Agriculture

The Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRC) has expressed concern over the continued detention of MCP Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda without formal charges, calling for due process, speedy investigations, and an urgent ruling on his pending bail application.

Two primary school learners have drowned after being swept away by floodwaters in Msambeta Stream in Area 23, Lilongwe. The boys went missing after school, and their bodies were later found. Police have warned parents to keep children away from swollen rivers.

Malawi Prison Service says one halfway house is not enough and calls for more centres to prepare inmates for life after prison and reduce reoffending.

Authorities at Ntchisi District Hospital have commended WaterAid Malawi for initiating Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Project, which they say has contributed to the declining cases of cholera cases in the district.

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) – a leading banking institution in Malawi – has expressed commitment to providing startup capital to artisanal and small-scale miners to facilitate growth of the sector.

Mchinji District Agriculture Extension Coordination Committee (DAECC) has stressed the need for strong relationships and collaboration among stakeholders to sustain agriculture initiatives being implemented in the district.