Investment in science, technology and innovation has been earmarked as one avenue of addressing the country’s high unemployment burden. The National Commission for Science and Technology has hinted that solutions inspired by science and technology would help unlock job creation opportunities. Addressing the media in Lilongwe on Thursday, the commission’s Director General Elijah Wanda […]Read More
By Meclina Chirwa First Lady Monica Chakwera has urged stakeholders to invest in girls’ education in a bid to increase the country’s economic growth. Madam Chakwera made the remarks on Thursday at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe during Plan International Malawi’s presentation of scholarships worth over Eight Million Kwacha to needy students from higher education. According […]Read More
By Chilenje Chilenje Deputy Minister of Lands Abida Mia has urged state security agencies to intensify border patrols to help curb trafficking of girls. The call follows a rise in number of girls and young women from the area of Senior Chief Ngabu in Chikwawa district that are trafficked to neighboring Mozambique. Speaking to Timveni, […]Read More
By Emma Zawanda Government has uncovered a syndicate of beneficiaries sharing identity numbers in the One Hundred and Sixty Billion Kwacha Affordable Input Programme. Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe made the revelation on Wednesday during a media briefing on the subsidy scheme. According to Lowe, the anomaly was indentified after National Registration Bureau was tasked […]Read More
By Aamon Butao & Esther Manduwa Timveni Child and Youth Media Organization has described as successful its two-day media training on child rights reporting and ending child marriages. Speaking during the closing ceremony of the workshop, Timveni child and youth media organization executive director Herbert Chidaya announced the formation of a media taskforce aimed at […]Read More
By Aamon Butao The NGO Coalition of Child Rights says discussions with authorities are at an advanced stage for Parliament to consider setting aside a day to deliberate issues affecting the country’s children. NGO CCR Chairperson Desmond Mhango said this on Tuesday in Salima district on the sidelines of a media training on child rights […]Read More
By Meclina Chirwa Leader of Opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa has asked government to consider addressing the welfare of former Members of Parliament. According to Nankhumwa, ex-Legislators are living a miserable life yet they contributed a lot to the country’s development. Nankhumwa said the country must appreciate the good work that the former legislators did to the […]Read More
By Aamon Butao & Esther Manduwa Timveni Child and Youth Media Organization has challenged the media to provide maximum coverage on issues centering on child welfare to ensure young voices are heard in all spheres of society. The organization’s executive director Herbert Chidaya made the remarks during the opening of a two day media workshop […]Read More
By Jordan Simeon Phiri The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has called for peace ahead of, during, and after the November By-election in Karonga Central Constituency. Particularly, DPP National Director of Logistics Symon Vuwa Kaunda made mention of the important role youths have in the election. Speaking during a political rally at Chiwondo school ground […]Read More
Salima Central Constituency is said to be registering high school dropout rates as learners struggle to pay user fees demanded by school authorities. Member of Parliament for the area Gerald Kapiseni Phiri raised the concern saying this is denying children the right to education. The Legislator said is surprising to see that learners are forced […]Read More
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