News In Central Region (1295)
Nation- wide Teachers' Sit-in Turns Nasty As Angry Learners Take to The Streets
The nation-wide sit-in by teachers has entered day three with now reported cases of leaners’ public protests and riots in reaction to the fact that they are missing classes.
ConCourt Says Election Case Verdict Out Between January 27th And February 3rd
Registrar of the High Court and Supreme Court of Appeal in Malawi, Agnes Patemba, says the verdict which constitutional court judges are currently putting together on the presidential election case will be out between January 27th and February 3rd.
MCTU Supports Teachers’ Sit-in, Calls On Govt. to Revisit Paying Mechanism
The Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) has called on government to revisit and expedite review of the public service paying mechanism in order to deal with bottlenecks and challenges to do with salaries wrangles, especially among teachers.
Kottana Mysterious Death: Court Remands Three Suspects
Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate, Violet Chipawo, has ordered further detention of the three suspects in the sudden death of Lilongwe’ girl, Kottana Chidyaonga.
High Court Sends Three Murderers to Jail for Life
High Court judge, Esmy Chombo, has ordered three men sent to the gallows for murder committed in three different cases.
MCP, Freedom Party Condemn DPP Over Mphepo Remarks
The Malawi Congress Party and the Freedom Party have issued separate statements condemning what they call “reckless and discriminatory’ and ‘tribalistic and nepotistic’ tendencies by leaders of the Democratic Progressive Party-DPP.
Ntcheu Forest Office to Evict Dzonzi-Mvai Forest Encrochers
Parliamentarian Spoils Constituents In Late New Year 'Generosity'
The new-year fever could fast be fading away, but parliamentarian for Kasungu West, Jailosi Bonongwe, still has surprises for his constituents, especially pregnant women.
Kasungu Health Officials Concerned With Increased Teen Pregnacies
In Kasungu district, health officials are also worried with increased cases of teenage pregnancies.
FPAM UPs Contraceptive Use in Dowa As Abortion Sours Among Youths
Limited access to sexual and reproductive health services is being blamed for rising cases of unsafe abortions in Dowa district where girls as young as 13 are in danger.
