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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.

TC extends tobacco registration, licensing to Oct. 30

The Tobacco Commission (TC) has announced the extension of tobacco farmers' registration and licencing exercise to October 31, 2023.

Kasungu records increase in MDR-TB cases

Kasungu district has recorded six cases of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in a short period of time.

LUANAR, IFDC engage stakeholders on fertilizer tools

Lilongwe University of Agriculture Natural Resources (LUANAR) in partnership with International Fertilizer Development Centre (IFDC) has started engaging stakeholders in agriculture to bring awareness on the use of fertilizer optimization tool under the Optimising Fertilizer Recommendations in Africa (OFRA) project. 

Minister Matola stresses need for increased financing towards clean cooking technologies

Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola has stressed the need for increased financing towards clean cooking if countries are to achieve universal access to clean and modern energy by 2030.

Minister Zikhale Ng’oma instructs police IG to investigate brutal killings

Minister of Homeland Security Ken Zikhale Ng'oma has instructed the Inspector General of Police, Merylin Yolamu, to institute investigations into the brutal killings of three people in Lilongwe.

Malawi deports Sri Lankan for contravening immigration laws

Malawi's Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services has deported a Sri Lankan national, Thavaraj Caruppiah, for contravening immigration laws.