News In Central Region (1292)
Govt Tipped on Diplomatic Academy Establishment
As the Tonse administration ponders on the establishment of a Diplomatic Academy, governance expert Victor Chipofya has tipped capitol hill to just introduce a standalone diplomatic course at an already existing institution of higher learning than starting from scratch which he says is costly and time-consuming.
African Women Hoping For Business Opportunities Through E-Commerce
African women can now hope for better and success in business following the establishment of the Comesa-driven 50 Million African Women Speak Platform, which will boost their knowledge in business, as well as easily conduct it across African borders.
2 Arrested For Cultivating Indian Hemp
Police in Ntchisi have arrested 2 men for cultivating cannabis Sativa (Indian hemp) without licence.
Residents in Mchinji Spend Months Without Electricity
Residents around Mkanda trading centre and the surrounding areas in Mchinji district have spent over three months without electricity, following a faulty ESCOM transformer.
Expert Dares Financial Institutions on Exorbitant Charges
An economic expert says financial institutions have to come clearly and tell Malawians on continued exorbitant charges on electronic transactions arguing the trend is punitive to consumers in this period of COVID-19.
NGO Pleads With Fishermen To Avoid Illegal Fishing
An Organization called Refresh has pleaded with fishermen in the country to avoid using illegal fishing gears and chemicals on lake Malawi.
Jobless Midwifery Assistants Petition President Chakwera
About seven hundred qualified but jobless Community Midwifery Assistants have requested President Lazarus Chakwera to hire them within five days or they will do unspecified action.
Chakwera Yet Decided on Mia & Belekanyama Replacements
State House says President Lazarus Chakwera has not yet made a decision to fill vacant positions of two cabinet ministers that were created following the death of two ministers previously holding the positions.
Parly Tips ACB to Lobby For Resources
Parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs has challenged the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) to move the committee lobby for more allocations that can in the long run help the bureau expedite cases under its disposal.
PAC Backs Govt to Roll Out AstraZeneca Vaccine
The Public Affairs Committee PAC has backed the Government on plans to roll out the Covid-19 vaccine and warned to reprimand in public all religious groups that will preach against the exercise.
