Christopher Sande

Christopher Sande

Authorities in Chikwawa district have indicated that they are set to disburse K5.8 billion to 39, 000 beneficiaries under the government's Social Cash Transfer Program (SCTP) in order to alleviate the suffering that citizens are facing due to effects of cyclone Freddy.

NBS Bank has expressed some happiness that despite the current economic challenges, many citizens are still demonstrating a culture of saving money.

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) and Electricity Generation (EGENCO) have introduced a huge innovation by coming up with Automatic Generation Control (AGC) that will improve power efficiency and system stability.

The Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) has received a huge boost of new surgery equipment amid reports that the hospital conducts more than 65 Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) operations every month.

The National Aids Commission (NAC) has cited intergenerational sex as one of the major factors fueling new HIV Infections in Malawi as the organisation estimates that the country will record 15, 000 new infections this year.

Some elderly women have begged president Lazarus Chakwera’s government to establish a special social protection fund amid various challenges affecting the lives of the elderly in the country.

LifeCo Insurance Company says it has taken a step in popularizing the new Pensions Act of 2023 for people to understand and fully benefit from it.

Two organizations, Plan International Malawi and Catholic Development Commission in Malawi, (CAEDCOM) have cited poverty and lack of economic opportunities among citizens as key factors that are fueling trafficking in persons (TIP) in the country.

President Peter Mutharika has accused opposition parties of faking his illness with others spreading rumours that he had died as the country is preparing for presidential polls scheduled for 21 May, 2019.

Life is tough at Kalima Village in Chikwawa district. Scars of cyclone Freddy are all over. Desperation among people is clear, with some destroyed houses abandoned. Most of the cyclone Freddy survivors have moved to settle on a higher ground.

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