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‘Invest in less-climate-sensitive water, energy resources’
A physical planning expert has urged Blantyre City authorities, government and other stakeholders to invest in less-climate-sensitive alternative water and energy resources for the city to survive...
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Elections case verdict December—Court
The Judiciary says the Constitutional Court may deliver the much-awaited judgement on the disputed May 21 presidential election results by this December. Registrar of the Malawi Supreme Court of...
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AG cautions on Khato deal
Attorney General (AG) Kalekeni Kaphale has urged caution on the Lilongwe-Salima Water Project and advised the Secretary to Treasury (ST) and Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) to immediately engage the...
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EU says death penalty is evil
European Union (EU) has described the death penalty as evil and urged Malawi to abolish it. Deputy EU Ambassador AurelieValtat said this at Zomba Central Prison on Wednesday during commemoration of...
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‘House will track resources’
Speaker for Parliament Catherine Gotani Hara says her office will track funds allocated to various government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to ensure they are used for intended purposes....
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Govt faulted on council allocation
Malawi Economic Justice Network (Mejn) has faulted government for allocating more resources to local councils despite their glaring evidence of mismanagement. In response to Parliament’s approval of...
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Ministry urges farmers to enhance ICT usage
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development director of agricultural extension services Jerome Nkhoma says information and communications technology (ICT) can help farmers to easily...
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Fight illegal forex trade, dealers dared
The Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) has warned financial market dealers not to be used as a conduit for foreign exchange externalisation. RBM executive director of corporate affairs Henry Mathanga said...
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HIV-related deaths down to 12 000 annually
HIV-related deaths are reported to have reduced to around 12 000 annually from over 64 000 in 2005, a development National Aids Commission (NAC) board chairperson Jones ChikokoNkhoma has described as...
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Energy mix key to ending power woes, says expert
Zambia-based Kafue Gorge regional training centre director Engineer Kaela Kennedy Siame has advised Malawi to look beyond hydropower and explore other energy sources. He said the energy mix is key to...
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Association renovates Mlare dispensary in Karonga
Mlare Development Association (MDA) has renovated Mlare Dispensary in Paramount Chief Kyungu in Karonga. The facility, which had become inhabitable because of stench from bats’ urine and excreta, was...
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Matindi Industrial Park to affect 4 group village heads
Construction of the government planned Matindi Industrial Park in Blantyre will affect four group village heads (GVHs)under Senior Chief Kapeni. Speaking during a third community meeting with chiefs...
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Lilongwe District Council hails Feed the Children
Lilongwe District Council has hailed Feed the Children for improving people’s health, nutrition and livelihoods under Tiwalere 2 Programme. Lilongwe District Council director of planning and...
View ArticleTeachers must read widely
October 5 is the World Teachers’ Day, a day to celebrate the significant roles teachers play in a society. Teachers are artisans who craft young minds into professionals pivotal in different aspects...
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Time to pay
Cosafa Under-17 Youth Championships local organising committee (LOC) has introduced entry fees for the Junior Flames’ remaining matches. LOC chairperson Jabber Alide confirmed the development...
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Plastics polluting tourist spots
On a sweltering morning in Salima, we saw how growing thirst for water packaged in plastic bottles is slowly polluting Lake Malawi. For villagers surrounding shoreline resorts that readily serve the...
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Kajoke saves Flames
Flames coach Meke Mwase says there is still work to be done before Malawi face the winner of the tie between South Sudan and Seychelles in the 2021 African Cup of Nations qualifiers next month. The...
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Nadolo, Chirwa win Blantyre Marathon
Up-and-coming athlete Mphatso Nadolo beat stiff competition to win the 42.193 kilometres (km) Blantyre Marathon yesterday in 2:29:36. The 23-year-old athlete, who was introduced to athletics three...
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Malawi U-17 complicates Cosafa semi-final chances
Malawi National Football Team Under-17 on Monday gave away a lead to lose 2-1 to e-Swatini (formerly Swaziland) in their second group-A match of the Cosafa Under-17 Youth Championship at Mpira Stadium...
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ECD Advocacy Week launch ends in chaos
Some people who attended the launch of ECD Advocacy Week at Tukombo primary school in Nkhata Bay have confisticated tents over failure by organisers to feed children and provide allowances. The irate...
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