Daily Archives: Mar 13, 2025
Trump weighs minerals deal with conflict-hit DR Congo amid M23 advances
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is seeking a potential minerals deal with the United States as it struggles to contain the advance of M23 rebels in its resource-rich eastern regions.
WVM calls for urgent action on child development crisis
World Vision Malawi has raised concerns over a national crisis in child development, attributing it to early childhood malnutrition, health disparities, and inequalities in access to education.
Cyclone Jude displaces hundreds in Mangochi
A preliminary report by Mangochi District Council indicates that Tropical Cyclone Jude has affected 339 households in Traditional Authority (TA) Chowe and Sub Traditional Authority (STA) Moto, leaving many displaced.
Police arrest witch doctor for sexual abuse
Kawale Police is keeping in custody a 32-year-old witch doctor, Thomson Benson, for having sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old step daughter contrary to Section 138 of the Penal Code.
Malawi set to get US$80 million from Kangankunde Rare Earth Mining
Minister of Mining, Kenneth Zikhale Ng'oma, says commencement of extraction of rare earth at Kangankunde Mining Site in Balaka has potential to boost the country’s economy as the mining site will be able to remit over US$80,000 annually to Malawi’s economy.
Malawi receives farm machinery from Sout Korea to enhance agricultural mechanization
Government of Malawi has received six tractors with their implements and a mobile grain dryer from the Republic of South Korea as part of efforts to enhance agricultural mechanization in the country.
