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WATERAID WARNS OF INCREASING CASES OF CHOLERA ACROSS THE SADC

By Meclina Chirwa  Water Aid has urged countries in the SADC region to address the underlying cause of cholera to prevent the situation from worsening across the affected nations. The regional Director of WaterAid, Robert Kampala highlighted that while Zambia is currently grappling with its most severe outbreak since 2017, cases have already been reported […]Read More

ACTIVISTS APPEAL FOR SWIFT ACTION TO PUT AN END TO

By Johans Mumba  A prominent advocate for Child and Youth Rights,  Amos Chibwana has appealed to the younger generation in the country to refrain from engaging in acts of violence against the elderly. This appeal comes in light of the disturbing rise in assaults committed by young individuals, who base their actions on unfounded witchcraft […]Read More

JOURNALISTS URGED TO HOLD DUTY BEARERS ACCOUNTABLE

By Alex Batison  The National Planning Commission (NPC) has called upon journalists to ensure that all duty-bearers are held accountable for the country to achieve Malawi 2063.  The sentiments were made on Friday during a media engagement in Lilongwe, where the implementation, coordination, and progress tracking of Malawi 2063 and MIP-1 were discussed.  Dr. Thomas […]Read More

Police recover stolen presidential red carpet; Arrests two suspects

By Johans Mumba  Police have arrested two people for allegedly stealing items that belong to the Ministry of Transport and Public Works. The individuals are Lino Richard and Jonas Harold, both aged 20. In an interview with Timveni, the National Police Spokesperson, Peter Kalaya said police have also managed to recover all the stolen items. […]Read More

CERADI INTENSIFIES EFFORTS TO COMBAT GBV IN BALAKA

By Lusako Ng'ambi The Centre for Research and Development Initiative (CERADI) has encouraged communities around Mkweta Village, Senior Chief Kalembo in Balaka district to report cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the country.  The Programs Manager for CERADI, Florida Malamba Banda has told Timveni online that the Organization is committed to complementing government efforts […]Read More

A MALAWIAN LADY DETAINED IN BANGLADESH

By Innocent Sandram A Malawian citizen, Towera Soko has been arrested in Dhaka, Bangladesh for being caught with 8.3kgs of cocaine at Hazrat Shahjalal Airport, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed. The Ministry’s public relations officer John Kabaghe stated that the Malawian government is closely monitoring the situation through its Embassy in India, which […]Read More

SUICIDE CASES SPIKE IN FIRST QUARTER OF 2023, MEN MOST

By Chikondi Moyenda Government has said it is concerned with the rising cases of suicide among men and boys in the country this year as a quarterly report shows that over 90 percent of suicide cases recorded this year involve men and boys. According to National Police Deputy Public Relations Officer, Harry Namwaza, about 88 […]Read More

OVER 21,700 LIVESTOCKS TO BE VACCINATED FOR FOOT AND MOUTH

By Chilenje Chilenje The Shire Valley Agriculture Development Division has embarked on a massive foot-and-mouth disease vaccination exercise in Chikwawa and Nsanje districts with the aim of eradicating the disease in the districts.  The exercise, which began on Tuesday, targets over 21,700 livestock in the two Agricultural Extension Planning Areas. Abraham Banda, communications manager for […]Read More

YOUTH WAVE DECRIES CULTURAL HINDERANCES TO YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITIES

One of the youth-led organizations in the country, Youth Wave has expressed concern with the lack of interest by young people and harmful  By Chikondi Moyenda Cultural norms which are deemed to be affecting the relationship between youth organizations and eventually the implementation of interventions aimed at empowering young people in the communities. According to […]Read More

MORE ADOLESCENTS AT RISK OF SUFFERING FROM CERVICAL CANCER

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