Malawi’s President Fires Cabinet Over Corruption Charges
Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera on Monday dissolved his entire Cabinet over corruption charges against three of its members. Chakwera told the nation in a televised address that “all the functions of Cabinet revert to my office until I announce a reconfigured Cabinet in two days.” He vowed to “confront all forms of lawless conduct by public officials.” […]
Attorney General Thabo Nyirenda Gives Government Fraudsters a 60-Day Amnesty to Pay Back
Malawi’s Attorney General, Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda has issued out a 60-day amnesty to all alleged crooked companies and individuals who have defrauded the public purse in their business dealings or illegally acquired wealth through procurement fraud and corruption to voluntarily pay back the said wealth or face the long arm of the law. Government’s Chief […]
NGOs Dismayed With Executive Silence On Attacks and Killings of Persons With Albinism
A consortium of human rights organizations have expressed dismay with the silence from the authorities in light of increasing cases of physical attacks, killings, abductions, mutilations and infanticide of persons with albinism (PWAs) in Malawi. The organizations, which included the Association for Persons with Albinism in Malawi (APAM), the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace […]
USAID Estimates 20% of Malawi Women Not Accessing Family Planning Methods
One in every five women continues to report unmet family planning needs coupled with inadequate access to maternal health services, a situation that contributes to early childbearing and high fertility rates. The United States Agency International for Development (USAID) Deputy Mission Director, Melissa Francis, said these, in turn, are the factors contributing to high numbers […]
Oxfarm Confronts Malnutrition In Malawi
An international charity organization, Oxfam, has embarked on a project aimed at confronting rising cases of malnutrition in the country. The project will pull together resources towards the nutrition sector. The Oxfam Malawi project that has been first launched in Dowa, is also set to be launched in other two districts of Dedza and Salima. […]
Avoiding Unintended Pregnancies In Cash-Strapped Malawi
In January, as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world, Malawi clang to the hope that the deadly disease stays outside its borders. But all the hope came crumbling when the country recorded its first case of COVID-19 at the beginning of April. With a weak health system characterized by frequent drug stock-outs and high […]
Couple Arrested Over Sexual Assault of Girl With Mental Illness
Malawi Police in Nkhata Bay is keeping in custody a 23-year-old Gift Bazirio for allegedly sexually assaulting a mentally challenged girl aged 23. While confirming the development, the district police spokesperson Kondwani James said the law enforcers also arrested the wife of the suspect, Margret Mhango, for aiding the sexual assault. The offence was committed […]
Malawi Women Lawyers Say Hands Tied Over Msundwe Rape Cases
Women lawyers, who have been pushing for the prosecution of police officers who allegedly raped some women in Msundwe, Lilongwe say the women lawyers grouping is surprised with the prolonged silence on the matter. The Women Lawyers Association of Malawi took the matter to court on behalf of the sexual victims. Women Lawyers Association of […]
Malawian Protesters Demand Tougher Penalties For Rape
Public concern about sexual abuse and harassment has grown in Malawi following accusations involving public broadcaster Hundreds of Malawians took to the streets on Monday to demand tougher rape penalties following months of protests over sexual abuse in the country, including a high-profile case involving the head of the public broadcaster. The demonstrators presented a […]
Over 2.6 Million People Require Food Assistance As Indian Government Donates Rice
Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee (MVAC) report has projected that 2.6 million people as requiring humanitarian food assistance. Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Agnes Nkusa Nkhoma disclosed this Monday in Lilongwe during the official handover ceremony of 1,000 tonnes of rice from Indian Government. She said the food assistance would be required during the lean season from […]
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