Month: December 2016 Posts

Malawians to observe Christmas on December 27

Dec 15, 2016 Bright Malenga 74 &

Malawi government through the Ministry of Local Development has said that this year's Christmas holiday will be observed on Tuesday, 27th December even though Christmas Day will be on Sunday. In a statement signed by… ...

Thank Mutharika for ATI bill – Govt boasts

Dec 15, 2016 Patience Mandala 56 &

Government has praised President Peter Mutharika for the just passed Access to Information (ATI) bill saying the proposed law would not have been tabled if Mutharika was not in power. Speaking after Members of Parliament… ...

Govt wants climate change info in local languages

Dec 15, 2016 Luke Bisani 7 &

Amid efforts of giving information on climate change in the country, Malawi government has noted that the use of English is a block in having the masses not just listening but also responding to the… ...

Councils warned over fraudsters

Dec 14, 2016 Luke Bisani 0 &

The Malawi Government through the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has warned council secretariats against unscrupulous people masquerading as senior officers of the ministry who demand money from the councils. The warning follow… ...

Govt. asked to abandon Malata subsidy and focus on agriculture

Dec 12, 2016 Luke Bisani 33 &

As debate continues on the maize price in Admarc depots of the country, a local agricultural expert has urged government to suspend Malata-cement subsidy and use the funds for lowering price of the staple grain… ...

Discourage the youth from going abroad – Govt. told

Dec 12, 2016 Baxter Mkumba 61 &

A diplomat has called on Malawi government to engage the youth in economic activities in order to discourage them from leaving the country. Malawian ambassador to Zimbabwe Annie Kumwenda made the call this week at… ...

Stop attacking the media, Malawi Govt. told

Dec 11, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 36 &

Political commentators in the country have reiterated the need for government to stop attacking the media and recognise the good work the journalists does. The current Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government has been attacking the… ...