Month: August 2018 Posts

US pledges to protect Malawian teenage girls

Aug 15, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The United States Embassy in Malawi has pledged to work together with government in protecting and promoting the lives of adolescent girls and young women in the country. United States Charge D'Affairs Andrew Herrup made… ...

Activist says councils need educated councillors

Apr 09, 2018 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

One of the governance activists in the country says most districts in this country will remain underdeveloped due to ignorance of ward councillors. Unandi Banda of National Elections System Trust (NEST) told Malawi24 in interview… ...

Breaking: Luanar students demonstrating over blackouts

Dec 07, 2017 Bright Malenga 1 &

Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) from Bunda campus are demonstrating over rampant blackouts. Malawi24 caught up with one student at the college who has confirmed that the demos are in progress. He… ...

There is no gold in Lake Malawi

Jul 28, 2017 Bright Malenga 14 &

Youth in Nkhotakota have been urged to focus on school and stop relying on fishing because the number of fish has drastically dwindled in Lake Malawi. Chiefs in the district encouraged the youth during a… ...

Malawi teachers threaten to go on strike again

Jul 16, 2017 Bright Malenga 84 &

Teachers in the country have asked Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) to pay all invigilators and supervisors their 2017 invigilation allowances before August 31, 2017 or else all teachers will put tools down in September.… ...

Not too old for education: old man sitting MSCE steals the internet

Jul 03, 2017 Russell Kondowe 111 &

A photo of a man purported to be over 60 is circulating on the internet. The man is sitting for his MSCE. While the school and the identity of the man are being treated as… ...

Girls urged to desist from early marriages in Rumphi

Jun 30, 2017 Taonga Chizinga 5 &

Rumphi Women Forum, a Non-Governmental Organisation in Rumphi, has challenged girls to take a leading role in protecting their own rights because they are vulnerable to forced and early marriages. Rumphi Women Forum Women’s Rights… ...