Panos Institute Southern Africa has called for increased support for media houses and individual journalists to effectively cover the response to the COVID-19 public health emergency while staying safe from infection and other risks. The executive director of Panos Institute Southern Afric (PSAf), Vusumuzi Sifile said, while most of the workers are staying at home […]
The Board of Directors of Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) has announced the appointment of Vusumuzi Sifile as the organization’s new Executive Director, replacing Malawian Lilian Saka Kiefer, who has left the organization to further her studies in the United Kingdom. Saka, exceptionally led the organization since 2011 and during her tenure, she oversaw the […]
Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) has condemnned the harassment of journalists and independent media houses, especially by the police and other State agents in Malawi. In a media statement which was issued on Monday, Panos views any harassment of the media reverses the gains the country had recorded in its quest for media freedom, culminating in the enactment […]
Panos Institute Southern Africa (PISA) has appealed to all partners working in the health sector in Malawi to step-up the momentum in the fight to eradicate malaria which is one of the country’s top public health problems. The partners include health service providers, civil society organizations (CSOs) and communities. Panos made the appeal following the […]
Panos Institute of Southern Africa (PSAf) says sexual harassment is one of the biggest hindrances to women’s advancement into positions of influence in Malawi and other countries in the region. In a statement issued last week in Lusaka, Zambia, PSAf executive director Lilian Saka Kiefer said a recent review of political party systems and structures […]
Panos Southern Africa executive director Lilian Kiefer has said issues of gender-based violence (GBV) could be reduced if women have increased access to justice in the country. Speaking in an interview on Tuesday in Blantyre, Keifer said access to justice has proven to be both a preventive and mitigating strategy in addressing GBV, adding the […]
Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) has urged all stakeholders in Malawi to ensure the full implementation of Access to information law which was enacted last week and has described the development as a step in the right direction. In a statement made available to Nyasa Times, Panos Institute Southern Africa Executive Director Lilian Kiefer, who […]
A Malawian woman, who is also the Executive Director of Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) Lilian Saka Kiefer has been recognised as one of Africa’s most influential women, after winning two awards for her work in creating life changing impact in the lives of the poor and marginalised. The Malawian was named Regional Winner in […]
Panos Institute Southern Africa executive director Lilian Kiefer said child marriages can be prevented through effective programmes, legal and policy interventions in Southern Africa. Kiefer, a Malawian, made the remarks on Monday during the opening ceremony of a two days media training workshop on ending child marriages in Southern Africa at Protea Hotels in Lusaka, Zambia. The […]