NATIONAL NEWS (5290)
Govt. Takes a Swipe at JB for “Insensitive Remarks”
Government has described as insensitive and misleading remarks made by former president Joyce Banda that there is no COVID-19 case in the country.
YAS Bemoans Low Funding for Youth Empowerment Programs
The Youth and Society says unless government considers allocating adequate resources to the youth sector efforts to champion youth programs will remain a dream.
Henry Chiwiriwiri Thindwa Launches Book; "Memoirs"
Former politician and writer Henry Chiwiriwiri Thindwa has urged Malawians to tell stories that reflect on the country’s history for the future generations’ sake.
Boy 17, Stabs Playmate to Death in Mchinji
Police in Mchinji is keeping in custody a 17-year-old boy( name withheld) after stabbing his playmate to death following a misunderstanding that arose as they were playing football at Bua primary school ground.
FPE Ballot Papers Expected June 19
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says the company identified to print ballot papers for the June 23 fresh presidential election (FPE) will commence the work immediately following publishing of the polling day in the Malawi Gazette.
Farmers Appeal for Assistance for Winter Cropping
Farmers in Phalombe whose crops got damaged by dry spell have requested government and players in the agriculture sector to assist them with farm inputs to venture into winter cropping.
Weak By-Law Halts Revenue Collection in Ntcheu
Ntcheu District Council says it is struggling to collect enough revenue in its markets as evidenced in the 2019/2020 financial year where it has only managed to collect about 97 Million Kwacha against over 179 Million it projected.
Ntcheu Electoral Stakeholders Bemoan Political Violence
Some electoral stakeholders in Ntcheu says political violence ahead of fresh Presidential poll are unfortunate and need a quick solution by all leaders involved in the election.
DPP-UDF Alliance Holds a Youth Rally at Masintha
DPP-UDF alliance has started holding youth rallies to owe the young people to vote for President Mutharika in the May 23 fresh Presidential election.
CHRR, YAS Demand Transparency Over COVID 19 Funds Expenditure
The two organisations, Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation, CHRR and Youth and Society, YAS say they have observed that there is secrecy on how government is spending billions of kwachas donor funds aimed at fighting COVID-19 pandemic.
