Month: January 2021 Posts

Inability to select 140,440 learners to secondary schools is a tragedy, says Oxfam

Jan 06, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Oxfam Malawi says it is a tragedy and a recipe for poverty that the Ministry of Education is unable to select 140,440 learners to secondary schools despite the learners passing the Primary School Leaving Certificate… ...

Oxfam supports Cyclone Idai Survivors with irrigation scheme

Jun 01, 2020 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

As part of Cyclone Idai response Oxfam in Malawi has constructed a Mk41 million solar powered irrigation scheme in Phalombe district that will see 3000 people benefitting. Speaking in an interview after handing over the… ...

Oxfam happy with cyclone Idai recovery

Nov 01, 2019 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Oxfam says it is happy with the response to the cyclone Idai which hit the country early this year and left over 50 people dead. Country director for Oxfam Malawi, Lingalireni Mihowa, said this after… ...

Govt commended for prioritizing pro-poor provisions

Sep 12, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Peter Mutharika administration has been commended for including pro-poor provisions in the 2019/20 budget and for allocating more resources towards education, health and agriculture. On Monday, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Hon. Joseph… ...

Oxfam blasts plans to build stadiums for NBB, Nomads

Sep 12, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

… Says money can be used to construct 100 classroom blocks Oxfam has described government’s plans to build stadiums for Nyasa Big Bullets and Be Forward Wanderers as regressive saying the money should be channelled… ...