Malawi becomes associate member of WHO drug safety monitoring programme Malawi’s first pharmacovigilance centre was established at the College of Medicine in Blantyre, the country’s financial centre. “As Malawi was not a member of the global drug safety monitoring community we have relied on data from other countries. Realising the disparities that may exist in the side effects that… Read More »
Visa in Africa for African Travelers Africa is increasingly moving towards achieving part of its African Union’s Agenda 2063, which envisions the abolishment of visa requirements for African citizens by 2018. The recent launch of the Pan-African Passport is a big milestone towards freer movement of people within the continent, a move expected to further integrate Africa. This… Read More »
Be Forward Wanderers defend Malawi Carlsberg Cup after beating Silver Strikers in post match penalties Be Forward Wanderers came from behind to beat Silver Strikers 5-4 on post-match penalties to defend the cup for the second successive time at Kamuzu Stadium on Saturday. The Bankers as Silver Strikers FC is popularly known was the first to open the… Read More »
Malawi First lady encourages Zokonda Amai Clubs to develop their families First Lady Dr. Gertrude Mutharika Friday encouraged Zokonda Amai Clubs to continue discussing issues that develop their families and communities.Speaking at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe during Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Zokonda Amai Macheza, Mutharika said Zokonda Amai Programme has strengthened women interaction and self dependence as they… Read More »
3 Malawian police officers arrested over missing rifle in Karonga Three police officers at Kaporo Police station in Karonga have been arrested on Thursday in connection to the missing of rifle K008085 with 13 rounds of live ammunition.According to the police report, this occurred between the 14:00 hours of 7 September, 2016 and 09:00 hours of 8 September,… Read More »
Taxpayers’ money misused as MANEB pays two bosses on one post The much touted public service reform seems to be targeting the junior workers leaving the senior officials untouched, with the latest being the revelation that Malawi National Examination Board is paying two executive directors occupying the same position.According to The Nation newspaper, MANEB terminated the services of… Read More »
Malawi government set October 2016 for Bingu Stadium official opening Malawi government has set October 2016 for the official opening of the Bingu National Stadium (BNS) which has been lying idle eight months after completion. Minister of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development Henry Mussa disclosed this on Wednesday when the contractor Anhui Foreign Construction Company (Afecc) handed… Read More »
Over 60 Malawians arrested in war torn Mozambique ver 60 Malawians have been arrested in Mozambique for unknown reasons after the buses they were travelling in to South Africa were stopped by security authorities. One of the arrested people, Martin Munkhowo from Mzimba, said the security stopped the buses and ordered everyone out of the buses. “They took… Read More »
Malawi welcoming anti-poaching drones supported by Google and the WWF conservation group The Malawi Government is being assisted with high-tech surveillance by agreeing to flights by anti-poaching drones as part of an initiative supported by Google and the WWF conservation group. The drones, which resemble large model airplanes, have been used in South African wildlife areas and are… Read More »
Balaka farmers hails CABMACC for ISFM project Farmers in Ulongwe EPA in Balaka has commended CABMACC for supporting a Scaling Out Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) Approaches to Improve Crop Resilience to Climate Change project which is being implemented in the area. This was said during a recent visit by CABMACC communication team in the districts of Balaka… Read More »