News In Central Region (1295)
Hajat Mourned
Civil rights leaders are mourning the death of Rafik Hajat whom they describe as a patriot and passionate civil rights and governance activist, who helped grow civil society in Malawi.
Refund Four Thousand Kwacha to Irish Aid, Ministry Orders Ntcheu Council
The Ministry of Gender has ordered the Ntcheu District Council to refund Irish Aid the sum of four thousand Kwacha an amount declared ineligible in an audit report for the year ending 30 June 2019.
Lawyer Ayuba James to Appeal 14 Year Jail Sentence for NU 18 Yr-old Boy
Private Practice Lawyer, Sylvester Ayuba James says will assist the family of an 18-year-old boy from Ntcheu to appeal a 14-year jail sentence which was handed over to the boy last week for defiling and impregnating a girl aged 14.
Ntcheu-Tsangano-Neno-Mwanza Road Project Stalls for Three Months
For a period of three months now, construction works for the 9.6 Billion Kwacha the first phase of 21 kilometers Ntcheu-Tsangano-Neno-Mwanza road has stopped due to alleged delays in funding.
Ntcheu Road Accident Kills 2, Injures 4
Two people have been killed Thursday afternoon in a road accident in Ntcheu following a head-on collision involving two vehicles at Gwaza village on the M1 road in the district.
First Lady Launches "Life Story" Booklet
First lady Monica Chakwera has launched a life story booklet and video documentary courtesy of Plan Malawi. The book aims at drawing inspiration from her life story.
NKK Council Challenge Leaders to Lead In Covid-19 Fight
The Nkhotakota District Council has challenged Traditional and Faith Leaders in the district to champion correct Covid-19 information dissemination that will inspire their subjects to get vaccinated and strictly adhere to the pandemic set preventive measures.
EU Hails Chakwera For Efforts In Curbing Corruption
The new European Union Ambassador Rune Skinnebach has commended president Lazarus Chakwera for his commitment to curb corruption in the country.
"Africa CARICOM" States Urged to Stay United
African and Caribbean countries have been tipped to stay United if the two are to achieve economic and social growth and also to deal with global calamities such as the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change.
Covid-19 Faulted For PSLCE Student Decline
Education and human rights experts have expressed concern with the decrease in the number of learners sitting for the Primary School Certificate of education which commenced yesterday.
On Tuesday, the Malawi National Examinations Board-MANEB announced a decrease in the number of candidates sitting for the Primary School Leaving Certificate examinations this year.
Ministry of education could not justify the cause of the decrease, saying an investigation will be instituted to establish the cause.
But education expert Benedicto Kondowe is not moved with the decline, attributing it to the Covid-19 pandemic which has left many students unprepared.
According to Kondowe, government needs to formulate policies which can safeguard the right to education during global calamities.
“We need to have strategies which can motivate and safeguard our children so that they can sit for any exams regardless of natural mishaps such as this one,” he said.
Concurring with Kondowe, Dr. Jessie Kabwila, human rights activist and education expert says the development is indicative of impacts of the covid-19 pandemic.
“This is not surprising and disheartening at the same time, the Covid-19 pandemic is really affecting us and this is just one of those indicators,” she said.
Standard 8 exams have commenced and according to MANEB, 281,329 candidates will sit for the examinations compared to last year's 302,985.
