Tags : Timveni

GOVT SETS TWO WEEK WINDOW FOR REMOVAL OF STREET CONNECTED

By Franklin Mtambalika  Government has once again issued a directive that all street connected children be removed from the country’s towns and cities within two weeks. Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare Patricia Kaliati says the streets are not safe for the upbringing of children. "Government has learnt with great concern about reports […]Read More

ACB WON’T BOW DOWN TO DPP PRESSURE TO LET GO

By Rhodrick Banda The Anti-Corruption Bureau says it will not let any stakeholder dictate how the graft busting body conducts its business.  Its Director General Martha Chizuma was responding to a fresh statement from the Democratic Progressive Party which calls on the ACB to stop persecuting former President Peter Mutharika. DPP’s stance follows the ACB’s […]Read More

ILO, TUM STRIKE DEAL TO ELIMINATE CHILD LABOUR

By Kenson McCloud  The International Labour Organisation and Teachers Union of Malawi have entered into a  MWK150 Million  partnership in a bid to end child labour through school improvement and better access to education. The project seeks to support at least 1000 child labourers and children at risk of child labour in targeted areas of […]Read More

UNEMPLOYMENT FRUSTRATES EFFORTS TO CURB CHILD MARRIAGES

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

CYECE CALLS FOR INCLUSION OF YOUTH SUPPLIERS IN AIP

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

HRDC WORRIES OVER DELAYS IN RECOVERY OF COVID FUNDS

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

GOVT LOBBIES FOR MORE SUPPORT TOWARDS WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

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

INFORMATION GAP AFFECTS EFFORTS TO FIGHT HIV AMONG ADOLESCENTS

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

NYCOM APPEALS FOR INCENTIVES TO WOO YOUTHS IN TOURISM

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

ACADEMIC TAKES READING CULTURE TO NEW HEIGHTS

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