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POLICE CAUTIONED AGAINST USE OF EXTREME FORCE AMIDST ENFORCEMENT OF

As police have started enforcing Covid-19 rules and regulations codenamed Operation Valani Mask, rights groups have urged the masses to report any forms of abuse. During the previous enforcement measures, Police officers had faced a lot of criticism for heavy handedness. Speaking to Timveni, Human Rights Consultative Committee Executive Director Robert Mkwezalamba appealed to the […]Read More

STREET CONNECTED CHILDREN SIDELINED IN POLIO VACCINATION

By Jecina Chikwelete  One of the country’s child rights activists has accused authorities of denying street connected children right to health.  Amos Chibwana raised the concern after observing that street connected children were sidelined during the polio vaccination campaign.   Chibwana underlined that, "street connected children deserve to enjoy all human rights as any other child."  […]Read More

YOUTHS BENEFIT FROM KULIMA BETTER PROJECT

By Jecina Chikwelete Action Aid Malawi says youths constitute 35% of farmers who are benefitting from its Kulima Better project in Chiradzulu and Nkhatabay districts. The charity says this is encouraging as the project is set to phase out later next year.  Speaking with Timveni, Kulima Better Project Coordinator Gracian Kamnyamata said, "Youths have given […]Read More

MEC LECTURES POLITICAL PARTIES ON CONDUCTING RALLIES

By Chilenje Chilenje  In a move to deter political violence, the Malawi Electoral Commission has challenged political parties to coordinate when organizing rallies. MEC Commissioner Richard Chapweteka said, "Being tolerant of each other amongst political parties is the clearest guarantee to having free, fair and credible elections." Chapweteka expressed concern that the political violence that […]Read More

LOCAL TOURISM INDUSTRY PICKS UP DESPITE TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS

By Aamon Butao The Malawi Tourism Council the country is witnessing a pick in business despite travel restrictions for foreign tourists. According to the council’s Chairperson Jones Malili, the country’s tourism sector is now heavily reliant on domestic tourists. "For the past 3 months, business has been going on well but  optimistic business will resume […]Read More

GOVT CALLS FOR MORE SUPPORT TOWARDS ECD

By jecina Chikwelete As Africa is set to commemorate the Day of the African Child on Wednesday, government has called for concerted efforts in championing early childhood development initiatives. Speaking to the media in Lilongwe, Minister of Gender, Social Welfare and Community Development Patricia Kaliati expressed regret that most organizations neglect ECD in strategic plans. […]Read More

APAM CALLS FOR TRANSPARENCY FOR FUNDS FOR ALBINO WELFARE

Aamon Butao  The Association of Persons with Albinism in Malawi has called on government to be transparent in the management of resources allocated to persons with albinism. APAM President Ian Simbota said this in an interview with Timveni. Simbota said, "It's high time that APAM’s mother Ministry made public how resources channeled to people with […]Read More

OFFICIALS RUE UNDERFUNDING AND VANDALISM IN ENERGY SECTOR

By Meclina Chiwa Authorities have pinpointed funding gaps and vandalism as huge setbacks facing Malawi’s energy sector. Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Energy Patrick Matanda said this when he led a delegation from the Ministry in its interface with the Agriculture and Irrigation, Natural Resources and Climate Change cluster of Parliament. "It remains the […]Read More

LACK OF INVESTMENT AFFECTS AGRICULTURAL DIVERSIFICATION

By Meclina Chirwa  It was a busy day at Parliament on Thursday as clusters raced against time to finalize the two-week scrutiny of the proposed 2021/2022 national budget. The Agriculture and Irrigation, Natural Resources and Climate Change cluster hosted officials from the National Smallholder Farmers Association of Malawi (NASFAM) and Action Aid Malawi who disclosed […]Read More