19
Dec

MAREP Faces Challenges Despite Progress: CISONEC

Deputy Director Responsible for Malawi Rural Electrification Project (MAREP) in the ministry of energy, Francisco Chingoli, says MAREP phase 9 is making good strides as of today over 85% of the project is complete. Chingoli expressed optimism that with the current progress, the government’s target of achieving 50% electrification by 2030 will be possible. “The […]

17
Dec

CDEDI Demands Release of Plane Crash Report

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has expressed its concern over the Commission of Inquiry’s failure to release the report on the June 10, 2024 plane crash that killed Vice-President Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima, former First Lady Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri, and seven others. This follows the elapsing of three days after the […]

21
Nov

Maternal Mortality Rate Drops to 380 in Malawi

Health authorities say Malawi has managed to reduce maternal deaths from 400 plus to about 380 this year out of 100 thousand pregnant women. Bwaila hospital senior nursing officer Chikondi Mkandawire Undi, disclosed this today at Bwaila hospital when the minister of health from Liberia paid a learning visit to appreciate best practices that have […]

25
Oct

Turn Urban Waste into Compost Manure (CEPA)

The Centre for Environmental Policy and Advocacy (CEPA) has urged the public to make good use of urban waste by turning them into compost manure for agricultural use. Through a project “promoting organic systems of soil improvement to build a resting economy possible project”, CEPA is working with 1000 smallholder farmers in Lilongwe and Blantyre […]