A renowned child rights campaigner, Lucky Mbewe says government should introduce a separate budget allocation to support child welfare initiatives.…
Covid-19 taskforce asked to explore new preventive measures
The Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) has asked the Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19 to explore measures of preventing the further…
Zomba City Council workers start strike
Workers at Zomba City Council (ZCC) have gone on strike on Monday to demand payment of unremitted pension funds. ZCC…
Mutharika restructures coronavirus committee
President Peter Mutharika has finally bowed down to pressure to include representatives of various sectors in the special Cabinet Committee…
Nurses down tools, demand safety amid COVID-19 outbreak
Nurses at Kamuzu Central (KCH) and Bwaila hospitals in Lilongwe on Saturday downed their tools as one way of forcing…
Minister orders for immediate reintegration of children
The Ministry of Gender, Child Development and Community Development has ordered all the institutions to immediately assess and recommend for…
Ministry asked to provide education facilities for COVID-19 cases
The Ministry of Health and Population has asked the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to provide school blocks and…
FP2020 Calls for family planning services amid COVID-19
The Family Planning (FP) 2020, a global partnership to empower women’s and girls’ rights, has urged healthcare providers to ensure…
Trade unions slam UTM, MCP
The Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) has slammed the decision by the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM to…
Gender activist faults Mutharika on new cabinet
A renowned gender rights activist in the country has faulted President Peter Mutharika for failing to have an equal representation…
Expert says teachers’ appraisals will promote quality education
One of the country’s education experts has expressed optimism of improved education standards in the country following the introduction of…
89% of SMEs operating illegally
89% of Small and Medium Enterprises in the country are operating informally with no licenses. 2019 Finscope survey report which…