Representing the SADC
The African country aims to process its own raw materials rather than simply exporting them. To succeed, the country needs roads, electricity and skilled workers. Zambia’s Minister of Mines enters the already packed conference hall. He has made it to Kinshasa, the capital of the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in time for the … Read More “Congo-Kinshasa: Nation Wants to Move Up the Battery Supply Chain” »
Kasungu district has recorded six cases of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in a short period of time. Director of Health Services at the District Hospital, Dr Emmanuel Golombe, revealed to a network of journalists under National TB and Leprosy Elimination Program (NTLEP) who were on a tour to Kasungu on Thursday that the hospital has … Read More “Malawi: Kasungu Records Increase in MDR-TB Cases” »
The new pipeline is expected to receive 6.5 million litres of fuel from the Tanzania-Zambia Mafuta pipeline, built 54 years ago. Analysts say the cost of fuel will reduce when the new pipeline becomes operational. Zambia’s heavy reliance on fuel is clearly evident on any given day, as thousands of wheels criss-cross the country’s busy … Read More “Zambia Set for a Fuel Pipeline Upgrade” »
28 September marks the annual International Safe Abortion Day. As Malawi joins the rest of the world in commemorating the day, it is important for the government to fulfill the commitment made in the National Postabortion Care Policy that ‘no woman should suffer or die from complications of abortion in Malawi.’ Despite making the commitment, … Read More “Malawi: Breaking the Barriers On Access to Safe Abortion to Reduce Maternal Mortality” »
Tributes continue to pour in following the death of former Malawi Congress Party (MCP) President John Tembo who has been described by many as Malawi’s political towering figure of modern times. Tembo, who held several cabinet portfolios in the Kamuzu Banda regime during the MCP one party system, died on Wednesday in Lilongwe aged 91. … Read More “Malawians Mourn Jzu Tembo” »
While Minister of Homeland Security, Ken Zikhale Ng’oma maintains that the recent brutal killings in Lilongwe City is not a threat to national security as alluded to by the coalition of human rights organizations, the United Nations alerts it security management system (UNSMS) staff members of “potential increases in the threat of opportunistic crime and … Read More “Malawi: UN Advises Staff in Malawi to Be On High Alert Following Recent Brutal Murders and Residential Robberies” »
Largest alcoholic beverages producer, Castel Malawi has called on Malawians to exercise caution on the roads by among other things, drinking responsibly, to avoid accidents. Castel Malawi Human Resources and Corporate Affairs Director, Gloria Zimba made the call during the launch of a Road Safety Awareness Campaign in Blantyre on Friday. The campaign, which will … Read More “Malawi: Castel Malawi Calls for Responsible Drinking” »
Malawi Government says it needs K226 billion to feed 4.4 million people facing acute hunger. Commissioner for Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) said the government has already provided part of the money for the purchase of the food. According to Malawi Vulnerability Assessment report, about 4.4 million are facing hunger this year mostly because … Read More “Malawi Government Needs K226bn to Feed 4.4 Hungry Stomachs” »
Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola has stressed the need for increased financing towards clean cooking if countries are to achieve universal access to clean and modern energy by 2030. Matola made the remarks during the virtual address to delegates at the 6th Global Energy Interconnection currently underway in Beijing , China. He observed that there … Read More “Malawi: Minister Matola Stresses Need for Increased Financing Towards Clean Cooking Technologies” »
Women still trail men in educational attainment and ownership of key assets. Key findings In Zambia, equal proportions of women and men have post-secondary education (15%), but women are significantly less likely than men to have secondary schooling (37% vs. 56%). Women trail men in control over key assets such as mobile phones, bank accounts, … Read More “Zambians Endorse Gender Equality, Want Greater Govt Effort for Women’s Rights” »
