Month: March 2022 Posts

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… ...