Month: December 2024 Posts

Private sector urged to support govt’s WASH initiatives

Dec 07, 2024 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The government has made a passionate appeal to the private sector to emulate SICO Holdings Limited's exemplary work in improving access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) across Malawi. Speaking on Friday in Lilongwe… ...

Dowa Council develops WASH Blue Print strategic 2024-2028 guide

Oct 12, 2024 Vincent Gunde 0 &

The Dowa District Council, with financial and technical support from its partner Self Help Africa (SHA), has developed the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Blue Print Strategic and Investment Plan (DSIP 2024-2028 to guide the… ...

World Vision commits to provide improved WASH services

Feb 19, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

World Vision in partnership with Water for People has expressed commitment to help the Malawi government in provision of improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services in the country. This is according to World Vision… ...

Demonstrators say WASH should be allocated 10% of budget

Mar 27, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Water and Environment Sanitation (WES) Network members held demonstrations at Parliament on Friday, demanding government to increase funding for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) to 10% of the national budget. The demonstrators delivered a petition… ...

The human right to safe drinking water

Jun 18, 2018 Tobias Kumwenda 0 &

Access to safe water and proper sanitation are human rights. And these rights must be ensured for everyone, everywhere to live a dignified and healthy life. A life free of preventable deadly diseases, children having… ...

Govt in sanitation project

Dec 10, 2017 Martha Chikoti 4 &

As a way of dealing with sanitation related diseases, government  is implementing  sustainable rural water and sanitation infrastructure for improved health and livelihood project in five districts of the country. Speaking to local media, water… ...

14 percent of Phalombe people wash hands with soap

Dec 06, 2017 Chikondi Magalasi 16 &

Only 14 out of every 100 people in Phalombe district use soap whenever they are washing their hands after visiting the toilet, the district's health office has confirmed. Phalombe District Health Officer (DHO) Ketwin Kondowe… ...