Donors have pulled together resources in one Malawi basket to raise K101 billion towards attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s). UN Resident Coordinator, Maria Jose Torres says the Fund’s Steering Committee, co-chaired by the Secretary to Treasury Chauncy Simwaka and Torres, endorsed the Joint Programmes during their meeting last week. The funds will focus […]
Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima has challenged faith leaders in Malawi to lead the struggle for the attainment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Speaking when he opened the Micah Challenge Malawi Campaign in Lilongwe on Wednesday, Chilima observed that the leadership of faith leaders is critical since they command more influence and […]
Child Rights Network has expressed fear that the outbreak of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic may derail the gains Malawi has achieved towards attaining the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on children’s rights. The network, which has been registered by child rights’ organizations, including Plan International Malawi, Save the Children, SOS Children’s Village Malawi and World […]
The United Nations (UN) resident coordinator Maria Jose Torres has called for increased efforts in the promotion of gender equality as a means of achieving the global set targets of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Torress said that global statistics have indicated that countries with the highest indicators in meeting the SDGs targets are those that have […]
Government has admitted that inadequate or outright lack of technical and professional capacity in Malawi government’s ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) are denying citizens the much-desired socioeconomic transformation. The acting Chief Director for Economic Planning and Development, Peter Simbani, has since challenged the MDAs to make full use of the provided resources so that Malawi […]
Malawian member of the Reality of Aid Africa, who is also Southern Africa sub regional representative of the civil society partnerships for development effectiveness, Dalitso Kubalasa says the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) mantra of leaving no one behind will not come to fruition without civic space and civic engagement in a truly enabled environment for inclusive […]
Minister of Information, ICT and Civic Education Patricia Kaliati has called on journalists in the country to investigate and get first hand information from communities when writing development stories. Kaliati said journalists should use bottom-up approach to cover real issues affecting people. Kaliati said this in Blantyre on Wednesday during the opening of a two […]
Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare Jean Kalilani has said the Government of Malawi recognises the role of faith-based organisations in the realisation of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted in 2015. She said religious organisations play a critical role in governance policies, peace and security, gender equality and women empowerment. Kalilani […]
United Nations Populations fund (UNFPA) Deputy Country Representative Dr. Rogaia Abdelrahim,says midwives remains critical components in the achievement of sustainable development goals(SDGs). Speaking in Lilongwe during this year’s international day of the midwifery, Dr Abdelrahim said well trained and supported midwives working in communities are uniquely and strategically positioned to provide the compassionate, respectful and culturally […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) member of parliament for Lilongwe Mapuyu who is also SADC Parliamentary Forum, vice president, Joseph Njobvuyalema, has been elected Secretary General for Africa Parliamentary Network on Sustainable Development Goals. Njobvuyalema was elected at a conference which took place at Abujah in Nigeria from 9 to 13 March, 2016. He has taken […]
Southern African Development Community (SADC) – Parliamentary Forum, acting president, Joseph Rabson Njovuyalema, has asked SADC countries to fully support their Parliaments in order for the countries to achieve UN’s Sustainable Development Goals(SDGS). The SDGs centre on ending poverty and hunger, improving health, education and gender equality, making cities more sustainable, combating climate change, protecting […]
Business went as usual in the Capital City Lilongwe as Malawians held peaceful demonstrations to express anger over dwindling of health service delivery in Malawi hospitals although there was drama as the two parallel demonstrators with different issues delivered their petition to authorities. The Tuesday demonstrations took place and finished without serious incidents of violence […]
United Nations (UN) office in Malawi, says the media needs to take the initiative to help citizens stay engaged in both localization and prioritization process of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Mia Sepo was speaking in the Capital city, Lilongwe on Wednesday afternoon during the meeting with members of Bwaila Media Club (BMC) to discuss SDG’s and […]
The Bankers Association of Malawi in its analysis of the Malawi’s economy in 2013/14, said that “we are too disorganized to progress”. Let me add that we seem to be“too divided to progress”. Probably we were not ready for democracy or we totally misunderstood the whole concept of democracy. As a result, we are too […]
President Peter Mutharika said he will soon be discussing with his cabinet on how best to execute the 17 newly adopted Sustainable Development Goals. Speaking on arrival at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) from the United States of America (USA) where he had attended the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Mutharika said the challenge that the […]