Author: Blessings Tambala

Director of Chiefs in the Ministry of Local Government, Charles Makanga, has clarified that President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera was not involved in the selection of Senior Chief Kaduya of Phalombe to become Paramount Chief of the Lhomwe people.

Governance and Human Rights Advocate Undule Mwakasungula says he is surprised with the noise some Malawians are making over the trip President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has undertaken to Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday.

President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has donated 400 bags of maize and other food supplies to the newly renamed John Chilembwe Hospital in Phalombe.

National Aids Commission (NAC) has disclosed that it is taking deliberate stronger measures to increase acceptance and uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in an effort to control further spread of HIV in Malawi.

Malawians have yet another reason for celebrating and rejoicing following the decision by the Executive Directors of the International Development Association (IDA) to approve a grant of US$240 million to the Republic of Malawi.

President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera is set to inspect taxpayer-funded development projects in Blantyre and Chikwawa districts on Wednesday (tomorrow).

President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has changed the name of Phalombe District Hospital to John Chilembwe Hospital honour of the martyred freedom fighter, Reverend John Chilembwe.

All-African Conference Sister to Sister (AAC:SS) – a group within the Roman Catholic Church – has asked the Government of Malawi to devise sustainable mechanisms for building resilience of the survivors of the cyclones.

Founder of Life International Church, Prophet Amos Kambale, has cautioned the Malawi Government against rejoicing when it receives direct budgetary support from the developed countries, arguing that aid cannot help in healing and growing the economy.

Managing Director of Joyce Banda Foundation International (JBFI) Edith Akridge has paid examination fees for all needy students who were yet to pay by the close of deadline 12:00 midnight of Friday, January 12.