Raphael Likaka, Author at Malawi24

Oxfam launches ending child marriage campaign

Oct 27, 2022 0

Oxfam Country Director, Lingalireni Mihowa, has called on traditional leaders in Malawi to end all cultural practices that fuel child marriages. Mihowa made the call at Zomba Malosa Constituency when Oxfam launched a project that… ...

Damaged sewer system puts people in Zomba City at risk of Cholera

Oct 27, 2022 0

People along Likangala River at Kazembe, Chilupsya and Chikanda in the City of Zomba are at risk of suffering from Cholera because the sewer system in the city is damaged and fecal matters are spilling… ...

Police ask to be informed whenever fuel arrives at filling stations

Oct 19, 2022 0

As one way of bringing sanity at all Filling Stations in Zomba City, Police yesterday summoned supervisors of filling stations where they asked to be informed whenever fuel arrives at the service stations. Speaking during… ...

Project targets adolescents in Mangochi with messages on sexual and reproductive health

Oct 17, 2022 0

A non-governmental organisation in the health sector, Amref Health Africa, is implementing a project called Dance for Change at Traditional authorities Makanjira and Bwananyambi in Mangochi where the project seeks to promote sexual and reproductive… ...

Zomba Malosa MP gives zitenje to over 1000 elderly women

Oct 16, 2022 0

Member of Parliament for Zomba Malosa Grace Kwelepeta yesterday gave out zitenje to over 1000 elderly women as part of Mother’s Day celebration. Kwelepeta said Mother’s Day is a special day in Malawi as mothers… ...

UNIMA’s moot court discusses mismanagement of K6.2 billion Covid funds

Oct 16, 2022 0

Judge of the High Court, Justice Mike Tembo, says he was impressed with the public moot held in the high court by University of Malawi (UNIMA) third year law students who made presentations on the… ...

Center for Social Concern asks government to provide safe water to people of Chingale

Oct 14, 2022 0

Center for Social Concern has asked government to provide safe water to people of Chingale in Zomba where issues of water, sanitation and hygiene at health facilities are compromised. Center for Social Concern Programmes Manager, … ...

Catholic women asked to emulate life of Virgin Mary

Oct 12, 2022 0

Zomba Diocese Vicar General, Fr. Vincent Chilolo appealed to Catholic Women Organisation (CWO) to be strong in faith and to be charitable to emulate the life of Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ. Fr. Chilolo… ...

Senior Chief Makanjira pledges to end harmful cultural practices that fuel GBV

Oct 12, 2022 0

Senior Chief Makanjira of Mangochi and faith leaders say they will do whatever it takes to deal with traditional and cultural practices that ignite gender based violence which mostly affect adolescent and young women. Senior… ...

MANEPO, MISA Malawi sign three year MOU on elderly rights

Oct 12, 2022 0

Malawi Network of Older Persons Organisation (MANEPO) has signed a three year memorandum of understanding with MISA Malawi for journalists to write and publish stories that should raise awareness on issues of older persons. MANEPO… ...

Police recover stolen items worth K13 million

Oct 10, 2022 0

Police in Lilongwe have recovered stolen household property worth over 13 million Kwacha and have arrested three suspects at Area 36 in the city. The suspects have been identified as Pilirani Chisuse who is 36… ...

Polio vaccination: Zomba DHO reaches 165,000 children

Oct 10, 2022 0

Mndalira Zomba District Health Office has administered vaccine to 165,600 under five children during third round of polio vaccination campaign. Zomba DHO spokesperson Arnold Mndalira said this as the office briefed reporters in the district… ...

Zomba Malosa awards teachers for PSLCE results

Oct 10, 2022 0

Member of Parliament for Zomba Malosa, Grace Kwelepeta, has awarded teachers whose learners scored As in the 2022 PSLCE examinations. The parliamentarian said she awarded the teachers in her constituency to motivate them to continue… ...

Mangochi Community Technical College graduates first cohort of non-technical students

Oct 08, 2022 0

The first cohort of students that underwent two year diploma non-technical programmes has graduated at Mangochi Community Technical College. The college graduated eight students, all females, in diploma programmes on community development, communication and media… ...

Pirimiti Hospital in Zomba Diocese introduces new services

Oct 08, 2022 0

Pirimiti Hospital in Zomba which is under the Zomba Diocese of the Roman Catholic has introduced new services such as gynaecology, urology and surgical. The hospital's in-charge, Sister Mary Njuguna disclosed that this is part… ...