News In Brief (876)
Extended Legal Aid Access Delayed
The desire to open more legal aid offices in the country to increase access to justice for the citizenry has been choked with challenges that have now delayed role out of the program.
SDA Head in Malawi February
Seventh Day Adventist Church world leader, Pastor Ted Wilson, is expected in the country a month from now on 7th February 2020 and the news has sparked excitement among SDA faithful.
Police Cant Police - Sibande
Right activist, Chrispine Sibande, says public trust in the Malawi Police Service is at an all-time low such that it cannot be trusted to investigate wrong doing of its own officers.
Bishop Mtumbuka on Mob Justice
Head of the Catholic diocese of Karonga, Bishop Martin Mtumbuka, has demanded of government redoubled efforts on improving literacy and eradicating poverty in the country.
Teenage ‘Hubby’ Sent to Jail
A teenager boy who eloped with 13-year-old girl for a wife in Kasungu will go to jail until he is 30.
Army Worms' Outbreak Rages
Crops fields for an estimated 262 thousand smallholder farmers have been attacked by either fall army worm or the African army worm which have now reached outbreak proportions.
DPP Ward Councilor Quits
A ward councilor for the Democratic Progressive Party-DPP-Alexander Cosmas, has quit the party on account that he was summoned and condemned for leading a pack of councilors pushing for better welfare of ward councilors in the country.
MUSCO Projects K40bn Profit Growth
The Malawi Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives has projected a profit growth of K40 billion in 2020 up from K28bn in 2019.
Gawa for Life Cover for Chiefs
King of the Chewa people in Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia, Kalonga Gawa Undi, has asked the government of Malawi to consider footing life cover or pension for traditional leaders.
Political Tolerance, Peace - Khembo
A veteran politician says unless Malawi political leaders embrace tolerance and peace ahead of the court verdict on the presidential election case, they expose their followers to repercussions of their continued political animosity.