A female peacekeeper from Malawi was killed in an attack by an Islamist militia in eastern Congo’s North Kivu province on Monday morning, the UN and the Malawian government said. A local civil rights group said separately that fighters with the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an Islamist armed group with Ugandan origins, attacked the village…
The Ministry of Agriculture says it has decided to consider revamping of Banana industry as its flagship program from now as one way of ending importation of banana mainly from Tanzania and Mozambique. Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe, MP, disclosed this plan during the Mzuzu meeting he held on Tuesday morning with horticulture directors from…
The Malawi leader His Excellency Dr. Lazarus Chakwera on Monday afternoon took his time to pay homage to the Late Chakufwa Chihana who died 15 years ago. Speaking on behalf of Chihana’s family, Enoch Chihana who is also the elder son to the late Chihana thanked Chakwera for stepping on Chihana’s resting place as he…
The Agriculture Minister Lobin Lowe is this morning opening Mzuzu Tobacco Auction Floors where about 2500 bales of tobacco are expected to be sold. Lowe has been briefed by Sales Manager for Auction floors Graham Kunimba that the rejection rate that crippled the floors has now improved to around 50% from 92.2%. Kunimba further said…
The Minister of Agriculture Lobin Lowe, MP, is at BICC where he is witnessing the signing ceremony for a credit line facility between Ecobank Malawi and The European Investment Bank. The facility amounting to MWK11 862 933 750 (using current exchange rate) will see Ecobank Malawi improving Agriculture sector through provision of soft loans to…
Sustained availability of treatments and reducing drop out rates are key to tackling HIV in mothers and their infants in Malawi, but COVID-19 is making it harder By Dr Jeanette Reece, At the main public hospital in Blantyre, Malawi the facilities were basic. The health system was stretched with malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS cases, with…
By Madalitso Wills Kateta In January, Malawian civil rights activist Paul Msoma raised the alarm over a lack of COVID-19 supplies while in a bed at Kamuzu Central Hospital, one of the biggest referral hospitals in the country. At the time, the hospital did not have any oxygen flowmeters — devices used to regulate the…
Malawi Law Society (MLS) members have elected Patrick Mpaka as their president for the next two years, replacing Burton Mhango who did not seek re-election after serving one term. MLS conducted its election on Tuesday in High Court registries across the country because its members could not gather at one place as part of adherence…
By Benson Jackson Ojesi President of the Republic of Malawi, His Excellency Dr Lazarus McCathy Chakwera today, 26 March 2021, launched the construction of a Multipurpose Sports Complex near the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe. Upon completion, the Sports Complex is to house an Olympic Standard Swimming Pool, Netball Court, Indoor Football Court, Volleyball Court,…
Cereal production in 2021 forecast at bumper high Supply outlook boosted by favourable production expectations Cereal imports below average in 2020/21 marketing year Lower year on year maize prices • High prevalence of food insecurity, but improvements anticipated from April onwards Cereal production in 2021 forecast at bumper high Harvesting of the main 2021 season…
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