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MUST Set to Hold Cultural, Innovation Festival
The Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) says it is committed to accelerating creative tourism through cultural and innovative festivals.
Authorities Push for Community Empowerment on Search and Rescue Operations
The Ministry of Homeland Security says provision of search and rescue skills to rural communities can assist the country to save lives and property during disasters.
SHA for More Funding After Rebranding
Self Help Africa (SHA) formerly United Purpose (UP) says it’s rebranding to SHA will help the organization mobilize more funds for the implementation of its projects across the country.
Car Free Day Set for Friday
A local organization on road safety has appealed to all motorists that this coming Friday should walk or cycle to their destinations in an attempt to reduce carbon emissions emanating from motor vehicles that pollute the environment.
Road Safety Alert Foundation Public Relations Officer Thokozani Chenjezi told us in an interview Thursday that this is a result of various negative effects of carbon emissions to the environment that Malawi and other countries are experiencing.
“Malawi has recently faced various natural calamities like cyclones, this clearly shows that the environment has been damaged. We also want to promote good health by walking and cycling, as well as, reducing road traffic accidents since the roads will have minimal traffic of motor vehicles,” said Chenjezi.
This will be the first-ever Car Free Day in Malawi being championed by the Road Safety Alert Foundation.
Road Safety Alert Foundation is a local organization affiliated with the Global Alliance of Non-Governmental Organizations on Road Safety and also SADC Alliance on Road Safety.
Meanwhile, Environmentalist Chikondi Gawa has welcomed the initiative saying at all costs Malawians should stand up to protect the environment which will eventually reduce carbon emissions.
Said Gawa: “These are issues we need to be talking about and doing in protecting the environment and healthy living. So, those who can afford should surely take part.”
On Friday this week, a Car Free Zone will be set up near Gemini house in City Center, Lilongwe where no car will be allowed to enter the zone from 6:00 am to 1:00 pm as a way of proving awareness of the initiative.
Localization and Anticipatory Action Project Taken to the People in Neno
Beyond Our Hearts Foundation with financial support from Save the Children-Italy on Monday and Tuesday conducted Community Entry and Sensitization on Localization project under the frame "Transforming Local Institutions through Empowerment for Disaster Management and Climate Resilience/Tiyende Pamodzi and Anticipatory Action."
All Females on Reproductive Age Should go for Contraceptives - Expert
A reproductive health specialist has warned that the country will continue to register increased cases of post abortion complications unless all females of the reproductive age group are encouraged to go for contraceptives.
Counting the IVETA TVET Hosting Gains
Malawi will host this year’s International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) World Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Conference from 14 - 16 November, 2023.
Integration Touted As Key Way to Contain Covid-19
In May this year, World Health Organisation WHO declared end of Covid-19 as global health emergency.
Unemployed Nurses and Midwives Write Govt Demanding Permanent Jobs
About 5000 skilled but unemployed nurses and midwives across the country have petitioned the ministry of health demanding permanent jobs.
Chairperson for the concerned health workers Peter Kabaghe told Zodiak Online that majority of them are being exploited.
“The country’s health system has a shortage of human resource and needs to be covered, but government is just exploiting us by giving us 40, 000 Kwacha for temporary employment” he said.
The group has since given government a 5th October ultimatum to permanently employ them.
“If it fails to give us permanent employment, we will withdraw our services from all the district hospitals and health centers,” he said.
Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Health Dr. Samson Mndolo finds the demands to employ all the 5000 health workers at once as unrealistic.
“The government is working on the matter, but the same cannot be done at once,” he stated.
Health rights activist Maziko Matemba has asked the authorities to find a long lasting solution on the matter.
“There must be a better way that the health workers have to be absorbed into the health system once they finish their education,” he said.
Some unemployed nurses through the National Organization of Nurses and Midwives in Malawi (NONM) tried to push for labour export deal, in a desperate move to find employment in other countries.
But government blocked the move stating that proper procedures were not followed, hinting that it (government) want to use proper channels (through government to government engagement).
Community Health working Group Revamped in Neno
In a bid to strengthen coordination among different stakeholders working in health-related services in Neno, the District Hospital Management there has called on all Health Technical Working Group members to show commitment.
