Category Archives: Latest News In Malawi

Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare, Dr. Jean Kalirani, says government is concerned with increased number of teenage girls indulging in sexual activities hence exposing themselves to early pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections including HIV. Kalirani: Concerned with increased ‘sweet 16’ sexual actitvities Speaking Friday during a World Population Day commemoration event in Senior Chief Kachindamoto’s… Read More »

Chiefs in the country now fully embrace the recently passed Land Bill after government’s thorough interpretation of the sections which were perceived sticky. Atupele Muluzi: To conduct awareness The chiefs told journalists in Lilongwe on Friday that they were misled by other sectors of the society who despised the Bill as aiming at burdening poor Malawians with tax… Read More »

National Audit Office (NAO) has asked for more funding  to complete  the national headcount in the civil service to cover State House, Malawi Defence Force, National Intelligence Bureau and Chiefs who were skipped during the exrcise  in April this year,  it has been reported. Gondwe: Removing ghost workers Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe told the International Monetary Fund (IMF)… Read More »

Malawi’s Ombudswoman has received what she believes are death threats in connection with an investigation she has launched into alleged large-scale graft in the government’s Green Belt Initiative, established to shield millions of peasant farmers from drought. Ombudswoman Chizuma Mwangonde: Living dangerously as corrupt hyenas want to defeat justice in tractorgate At issue is how 177 tractors and… Read More »

Nsanje-based Eric Aniva who is accused of defiling young girls in ritual cleansing and pleaded guilty in court wants to change his plea for not guilty and engage a lawyer to defend his case, Nyasa Times has learnt. Aniva: Faces sex crime rap Aniva is said to have asked to be provided with a lawyer who can represent… Read More »

Sports journalists belonging to the Sports Writers Association of Malawi (SWAM) were on Thursday, July 28, drilled on pool reporting in a one day long workshop held at Crown Hotel in Lilongwe. Chigamula: Promoting Pool Malawi News Agency Sports reporter Arkangel Tembo and friends enjoying a game of pool at Mpira Sports Bar The workshop was sponsored by… Read More »

Malawi Council of Churches (MCC) has expressed optimism that the faith community will endorse the reformed abortion laws and policies to ensure women and girls, mostly from poor families, are not dying of unsafe abortions complications. Dr Kuchingale: Unsafe abortion is second leading cause of maternal death in Malawi Faith leaders meeting in Mangochi According to statistics, Malawi… Read More »