Education
By Lydia Bomani Lilongwe, November 26, Mana: Plan international Malawi has said that every citizen in the country has the responsibility to fighting against Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the country. This Year’s theme of 16 days of activism is prevention, response, report and funding.… Read More »Plan International Malawi Gears To Fight GBV Through Artist
By Yankho Phiri Mana: Department of National Parks and Wildlife has decreased prices with 75 percent for lodging at Lifupa Lodge in Kasungu National Park for both international and local tourists. The development has come after the government terminated a contract with the previous owner… Read More »Malawi Cuts Off 75 Percent On Park Accommodation Fees
By Aliko Munde Mzimba, November 23, Mana: Civil Society Organisations (CSO) Network of Mzimba has appealed to government to create a position of District Child Officer in the councils as one way of directly dealing with issues affecting children. The CSO Network Chairperson, Teckson Amadu,… Read More »Network Lobbies For Creation Of Child Officer Positions
By Mphatso Nkuonera Lilongwe, November 20, Mana: President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera was on Thursday inaugurated Chancellor of the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) at a colourful event held at BICC in Lilongwe. The installation, which was done during the 4th Congregation sessions… Read More »Chakwera Installed As LUANAR Chancellor
By Joseph Chikalipo Lilongwe, November 17, Mana: Countless awareness campaigns have been carried across the nation, the media has brought to light numerous cases, punitive sentences have been delivered; nevertheless, rape and defilement cases are rapidly on the rise. Much as any citizen is capable… Read More »Is Malawi Lenient On Defilement Perpetrators?
By Margaret Lipenga Zomba, November 16, Mana: DVV International in collaboration with Centre for Human Rights Education Advice and Assistance (CHREAA) has launched Adult Learning and Education (ALE) in prisons with the aim to equipping inmates with hard and soft skills that will enable them… Read More »DVV International Launches Adult Learning And Education Programme In Prisons
By Vincent Khonje Kasungu, November 14, Mana: Malawi’s President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera on Saturday led students, teachers and parents in commemorating Kamuzu Academy (KA) founder’s day in Mtunthama, Kasungu. The founding president of the Republic of Malawi, Late Ngwazi Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda, opened… Read More »Chakwera Tackles Nation Building At Kamuzu Academy Founder’s Day
By Mphatso Sam Blantyre, November 11, Mana: 21-year-old African Bible College graduate, Lindsay Katchika Jere has published a book in which she is exploring gaps in girl child education, promotion of local cultural heritage and children’s participation and empowerment. She recently launched her book series… Read More »Malawian Writer Publishes Children’s Book: ‘The Adventures of Thoko: The Missing Meteorite’
By Zenak Matekenya Mzuzu, November 9, Mana: The Malawi Government has expressed its commitment to complete the construction of Mombera University which it says will be renamed to M’mbelwa University. Former President, Peter Mutharika laid a foundation stone for construction of the university in 2015,… Read More »Call It M’belwa University Not Mombera- State House
Two academic staff members at the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) have received a grant of K30 million from the United Nations Development Program in Malawi and the Environmental Affairs Department (EAD) to develop an alternative energy source at Lizulu market in Ntcheu.… Read More »MUST Researchers Get UNDP Grant