Month: March 2019 Posts

Child rights reporting gets momentum

Mar 07, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

One of the world's child rights organizations, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has taken to another level the fight for the rights of children as it has drilled journalists on child rights reporting. In it's… ...

Political analyst preaches tolerance among parties

Mar 07, 2019 Johans Mumba 0 &

As Malawi draws closer to May 2019 tripartite elections, a political commentator has called for tolerance among political parties in a quest to protect the country's democracy and economy. The remarks follow the outcome of… ...

Bearing witness to climate change at Kankhomba village

Mar 07, 2019 Tobias Kumwenda 0 &

On a beautiful bright Monday, just under 10 minutes before midday we were on a tarmac road in Zomba. We travelled from Mangochi to Zomba for some 6 hours, including two 30 minutes stops because… ...

Catholic Priest releases song against killings of people with albinism

Mar 07, 2019 Luke Bisani 1 &

A Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Blantyre has released a song that speaks against the killings and abductions of people with albinism in the country. The priest, Father Ernest Carel Kafunsa, has condemned the… ...

Neno DC tells chiefs to stop endorsing candidates

Mar 07, 2019 Enock Naphazi 0 &

As the May 21 tripartite elections approaches, some of the Member of Parliament aspirants for Neno South have complained that other Village Heads under senior Chief Symon are openly endorsing candidates and pressuring members of… ...

Mutharika tells Chakwera to reveal solutions for ending attacks against persons with albinism

Mar 07, 2019 Patricia Mtungila - MEC Stringer 4 &

President Peter Mutharika has challenged Malawi Congress Party leader Dr Lazarus Chakwera to share solutions that could end attacks against Malawians with albinism which, media reports show, have claimed the lives of at least 18… ...

CZ Central MP withdraws from race

Mar 07, 2019 Chrissie Mainjeni - MEC Stringer 0 &

Chiradzulu Central legislator, Hannif O.G Issa, has withdrawn from the May 21 parliamentary race on health grounds, bringing to eight the number of remaining contestants. Issa has been the Constituency's independent MP since 2014. Announcing… ...