Month: October 2023 Posts

Councils drilled on developing evacuation plans

Oct 26, 2023 Chikondi Daza 0 &

In a bid to ensure safety of people during disasters, the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) is embarking on a four day training to drill councils on developing flood response and evacuation plans. Director… ...

Law experts welcome Chikondi Chijozi’s election as MHRC Chairperson

Oct 26, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Law experts in the country have weelcomed the election of renowned human rights lawyer Chikondi Chijozi as the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) eighth cohort Chairperson. On Wednesday 25 October, 2023 MHRC Commissioners in accordance… ...

Construction of changing rooms in schools as a catalyst for inclusive learning

Oct 26, 2023 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

Long distances from home to school coupled with poverty and harmful cultural practices are some of the factors which makes it difficult for adolescent girls, especially in rural areas of Malawi to access quality education.… ...

Two-year-old girl dies in fire incident in Mangochi

Oct 26, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 2-year-old girl dentified as Ketrina Kamowa has died in a fierce fire that gutted a tea room owned by her mother in Mangochi. The fire started while the child was cooking "masanje" with her… ...

Man jailed 10 years for sexually abusing and impregnating 17-year-old girl

Oct 26, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Midima First Grade Magistrate's court in Limbe has sentenced 58-year-old Kennedy Nanjiwa to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour for sexually abusing a 17-year-old girl. The court heard through State Prosecutor Sub Inspector Anne… ...

Nkhata-Bay to receive normal to above normal rainfall

Oct 26, 2023 Chikondi Daza 0 &

The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services says Nkhata-Bay district will receive normal to above normal amount of rainfall in the 2023/24 rainy season. The remarks were made when the Principal meteorologist in the… ...

SADC member states appeal for removal of sanctions against Zimbabwe

Oct 26, 2023 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Ambassadors and High Commissioners of Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States accredited to Malawi, namely; Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and the representative of the Government of Malawi have made appeal to the… ...