Victoria Milanzi

Expert warns govt against too much borrowing

Feb 07, 2016 14

An economic expert in the country has said that too much borrowing by the Malawi government will not strengthen fiscal and monetary policies. The economist, Ben Kalua who is a professor of economics at Chancellor… ...

Kaliati drills Malawian women

Feb 06, 2016 54

Minister of gender, children, disability and social welfare Patricia Kaliati has encouraged women to know the country’s laws so that they avoid the suffering that comes with divorce. Kaliati said her ministry has observed that… ...

Child bearing age key to ending maternal deaths

Feb 06, 2016 10

A health expert in the country says women should consider the age at which they bear children if the country is to end maternal deaths. The expert, Timothy Bonyongwa, said the age of 21 and… ...

Malawi getting ready to tackle Zika virus

Feb 03, 2016 155

Government says it is geared up to fight the Zika outbreak in case it reaches Malawi. Spokesperson in the ministry of health Adrian Chikumbe said they are making sure that preventive measures are taken in… ...

NGO wants radical policy on street children

Feb 03, 2016 11

A child rights organization in Malawi has urged government to make a sustainable child protection policy which can protect the rights of street kids in the country. According to United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), there… ...

Malawians urged to prevent malnutrition

Feb 01, 2016 2

The parliamentary committee on nutrition and HIV/Aids has urged Malawians to always look into issues of nutrition in order to prevent malnutrition in the country. Last year, severe malnutrition claimed 45 under-five children in Chikhwawa… ...

Mob kills man in Bangwe

Jan 30, 2016 7

An angry mob at Namatapa in Bangwe has killed a man who they believed to be a thief. Police are yet to identify the deceased but say he is 26 years-old. Assistant spokesperson for Limbe… ...