Fuel shortage hampers Astra vaccine roll out in Phalombe
Authorities in Phalombe say the Covid-19 AstraZeneca vaccine has been put on hold due to lack of fuel. Daniel Chilomo, spokesperson for Phalombe district hospital said due to the situation, only...
View ArticleFormer Malawi leaders mourn Magufuli
Former Malawi presidents are mourning Tanzanian president John Magufuli who died last night following Covid-19 complications. Magufuli died aged 61 from a heart condition according to his vice...
View ArticleChilima winds up Malawi govt reforms progress reviews
Vice President Saulos Chilima says he has finally completed quarterly progress reviews on reforms contracts for ministries and government departments. The contracts were signed between the responsible...
View ArticleMalawi to launch National Youth Service: Chakwera sets programme consultation...
President Lazarus Chakwera says the National Youth Service – a key promise from his Malawi Congress Party (MCP) election campaign manifesto – is ready to roll into action soon after a thorough...
View ArticleHRDC demands political handouts perpetrators arrested: Fumes at overcrowded...
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has challenged Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) and the police to arrest politicians behind giving out handouts which illegal and also addressing overcrowded...
View ArticleUDF says it’s alliance with DPP is flexible
The opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) has stated that its alliance with the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) does not bar the two parties from featuring candidates in each other’s...
View ArticleBoy dies after jumping into river
A 19-year-old boy identified has died after jumping into a river in Salima in what is suspected to be suicide. Deputy police spokesperson in Salima, Prisca Mtikwa has identified the boy as Nicholas...
View ArticleHold your patience on Mtambo, policy analyst advises
A policy analyst us advising Minister of Civic Education and Unity, Timothy Mtambo’S critics who want the minister fired for incompetence to hold their patience. Rafiq Hajat said there is a need for...
View ArticleMalawi CSOs asked to work in collaboration on GBV, sexual violence cases
The Centre for Human Rights Education,Advice and Assistance (CHREAA) has urged Civil Society Organisations (CSO) to work in a collaboration network all the time if they are to achieve and make Malawi...
View ArticlePress Corporation plc invests in new Malawi insurance company: LifeCo Holdings
Conglomerate Press Corporation plc has invested in a new insurance holding company called LifeCo Holdings Limited which will essentially trade in life insurance, pension services and asset management....
View ArticleOmbudsman determines Magalasi was ‘illegal’ Mera CEO, orders no benefits pay:...
Ombudsman Martha Chizuma has made a determination on the recruitment of former Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) chief executive officer Collins Magalasi, saying it was “illegal, unprocedural”...
View ArticleAtupele says UDF is not Muluzi family party
United Democratic Progressive Party (UDF) president Atupele Muluzi has quashed misconception and perception that UDF is a family party, saying it belongs to all Malawians. Muluzi said this during a...
View ArticleMalawi govt says maize exportation will not to affect food security
Malawi government, through the Ministry of Trade, has defended its decision to export maize, claiming the move will not affect food security of the country. Government has since started issuing maize...
View ArticleEU regulator gives Malawi all-clear AstraZeneca jab: ‘Safe and effective’ in...
Several days after many nations paushed the use of Oxford/AstraZeneca’s vaccine – which Malawi is also administering – over blood clot concerns, European Medicines Agency has concluded that the...
View ArticleJoyce Banda lobby for advancement of women agenda: Hails Nigeria’s Buhari for...
Former Malawi president Joyce Banda joined the rest of women in a network of women forming the Supporting Advancement of Gender Equality (SAGE) Initiative in congratulating President Mahammadu Buhari...
View ArticleParliament set to approve K28billion loan for Southern Region Water Board
Southern Region Water Board (SRWB) plans to borrow US$28 million [about K28 billion] from the European Investment Bank for water and sanitation project in Balaka and Liwonde. Currently, SRWB continue...
View ArticleMalawi Human Rights Commission condemns political violence
State run rights activists, the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has cautioned political parties participating in the March 30 by-elections against acts of violence. The commission’s executive...
View ArticleCleaner nabbed for stealing at Reserve Bank of Malawi
A cleaner for the Reserve Bank of Malawi is in police custody for allegedly stealing assorted property worth K1.5 million from Reserve Bank of Malawi offices in Blantyre. According to Kelvin Nyirenda,...
View ArticleMalawi government regulates poultry industry – Gwengwe
Government has stepped in to regulate the poultry industry to stop the monopoly of the market by big companies. Minister of Trade Sosten Gwengwe said his ministry has started issuing licences to...
View ArticleKalungama sexually assaulted 9-year-old step daughter 5 times, mother tells...
A devastated mother has told a court in Lilongwe that her husband defiled his step-daughter five times from December last year to February 2021. This is the case of Stuart Kalungama who is accused of...
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