News In Central Region (1297)
MHRC Calls For Police Professional Conduct
The Malawi human rights commission has called upon the Malawi police service to be professional and independent.
Illiteracy Derails Women Empowerment in DA
Teams Advancing Women in Agriculture (TAWINA) says limited market information, knowledge and skills, low literacy levels, limited freedom of movement, lack of decision making and negotiation are hampering women’s economic independence in Dowa.
Brothers Killed Over Chieftaincy in DA
A 62-year-old man, Kakhomba Kenamu, who is group village headman Kakhomba, is said to have killed his 66-year-old brother, Kaponda kenamu, whom he had quarreled over the chieftaincy in Dowa district.
Amnesty International Condemns Activists’ Arrests
The recent government crackdown on the HRDC leadership has attracted condemnation from an international human rights body, Amnesty International.
Plan Malawi Underscores Need to Empower Young People
Plan Malawi has underscored the need to empower young people with vocational skills, if the country is to make strides in creating meaningful employment.
Gov “Fires” 62 ICT Officers at DRTSS
Government has released some 62 non -established ICT officers at the department of Road Traffic and Safety Services.
Cargo Scanner Maximizes Revenue Collection at Songwe Border
The introduction of a cargo scanner at Songwe Border in Karonga has tremendously aided increase of monthly revenues collected by the Malawi Revenue Authority as part of tax modernisation drive.
Parliament Sets 19 May as Date For Fresh Presidential Poll
Parliament systematically avoided contempt of court on Monday afternoon by amending the Electoral Commission Act and the Parliamentary and Presidential Elections Act (PPEA) which the Constitutional Court ordered in its judgment of the Presidential election petition.
Approve Electoral Bills in 7 Days-HRDC Tells APM
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition has given President Peter Mutharika a seven-day ultimatum to assent to the amended Parliamentary and Presidential Elections Act (PPEA) and Electoral Commission Act, threatening to mobilize 5 million Malawians to hold vigils at State House if this does not happen.
Government Yet To Go on Australia’ Lotus And Lilly Fact-Finding Mission
Government is yet to find out if Lotus and Lilly, an Australian company that silently bought 85 percent of Kayerekera uranium mine in Karonga from Paladin Africa, has the capacity to manage the mining site.
