Month: October 2017 Posts

Govt tells donors to keep staff in Mulanje, Phalombe

Oct 11, 2017 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 0 &

Following United Nations’ (UN) decision to pull staff out of districts affected by report of blood sucking, Malawi Government has urged donors to keep their employees in the districts. Government spokesperson Nicholas Dausi has said… ...

Boko Haram ready to surrender: Terror group members want to receive Jesus

Jun 09, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 383 &

…'We are tired of fighting and we want to receive Jesus as our Lord and saviour' Reports by Nigerian newspapers indicate that Boko Haram is ready to surrender and free all the girls held in… ...

Poverty, ignorance and politics fueling the murder of albinos – UN envoy

May 15, 2016 Aubrey Makina 103 &

In the face of increased attacks against people living with albinism in Malawi, UN independent expert on human right and albinism has said that the attacks are largely increasing as a result of poverty, witchcraft… ...

Trouble: Malawi govt reported to the UN!

Mar 03, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 24 &

NGO Coalition on Child Rights (NGO CCR) has reported Malawi government to the United Nations (UN) over lack of adequate funding towards youths programmes. The youth network wants the UN Committee on Convention on Rights… ...

UN concerned with Malawi’s food security problem

Oct 20, 2015 Lyonike Mughogho 6 &

The United Nations (UN) has raised its concerns with Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) regarding food problems in the region, particularly in Malawi. A report that was carried by BBC Radio's Focus on Africa on… ...

Malawi in support of Female Genital Mutilation

Sep 24, 2015 Malawi24 Reporter 154 &

Malawi Government rejected a recommendation by the United Nations Human Rights Council that would have forced it to criminalize Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The revelations, made during a 2015 Universal Periodic review (UPR) dissemination workshop… ...