Malawi Defence Force (MDF) commander General Vincent Nundwe has described the talk the soldiers were planning to take over government as silly. Departing from his prepared speech during the passed out parade of officers cadet at Malawi Armed Forces College (Mafco) on Saturday, General Nundwe while charge said politicians should not use MDF to advance […]
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The Advancing Business Education (ABE), a renowned examining body in United Kingdom, has partnered with Kings Foundation Secondary School to offer it’s endorsed KidsMBA programme to students. The move is a global initiative by ABE aimed at teaching entrepreneurship and business skills to students in order to introduce them to a world of opportunities later […]
Malaria is killing more people in Malawi than Covid-19, the National Malaria Control Programme Manager Dr. Michael Kayange has disclosed. Kayange made the remarks in Salima during a media training the Ministry of Health organized with financial support from Global Fund and GAVI Alliance. According to Dr Kayange, malaria is killing 2, 500 Malawians every […]
Blantyre, Malawi — The commander of Malawi’s army has criticized what he says is interference from government officials into the affairs of the military. General Vincent Nundwe says this could incite anarchy and should stop. Nundwe expressed the concern Saturday during a televised parade of newly commissioned military officers at the Malawi Armed Forces College […]
Vimbuza Dancers and Healing Association president, Dr. Chisusu Mbale, has warned traditional healers against misleading the public on tuberculosis (TB) cure or else their licenses shall be revoked and banned from operating in the country. Chisusu told journalists on a tour organised by National TB and Leprosy Program (NTLP) in Rumphi that traditional leaders and […]
Smallholder farmers under Mndolera Extension Planning Area (EPA) in the area of Senior Chief Dzoole in Dowa have hailed the sustainable food systems for rural agriculture transformation and resilience (TRANSFORM) project for improving their wellbeing. Within the first year of the project implementation, the farmers have started enjoying benefits of their various farming activities. Being […]
The presidential task force on CoVID-19 has released new measures to take effect from Monday December 20 that bans mass political rally gatherings, attendance of football matches while daily closure of bars is set at 10pm. Yet this weekend there are four mass gatherings that are potential CoVID-19 spreaders involving the main Tonse Alliance partner, […]
Local and international experts in the agriculture sector have convened at Bunda Campus of the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) to share lessons and knowledge on how they can address engineering gaps and to showcase the role of engineering in economic development. The conference, which has drawn experts from Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, […]
The Ministry of Labour has directed that setting CoVID-19 vaccination as a pre-condition for the award of end of the year bonuses as being done by some employers is not supported by the National Labour Laws and rules of natural justice. Thus if employers who will ignore this advice from the Ministry “stand the risk […]
Concerned with how Covid-19 has affected the education sector, stakeholders say there is a need to come up with a strategy to rebuild the system. The donor community, government and the NGO sector observed a joint sector review meeting in Lilongwe. The joint sector review meeting is part of the stakeholders’ efforts to rebuild an […]
Malawi’s President, Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has described his three-day trip to Botswana as enlightening to his work as Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). He made the remarks on Wednesday afternoon at Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe upon his arrival from Gaborone, Botswana where he paid a visit at the SADC Secretariat Headquarters […]
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has tipped the Malawi Government on the implementation of policy adjustments to address Malawi’s macroeconomic imbalances, restore debt sustainability, rebuild external buffers, and reduce poverty and inequality to improve social outcomes. The Board, in a statement issued at the conclusion of the 2021 Article IV consultation […]
Almost identical screenshots of Facebook posts, themselves doing the rounds on Facebook in the West African country of Côte d’Ivoire in December 2021, show three men in suits standing and staring at a huge rock inside an open shipping container. “This morning at Abidjan port,” one caption reads. “They were waiting for two Toyota Corolla […]
The Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda on Tuesday unveiled the most waited computerized tomography (CT) scanning machine at Mzuzu Central Hospital. The hospital has been operating without a CT scanner since it was opened 21 years ago. Speaking to the media after the unveiling ceremony, Chiponda said it is the wish of the government […]
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Malawi: Fishing in a Landlocked Country
How communities are bringing fish back to one of Malawi’s lakes Willard has been fishing on the shores of Lake Malombe in the Republic of Malawi for more than 40 years. The fisher comes from Chipalamawamba, a village in the country’s south. He says that, over the years, environmental degradation and overfishing of the lake […]
Lilongwe, Malawi — When a former deputy speaker of Parliament shot himself dead within the National Assembly buildings in Lilongwe in September 2021, it shook Malawi. It also turned attention to the mental health burden in the country. Experts say that a sharp rise in suicide cases has become the most visible expression of the […]
A taskforce has been formed to look into data charges for internet in the country. Stakeholders including network providers like TNM and Airtel, the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA), the Ministry of Information and others came together to form the taskforce. MACRA Director General, Daud Suleman, is the General Secretary of the taskforce and he […]
Erstwhile governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has expressed shock over the arrest of its senior members, who include Joseph Mwanamvekha, Ben Phiri and Dalitso Kabambe, over alleged abuse of power whilst they were in office. A short while ago, the Malawi Police Service (MPS) National Public Relations Officer, James Kadadzera, confirmed about the arrest of […]