Representing the SADC
Malawi has spent US$17,000 (20 million Kwacha) to construct a small pit latrine at an under-five clinic in the country’s third largest city of Mzuzu. A small toilet at the Lupaso under-five clinic in Mzuzu, constructed using the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), has two rooms, one for males and the other for females, but has … Read More “Malawi’s Gold Plated Pit Latrine” »
Maputo — The bodies of the administration of justice in the central province of Tete are calling for flexible prisoner swap between Mozambique and neighbouring Malawi in order to avoid costs for both countries. According to Radio Moçambique, Tete province has 92 Malawian prisoners, of whom 60 are in pre-trial detention and the rest are … Read More “Mozambique: – Mozambique and Malawi Must Look for Flexible Prisoner Swap” »
Chinese President Xi Jinping has invited President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera to grace the 2023 China–Africa Economic and Trade Expo which is slated for June 2023. Chinese Ambassador to Malawi Mr Long Zhou presented the official invitation letter to President Dr Chakwera on Wednesday at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe. Speaking when he presented the invitation, … Read More “Malawi: China President Invites Chakwera for China-Africa Expo” »
President Dr Lazarus Chakwera is predicting Malawi will be the next biggest investment destination in Africa and beyond. He said his administration is initiating various reforms to ease the burden and cost of doing business in the country. Speaking on Wednesday virtually when he officially opened the Malawi Investment Forum (MIF) taking place at Emperor’s … Read More “Malawi: Chakwera Says Malawi Is Next Biggest Investment Destination” »
Malawi Government has commended the National Aids Commission (NAC) for the strides it has made towards eliminating new HIV and Aids infections in the country. Speaking at the National Dissemination Meeting of the T=T Campaign Strategy in Lilongwe on Wednesday, Director of the HIV and Viral Hepatitis Department at the Ministry of Health, Dr Rose … Read More “Malawi: Nac Commended for Strides Made Towards Eliminating HIV and Aids in Malawi” »
The High court in Mzuzu has adjourned to June 8, a case in which step son to former President Peter Mutharika Tadikira Mafubza and five others are answering murder and trafficking in persons case. The six are answering the charges in relation to a mass grave of 30 Ethiopian nationals that was discovered at Mtangatanga … Read More “Malawi: Court Adjourns Former President Mutharika’s Step Son Case to June 8” »
Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has said there must be concerted efforts aimed at ensuring there are right initiatives and incentives to connect farmers to internet in order to improve agricultural productivity and commercialization as stipulated in the Malawi 2063 (MW2063) vision. MACRA Director General, Daud Suleman, made the remarks in Lilongwe during a public … Read More “Malawi: Internet Connectivity Key to Improving Malawi’s Agricultural Productivity, Commercialization-Macra” »
The campaign demonstrated how female interns and staff in the organisation were trained and tasked with advocacies that promote inter-ethnic relations, national unity, good governance, and gender equality. Female staff of Image Merchants Promotion Limited (IMPR), the publisher of PRNigeria and Economic Confidential, have bagged double SABRE African Public Relations Awards 2023 in Lusaka, Zambia. … Read More “Nigeria: PRNigeria Women Win PR Awards in Zambia” »
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has poorly rated Malawi on the first review of the Malawi staff monitored program, the first step towards the qualification for extended credit facility (ECF). IMF says Malawi faced implementation challenges during the first review of the Malawi Staff Monitored Program with Executive Board Involvement based on end-December 2022 targets. … Read More “Malawi: IMF Rates Malawi Poorly On First Review of Extended Credit Facility Qualification” »
President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera says political sabotage and governance dysfunction in public institutions are some key obstacles his administration is facing in the provision of public service delivery. Speaking during the 2023 edition of Malawi Investment Forum on Tuesday in Lilongwe, Chakwera lamented two obstacles that continue to haunt his government are governance dysfunction … Read More “Malawi: Chakwera Says Political Sabotage Choking Public Service Delivery” »
