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YOUTH UNIMPRESSED WITH BUDGET

By Meclina Chirwa Youth under the banner Youth Decide Campaign have deplored low budget funding to the Ministry of Youth, National Youth Council of Malawi (Nycom) and the Students Loans Board saying it is an insult to the youth who make up at least 70 percent of the country's population. Youth Decide Campaign Team Leader, […]Read More

GOVERNMENT TO HARMONIZE CHILD RELATED LAWS

by Ian Soko President Lazarus Chakwera says he is committed to ensuring that there is harmonization of child-related laws.  Chakwera’s remarks come against a background of some child protection laws that are in direct contradiction with the supreme law of the land, the Constitution.  Through the Director of Communication at State House Sean Kampondeni, the […]Read More

13 BILLION KWACHA LOST MONTHLY DUE TO COVID-19

Reported by Aamon Butao Government through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Wildlife has disclosed that Covid-19 is costing the country money amounting to Thirteen Billion Kwacha each month. Minister responsible, Michael Usi was speaking when Malawi joined the rest of the international community on Sunday in cerebrating World Tourism Day. According to Usi, the […]Read More

JOURNALISTS TASKED TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL

Reported by Pemphero Malimba  In the wake of full re-opening of schools in the country, journalists in Dedza district have been challenged to support government’s efforts by encouriging students  to go back to school. The Director of Nutrition, HIV and Aids in the ministry of Education Virginia Chikakula Chikakula was speaking this on the sidelines of an […]Read More

KALUMBU STUDENTS RECEIVE DONATIONS

Reported By Jecina Chikwelete With less than Five days remaining before standard eight pupils sit for the Primary School Leaving Certificate examinations, a twenty one year old girl has donated personal protective equipment to standard eight learners at Kalumbu in Lilongwe worthy over three hundred thousand kwacha. Delipher Kalonde,a proffessional designer said she thought of […]Read More

MISMANAGEMENT OF EXAMINATION FEES BY AUTHORITIES ANNOYS EDUCATION ACTIVIST

Reported By Aamon Butao Education Activist Benedicto Kondowe has expressed worry over the increase in cases of mismanagement of examination funds by school authorities. The remarks have come after Timveni reported a story concerning a principal for Saint Kizito private secondary school in Ntandire Township in Lilongwe who is currently at large after collecting examination […]Read More

NYC BOARD HAS NEW FACES, ACTIVISTS REACT

Reported by Kenson McCloud Youth activists have commended President Lazarus Chakwera for including youths in the newly appointed boards of directors for Parastatal organizations. According to a statement released on Tuesday evening President Chakwera has appointed board members for Sixty-Seven Parastatal organizations. Among the members Maness Nkhata is now the new chairperson of the National […]Read More

PRESIDENTIAL TASKFORCE ON COVID-19 DISAPPOINTED WITH PREVENTIVE MEASURES

Reported by Meclina Chirwa The Presidential taskforce on Coivd-19 says it is disappointed with guidelines some schools have set aimed at preventing Covid-19.Co-chairperson of the taskforce Dr John Phuka says it is inappropriate to set a certified negative covid-19 result as a pre-requisite for admission of students.According to Phuka, the mentioned guidelines are not part […]Read More

NSANJE DISTRICT HOSPITAL ROLLS OUT HEPATITIS B VACCINE

Reported by Chilenje Chilenje Authorities at Nsanje district hospital have started administering vaccination to its workers in order to eliminate Hepatitis B which has allegedly caused havoc. Nsanje District Hospital Public Relations Officer, George Mbotwa, has confirmed the development. According to Mbotwa, at least two people are dying of the disease everyday causing panic among […]Read More

NGOCCR BEAMONS LOW BUDGET ALLOCATION TOWARDS CHILD PROTECTION

Reported by Kenson McCloud NGO- Coalition on Child Rights has bemoaned low budget allocation towards child protection in the 2020/2021 financial year. This was disclosed during an engagement meeting with members of parliamentary committee on social and community affairs aimed at scrutinizing allocations towards child development. Speaking to Timveni News Desk on the sidelines of […]Read More