NATIONAL NEWS (5372)
Brothers Killed Over Chieftaincy in DA
A 62-year-old man, Kakhomba Kenamu, who is group village headman Kakhomba, is said to have killed his 66-year-old brother, Kaponda kenamu, whom he had quarreled over the chieftaincy in Dowa district.
Amnesty International Condemns Activists’ Arrests
The recent government crackdown on the HRDC leadership has attracted condemnation from an international human rights body, Amnesty International.
Trapence, Sembereka Arrested, Mtambo on the Run
Police in Lilongwe have arrested executive members of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition, vice president Gift Trapence and Reverend MacDonald Sembereka on Sunday.
Mutharika Orders MDF, MPS to Stop Protesters
President Peter Mutharika has ordered the Malawi Defense Force (MDF) and the Malawi Police Services (MPS) to stop the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) led protests from shutting down the state house.
No Land for Market Relocation; Learners Disadvantaged
Phalombe District Council says it has no land where it can use to relocate some markets that share boundaries with schools.
Help Will Never Be Enough – Bishop Dube
The Assemblies of God Church in Malawi has pleaded with people who were affected with disasters to use the little assistance they are having to transform their lives, saying help will never be enough.
Minister Fails To Facilitate MEDEF/Vendors Loan Deal
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Ben Phiri on Saturday failed to facilitate a loan deal between Malawi Enterprise Development Fund (MEDEF) and Limbuli vendors who lost their property during the February 19 fire accident after the vendors insisted they will not relocate to the new market.
Deforestation Rate Surpasses Afforestation Efforts, Says a Forest Cooperative
A Mulanje based forest cooperative - Muloza Forest Cooperative Limited says deforestation rate in Mulanje Mountain Forest Reserve has surpassed re-afforestation efforts.
Lower Shire Youth Want Better Share in MEDF Loans
Plan Malawi Underscores Need to Empower Young People
Plan Malawi has underscored the need to empower young people with vocational skills, if the country is to make strides in creating meaningful employment.
