By Kenson McCloud As cases of Covid-19 continue to soar with each passing every day, health rights experts have demanded urgency in the recruitment process of additional health personnel to help ease the pressure in service delivery.In an interview with Timveni, one of the experts George Jobe said government has to prioritize the process to avoid […]

By Aamon Butao With an aim to eradicate poverty in the country, Centre for Social Concern is implementing a project called Strengthening the Capacity of Citizens to demand Transparency and Accountability in Public Finance Management for Reduced Poverty and Inequality.  Speaking during an orientation meeting with the media, Executive Director for the organization Father Dr. […]

By Vyalema Kaluluma Phiri Business in Mzuzu City came to a standstill Friday Morning following running battles between the police and Taxi operators. The police used tear-gas to disperse the angry taxi operators who stormed the streets to force government to reduce fuel pump prices, arguing the current carrying capacity of three passengers per trip […]

  By Esther Manduwa The Centre for Human Rights Education, Advice and Assistance has asked government to decongest the country’s prisons by releasing some prisoners with minor offences to reduce the risk of Covid-19 amongst inmates. While commending government for introducing mass testing exercise in the correction centers, Executive director for CHREEA Victor Mhango said […]

By Chilenje Chilenje At least ten suspects have escaped from custody at Nsanje Police Station.  Confirming the development to Timveni, Nsanje Police Station Officer In-Charge Seleman Mtambo the jail break took place in the wee hours of Friday.  Mtambo said the suspects escaped through a window of a holding cell.  The accused include defilement suspect […]

By Meclina Chirwa, Vyaalema Phiri & Esther Manduwa Government is partly to blame for the surge in new cases of Covid-19.  These are views of some Malawians who through Thursday’s Mukuzimva Bwanji program aired on Timveni radio felt border closures should not have been selective.  "Malawians returning from abroad especially South Africa have led to the sharp […]

By Esther Manduwa The recent performance of girls in the 2019/2020 Primary School Leaving Certificate of Education examinations has excited stakeholders that advocate for girl-child education.  According to Ministry of Education, out of a 135,478 female learners who sat the PSLCE exams, 104,781 passed representing seventy-seven point three percent pass rate. Girls have surpassed boys […]

By Esther Manduwa The Lilongwe Principal Resident Magistrate’s court has removed bail conditions for former Chief Secretary to the Government Lloyd Muhara and three others including ex Ministers in a land case.  Muhara, alongside former Ministers Charles Mchacha and Simon Vuwa Kaunda and Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Defense Bright Kumwembe are accused of […]

By Aamon Butao The Teachers Union of Malawi has vowed to protect its reputation and is urging government to issue tougher punishment to teachers who commit sexual abuse against students. TUM President Willy Malimba has told Timveni last year saw teachers’ image soiled by increased cases of sexual abuse perpetrated by some bad apples in […]