News In Brief (877)
Malawi Records a Sixth Covid-19 Death, Active Cases Shoot to 472
Malawi records a sixth Covid-19 death as active cases shoot to 472, with 250 of these being managed as out-patients under self-isolation.
Change of Date for Fresh Presidential Poll Could Trigger Public Confusion- Electoral Stakeholders
Electoral stakeholders feel the Malawi Electoral Commission will have a huge task to convince Malawians if the dates for a presidential poll are to be changed.
Finance Min. Mwanamvekha presents 2020/21 Budget; Pegged at K2.2 trillion
The 2020/2021 National Budget has been pegged at 2.2 trillion Kwacha with the Ministry of Education getting the biggest allocation.
Education Gets K7bn Support for Education Sector COVID-19 Response
Government has received K7.5bn from Global Partnership for Education to support the Covid-19 education response for two years.
MEC to Gazette June 23rd as Date of Fresh Presidential Election
New chairperson of the Malawi Electoral Commission, Dr. Chifundo Kachale, says MEC will be gazetting June 23 as the date for the fresh presidential election as per the 9th June resolution of Parliament.
Health Minister Jappie Mhango Cheers Victims of 'Shambolic' Walk-in Interviews
Health minister, Jappie Mhango, was forced to drive over 340 km to Mzuzu Wednesday to demonstrate concern after over 110 people got injured in a stampede after his office invited people to walk-in interviews and the exercise turned into a nightmare.
Chakwera Vows to Respect Constitution: To Step-Down Otherwise
Dr Lazarus Chakwera the torch bearer for Tonse Alliance has challenged Malawians that he will be ready to resign as their leader if successfully voted into power amid the presidential rerun, once caught on the wrong side of the Constitution in his rule.
New MEC Chair Kachale Sworn-in
All electoral commissioners have been sworn in. Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda has implored on them to always remember that their ultimate responsibility is to safeguard political will of the electorates and “not specific individuals.
Scores Throng Mchinji Bank to Acess MEDF Loans
Scores of people on Tuesday thronged the FDH Bank in Mchinji to open accounts on expectation that they will access Malawi Rural Development Fund-MARDEF loans.
Mzuzu Job-Seekers Stampede Injures 158
A stampede has left 158 people injured, one critical, in Mzuzu as young men and women hunting for jobs trampled on each other at Katoto Secondary School today.
