Martha Chikoti

Thyolo and Mulanje declared a ‘country’

Dec 20, 2015 289

...Malawi government branded careless Board member for People’s Land Owners (PLO) Vincent Wandale yesterday declared Mulanje and Thyolo districts as one sovereign state. Wandale made the declaration following the failure of government to solve estate… ...

Increasing maternal deaths worry authorities in Zomba

Dec 18, 2015 4

Cases of maternal and newborn deaths are expected to be reduced in Malawi's old capital, Zomba as two organizations in the district have established a project that will provide maternity facilities in hospitals. The… ...

Malawi govt warns vendors on maize sell

Dec 18, 2015 45

Government has warned that it will arrest vendors who buy maize from Agriculture Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) and later sell it to poor Malawians at a higher price. Minister of information, tourism and civic… ...

Lilongwe City Mall under fire for failing to repair sewage

Dec 18, 2015 1

The Lilongwe City Council in Malawi's capital, has given the owners of the City Mall a five day ultimatum to maintain the sewage tank which broke down some four months ago. The sewage which has been… ...

HIV/AIDS to end stigma in Malawi

Dec 16, 2015 0

Malawi Network of Aids Services Organizations (Malazu) says enacting the HIV/AIDS bill into law is one way of combating stigma against people living with HIV. According to a survey the organization conducted, stigma is fueling… ...

Drugs from public hospitals selling hot in Ntcheu

Dec 15, 2015 30

Malawi Police in Ntcheu say there has been an increase in cases of people selling stolen medicine in the district. Ntcheu Police public relations officer, Gift Matewere, said they are receiving such reports each month.… ...

Water outages blamed on careless tree cutting

Dec 14, 2015 3

Blantyre Water Board (BWB) has vowed to distribute enough water to residents of Malawi's commercial city if they stop cutting down trees along Mudi dam. The board has said residents must stop farming and… ...