Martha Chikoti

Malawians asked to volunteer information on maize scandal

Jan 13, 2017 50

The commission of inquiry on Admarc's procurement of maize from Zambia has called on members of the general public with relevant information and knowledge concerning the purchase to volunteer the information. In a statement, chairperson… ...

Amnesty calls for swift prosecution of albino killers in Malawi

Jan 13, 2017 31

Amnesty International says the recent killing of a person with albinism in Thyolo is a sign that Malawi should do more in prosecuting perpetrators of previous crimes against people with albinism. On Tuesday, a 19… ...

Delay of disaster reports worries DoDMA

Jan 12, 2017 0

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) has expressed concern over the delay by the country’s district councils to assess the number of victims after disasters occur. The concern has been stated by the department’s… ...

BCC to clear BT’s road drainage system

Jan 12, 2017 2

The Blantyre City Council (BCC) says it will clear the city’s drainages in order to reduce cases of roads getting waterlogged. This has been said by the council’s public relations manager Anthony Kasunda. Roads drainage… ...

Govt expects prisons to produce more food

Jan 11, 2017 12

Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security Grace Chiumia has projected a successful agricultural season for Malawi Prison Service (MPS) due to provision of farm inputs by government and well-wishers. Chiumia explained that in recent… ...

MP accuses Mzuzu council of corruption

Jan 10, 2017 10

Member of Parliament (MP) for Mzuzu City Leonard Njikho says lack of transparency at Mzuzu City Council and corrupt practices in the council is eating up the council’s resources. Njikho said the city is failing… ...

Malawi Hunger : Parents abandoning children due to hunger

Jan 10, 2017 24

Eye of the Child has expressed concern over the tendency of some parents who are abandoning their children to search for food due to the hunger crisis. The concern has been made by the organisation’s… ...