Environment

Coming under the Response to Emergencies and Disasters (RED) component in the second phase of the SAPP Programme, the farm inputs are for emergencies and disasters in addition to reducing food insecurity for affected populations and restoring their livelihoods.

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.

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.

Malawi National Council of Sports (MNCS) has described the death of Malawi’s Vice President, Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima as untimely and a heavy blow to different sporting codes in Malawi.

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.