By Gerald Musambazi Viyuyi While the whole world observes the Cervical Cancer Awareness Month this January, Cancer Survivors’ Quest says adolescents and the youth are at a high risk of suffering from cervical cancer due to early pregnancies and getting sexually active at a very young age. The call has been made as the organization […]Read More
By Kenson McCloud Content creators in the country have been challenged to create unique content that presents a true reflection of Malawi’s culture, values and heritage to the world. The call was made on Thursday during the launch of Nkhalo Digital Archiving Platform which is the first-ever platform that enables content creators to become more independent, […]Read More
By Meclina Chirwa Light House Trust has bemoaned some religious beliefs restricting believers from receiving Cholera treatment and vaccination. Executive Director for the organization, Safari Mbewe, said this on Thursday when donating various supplies towards cholera response at Lilongwe District Health Office worth MWK17 Million. According to Mbewe, the donation is in response to the […]Read More
By Meclina Chirwa Water Aid Malawi says investment in water, sanitation and hygiene has the potential of containing the Cholera outbreak in the country.The country recorded 590 new cases on Thursday alone, with 22 deaths.Overall, 1045 people have died of Cholera while 1160 people are in the hospitals.Speaking on Thursday when the organization donated Water, […]Read More
By Kenson McCloud Government says it is not yet ready to disclose to the public the support that has been rendered so far in the fight against Cholera as pressure continues to mount with the rising cases. As of 19 January, 899 people had died of Cholera in Malawi while 27,501 have been affected so […]Read More
By Franco Mwachande Art and Global Health Centre Africa (ArtGlo) has appealed to journalists in the country to report on issues concerning children. In an interview with Timveni after a two-day workshop, ArtGlo Youth and Community Engagement Manager, Lekodi Magombo said empowering journalists with skills in reporting about child rights can help to reduce cases […]Read More
By Kenson McCloud The National Youth Network on Climate Change( NYNCC) has cried foul over livestock cruelty which puts the country at risk of sanctions and losing out on global markets. The sentiments have been made on Tuesday in Lilongwe during a media training Cage Free Campaign which is being funded by Open Wing Alliance. […]Read More
By Kenson McCloud As the country continues to grapple with persistent power black outs which have affected many sectors including education, a 24-year old Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS)graduate, Lloyd Thalavu, has innovated a laptop power bank to ensure that studies and businesses that depend on laptops are not disrupted when the […]Read More
By Kenson McCloud There is a sigh of relief for students in Blantyre and Lilongwe as the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 and Cholera has finally announced the re-opening of schools in the two cities on 17th January 2023. The announcement comes after a two-week suspension of classes by the Ministry of Education in an […]Read More
By Meclina Chirwa It has been established that the Lilongwe Flea Market has a population of 10000 vendors with only 2 toilets at a time the country continues grappling with the Cholera outbreak. This was revealed when the Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources and Climate Change toured the market on Thursday to appreciate the status […]Read More