January 17, 2025
Govt launches five-year cholera control plan
The Ministry of Health has launched a five-year National Multi-Sectoral Cholera Control Plan (MMCCP) and Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) campaign…
Malawi reaffirms commitment to abolish death penalty
By Lauryn M’banga Minister of Justice Titus Mvalo has assured the Australian High Commissioner to Malawi, Ms. Minoli Perera, of…
JB Foundation calls for collective action to aid cyclone Freddy victims
By Lauryn M’banga Edith Kachale Banda, the Managing Director of the Joyce Banda Foundation International and Shadow Member of Parliament…
Youth Alive Mchinji calls for consolidation of public holidays
By Wongani Chabinga Youth Alive Mchinji is advocating for the consolidation of national public holidays, citing the economic strain posed…
CFTC fines 3 firms for unfair trade practices
The Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) has imposed fines on Friends Investments, Suncrest Creameries, and Namonje Investment for unfair…
Zomba DHO records 13 maternal deaths in 2024
The Zomba District Health Office (DHO) says it recorded thirteen maternal deaths in 2024. This was disclosed during the unveiling…
Zomba stadium contractor claims unpaid certificate of payment
DEC Construction Limited, the contractor for the Zomba Stadium, has revealed that a certificate of payment to complete the project…
Ex-convict arrested for stealing K14m in goods
By Wongani Chabinga Police in Lilongwe have apprehended 24-year-old Manuel Mazoni, an ex-convict, for a daring burglary and theft at…
YONECO donates non-food items to Mozambican refugees
As part of its ongoing refugee response, Youth Net and Counselling (YONECO) has donated non-food items to Mozambican asylum seekers…
YONECO worried about plight of child refugees
Youth Net and Counselling (YONECO) has raised concerns about the dire conditions faced by children who have fled to Malawi…
Over 2500 Mozambican households flee into Malawi
Post-election violence in Mozambique has forced thousands of people to cross into Malawi through Nsanje District. The violence escalated after…
Denied Healthcare: The Silent Struggle of Key Populations in Malawi
Chikwawa District, in Malawi’s Lower Shire, buzzes with activity under an unforgiving sun. Temperatures often soar above 40°C, a heat…