Representing the SADC
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” »
Malawi President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has called for the country to transition to a digital economy, saying this is key to increasing upward mobility and access to financial services. Chakwera added that transitioning to the digital economy will offer opportunities for upward economic mobility and access to services such as e-Learning, e-Health, e-Government, among others. … Read More “Malawi: Chakwera for Transitioning to a Digital Economy” »
Unofficial results for council byelection in Mtiya ward in Zomba show that the main opposition, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has won the poll, beating the party traditional political archrival, the ruling Malawi Congress Party with just a handful 60 votes. The unofficial results show that the DPP candidate, Maxwell Finias has come in first … Read More “Malawi: DPP Beats Political Archrivals MCP in Council Byelection in Zomba” »
