Month: December 2023 Posts

Escom workers protest against 10% pay increase, demand 44%

Dec 07, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) are demanding a 44 percent pay increase, saying the 10 percent salary hike the company has implemented is unrealistic following the 44 percent devaluation of the Malawi Kwacha. Workers… ...

MP wants Govt to complete Sombani water project in Phalombe North East

Dec 07, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Member of Parliament for Phalombe North East Dennis Namachekecha  has asked  Government of Malawi through the Ministry of Water and Sanitation to complete the Sombani water project, saying the project stopped way back and there… ...

International Blantyre Cancer Centre to start operations next month

Dec 07, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Authorities at the multi-billion kwacha International Blantyre Cancer Centre (IBCC), which is being funded by business guru Thomson Mpinganjira, have disclosed that the facility will be ready for cancer patients in January, 2024. This was… ...

Mutharika commends DPP members for shunning “illegal” NGC meeting

Dec 07, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Leader of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Peter Mutharika, has commended some National Governing Council (NGC) members for not attending the controversial National Governing Council meeting which he has labeled as illegal. DPP Secretary General… ...

World Bank and Malawi Government sign MK125 billion agreement

Dec 07, 2023 Chikondi Daza 0 &

Malawi Government and World Bank have signed a MK125 billion Malawi Social Protection Multi Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) which will support vulnerable people. According to Malawi Government, the funding has been contributed by different donors… ...

Opinion: Ken Msonda is a DPP confusionist

Dec 07, 2023 Burnett Munthali 0 &

Ken Msonda, a prominent figure in Malawi's political landscape and an executive member of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), has been at the center of controversy due to his divisive actions and rhetoric. Regrettably,… ...

Zomba chiefs appeal for food assistance towards households by hunger

Dec 07, 2023 Synd Kalimbuka 0 &

Some chiefs from Zomba district have asked well-wishers in the country to support families which are affected by hunger. Village heads Putali and Dagalasi under Traditional Authority Malemia said many households are greatly affected by… ...