HRDC pens ACB over alleged fraud at Salima Sugar Factory
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) has written the graft bursting body ACB, Financial Interagency Authority (FIA) and other government departments…
MHRC for swift launch of action plan against rape, defilement
Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has asked government to move swiftly in launching the long awaited National Action Plan against…
Woman arrested for dumping newborn in pit latrine
Police in Dowa have arrested a 21-year-old woman, Kesta Andrew, for allegedly dumping her newly born baby in a pit…
Typhoid hits hard at Neno children
Children under the age of 10 have been highly affected by the Typhoid fever in Neno district since November 2020.…
MHRC chairperson Semphere succumbs to Covid-19
Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) chairperson Reverend Patrick Semphere has died of Covid-19. MHRC Executive Secretary Habiba Osman said Rev…
Cama cautions Admarc as market opens
Consumers Association of Malawi (Cama) has asked the Agriculture Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) to employ serious security measures in…
New MPs challenged to serve people’s interest
Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda has advised the three newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) in the December 15, 2020 by-elections…
COVID-19: Experts call for mental health support
Psychologists have asked government to put in place necessary measures to provide psychosocial support for Covid-19 patients. This follows the…
Covid-19 positive students will not leave school premises
Government says all Covid-19 positive students in boarding schools will not be allowed to go home until they recover. The…
Two arrested for failing to comply with Covid-19 restrictions
Police in Dowa have arrested two people for allegedly failing to comply with Covid-19 rules and regulations. Dowa Police spokesperson…
GoFundMe initiative raises K30 million for COVID-19
The fundraising initiative for urgent Covid-19 relief in Malawi has raised funds amounting to K30 million within four days. The…
Nankhumwa calls for Covid-19 stimulus package
Leader of Opposition in Parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa has asked the Tonse Alliance government to provide stimulus package to the less…