Malawi has three dentists only in public hospitals, a situation that is hampering government efforts to improve oral health, minister of Health Peter Kumpalume has said. Speaking in Lilongwe during the launch of National Oral Health Week, Kumpalume said the government is discussing with other stakeholders to train more dentists in Tanzania to cope up […]
A six year old girl is battling for her life at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe after a teargas canister accidentally landed on her head during running battle between police and protests over Kamuzu Institute of Youth. The girl, Memory Tembo’s father from Chilinde in Lilongwe said he was concerned with the health condition of […]
Supreme Court Judge Renzine Mzikamanda grew cold feet in making a determination on former minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Raphael Kasambara’s appeal against revocation of his bail and said that the matter needs to be brought before more than one judge. It is a clear case of a judge being caught between doing the […]
Program manager for Communicable diseases in the Ministry of Health, Dr Beatrice Mwagomba has warned men with diabetes to desist from using the anti-impotence drug Viagra without consulting their doctor as it has some inside effects. Mwagomba made the remarks on Thursday in Blantyre when responding to a question during a news conference on the […]
Finance minister Goodall Gondwe says government will engage Illovo Sugar Company for maize production on its large land. Gondwe said this in parliament as members of parliament were increasingly concerned because of food shortages in the country and the impending drought next year. Most of the legislators said although the government promised relief food for […]
Southern Region Water Board has disconnected water at Zomba Central Hospital due to a staggering K6 million unpaid bill, putting pressure on patients and guardians as public hospitals in Malawi continue to collapse rapidly due to cash flow problems at Capital Hill, the seat of government. Southern Region Water Board publicist Macdonald Phiri confirmed in […]
Finance minister Goodall Gondwe said government suspended the fertlizer loan programme conceived y former president Joyce Banda because it was ill conceived and the government is struggling to recover K12 billion. Gondwe said this in parliament when leader of People’s Party in the House, Uladi Mussa asked Finance Minister to explain why the programme was […]
Government has repatriated over 200 Malawians from South Africa and is expected to repatriate over 2000 as they are facing deportation from southern Africa’s economic powerhouse. Spokesperson for the department of Disaster and Preparedness Jeremiah Mphande said in an interview the whole exercise is to cost government K50 million. “All those we are repatriating are […]
Government has come under intense pressure to resuscitate the collapsing public health service by improving the welfare of both health workers and patients. This was a message sent on Friday by public hospital workers in Lilongwe, Dowa and Nkhata Bay. The health workers that included doctors and nurses, marched peacefully from Kamuzu Central Hospital to […]
Comesa Court sitting in Lusaka, Zambia, has thrown out an application by the Malawi Government which asked the court to drop a case where Malawi Mobile Limited (MML) a mobile phone operator licensed in April 2002 but faced political hurdles against rolling out its services in the country is challenging illegal termination of the contract. […]
Malawi police have arrested a driver involved in the K6 million OG plastics robbery in Limbe town, Blantyre barely three weeks after arresting four suspected armed criminals who staged the heist. Police have arrested a 37-year-old John Kapitikisa from Tapala village, T/A Likoswe in Chiradzulu district. National police Press and Public Relations Officer, Rhoda Manjolo […]
Police in Dedza have arrested 28 year old woman, Catherine Nthala Kachipande after being found in possession of fake maize seeds for sale According to Dedza Police spokesperson Edward Kabango,the suspect Catherine Nthala Kachipande was arrested Thursday afternoon after they got a tip from some well wishers that at a certain house which located at airfield there […]
House of Lords of the British Parliament in its quest to reach out to a wider audience in the society have invited a charismatic Malawian female Pastor who is also HIV and AIDS activist, Elizabeth Makwinja – Kalonga, founder and trustee of African Home Traditions and director of the Love and Faith Project to be […]
A Malawian Investigative Journalist, Collins Mtika has emerged the 2015 overall winner for Haller Development Journalism Prize, carting away with MK2.6 million, a prize that aims to encourage closer scrutiny and wider exposure of crucial development issues in Africa. The Haller Foundation’sethos has always been to share knowledge and ideas to achieve economic development, and […]
Former First Lady Callista Mutharika said her chariry, which she formed soon after marrying the former head of state, late Bingu wa Mutharika, is still active but bemoaned lack of donors and publicity as the major set back. Callista formed Callista Mutharika Safe Motherhood Initiative with pomp at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe soon after she […]
The Balaka Second Grade Magistrate Court in eastern Malawi has set free two people who pleaded guilty for being found with indigenous banned Tsanya logs without permit, accusing the forestry department of failing to perform their duties. Police Prosecutor Sub Inspector Elias Chitsulo told the court that the suspects Billy Dziopani (36), and Joseph Feki (29), were on […]
Police have arrested two girls at Kamuzu Institute for Youth following a fracas that ensued when Minister of Youth Grace Chiumia led an entourage from her ministry to end the wrangle over the use of the institute. Some youths from surrounding areas and athletes blocked the entrance at the institute to prevent government officials from […]
Media watchdog Misa-Malawi has urged Malawians to rise up and demand answers from government on its failure to table the Access to Information bill in parliament. President of Namisa Thom Khanje on Thursday cast doubt the sincerity of the cabinet to send the bill to the cabinet’s legal committee, saying the government has never been […]