Month: November 2021 Posts

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… ...

Caring Hands, Lifest Malawi in joint mental awareness sensitization sessions

Nov 09, 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 partnered Lifest Malawi with activities towards enhancing mental health education when the two organizations offered… ...

Joeboy, Shekhinah urge young Malawians to speak out and be strong

Oct 29, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Nigerian singer Joeboy and South African songbird Shekhinah, who are in the country for a festival aimed at raising mental health awareness, have encouraged young Malawians to speak out about the issues they are facing.… ...

Church joins mental health awareness campaign

Oct 27, 2021 Chris Loka 0 &

Miracle Media International Ministries, led by Apostle Peter Banda has embarked on mental health campaign encouraging people in Malawi to refrain from committing suicide when troubled with various personal issues but to resort into prayers… ...

Eli Njuchi, Faith Mussa commit to champion mental health awareness drive

Oct 24, 2021 Chris Loka 0 &

Prolific Artists Eli Njuchi and Faith Mussa have reaffirmed their commitments to take leading roles in mental health awareness campaigns, saying as musicians they want to use their musical power in tackling issues affecting their… ...

Grandfather commits suicide in Dedza

Oct 20, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A 60-year-old grandfather has hanged himself in a mango tree near his house at Thete trading centre in Dedza. Dedza Police Spokesperson Edward Kabango has identified the man as Laston Kapanda from Kanyimbothiwi village in… ...

Man jailed seven years for raping, impregnating teen

Oct 16, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Senior Resident Magistrate's Court sitting in Thyolo on Thursday sentenced 24-year-old Amos Chikwawa to 7 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping and impregnating an 18-year-old girl who has mental health disorder. Public Relations… ...