Month: September 2021 Posts

One feared dead following accident in Mzimba

Sep 30, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

One person is feared dead following an accident involving a Toyota Dyna registration number CP 116 which was carrying maize at Enukweni in Mzimba District. An eye witness at the accident spot said one person… ...

Malawi Government asks people to get vaccinated

Sep 18, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

…Ministry of Health to start door to door vaccination The Ministry of Health has appealed to people in the country to get Covid-19 vaccine, saying there is currently low uptake of vaccine in the country… ...

Matenda a mphere avuta ku Dedza

Sep 07, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Akuluakulu a ofesi ya zaumoyo ku khonsolo ya m'boma la Dedza atsimikiza kuti madera a m'bomali mwabuka matenda a zilonda zapakhungu omwe ndi kuphatikizapo mphere zomwe ati zagwira anthu ochulukirapo. Malingana ndi ofalitsa nkhani ku… ...

Mzati Youth Organization engages youths on SRHR

Sep 04, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Mzati Youth Organization in Blantyre on Friday engaged the youth on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in order to guide and encourage them on the importance of using contraceptives. Executive Director for Mzati Youth… ...

Son jailed for wounding mother with panga knife in Dowa

Aug 26, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 31-year-old man, Mtendere Kainja, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison with hard labour for assaulting his 49-year-old mother with a panga knife. The Dowa First Grade Magistrate's Court through state prosecutor Sub… ...

NICE embarks on Covid vaccine awareness campaign in Thyolo

Aug 26, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) in Thyolo district has embarked on 14-day massive sensitization campaign in order to encourage people to get vaccinated and continue adhering to preventive measures. In an interview, District Civic… ...

Sparc, Caring Hands developing mental health app

Aug 25, 2021 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

In a bid to promote mental health awareness and the importance of a healthy mental being, Caring Hands Center Limited has partnered Malawi's leading ICT service providers Sparc Systems Limited to develop a mobile application… ...

Menstrual hygiene challenges causing high school dropout

Aug 21, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Menstrual hygiene and sanitation challenges are still contributing to high school dropout in Euthini Education Zone in Mzimba district in Malawi. It has been noted that normally, there is always a significant enrolment of girls… ...

Phoka sing’anga discovers miracle charm against abortion

Aug 20, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Whilst dust refuses to settle on the issue of abortion legalisation in Malawi, a traditional doctor at Phoka in Rumphi claims to have discovered a miracle charm that fights against any form of terminating pregnancy.… ...

NGO urges Govt to invest in mental health

Aug 20, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Connect Plus Resource Institute (CPRI) says investing in mental health and suicide prevention services could help reduce the number of immediate life-threatening situations related to mental illness. Chief Executive Officer for CPRI Dennis Mwafulirwa has… ...

Dowa woman arrested for burning son over chicken

Aug 19, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Dowa arrested a 28-year-old woman, Rute Sikelo, on suspicion that she burnt her 7-year-old son's cheeks, nose and hands after accusing him of stealing chicken. The incident happened on Wednesday evening, at Ngalazuka… ...

Malawi to receive 115,200 doses of Covid-19 vaccine

Aug 19, 2021 Russell Kondowe 1 &

The Ministry of Health says 115,200 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine will arrive in the country tomorrow. The vaccine will arrive in Malawi at around 4PM on August 20, six days after the country also… ...

Former Malawi Chief Justice Munlo dies

Aug 19, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Former Chief Justice of Malawi, Lovemore Munlo, has died today at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre. Munlo was appointed Chief Justice of Malawi in 2007 by the then President Bingu wa Mutharika.  He served… ...

CHRR calls for removal of national ID requirement for people to access COVID-19 vaccines

Aug 18, 2021 Martha Chikoti 1 &

The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has urged the Ministry of Health to urgently remove the mandatory requirement for Malawians to present national ID cards before receiving COVID-19 vaccines. In a statement released… ...

Pastor commits suicide

Aug 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A CCAP pastor identified as Reverend William Kangabakako Mumba has committed suicide, the Livingstonia Synod has confirmed. The church leader was ministering at Kapirimtende CCAP congregation, under Mzuzu Presbytery in the Synod of Livingstonia. His… ...