Month: August 2018 Posts

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,… ...

Malawi rating drops on Open Budget Index

Mar 21, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

Malawi has suffered a drop on the Open Budget Index (OBI) which focuses on providing information about how the country raises and spends public money, an Open Budget Survey (OBS) has revealed. According to the… ...

UNICEF wants more pupils to move to secondary school

Mar 06, 2018 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged Malawi to ensure that many primary school pupils transition to secondary school. UNICEF Representative in Malawi Johannes Wedenig made the remarks on Monday during launch of a conference… ...

UNICEF in fight against cholera

Feb 09, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

As some parts of the country  are registering cholera cases, UNICEF in partnership with Center for Development Control (CDC) are using drones to map out cholera cases in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe. According to UNICEF, the… ...