Month: February 2022 Posts

‘We need K1 billion’: Low budgetary allocation irks FEDOMA

Feb 23, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Gracious Zinazi Federation of Disability Organisations in Malawi (FEDOMA) says it is disappointed with the K100 million allocation to the disability trust fund in the 2022/2023 National Budget. This is comes days after the… ...

Airtel donates Braille materials to two schools

Feb 18, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Airtel Malawi has donated assistive devices to students with visual impairment at Blantyre Secondary School and Mulanje Vocational Training Center for the Blind. The company made the donation on Wednesday February 16 in Blantyre and… ...

Malawi Union of the Blind tells govt to remove duty on brailles

Jan 04, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Union of the Blind (MUB) has urged the Malawi government to consider removing duty on devices and other materials that are used by the visually impaired persons. This is according to MUB Executive… ...

Phalyce Mang’anda set for fundraising show today

Dec 26, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

One of Malawi's renowned, female, gospel musicians, Phalyce Mang'anda, has organized a 'Hymns and Worship Live Gospel Concert' as she wants to raise funds for a secondary school student with disability. Confirming the development to… ...

A nomad out of touch with his office: Chakwera goofs

Nov 18, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The daily travels of Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera are finally catching up with him. Barely days after he conceded that he is unaware of events at Nocma, Chakwera this morning made reference to a non… ...

Kondowe welcomes appointment as Chakwera’s advisor on disability

Aug 15, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Activist Overstone Kondowe has expressed gratitude for his appointment as President Lazarus Chakwera’s advisor on disability and has expressed hope that the gesture will be cemented with action to improve lives of persons with disabilities.… ...

Man kills 3-year-old stepson in Dedza

Jul 24, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 29-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly strangulating to death his 3-year-old physically challenged stepson. Dedza Police deputy Publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda has identified the boy as Happy Luka. The incident happened on Wednesday… ...