By Johans Mumba An elderly woman looking after six grand children in Kasungu district has received assaulted items worth Seventy Thousand Kwacha from Azaz Investment. Margaret Magombo hails from Traditional authority Mwase in the district and says due to her old age, she is struggling to meet the needs of the family. Magombo, aged […]Read More
By Esther Manduwa Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare Patricia Kaliati has expressed concern over delay in finalizing rape and defilement cases. Speaking in an interview with Timveni Online, Kaliati cited Mulanje and Phalombe districts. Kaliati said the tendency is fueling hostility among community members. Patricia Kaliati stressed the need to have strong penalties […]Read More
Nationwide demonstrations by women demanding better women representation in public appointments have gone ahead this morning. Speaking to marchers in Lilongwe women rights activist Emma Kaliya said government should never be the first institution undermining women empowerment efforts. Kaliya said as a party to several international instruments on women rights, the executive arm of government […]Read More
By Staff Reporter Amid growing concerns about plunder of public resources in district and city councils, the Anti-Corruption Bureau has challenged authorities to desist from abusing dev elopment funds. ACB’s Senior Public Education Officer Jonathan Chisale said duty bearers must strive to end corrupt acts to ensure the country maximizes its development potential. Chisale has […]Read More
By Emma Zawanda Racism has no place in Malawian society and should never be tolerated. That is the message that Members of Parliament unanimously agreed on when the issue was brought to the attention of the National Assembly by Mulanje Bale Legislator Victor Musowa on Thursday. According to Musowa, Mpingwe Sports Club in Blantyre and […]Read More
By Chilenje Chilenje The Women Legal Resources Centre—WOLREC has stressed participation of more young women in frontline politics would help strengthen Malawi’s democracy. The organization’s Programs Manager Gift Mauluka made the remarks during the closing ceremony of a three-day training in Nsanje district aimed promoting young women’s participation in politics. Mauluka said WORLEC is building […]Read More
By Esther Manduwa The Malawi Police Service has suspended twelve officers for allegedly being involved in trafficking in person. While confirming the development to Timveni News Desk, National Police Spokesperson James Kadadzera could however not be drawn to comment more. The twelve Police officers are facing interdiction awaiting trial a move that ant-trafficking stakeholders have […]Read More
By Aamon Butao Government says the resumption of loan disbursement by the rebranded National Economic Empowerment Fund Limited—NEEF has started smoothly. NEEF, which replaced the Malawi Enterprise Development Fund—MEDEF, resumed operations on Tuesday following suspension of loan disbursement over maladministration concerns. Speaking to Timveni, Treasury Spokesperson Williams Banda said NEEF is currently recruiting individuals and […]Read More
By Aamon Butao Women Lawyers Association of Malawi has raised concern over rising cases of parents abandoning their children. The Association’s President Tadala Muyaya said this in an interview with Timveni. Muyaya said many cases of child abandonment involve men. She explained that it is worrisome that the country is recording high cases of children […]Read More
By Emma Zawanda Minister of Education has urged school authorities to come up with ways to allow learners to take home text books arguing learning does not end in the classroom. Agnes Nyalonje was speaking in Lilongwe on Wednesdy morning when she officially opened a symposium on National Reading Program. Nyalonje envisioned that pupils should […]Read More
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