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Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:04:55 GMTWhere Are the Key Population HIV Funds Going?
[Nyasa Times] This year's World AIDS Day on December 1, the global community reflected 43 years since the CDC first alerted the world to the AIDS epidemic among young gay men in California. During this period, significant strides have been made in co...
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:59:47 GMTMRA Still Mum On Allegations of Procurement Favors to Corruption-Tainted Sicpa in Fiscal Marks Contract
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) is facing a fierce backlash from citizens, businesses, and concerned industry players after its controversial decision to award a key fiscal tax stamps contract to SICPA, a Swiss company mired in a web...
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:34:11 GMTMalawians Oppose Corporal Punishment, See Lack of Support Services for Vulnerable Children
[Afrobarometer] Fewer than half say help is available for children who have been abused or neglected, have physical disabilities, or have mental health problems.
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:20:18 GMTExcitement As Salima/Lilongwe Water Supply Project Progresses Into Construction Phase
[Nyasa Times] The Salima/Lilongwe Water Supply project aimed at enhancing water access in Malawi's capital city and transit communities has officially entered its construction phase, marking a vital step towards realization of the highly anticipated ...
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 04:57:35 GMTStorm Chido Kills At Least 7, Leaves Trail of Damage in Malawi
[VOA] Blantyre, Malawi -- The storm named Chido killed at least seven people in Malawi and affected more than 30,000 others, disaster officials said Tuesday.
Malawi Times
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 06:09:37 +0000Anxiety at parliament
By Cathy Maulidi: Parliament adjourned sine die Friday on the back of a dramatic events that raised security fears among opposition MPs right in the House. Opposition members cried havoc when some youths, believed to be from the ruling Malawi Congres...
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 06:02:50 +0000Tanzania directs schools to teach ‘correct’ Lake Malawi map
The government of Tanzania has directed schools and teachers in the country to use a map that shows the border of Lake Malawi running through the middle of the lake. The memo to the Ministry of Education in that country comes at a time when there is ...
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 05:49:21 +0000Mighty Mukuru Wanderers, Mzuzu City Hammers battle for Castel Challenge Cup
Mighty Mukuru Wanderers and Mzuzu City Hammers, are familiar foes, and this afternoon, they will face-off in the 2024 Ibongetse Castel Challenge Cup final at Bingu National Stadium. At stake is K55 million, up from K50 million last year plus a glitte...
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 05:42:52 +0000In Africa, health risks from air pollution seems to be rising in most countries
By Mark Miller & Mariachiara Di Cesare: Each year, air pollution contributes to more than 8 million premature deaths globally. This tragic statistic is closely intertwined with the climate crisis yet is rarely talked about in conversations about ...
Sat, 21 Dec 2024 05:08:31 +0000Tame your savagery!
As Malawi prepares for the 2025 elections, the political landscape is witnessing an alarming trend: a growing tendency among politicians to create ‘no-go zones’ for political campaigns. This development poses a big challenge to the democratic pro...