Specialist for blood diseases at the College of Medicine in Lilongwe, Dr. Yohane Mlombe has stressed the need to sensitize Malawians on Haemophilia. He said this in Lilongwe on Tuesday when he opened a two-day media awareness training on Haemophilia at Nurses Council. Mlombe explained that Haemophilia is a disease which composed of bleeding disorders […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika has appointed board members for parastatals, a move that has drawn a mixture of professionals, the clergy and ruling Democratic People’s Party (DPP) politicians. According to a list from the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) released on Monday . There are also some traditional leaders on the list. The […]
Malawi’s renowned rights activist has saluted President Joyce Banda’s administration for not foiling the January 17 consumers’ anti-government protests, a development that resulted in a violence-free action. Malawians on Thursday peaceably protested against immeasurable economic hardships that are characterized by soaring costs of living and other matters within the current administration. Championed by the Consumers […]
A recent study by Women in Politics and Decision Making Permanent Committee (WPDM PC) has revealed that women representation in decision making positions is very low in many institutions. Chairperson of WPDM PC which is under Gender Coordination Network (GCN), Emmie Chanika at a press briefing held in Blantyre on Monday disclosed that some institutions […]
Gender Based Violence (GBV) in form of sexual harassment by some male teachers is one of the biggest challenges facing the girl child in schools in Malawi. According to a study conducted by the Development Aid from People to People (DAPP) through Civil Liberties Committee (CILIC), the problem of sexual harassment against girls in schools […]