Month: August 2019 Posts

MACRA bans live coverage of demos

Aug 06, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 1 &

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has told radio and TV stations to stop live coverage of events. The regulatory body says the ban is in line with the Communications (Broadcasting) Regulations 2019 which came… ...

Protesters torch police armoured vehicle, officer’s house

Aug 06, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Post-election protesters in Malawi's capital Lilongwe have set on fire a police armoured vehicle and a police officer's house. Demonstrators also grabbed teargas launchers from officers. The protesters in the morning gathered around Simama Hotel… ...

Court snubs AG on demos

Aug 06, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The High Court in Lilongwe has dismissed an application by Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale who wanted post-election demonstrations banned due to violence. The AG asked the court to stop protests organised by Human Rights Defenders… ...

Farmers benefiting from market oriented farming

Aug 06, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Smallholder farmers in Kasungu and Mzimba South districts are benefiting from the Marketing Capacity Building project being implemented in the two districts by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the… ...

NGO seeks to assist children of prisoners

Aug 06, 2019 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

Prison Fellowship Malawi (PFM) has rolled out an initiative that intends to assist children whose parents are ex-prisoners or are currently incarcerated in prison. The initiative dubbed Children of Prisoners project (COP) will ensure that… ...

Govt asked to increase funding to primary schools

Aug 06, 2019 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Government has been asked to increase funding to primary schools as a way of improving quality of education. A primary school head teacher in Phalombe made the plea during a tour which was organised by… ...

Capital Hill to remain open

Aug 06, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Government has assured Malawians that Capital Hill will remain open this week and there will be no disruption of government services. Chief Secretary to the Government Lloyd Muhara said this in a statement on Monday.… ...