Month: December 2021 Posts

MP urges Govt to pay honorarium to CBCC caregivers

Dec 02, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Member of Parliament for Zomba Ntonya Ned Poya has expressed dismay over delay by Ministry of Gender in paying honorarium to Community Based Care Centres (CBCC) caregivers. Poya on Tuesday asked the Ministry of Gender,… ...

Call him Dr Nankhumwa: Malawi Leader of Opposition buys degree

Nov 15, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The pandemic of fake papers continues to terrorise Malawi after it has emerged that Leader of Opposition who is also Presidential aspirant, Kondwani Nankhumwa, has purchased himself a doctorate degree. Nankhumwa, who is also the… ...

Mental Health: Malawi secondary school students urged to speak out

Nov 10, 2021 Chris Loka 0 &

Mental health expert Lusubilo Derby has challenged Mkwichi Secondary school students in Lilongwe to normalize talking about situations they are going through saying it is sad that many young people have resorted to suicide over… ...

Strong winds damage school blocks at Manyamula CDSS in Mzimba

Nov 08, 2021 Baxter Mkumba 0 &

Strong winds yesterday blew roofs off school blocks while students were studying at Manyamula CDSS in Mzimba. Some houses and a church in the area were also affected. One of the teachers at the school… ...

Teacher jailed three years for touching student inappropriately

Nov 07, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 55-year-old secondary school in Dowa has been sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted of indecent assault for touching a student inappropriately. The teacher identified as McDonald Jubele Chikagwa, committed the crime… ...

Malawi University students want K550,000 upkeep allowance

Nov 05, 2021 Chisomo Phiri 0 &

Public University students say the government should raise their upkeep allowances from K200,000 to K550,000 per academic year. Public Universities Students Union of Malawi (PUSUM) yesterday petitioned government through Higher Education Students' Loans and Grants… ...

MAGU students under Mupacho donate assorted items to Bwaila Hospital

Nov 04, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Malawi Assemblies of God University (MAGU) students under the banner of Mupacho Initiative have donated assorted items to Bwaila Hospital Maternity ward. The students, before making the donation, also swept around the hospital premises. Speaking… ...