October 2020

Itaye’s recruitment as LWB boss may cost Malawi K13 billion

Oct 12, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi may lose K13 billion funding for a water treatment project due to the recruitment of Godfrey Itaye as Chief Executive Officer of Lilongwe Water Board (LWB). The European Investment Bank (EIB) wants to provide… ...

Catholic priest releases anti-abortion song

Oct 12, 2020 Luke Chimwaza 0 &

As debate on the proposed abortion law continues, Roman Catholic Priest Reverend Father Carel Ernest Kafunsa, has released an anti-abortion song and has appealed to Members of Parliament to reject the abortion bill at all… ...

Community gets response from MCP as campaign heats up in Karonga

Oct 12, 2020 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Acting group village headman Lupembe of Paramount Chief Kyungu in Karonga district on Sunday was the biggest winner on behalf of the surrounding community members when he got instant responses to his community’s developmental needs… ...

Chakwera concerned over low number of female teachers in rural areas

Oct 12, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has expressed concern over gender inequality in the teaching workforce and the low number of female teachers in rural areas. Chakwera made the remarks in his address on Sunday for the International… ...

Wasteful Malawi frustrated by Zimbabwe

Oct 11, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

The Malawi National Football Team had to settle for a 0-0 draw against Zimbabwe National Football Team in a strength testing match played at Mpira Stadium on Sunday afternoon in readiness for the forthcoming… ...

Talking Blues: Mr President, shame on you too

Oct 11, 2020 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

Sometimes, wrote Friedrich Nietzsche, people don’t want to hear the truth because they don’t want their illusions destroyed. Under the so-called Tonse Government, this behaviour is quickly becoming the norm. As I write, there are… ...

Health Surveillance Assistant dies after drinking ‘Kachasu’

Oct 11, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A Health Surveillance Assistant for Malombe Health Centre in Mangochi has died after excessively drinking locally distilled spirits (Kachasu) without having any meal. Mangochi Police Station spokesperson Sub-Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi identified the man as… ...