February 2019

Aspirants asked to publicise their manifestos ahead of elections

Feb 23, 2019 Chikumbutso Crespo Mafupa - MEC Stringer 0 &

God Cares Rights Foundation, implementers of the 50-50 Campaign in Rumphi, has called on female aspirants in the district to develop and make public their manifestos in time. The organisation said if the aspirants fail… ...

Police calls for collective efforts in ending attacks on persons with albinism

Feb 23, 2019 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

The Malawi Police Service has urged Malawians to work collectively in dealing with killings and abductions of people with albinism. Acting commissioner of police for central region Evalista Mvula Chisale made the remarks in Ntcheu… ...

Nurses in Malawi being promoted without pay rise

Feb 23, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

Some nurses and midwives in Malawi's health facilities have been promoted two times without receiving salaries corresponding to their present grades a development that is affecting quality of healthcare. One such nurse is Ellenarta Samson… ...

CSEC calls for arrest of abusers of school funds

Feb 23, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

The Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) has repeated its calls to the authorities to bring to book culprits suspected of abusing school funds in primary and secondary schools across the country. The organisation is assuring… ...

Mia pledges security to persons with albinism in Lower Shire

Feb 23, 2019 Andrew Mukhuwa 0 &

Parliamentary aspirant Abida Mia has pledged that she is going to take concrete action to protect lives of persons with albinism in the districts of Nsanje and Chikwawa since their lives continue being threatened. Mia… ...

Buleya died due to electrocution

Feb 23, 2019 Richard Jimu 3 &

Preliminary results of an autopsy on Buleya Lule, a key suspect in the abduction of a person with albinism, shows that he was electrocuted and hit with a metal bar. The report has been filed… ...

APAM stops govt from burying Buleya

Feb 22, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Association of People with Albinism in Malawi (APAM) has obtained an injunction restraining government from burying Buleya Lule who died in mysterious circumstances while in police custody. APAM wants a postmortem to be done by… ...