By Aamon ButaoIt has emerged that the country’s health financing is heavily dependent on donors who contribute more than 50%.Following the findings by Impala Insights, which was tasked by Facilitators of Community Transformation (FACT) and Journalists Association against Aids, stakeholders have called for long term plans to detach the country from the pattern. Presenting the study […]

By Jecina Chikwelete  School authorities and learners have hailed hygiene initiatives being undertaken by Water Aid Malawi as the right step in achieving quality education.  Through the Wash for a Healthy Learning project, toilets and change rooms for girls are being built in selected primary schools.  In an interview  with Timveni, one of the teachers […]

By Richard Tiyesi The Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences, formerly The Polytechnic, has advised graduates to make a difference in society by providing solutions to pressing challenges confronting communities.  Its Principal Nancy Chitera spoke when she presided over the awarding of certificates to 92 electrical installation graduates in Blantyre.  Chitera pointed out that graduates […]

By Kenson McCloud President Lazarus Chakwera has defended the decision to go against advice from the World Health Organisation not to destroy Covid-19 vaccines that have expired.   In April, government destroyed 16 Thousand doses of AstraZeneca vaccines that had expired. Chakwera told CNN on Thursday that he did not want people to think that […]

As one way of achieving its overall goal of taking Parliament to the people, the Malawi National Assembly has embarked on a process of selecting representatives for the Youth Parliament. A statement signed by clerk of Parliament Fiona Kalemba said the development follows the end of a 2 year term for the previous youth Parliamentarians […]

By Aamon Butao The Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TEVETA) has disclosed that the country is experiencing high demand amongst youths interested in enrolling in technical colleges.  According to TEVETA Executive Director Wilson Nkhoma, out of the 28 community technical colleges government planned to construct, only 14 are fully operational. Nkhoma said, […]

By Aamon  Butao Government through the Ministry of Forestry and Natural Resources has called on companies and other private sector players to invest in protection of forests. Minister responsible Nancy Tembo said this in an interview with Timveni. According to Tembo stakeholders in the private sector should protect the environment by adopting a forest. "Companies […]

By Jecina Chikwelete  The United Nations education and scientific agency (UNESCO) says the country should engage young people more in cultural preservation initiatives.   The remarks were over the weekend during the ETHNO music camp at Chingalire cultural centre in Lilongwe organized by Music Crossroads Malawi. Speaking with Timveni news desk, UNESCO’s country office senior […]

By Jecina Chikwelete The White Ribbon Alliance says its 10 day awareness campaign on respectful maternity care charter has been successful. The campaign, which started on 20th April, aimed at utilizing social media to advocate for rights of women and newborns when receiving medical care. In an interview with Timveni , White Ribbon Alliance executive […]