Month: March 2021 Posts

Rookie politicians battle it out in Lilongwe Msinja South

Mar 10, 2021 Joshua Mphanda - Contributor 0 &

By Joshua Mphanda, MEC Stringer Save for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate, Lilongwe Msinja South constituency by-election is being dominated by freshman politicians who are promising development Jamboree that includes tarmac roads, cooperatives, new… ...

Phalombe Council urged to take projects supervision seriously

Feb 01, 2021 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Phalombe District Council has been asked to take issues of monitoring and evaluation of developmental projects seriously so that contractors should not be doing shoddy works. The plea was made on Saturday during a virtual… ...

EU urges Malawi to invest in youth

Dec 10, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The European Union (EU) says the country owes it to the next generation to invest in skills training and education for young people so that they should have the skills to build a better future.… ...

KA youths say no to handouts, political violence

Mar 31, 2019 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Karonga youth clubs have vowed never to be used as pawns in the political game during the campaign period by greedy and selfish politicians in the run up to May 21 tripartite elections as one… ...

Youth in Malawi don’t know how to use condoms

Dec 29, 2018 Thula Chisamba 0 &

Many young people in Malawi have no clue how to use condoms due to lack of access to youth friendly health services (YFHS), something which is exposing them to sexually transmitted infections and teenage pregnancies.… ...

Organisation geared to end drug abuse

Aug 06, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Hope Counselling and Recreation Centre has vowed to fight Drug and alcohol abuse as one way of curbing the spread of HIV and AIDS among the youths. Speaking to Malawi24, Hope Counselling and Recreation Centre… ...

Obama challenges youth

Jul 18, 2018 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Former president of the United States of America (USA) Barack Obama has challenged the youth to stand up and fight oppression. Obama said this during delivery of his first high profile speech since the expiry… ...

Youth asked to choose transformational leaders

Jun 28, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

As the 2019 Tripartite Elections are drawing closer, youths in the country have been asked to utilize their knowledge in making good decisions so that they should choose leaders who will bring change to this… ...

NGOs call for attitude change towards female politicians

Jun 27, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Youth and Society Organization (YAS) and Pan-African Civic Educators Network (PACENET) have reiterated the need for people in the country to change their perceptions and cultural beliefs that regard female politicians as underachievers. The organisations… ...

Old age: a Sad tale of suffering

Jun 19, 2018 Luke Bisani 3 &

Being aged is a blessing from God and many youths wish to live longer but in Malawi many old people are destitute. One such old person is Alfred Mlava from Mulanje district. He stays in… ...

Youth participation in politics should not end at voting – CMD

Jun 11, 2018 Enock Naphazi 0 &

With young women having limited participation in membership and leadership of political parties in Malawi, Centre for Multiparty Democracy (CMD) is hoping to change this in the 2019 tripartite elections. While Malawi’s politics may have… ...

NGOs urged to target youths

Jun 08, 2018 Malumbo Harrison Kumwenda 0 &

Officials working in the Youth Sector in Karonga District have urged Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to implement more projects to specifically target youths amid concerns over lack of youth related projects in the district. The concerns… ...

Amiable Largesse bails out needy students

May 14, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A youth led charitable organization has bailed out needy students at Balaka Secondary School. The organization, Amiable Largesse, has paid tuition fees amounting to MK250,000 which will cater for five needy students to ensure that… ...

Youths urged to be leaders

Apr 23, 2018 Luke Bisani 1 &

At a time that the young vs old divide in leadership is a key issue in Malawi politics, Dedza East parliamentarian Juliana Lunguzi has challenged the youths in Malawi to go for leadership positions. Lunguzi… ...

Youths want to be involved in fight against climate change

Apr 17, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Government has been asked to engage youths in the fight against climate change. This was said during the National Youth Conference on Climate Change held at Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe. The theme of the conference… ...