NATIONAL NEWS (5295)
Two Denied Bail in Pangolin Case in Mulanje
The magistrate's court in Mulanje has denied bail to two people accused of possessing a live pangolin.
73-Year-Old Man Jailed for Defilement
Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate's Court on Monday, June 7, 2021, convicted and sentenced Patrick Bannet, 73, to 12 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling a 13-year-old girl.
British Husband Commits Suicide in Mangochi
A 70-year-old British man who has been identified by police as David Henry Graves has died after hanging himself with a rope in his house over marital problems.
Council Commends NGO for Supporting Youth
Kasungu District Council has applauded Good Health Organisation (GHO) for supporting 15 Youth Networks in the district with sports balls through Kulimbikitsa Ufulu WA Achinyamata (KUUWA) project.
Chiefs Worried Over Govt Delay to Pay Honorarium
Some Chiefs in the country have expressed worry over the continued delay by government to pay them honorarium for 19 months now.
Concerned Chiefs from Dedza and Chikwawa for example have told Zodiak Online that the delay is affecting their livelihood.
"We have not received our honorarium for 19 months, they are not telling us what is causing the delay, this has affected us, we depend on this money to get our basic needs."
"It is unfortunate that despite the money we receive being very little, government is also delaying to pay us," said the chiefs.
The Concerned Chiefs in Dedza and Chikwawa for example told Zodiak online that village headmen receive K5000 and group Village Headmen K10,000 only per month but they are yet to receive their money for months.
The Chiefs said they feel under-appreciated despite undertaking a crucial role in the country's villages.
The Chiefs have also faulted government for paying chiefs through banks saying, the little money they receive is used for transport to and from the banks.
"We are worried as chiefs, we are paid honorarium through banks, for us to travel to and from the bank, we spend a lot of money for transport," said the chiefs.
Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Halima Daudi attributed the delay to failure by some Chiefs to open bank accounts.
"Some Chiefs have not opened bank accounts that is why they are not receiving honorarium but their money is available."
"As government, we are considering to start paying chiefs through Airtel money or Mpamba," said the chiefs.
Meanwhile, the chiefs have faulted Government for introducing a system of paying their honorarium through banks before consulting them.
Lake Malawi Gains Highest Water Levels in 8 Years
The National Water Resources Authority says water levels in Lake Malawi have this year hit 475 metres high above the sea level, a highest record in the past 8 years.
2 Soldiers Killed in Presidential Convoy Accident
Two soldiers of the Malawi Defense Force have died this afternoon when a Military Police pick-up vehicle they were traveling in on President Lazarus Chakwera’s convoy overturned at HHI in Blantyre.
NICE Blames Rampant GBV Cases in Nsanje on Knowledge Gaps on Laws
National Initiative for Civic Education Public (NICE) Public Trust says knowledge gaps on the country's laws is contributing to rising cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in particular sexual gender-based violence in Nsanje.
Rural Schools in Balaka Switched On
Learners in some rural schools in Balaka and Machinga will have a chance to write their homework and study at night, thanks to Children in the wilderness, an arm of Wilderness Safari for donating one thousand solar lights.
Lack of Role Models Fueling School Drop Out
Ministry of education says lack of role models and poverty is fueling school dropout among girls in the country.
