Martha Chikoti

Blackouts to get worse until December: Escom needs 5 years of heavy rainfall

Aug 03, 2017 299

The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has said Malawi will continue to experience power cuts unless the country receives above normal rainfall for five consecutive years. The corporation has said the electricity situation in… ...

Government asked to do more on 90-90-90 campaign

Aug 02, 2017 0

National Association for People Living with HIV and AIDS in Malawi (Napham) has called on government to allocate more funds to the 90-90-90 campaign if the ambitious targets under the campaign are to be achieved… ...

Journalists asked to report on elderly, people with disability

Aug 02, 2017 1

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare has called on journalists in the country to report on the plight of the elderly and people with disabilities as one way of dealing with discriminations the… ...

Malawian killed in Tanzania

Aug 02, 2017 1

A Malawian man who went to collect a vehicle in Tanzania’s capital, Dar es Salaam is suspected to have been killed in Mikumi National Park on his way back to Malawi. Details of the deceased… ...

CHRR calls for report on 6 July stampede

Aug 01, 2017 15

Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has expressed concern over the delay of a report on what caused the Independence Day stampede at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe. CHRR communications officer Fletcher Simwaka said… ...

50 children raped in Mangochi

Aug 01, 2017 101

There is a long way to go in protecting children in Malawi if the reports from the lake district of Mangochi are to go by. Fifty children have suffered sexual abuse in Mangochi this year… ...

IBAM wants indigenous friendly policies

Aug 01, 2017 0

The Indigenous Businesspersons Association of Malawi (IBAM) has asked government to introduce policies that are in favour of indigenous Malawians to boost the country's economy. This has been voiced out by the association’s president Mike… ...