Month: October 2023 Posts

Five paint brands in Malawi found with high levels of lead

Oct 27, 2023 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

A study by Lead Exposure Elimination Project (LEEP) in collaboration with the Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) has found high levels of lead in five paint brands. However, MBS and LEEP says progress has been… ...

Dowa DEC approves PACHA’s ITS Study on NCD guidelines

Sep 10, 2023 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Dowa District executive committee (DEC) has approved an Interrupted Time Series (ITS) Study to measure the impact of new pediatric Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) guidelines to be implemented by the Pediatrics Child Health Association (PACHA)… ...

Malawi joins global Grand Challenges Family

Aug 31, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Malawi Government yesterday launched the Grand Challenges Malawi Program in an effort to rebuild its capacity to fund research and development (R&D) to attain research and innovation excellence. Presiding over the launch, the Minister… ...

Malawi to launch funding initiative for researchers

Aug 29, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Malawi through the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) in collaboration with other partners is set to launch the Grand Challenges Malawi initiative which among others seeks to boost domestic investment in research and… ...

Community Structures at Nsundwe trained in peace building and conflict prevention

Aug 24, 2023 Synd Kalimbuka 0 &

As one way to create a peaceful and conflict free society, community structures at Nsundwe in Lilongwe, Malawi, have been drilled on how they can help to maintain peace through mediation. The training was conducted… ...

Scientists revive worm that was frozen for 46,000

Jul 29, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Scientists have revived a worm that spent the last 46,000 years in a frozen state in Siberian permafrost. This is according to new research published in the journal PLOS Genetics. Teymuras Kurzchalia, professor emeritus at… ...

Minister Wirima says Malawi attaches great importance to research and development

Mar 25, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Minister of Education Madalitso Kambauwa-Wirima says the launch of the National Research Agenda signifies the great importance that the Government of Malawi attaches to research and development (R&D) and Science Technology and Innovation (STI) as… ...