case
The High Court has granted the state a month-long recess in the United Transformation Movement (UTM) office arson case to submit additional disclosures.
Prison Fellowship Malawi calls For More Support to Children
Prison Fellowship Malawi has called on stakeholders to step forward with initiatives to support children whose parents have been incarcerated to lessen the poverty burdens on the children as a way of decreasing the number of street connected children in the country.
Malawi Doing Well in HIV Fight – Govt
Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda says Malawi has made great progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS as the country launched the five year T = T campaign Tizilombo tochepa (ya HIV) = Thazi (labwino) under the theme "we remember, we take action, we live beyond HIV" at Mmanga primary school ground in Balaka district.
Mwanza One Border Post Hopes Blurred
Cross border traders and other agencies hoping for improved services once Mwanza one border post is complete will have to wait a bit longer as government says the Mozambican counterparts are not yet ready.
President Chakwera Mutes VP Chilima Over Corruption Allegations
President Lazarus Chakwera says he would have fired Vice President Saulos Chilima for his alleged involvement in corrupt activities connected to businessman Zuneth Sattar, but he cannot because the law does not allow him.
NASFAM Appeals to Farmers to Diversify
The National Smallholder Farmers Association of Malawi (NASFAM) has encouraged smallholder farmers in Balaka to engage in different value chains such as soy beans, groundnuts, sorghum, cotton besides pigeon peas to be food secure.
21 Years for Defiling Minor in Thyolo
A 42-year-old man has been sentenced to 21 years imprisonment in Thyolo for defiling a four-year-old girl.
Twist to Tay Grin’s Chewa Ambassadorship
The Chewa Heritage Foundation (CHEFO) says it has dissolved a committee which was organizing the Mkumano wa Achewa fundraiser in preparation for Kulamba cultural event.
Inadequate Funding Affects Welfare of Refugees in Malawi - WFP
The World Food Programme (WFP) has called for collaborative efforts by Government and non-state actors in the provision of sustainable investments that could in turn assist refugees to become self-reliant.
70 Percent COVID Vaccine Target is Possible - MRCS
Government and one of its partners, Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) say it is possible to reach 70 percent COVID-19 vaccination target by June next year.
