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Peter Ngwenyama

EGENCO embarks on tree planting exercise

Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) has embarked on an ambitious project to plant 35,000 trees along the Shire and other rivers in the 2024 tree planting season.

Ministry, MACRA engage teachers on sign language use

The Ministry of Education in collaboration with Malaŵi Regulatory Authority (MACRA) have engaged 70 secondary and primary school teachers across the country to impart them with knowledge and skills on the use of sign language in schools.

Malawi to participate at International crafts festival in India

Malawi will participate in the 37th Surajkund International Crafts Festival slated for 2nd to 18th February in New Delhi, India. 

Tobacco estimates survey commences from 15 January to 2 February 2024

The Tobacco Commission (TC) has disclosed that it will conduct the first round of Crop Estimates Survey for 2023/2024 tobacco farming season scheduled to run from 15 January to 2 February, 2024.

Congestion spreading TB in Malawi prisons

Malawi Prison Services (MPS) has cited congestion as the...

ABC Clinic donates audiology equipment to Ministry of Health

The African Bible College (ABC) Hearing Clinic and Training Center has provided audiological equipment to the Ministry of Health.

Matola calls for energy diversification to meet growing demand

Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola has emphasized the importance for the energy sector to be diversified both in sources and places if the country is to have sustainable development.

Amref trains HSAs in digital information collection, data sharing

Amref Health Africa in Malawi, in partnership with Ministry of Health, Last-Mile Health and D-Tree, has embarked on an initiative to train and deploy Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) in digital information collection and data sharing in Integrated Community Health Information System (ICHIS) in Chitipa district.

Standard Bank pumps in K7.5m towards energy conference

Standard Bank has pumped in K7.5million towards the energy conference organized by Renewable Energy Industries Association of Malawi (REIAMA) scheduled to take place on 26-27th October, 2023 in Salima.

Sun King, Inflo Ltd commit K4m towards Renewable Energy Industries annual conference

Sun King - a renewable energy company - in partnership with Inflo Limited - have committed K4 million towards the 2023 Renewable Energy Industries Association (REIAMA) conference slated for 26-27th October in Salima.

TEVETA provides K40m for labour force survey by NSO

Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training (TEVET) Authority has provided K40 million to National Statistics Office (NSO) for the 2023 Malawi Labour Market Force Survey (MLFS).

Crossborder migration increases number of TB defaulters in Dedza

Tennson Kaunda, Dedza District TB and Leprosy Coordinator, has raised concerns over high default rates in TB treatments due to patients crossing the border to Mozambique. Interventions include cross-border cooperation, public sensitization to the risks of defaulting treatment, and intensified screening in border areas.