October 23, 2021
Mub tips Maneb on MSCE exams
By Esnart Chingwalu A plea has gone out to Malawi National Examinations Board (Maneb) to maintain strategies that were applied…
IPTE teachers threaten to hold demos
By Esnart Chingwalu Teachers under Initial Primary Teacher Training (IPTE) 14 program have threatened to hold national demonstrations if government…
Mzuni sealed over unpaid city rates
Mzuzu City Council has sealed Mzuzu University (Mzuni) main entrance gate over outstanding city rates amounting to K23 million. Mzuzu…
Woman arrested for abandoning child
Police in Kasungu have arrested Grace Nasala Chimbewa, 39, for abandoning her one-month-old baby girl. Kasungu Police Station spokesperson Joseph…
Caregivers to wait longer for honoraria
By Esnart Chingwalu Caregivers in Early Childhood Development (ECD) centers will have to wait a little longer before they start…
2 sentenced to life in prison for murdering man with albinism
The High Court sitting in Nkhata Bay has sentenced Frank Mkweni Thonje, 21, and Bonzo Chirwa, 54, to life in…
Ballot papers expected on October 22
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has announced that ballot papers for the 26 October by elections will arrive on 22…
CDEDI engages Ombudsman over IG’s nepotism accusations
The Centre for Democracy and Development Initiatives [CDEDI] has requested the office of the Ombudsman to investigate accusations of nepotism…
First Capital Bank elevates Agness Jazza to deputy CEO
First Capital Bank Malawi has appointed Agness Jazza as its Deputy Chief Executive Officer. She rises to the position as…
CCRI ranks Malawi on position 40
The Children’s Climate Risk Index has ranked Malawi on position 40 on countries where children are at more risks of…
Granny slapped with 18-year jail term for defiling grandchild
By Aubrey Kashoni-Mana The Senior Residence Magistrate court in Thyolo District has sentenced a 54-year-old man to 18 years imprisonment…
NGO-CCR calls for establishment of taskforce on street-connected children
The NGO Coalition on Child Rights (NGO-CCR) has asked government to consider instituting a separate taskforce to spearhead the removal…