The Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) Board in Malawi has trashed a letter from the United Nations AIDS Agency (UNAIDS) calling for the immediate release from custody of rights activists Gift Trapence and MacDonald Sembereka, saying such a call is an obstruction to justice especially as it is apparent that the two really have a case to […]
Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate Violet Chipawo has granted bail to two human rights activists Gift Trapence and MacDonald Sembeleka arrested for alleged fraud after the United Nations (UN) demanded their unconditional release. The State has charged Sembereka with three counts while Trapence is facing four counts. Sembereka is suspected of forgery of official documents, uttering […]
The United Nations (UN) Programme on HIV/Aids (UNAids) has said there is no need for any legal action against two human rights activists Gift Trapence and Rev MacDonald Sembereka in a K7.4 million ‘purported fraud’ case, crashing the state case against the two. Police arrested Trapence, vice-chairperson of Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) who organised the […]
The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has commended Family Planning Association of Malawi (FPAM), for providing sexual and reproductive health services to young people in the country. UNAIDS Deputy Director for Eastern and Southern Africa – Dr. Pierre Somse said this after he visited one of FPAM’s youth-friendly facilities in Kawale – Lilongwe. […]
Malawian President Prof. Arthur Peter Mutharika and his government has been hailed for demonstrating high level commitment in the national and global fight against HIV and AIDS. Speaking when he called on President Mutharika in Johannesburg South Africa where the President is there for African Union summit, United Nations Under Secretary-General and UNAIDS Executive Director […]
Global Fund has pledged a total USD574 million to Malawi in order to help the country ably fight against Malaria, Tuberculosis and Hiv and Aids, the country’s health minister has disclosed. Minister of Health Jean Kalirani disclosed at a news conference on Monday on return from Switzerland where the Malawi delegation had a meeting with […]
Malawi may risk losing its Global Fund help following massive abuse of HIV and Aids resources through the National Aids Commission (NAC) which is currently at the centre of wantonly disbursing money to non-HIV related activities and in the process angering the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and Aids (UNAids). NAC is a government […]
Malawian Health Minister Dr Jean Kalilani has said the country cannot afford to fold its sleeves in the fight against the HIV virus, else even the registered gains will be taken away, saying government will embark on a door-to-door HIV/Aids testing campaign. Kalilani said on Monday the door-to-door HIV testing campaigns for every citizen in the country […]
Airtel Malawi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with UNAIDS on the use of a mobile phone application towards mitigating the impact of HIV/Aids in the communities. Speaking in Lilongwe on Wednesday during the signing ceremony, Airtel Malawi Managing Director Heiko Schlittke said the effort is championed by the provision of a toll free number (300). […]
Football Association of Malawi ( FAM) has partnered with UNAIDS in the fight against HIV-AIDS campaign dubbed ‘Protect the Goal’. scheduled to be launched on Sunday at the Silver Stadium where Big Bullets and Silver Strikers will tussle each other in a friendly match. UNAids country coordinator Amakobe Sande and FAM chief executive officer Suzgo Nyirenda said the […]
UNAIDs Executive Director, Michael Sibide on Friday commended Malawi for its bold stand in fighting against the spread of HIV and AIDs which contributed to a 75 percent reduction of new HIV infections. Sibide made the remarks in Lilongwe at the official opening of the first UNAIDS / LANCET Commission Summit which has been organized […]
Commercial sex workers and Malawi police officers are rated high on the list of group of people affected with HIV/AIDS epidemic in the country. Sex workers top the list with 70.7 percent whereas the cops are at 75 percent, according to 2012 UNaids report. However, the UNaids report released this week in Geneva, Switzerland says Malawi […]
Malawian President Joyce Banda leaves the country on 26th June 2013 for Abuja Nigeria to attend the High Level Global Power Women Network on 27th and 28thJune 2013, State House has announced. Global Power Network aims to review and identify strategies for accelerating the implementation of the global and regional commitments for women and gender equality […]