poverty Archives

Malawi prepared to work with China on wealth creation – Mkaka

Sep 26, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Minister of Foreign Affairs Eisenhower Nduwa Mkaka has expressed admiration over China’s development trajectory that has enabled the country to lift over 100 million people out of extreme poverty and he has stated that Malawi… ...

Malawians basking in poverty: 2 in 10 people are extremely poor

Sep 23, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A comprehensive Malawi Poverty Report prepared by the National Statistics Office (NSO) shows that 2 in every 10 people in Malawi are basking in extreme poverty as Central Region leads the pride of poor Malawians.… ...

Abeco Water Tanks Save the Day

Jun 28, 2021 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 0 &

Water tanks dot the horizon of many African countries including Malawi. Africa as a continent is plagued by weather patterns that are extreme and the continent suffers from water scarcity. Water has become the most… ...

Chakwera says conflicts have impoverished Africa

Jun 24, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera says conflicts over natural resources have left Africa poor while people from other continents are benefiting from the same natural resources. Chakwera made the remarks after arriving from Mozambique where he attended… ...

NGOs call for more investments in social protection programs

Jan 29, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Outreach Scout Foundation (OSF) and International Labour Organization (ILO) has called for more investments in social protection programs such as cash transfer, saying such programs can improve the welfare of people. OSF with support from… ...

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… ...

World Bank, IMF calls for debt relief for poorest countries

Mar 27, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked bilateral creditors to offer debt relief for countries such as Malawi due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a joint statement on Thursday, the World… ...