Month: August 2023 Posts

Malawi receives health equipment and supplies worth K10 billion from Unicef

Aug 22, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Malawi Government through the Ministry of Health has received health equipment and supplies worth 10 billion Kwacha from United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef). Unicef with support from Governments of USA and Germany handed over… ...

Malawi showcases resilience with major vaccination push

May 15, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi becomes the third African country to introduce typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) into routine immunisation as Ministry of Health and partners collaborate to protect children across the country from typhoid fever. Prior to TCV introduction,… ...

WHO, UNICEF seek to end AIDS in children by 2030

Aug 03, 2022 Shorai Mopiwa 0 &

UNAIDS, UNICEF and WHO have launched a new global alliance to ensure that no child living with HIV is denied treatment by the year 2030 and to prevent new infant HIV infections. Globally, only half… ...

UNICEF to provide furniture to 200 secondary schools

May 06, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

In an effort to provide quality education for all, Malawi's developmental partners, UNICEF and USAID, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for UNICEF to equip 200 secondary schools with furniture, including chairs and desks… ...

UNICEF installs 20 solar power energy systems in health facilities

Mar 16, 2022 Mike Kalumbi 1 &

UNICEF on Monday handed over a solar-powered energy system to the Ministry of Health at Chiwoza Health Centre in Lilongwe rural. Nineteen other solar power systems have also been installed at health centres in nine… ...

Chakwera condemns child sexual abuse

Nov 20, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Fostina Mkandawire President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera on Friday condemned all forms of abuse perpetrated towards children in the country, saying rape of children is satanic and diabolical. Chakwera was speaking when he presided over… ...

Senior Chief Kuntaja calls for castration of rapists

Nov 13, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by Loness Gwazanga Senior Chief Kuntaja of Blantyre District has proposed that rapists should be castrated as a way of curbing the malpractice. This follows the sudden increase of rape of girls in the… ...

Education system needs a rethink – Minister

Jul 24, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Minister of Education, Agnes Nyalonje, says that the country's education system from pre-school to tertiary level needs a rethink. Nyalonje said this on Wednesday when she, together with her deputy Madalitso Kambauwa, met a delegation… ...

Parents urged to encourage children to participate in lessons on radio

May 24, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has urged parents and guardians to encourage primary school learners to participate in lessons on radio. Malawi's UNICEF Representative Rudolf Schwenk made the remarks during the launch of an Emergency… ...

UNICEF, Airtel Africa to support children affected by Covid-19

May 22, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Airtel Africa have announced that they will support children and families affected by Covid-19 in Africa. This comes as millions of children are affected by school closure due to… ...

UNICEF buying medical supplies for Malawi

Apr 05, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The United Nations (UN) says UNICEF is buying medical supplies and equipment as part of the UN’s efforts to fight COVID-19 in Malawi. United Nations Resident Coordinator for Malawi Ms. Maria Jose Torres said this… ...

Delayed breastfeeding putting babies at risk – UNICEF

Aug 02, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) says about 78 billion babies globally or three in five newborns are not breastfed within the first hour of life, putting them at a higher risk of death and diseases.… ...

UNICEF happy with U-report progress in Malawi

Jul 23, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed satisfaction with the way Malawians are responding to a program aimed at protecting children. According to UNICEF, 83,270 people in the country have joined the program called… ...

Malawi told to learn from Zambia on ‘tasiya … kutchire’ billboards

Apr 14, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 3 &

Malawians have called on government to borrow a leaf from Zambia by ordering the removal of free open defecation zone billboards. A letter which was widely shared by Malawians on social media on Friday shows… ...

UNICEF, TNM sign partnership to advance children’s rights in Malawi through

Apr 12, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Leading children’s organization UNICEF and mobile service provider TNM have signed a new partnership designed to harness the power of technology and innovation to advance children’s rights in Malawi. This includes collaboration on U-Report Malawi,… ...