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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

CONTENT CREATORS TAKE CULTURAL PRESERVATION TO THE DIGITAL WORLD

By Kenson McCloud  Content creators in the country have been challenged to create unique content that presents a true reflection of Malawi’s culture, values and heritage to the world. The call was made on Thursday during the launch of Nkhalo Digital Archiving Platform which is the first-ever platform that enables content creators to become more independent, […]Read More

BELIEFS GET IN THE WAY OF THE FIGHT AGAINST CHOLERA

By Meclina Chirwa  Light House Trust has bemoaned some religious beliefs restricting believers from receiving Cholera treatment and vaccination. Executive Director for the organization, Safari Mbewe, said this on Thursday when donating various supplies towards cholera response at Lilongwe District Health Office worth MWK17 Million. According to Mbewe, the donation is in response to the […]Read More

WATER AID CALLS FOR URGENT INVESTMENT IN WATER AS CHOLERA

By Meclina Chirwa  Water Aid Malawi says investment in water, sanitation and hygiene has the potential of containing the Cholera outbreak in the country.The country recorded 590 new cases on Thursday alone, with 22 deaths.Overall, 1045 people have died of Cholera while 1160 people are in the hospitals.Speaking on Thursday when the organization donated Water, […]Read More

GOVT YET TO CONSOLIDATE CHOLERA SUPPORT RENDERED SO FAR

By Kenson McCloud Government says it is not yet ready to disclose to the public the support that has been rendered so far in the fight against Cholera as pressure continues to mount with the rising cases. As of 19 January, 899 people had died of Cholera in Malawi while 27,501 have been affected so […]Read More

ARTGLO CALLS FOR MORE COVERAGE ON CHILD RIGHTS

By Franco Mwachande  Art and Global Health Centre Africa (ArtGlo) has appealed to journalists in the country to report on issues concerning children. In an interview with Timveni after a two-day workshop, ArtGlo Youth and Community Engagement Manager, Lekodi Magombo said empowering journalists with skills in reporting about child rights can help to reduce cases […]Read More

MHUB DRILLS YOUTH IN DIGITAL SKILLS

One of the organizations that are involved in youth empowerment initiatives, MHub, has observed that equipping the youth with entrepreneurship skills can play a key role in job creation and dealing with youth unemployment. The organization observed that government alone cannot manage to tame youth unemployment which is at 24 percent. The organization is thus […]Read More