Month: June 2022 Posts

17 young people die at nightclub in South Africa

Jun 26, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

At least 17 patrons aged between 18 and 20 years have been found dead inside a popular township nightclub in East London, South Africa. It has been reported that the young people were students who… ...

Teenager gets 8 years in jail over 134 kilograms of chamba

Jun 24, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Mussa John, aged 19, has been sentenced to 8 years in prison in Blantyre over illegal possession of Indian hemp weighing 134 kilograms. Inspector Ian Ntaba, a prosecutor at Limbe Police Station, said the convict… ...

Teenager arrested for being found with Chamba in Mwanza

Jun 22, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Mwanza Police is keeping in custody Kingsley Chavula aged 18 for allegedly being found in possession of 511 twists of cannabis sativa commonly known as 'chamba' without permit. Mwanza police public relations officer Edwin Kaunda… ...

Young people in Malawi demand youth friendly services

Jun 19, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Young people in Malawi have demanded government to set up youth corners in hospitals across Malawi as a way of promoting young people’s access to health services. The young people made their demands in a… ...

12 young Malawians to undergo leadership training in Rwanda

Jun 16, 2022 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

Twelve newly selected Global Health Corps (GHC) fellows are expected to undergo leadership training in Rwanda next month before starting their year-long paid placements in Malawi. The fellows were welcomed to GHC on Wednesday during… ...

Churches want youths to understand sexual and reproductive health issues

Jun 16, 2022 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

Churches in Malawi say it is important that they should continue being involved in teaching youth about sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) so that young people should get the right messages on the… ...

60 youths attend indaba on national development

Jun 07, 2022 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Balaba Kanojerera (L) during the indaba About 60 youth leaders from different universities, political parties, youth organizations and networks, entrepreneurship and disability groups have taken part in this year’s youth indaba under the theme of… ...

Abuse suspected in disbursement of African Development Bank funds in Malawi

Jun 03, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Ministry of Tourism has come under fire after selecting well-established firms and non-Malawian owned companies for the K800 million African Development Bank (AfDB) tourism grant which was meant for small companies run by Malawian youths… ...

Zomba City Council cautions youth against drug abuse

May 31, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Zomba City Council has advised the youth to desist from drug and alcohol abuse saying drugs and alcohol compromise youths' development and education. Youth Officer for the Zomba City Council, Evance Kashoti gave the advice… ...

UDF will regain past glory, Patel says

May 30, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Acting UDF President Lilian Patel has called on United Democracy Front (UDF) followers to unite and to strengthen the party from the grassroot to ensure that the UDF regains its past glory. Patel who is… ...

Youth organization postpones solidarity march

May 29, 2022 Martha Chikoti 1 &

An organization called My Community, My Responsibility has postponed a solidarity march it planned to hold after getting assurances from the Ministry of Youth and Sports that the ministry will address concerns raised by youth… ...

NGO impressed with progress of project on sexual and reproductive health

May 27, 2022 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

The Centre for Alternatives for Victimized Women and Children (CAVWOC) in Balaka has disclosed that it is impressed with the progress of Her Future Her Choice (HFHC) Project which aims to raise awareness to adolescent… ...

‘March for youths’ organiser meets Chimwendo

May 23, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

An organization which said it will conduct a solidarity march for youths in Malawi is reconsidering its plans after meeting Minister of Youth Richard Chimwendo Banda on Friday. The minister during the meeting assured the… ...

Balaka Residents trained in business development

May 22, 2022 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

The Prison Fellowship Malawi in partnership with a Switzerland based Organization, King's Institute for Transformation, on Friday gathered together youths and people with interest in different businesses in Balaka with the aim of equipping them… ...

Two nabbed for duping 300 youths out of K3 million

May 22, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police at Kawale in Lilongwe are keeping in custody Rose Mbiri, 44, and Zakeyo Sambo aged 39 for allegedly duping 300 youths out of K3 million in an employment scam. Police say two posed as… ...