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MINIMUM WAGE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE IN 2021

By Aamon Butao The Malawi Congress of Trade Unions—MCTU has disclosed that the planned minimum wage of Fifty Thousand Kwacha will be effective next year. MCTU General Secretary Dennis Kalekeni said this in an interview with Timveni, as Parliament is expected to approve the measure this October once the budget is passed. Kalekeni said implementation […]Read More

AIP LAUNCHES NEXT WEEK

By Esther Manduwa Minister of Agriculture has announced that the much touted Affordable Input Program will be launched next week. Lobin Lowe said this in Parliament on Tuesday when answering questions from Legislators.  Lowe has also disclosed that the country has One Hundred and Sixty Thousand metric tons of fertilizer in stock.   Lowe stressed hard […]Read More

GOVERNEMT TO BRING TO JUSTICE INDIVIDUALS BEHIND CHILD MARRIAGES

By Emma Zawanda Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare Patricia Kaliati says government lawyers are working on bringing to justice individuals behind child marriages and teen pregnancies. Kaliati hailed several stakeholders including chiefs, the media and other organizations for helping in the fight against child marriages.  Her remarks follow government’s announcement that it […]Read More

TWENTY RESCUED FROM TRAFFICKERS

By Jecina Chikwelete The local non-governmental organization, River of Life says it has helped rescue over twenty children from being trafficked to neighboring Mozambique in a period of nine months in Phalombe district. However, speaking with Timveni, the organization’s Programs Officer Richard Muluzi said its monitors are failing to work properly due to lack of Covid-19 […]Read More

ILLIGAL MINING COSTS A BOY’S LIFE

By Johans Mumba A boy aged 14 has been crushed to death in Kasungu district after a rock fell on him whilst trying to extract gold at a mine.  The district’s Police spokesperson Harry Namwaza has told Timveni News Desk that Godfrey Nyoni died upon arrival at hospital where he was rushed to after the […]Read More

KACHALE HAILS MEDIA

By Emma Zawanda Chairperson of the Malawi Electoral Commission Justice Dr Chifundo Kachale has hailed the media for their role in the past two elections. Dr Kachale made the remarks Tuesday when opening the National Conference with all media managers and relevant stakeholders to reflect and review how the media performed during the past two […]Read More

MISSED OPPORTUNITY

By Meclina Chirwa Women rights activist Barbra Banda says President Lazarus Chakwera has missed an opportunity of achieving the 50-50 campaign. Banda was reacting to President Chakwera’s stand on his recent appointment of boards for parastatal organizations when asked during his marking of one hundred days in office.   According to Chakwera, women activists should […]Read More

FOR THE LOVE OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILLITIES

By Aamon Butao Second Lady Mary Chilima has highlighted the plight of mothers of children with disabilities saying they do not deserve to bear gender-based violence.  Madam Chilima said she is saddened to learn that some men are abandoning responsibility of looking after children with disabilities. Speaking at a tea party organized by Full Armour […]Read More

CHAKWERA CLOCKS 100 DAYS

By Franklin Mtambalika President Lazarus Chakwera says thirty-five priority areas have helped save Malawi from self-enrichment that characterized the former Democratic Progressive Party regime. Chakwera highlighted the points on Monday during the Weekly Presidential brief marking One hundred days of Tonse Alliance government.  The President said his main focus has been putting together a solid […]Read More

SAVED BY THE GOATS

By Pemphero Malimba Action Aid has embarked on livestock pass on campaign valued at K4 Million with an aim of stamping out gender-based violence in Dedza district. The project is projected to reach out to over 200 women in the coming years.  Through the Kasumbu Women Forum, Action Aid is set to distribute 45 goats […]Read More