Executive Director for Action Aid Malawi, Grace Malera says there is need to increase women participation in decision making positions in the country. She was speaking during a half day media orientation workshop on Wednesday in Lilongwe organised by Action Aid Malawi. Malera said the media plays a crucial role in some of the interventions […]
As one way of keeping girls in school, Action Aid Malawi has deployed a range of professionals to mentor and motivate pupils in primary schools around Neno district. Action Aid Programmes Officer in Neno Francis Chapasuka said the initiative is aimed at empowering pupils especially girls-to stay in school saying girls in the district have […]
In an effort to intensify the fight against rising corruption in Malawi, ActionAid Malawi (AAM) and the country’s graft-busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) have signed a pact that will see the youth taking an active role in the fight against corruption. Among other things, the initiative will see AAM and ACB reach out to […]
An international nongovernmental organization, Action Aid has vowed to empower the country’s citizenry so they were able to hold their duty bearers accountable and also ensure that every project being implemented in the areas of health and agriculture in the country meet the needs of the people. The Organization’s Social Accountability Project Officer, Wales Chigwenembe […]
ActionAid Malawi study findings disseminated on Tuesday has revealed rampant high level fraud and corruption at Lilongwe City Council and rapid populations are affecting service delivery in the country’s capital. Lilongwe residents have been complaining about poor service delivery by the council manifested by heaps of uncollected garbage and poor roads. Delivering the report, Action Aid […]
Action-Aid says it is advocating for formation of bylaws in Mzimba District to make primary school education compulsory and force parents to ensure that their children attend and remain in school. The non-governmental organization that champions early childhood development singles out lack of parental support as a major challenge causing pupils not to work hard […]
Ethel Sonyezani Chavula, 16, dropped out of Balitse Primary School in Mchinji District after falling pregnant for her fellow pupil, a 17-year-old boy. She went on to get married to him but the marriage did not work out due to many challenges. “We could stay for days without eating anything because we were both not […]
Action Aid says pre-school education is vital to ensuring quality education in the country as it is a foundation for basic education especially in remote areas far from primary schools. The remarks were made during the opening of the newly constructed building to be used as a Community Based Child Care Centre (CBCC) for children […]
A parliamentary committee on Tuesday sent back officials from the powerful and influential international NGO, Action Aid because the country director Martha Khonjefailed to show up for the grilling meeting. Chairman of the HIV, AIDS and Nutrition Gumba Banda said his committee wanted to find out from ActionAid how the international non governmental organisation was […]
Malawians must forget the possibilities of bilateral donors bringing back their aid purses to Malawi, regardless of the fiscal management improvements put in place, ActionAid Malawi Country Director Martha Khonje has said, pointing out that saying the most paramount source of this funding is fairly taxing corporation so as to raise more revenue. Khonje said […]
A colonial-era tax treaty between Malawi and the UK is costing the southern African country significant amounts of lost tax revenue and must be reformed, the charity ActionAid has said. The group said that the 60-year-old tax deal, which allows British multinationals firms operating in Malawi to move out revenue untaxed, was hindering investment in […]
Influential female human rights activist Martha Kwataine has resigned from her position as executive director of Malawi Health Equity Network (Mehn) and is heading to an international NGO, ActionAid. She told a local radio on Wednesday that she resigned at MEHN, an organisation she founded nine years ago in October and was serving notice as […]
Tennis star Roger Federer has urged Malawi politicians to lay more emphasis on early education of children. Federer ranked as the second best male tennis player in the world, said early childhood development is crucial as it empowers children to reach their fullest potential. He was speaking when launched a new childcare centre at Lundu […]
Tennis star Roger Federer has launched a children’s programme in Malawi funded by his charity foundation, saying he was keen to help one of the poorest countries in the world. The world’s number two player jetted in the capital Lilongwe on Sunday and posted snaps on Twitter saying it was the first time that he […]
Tennis superstar Rodger Federer will on Monday visit Malawi to launch Lundu Community-Based Childcare Centre among other things. ActionAid country director Martha Khonje said the Swiss tennis star, who will be accompanied by Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare Patricia Kaliati will hold a news conference soon after arrival at Kamuzu International on Monday […]
Uranium miner Paladin has rejected the susbstance of the report by Action Aid Malawi that states that Malawi government has lost out on more than US$43 million in tax to the Australian mining multinational , saying it is “fundamentally unsound”. Paladin’s General Manager for Malawi, Greg Walker told Nyasa Times that Action Aid Malawi did […]
A study conducted by Action Aid Malawi has revealed that Malawi government has lost out on more than US$43 million in tax to the Australian mining multinational Paladin who started operating in the country six years ago to mine uranium for sale in North America. In a report findings disseminated in Lilongwe this week and […]
It never rains but pours for the National Aids Commission (NAC). After being bombarded left, right and center by the civil society in the country for its insensitiveness and carelessness in giving out grants, the Commission has also lost the trust of the Global Fund administrators. NAC has been stripped off of the principal recipient […]