High unemployment levels in rural areas is said to be frustrating efforts in ending child marriages in the country. This was revealed in Tradition Authority Chimutu area in Lilongwe during an interface with traditional leaders under the Girls Get Equal Project. Speaking with Timveni, Traditional Authority Chimutu’s Chief Council chairperson, group village headman Mtchoka said […]Read More
By Wilson Allan Phiri Center for Youth Empowerment and Civic Education has expressed worry that government’s position to have sixty six percent bidding power from the private sector will have a huge bearing on the youth empowerment drive. The organization’s executive director Lucky Mbewe says failure to recognize youth as potential bidders in the supply […]Read More
By Chisomo Daniels The Human Rights Defenders Coalition-HRDC has called on authorities to ensure that all the people involved in the abuse of Covid-19 funds face the long arm of the law. The call comes following reports that some officials connected to the plunder are still paying back the money. But speaking to Timveni chairperson […]Read More
By Wilson Allan Phiri Inadequate funding towards efforts aimed at empowering women is said to be a major factor affecting implementation of government policies. Timveni has established that in view of this government is lobbing for more support on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly being held in the United States of […]Read More
By Wycliff Chigaga World Vision Malawi has challenged the media to intensify coverage and awareness campaigns to help in HIV prevention among adolescent girls and young women. The charity has expressed concern that there is a huge gap in dissemination of information to the adolescent girls and young women constituency about confronting HIV. […]Read More
By Wilson Allan Phiri As the country observes Tourism Month this September, there are growing calls to create a conducive environment for youth entrepreneurs to easily penetrate the tourism market. In its assessment of the country’s tourism potential, the National Youth Council of Malawi, which is an umbrella body of youth-centered organizations, has cited high […]Read More
By Franklin Mtambalika The Centre For Education Development has announced plans to extend its Tiwerenge project to all the country’s 28 districts by June next year. CFED Co-founder Albert Sharra revealed this on Wednesday when he alongside other donors in the initiative toured Bwaila Secondary School in Lilongwe to appreciate how students are faring. Tiwerenge […]Read More
By Ellinah Pemba Promotion of girls’ enrolment in science studies has been hailed as a viable step towards acceleration of empowerment of the girl child. As one way of fulfilling such commitment, on Wednesday, the Malawi University of Science and Technology and Plan International Malawi signed an agreement aimed at improving and safeguarding girls’ education […]Read More
By Chisomo Daniels A good governance watchdog, the Centre for Mindset Change has threatened to name and shame former and serving Cabinet Ministers embroiled in corruption. Addressing the media in Lilongwe, the organization’s Executive Director Philip Kamangira accused some government officials of flouting procurement procedures in the awarding of contracts. Kamangira alleged that in return, […]Read More
By Kenson McCloud A shortage of printers has hit the National Registration Bureau with authorities admitting the crisis is hindering timely production of identity cards. The development follows public concerns over delays in renewal in national IDs as well as registration process. Instead of the proposed 6 weeks, these bottlenecks have resulted in many having […]Read More
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