Farmers start accessing affordable inputs
Some farming households in the country have started buying affordable farm inputs under Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) which President Lazarus Chakwera launched on Saturday, October 17. The Nation...
View ArticleEscom officials inspire school girls in Chiradzulu
Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) on Monday joined the international community to commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child at Nyungwi Girls Catholic Secondary School in...
View ArticleFDH Bank support marketers Lakeshore conferences
FDH Bank on Wednesday donated K1 million to Chartered Institute of Marketers (CIM) towards Marketers Lakeshore Conference and Marketing Excellence Awards 2020. This year’s conference will be held from...
View ArticleThe United Nations at 75
T he United Nations celebrated its 75th anniversary last week. It is an opportune time to reflect on the organisation’s major contributions as well as some of the challenges it faces. The UN’s...
View ArticleThe United Nations at 75
The United Nations celebrated its 75th anniversary last week. It is an opportune time to reflect on the organisation’s major contributions as well as some of the challenges it faces. The UN’s...
View ArticleAthletics championship shifted to November 14
Athletics Association of Malawi (AAM) has shifted the National Athletics Championship from this Saturday to November 14. AAM general secretary (GS) Frank Chitembeya said the event, which was scheduled...
View ArticleMbulu on fire
South African Premier Soccer League outfit Baroka FC Malawian forward Richard Mbulu’s dramatic rise of form has earned him praise from his coach Matsemela Thoka. As of yesterday, Mbulu was the DStv...
View ArticleMeat export drive excites Chilima
Vice-President Saulos Chilima has hailed Nyama World’s plans to start exporting 25 to 30 tonnes of meat products, honey and coffee weekly. He visited the company’s abattoir in Mzuzu on Tuesday after...
View ArticleGovt faces lawsuit over stalled health centre
Communities in Karonga have given government three months to explain how a contractor abandoned the construction of K109 million maternity wing and an outpatient wing at Mpata Health Centre in 2012....
View Article‘Stroke strikes like lightning’
High blood pressure is the leading cause of stroke, but many Malawians blame witchcraft for the sudden disruption in blood flow to the brain that fuels deaths and disabilities. A perception survey...
View ArticleLWB loses 40% water annually
Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Forestry and Natural Resources Henrie Njoloma has disclosed that Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) loses approximately 40 percent of its production volume annually. He...
View ArticleOrganisation donates to Dowa District Hospital
Wandikweza Organisation has donated assorted medical supplies worth K4.6 million to Dowa District Hospital to complement government’s efforts in providing quality healthcare to the community. The...
View ArticleMBC boss sent on forced leave, faces probe
Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) director general Aubrey Sumbuleta has been sent on forced leave to pave the way for investigations into sexual harassment allegations lodged against him. In an...
View ArticleCear engages chiefs on accidents prevention
Central East African Railways (Cear) on Tuesday engaged communities in Machinga to sensitise them to abide by preventive measures along the railway line to curb accidents. Cear was jolted into action...
View ArticleGovt cautioned on hiring public officers
Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa)-Malawi Chapter has faulted government for recruiting public officers without following proper procedures. In a statement issued yesterday, Misa-Malawi...
View ArticleTruck drivers Suspend strike
Truck Drivers Association of Malawi alongside Professional Drivers Union of Malawi have called off their strike on its second day following assurances from Ministry of Transport and Public Works to...
View ArticleWomen resolve to dialogue on board appointments
President Lazarus Chakwera can now breathe a sigh of relief as the Women Manifesto Movement has committed to dialogue with government to resolve the parastatal board appointments impasse. However, a...
View ArticleGroup wants Bushiri to return home
Some members of civil society and faith groups have asked government to intervene in the ongoing legal battles facing South Africa-based Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri and bring him back home....
View ArticleNew electronic ground rent system Jan 2021
Government is expected to roll out an electronic system of collecting ground rent from January 1 2021, to improve revenue collection and curb malpractices. Speaking during the launch of the system...
View ArticleLucia’s stinging agony
When Lucia Burton sat Primary School Leaving Certificate of Education (PSLCE) examinations at Makande Primary School in Balaka last year, she was geared to go to secondary school. However, the...
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