Poor sewage forces ‘frogmen’ to dig out faeces by hand
Up to 90% of Tanzania’s biggest city is not connected to the sewage system, a joint report released on World…
Minister admits more families are facing hunger
Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology Mark Botomani has admitted that government is aware that many families in…
PAC accuses MEC of financial mismanagement
The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has accused the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) of laxity when dealing with public finances.…
Thyolo chiefs impose fines for parents of school drop outs
Chiefs from the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Changata in Thyolo District have started imposing fines for parents of school…
‘Militants killed’ in Burkina Faso sex slave raid
The army in Burkina Faso says it has killed 32 armed men – described as “terrorists” – during two operations…
Tanzania rapper told to get degree before criticising government
Tanzania’s Arts and Information Minister Harrison Mwakyembe has dismissed a new song by rapper Roma Mkatoliki which criticises the government,…
Parliament calls for JCE reinstatement
The Education Committee of Parliament has asked the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to embark on consultation meetings with…
Parliament calls for interventions for eradicating child marriages
The Parliamentary Committee on Social and Community Affairs has called for concerted efforts towards empowering the country`s youth and eliminating…
Courts faulted over lenient sentences to sex offenders
By Flaviour Mtotela Women’s Legal Resource Centre (Wolrec) has faulted the courts for giving unduly lenient sentences to sexual violence…
Zomba DC pleads for disaster assistance
Zomba district commissioner Dr Raphael Piringu has appealed for donations from well-wishers in readiness for the upcoming rainy season. Speaking…
Mulanje communities bemoan lack of judicial services
Proper and timely Justice is one of the human rights which every citizen must enjoy as stipulated in the constitution…
Court warns against threatening witnesses
The Constitutional Court has issued a warning against threatening witnesses in the ongoing elections case. Judge Healey Potani announced in…