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MEC to conduct supplementary registration in selected councils

Dec 21, 2024

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The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has resolved to conduct supplementary registration in selected councils under the three phases where voters failed to register for the forthcoming 2025 General Elections. In phase one, this will be done in five days in Councils targeting onlyeligible voters that registered or would have registered with the National Registration Bureau…

Delays in enacting Whistleblowers Protection Policy derailing corruption fight

Dec 16, 2024

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Gladys Nthenda

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Centre for Social Accountability (CSAT) has underscored the need to expedite the process of having a comprehensive whistleblower protection law to effectively fight corruption in the country. The organisation’s Executive Director Willie Kambwandira made the remarks during a panel discussion held in Lilongwe marking the Anti-Corruption Day. While acknowledging the efforts undertaken to fight the…

Cyclone Chido forces suspension of classes in Southern Region

Dec 15, 2024

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Gladys Nthenda

in Environment

In the wake of the prevailing impact of Cyclone Chido the Ministry of Education has been prompted to suspend classes in selected districts in the Southern and one district in the central region from Monday 16th December 2024. According to a press release from the Ministry of Education signed by Principal Secretary for Basic and…

Asset Forfeiture Unit facilitated freezing of over $3 million of property from suspected graft- US

Dec 13, 2024

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Gladys Nthenda

in National

The United States Government says its investments in the fight against corruption in Malawi has facilitated the seizure of $150,000 from illicit gains and the freezing of more than $3 million of property from suspected graft. US Chargé d’Affaires Pamela Fessenden made the disclosure during an Anti-Corruption Day Panel Discussion the Embassy organized in Lilongwe.…

Drama as MP’s storm NRB operations at Nat. Food Reserve Agency warehouse

Dec 12, 2024

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Gladys Nthenda

in National

There was drama on Wednesday afternoon as some opposition members of Parliament invaded into the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) Kanengo warehouse after allegedly getting a tip that there was printing of extra National Identity cards by the National Registration Bureau (NRB) at the premises. Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators Sameer Suleman, Leader of the…

Players react to World Bank’s K3.9bn boost towards Unforeseen Expenditure Vote

Dec 10, 2024

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Gladys Nthenda

in National

World Bank’s provision of additional resources amounting to K3.9 billion going towards disaster response from the Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (CAT DDO) to the Unforeseen Expenditure budget line has been welcomed by players in the sector. This was announced in the Minister of Finance Simplex Chithyola Banda’s presentation of the 2024-2025 mid -year budget statement…

Technical capacity, funding needed to upscale adaptation interventions-CISONECC

Dec 8, 2024

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Gladys Nthenda

in Environment

Civil Society Network on Climate Change (CISONECC) says although Malawi is faring well in terms of adaptation interventions, what is lacking is up scaling it for many other farmers to adopt and put it into practice. In the wake of climate change, CISONECC’s National Coordinator Julius Ng’oma has touted Agro ecology, a holistic approach that…

Apostle Clifford Kawinga aids hunger stricken households in Mchinji

Dec 8, 2024

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Gladys Nthenda

in Religion

Salvation for All Ministries International led by Apostle Clifford Kawinga hosted a crusade in Mchinji at Zulu Primary School Ground. Through the outreach, Bibles were given to 51 chiefs who were in attendance and its part of the Ministry’s ongoing efforts to uplift communities both spiritually and materially. Besides winning souls, the man of God…

Malawi’s production system vulnerable-Research Institute

Dec 6, 2024

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Gladys Nthenda

in Agriculture

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has described the country’s production system as vulnerable thereby contributing to 30 percent of Food Loss and Waste (FLW). The policy research institute generates information for guiding policymakers in addressing issues affecting food systems as a whole from the farm, inputs, produce, and marketing through research and analysis. The…

Mid-yr budget statement unrealistic, full of lies- DPP

Dec 5, 2024

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Gladys Nthenda

in National

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has described the 2024-2025 mid -year budget statement as unrealistic and full of lies containing false promises. The party’s Spokesperson on Finance Joseph Mwanamvekha said this in his quick reaction to the mid-term budget document presentation by Finance Minister Simplex Chithyola Banda in Parliament on Wednesday. Total expenditure in the…

World Vision engages children in Nutrition Dialogue

Dec 4, 2024

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Gladys Nthenda

in National

World Vision Malawi has been giving school going children around Nkhoma Programme Area, the opportunity to air their views and concerns on issues of hunger and malnutrition through Nutrition Dialogues. Bitilisi Miliasi, a form one student at Chigodi Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) hails the platform which she says has strengthen their knowledge on the…

Chakwera dares Police to investigate political violence, bring suspects to book

Nov 28, 2024

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Gladys Nthenda

in National

President Lazarus Chakwera has challenged the Malawi Police Service to investigate any form of political violence in the country and bring the culprits to account. The call comes after repeated incidents in Lilongwe where some unidentified panga wielding thugs terrorized and stopped planned demonstrations by concerned parties in full view of the law enforcers. The…