By Mary Makhiringa Balaka, November 26, Mana: Oxfam on Monday donated hand washing facilities and soap to schools in Balaka in the efforts to contain further spread of Covid-19. Balaka District Council disclosed that hand washing facilities were not enough in most schools due inadequate… Read More »OXFAM Donates Hand Washing Facilities, Soap To Schools
By Tione Andsen, MANA Chairperson for Nkukula Youth Network in Dowa, Sydonia Muyande the culture of silence was fueling cases of rape and defilement in the district. She said this Friday at Mtunthama School in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Nkukula in Dowa during… Read More »Culture Of Silence Worry Youth Network
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 Tione Andsen Lilongwe, November 16, Mana: United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has said a study by the Ministry of Gender has indicated that there are approximately 40, 000 reported cases of teen pregnancies. UNICEF Resident Representative in Malawi, Rudolf Schwenk said this Monday during… Read More »Over 40,000 Reported Cases of Teen Pregnancies In Malawi
By Loness Gwazanga Blantyre, November 12, Mana: Senior Chief Kuntaja of Blantyre District has joined calls from various corners that all girl child abusers be castrated as a way of curbing the malpractice. This follows the sudden increase of rape cases among young girls in… Read More »Malawian Chief For Castration of Rapists
By Memory Chatonda Blantyre, November 13, Mana: State Vice President, Saulos Klaus Chilima, has called for collective action in cleaning the country to make Malawi a better place to live. The Vice President made the call on Friday during the launch of Clean Up Initiative… Read More »Malawi Veep Chilima Calls For Collective Action In Clean Up Exercise
By Chimwemwe Njoloma Lilongwe, November 11, Mana: State President Dr Lazarus Chakwera on Wednesday joined Malawians at Chinsapo UNICEF Ground in Traditional Authority Malili in Lilongwe where he presided over the official launch of National Clean-up Day. Organised under the theme, ‘A Clean Environment: My… Read More »Malawi Launches National Clean-Up Day
By Salome Gangire and Dorah Banda Mzuzu, November 10, Mana: First Lady, Madam Monica Chakwera, through her charity organisation ‘Shaping our Future Foundation’ has donated 50,000 face masks to Nkhata Bay District Hospital and its health centres to complement the COVID-19 fight in the district.… Read More »Madame Chakwera Donates Face Masks To Nkhata Bay Hospital
By Tione Andsen Lilongwe, November 7, Mana: Israel has made a commitment to support Malawi’s efforts in developing a Cancer Centre at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Lilongwe. Minister of Foreign Affairs Eisenhower Mkaka disclosed this Saturday on arrival in Lilongwe from Jerusalem, Israel where… Read More »Malawi Cancer Centre Gets Israel Support
By Rose Mahorya Mzuzu, November 6, Mana: Health workers have been asked to treat their clients regardless of their status as one way of fighting stigma as the country continues to fight Covid-19 pandemic. One of the officials of Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN), Pastor… Read More »Fighting Stigma Essential In Combating Covid-19