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ACB, NICE engage anti-corruption champion leaders on general elections preparations

May 22, 2025

* To educate voters to resist receiving handouts from politicians vying for various elective positions * Also encouraged them to mobilise communities to attend political meetings held by various parties, that would enable them to make informed decisions * Let the electorate refrain from receiving all forms of bribery and hand-outs which might have regretable consequences By Alice Ndunya, MANA The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in partnership with the National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust engaged anti-corruption champion leaders…

Chakwera pledges stronger private sector support at 35th Malawi International Trade Fair

May 22, 2025

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* Over the past four years, the government has provided K300 billion, which has enabled the establishment of approximately 100,000 businesses across different sectors of the economy * * An additional K1 trillion from the African Development Bank, channeled through the National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF), will be made available to youths and women over the next five years By Memory Kutengule Chatonda, MANA President Lazarus Chakwera says his administration has put in place strategies aimed at creating a…

ProAgro youth project implemented by ILO and IFAD is a testament of the power of collaboration

May 22, 2025

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Chifundo Lodzeni, senior deputy director for technical & vocational training in the Ministry of Labour * Vital for uplifting the country’s economy and addresses one of the most critical challenges of unemployment that the youth are facing today * These efforts are central to empowering young Malawians, contributing to sustainable economic growth and fostering an inclusive society * The project has played a crucial role in ensuring that youths are empowered to gain meaningful jobs or start their own…

PAC conference delegates aspire for credible and violence-free elections

May 22, 2025

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* Let electoral stakeholders discharge their responsibilities to the beloved Malawi. Let us take it a priority to be good Malawians * As MEC assures delegates of credible elections amidst delegates’ fears of electoral maladministration By Evance Chisiano, MANA Delegates at the two-day Public Affairs Committee (PAC) 6th All-Inclusive Stakeholders Conference in Blantyre concluded the indaba with hopes for free, credible, peaceful and well-resourced elections — placing their trust in the Malawi Electoral Commission, Malawi Police Service, Ministry of…

Mining Ministry adhering to President Chakwera directive to operate in transparency

May 22, 2025

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* Minister Zikhale Ng’oma visits Kayelekera Uranium Mine to appreciate progress where he assured all information relating to mining industry is readily available and things are done in a transparent manner * Mining sector is a vital engine for the country’s economic recovery and growth — Zikhale Ng’oma By George Mponda, MANA & edited by Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express The Ministry of Mining seems to be adhering to the directive that President Lazarus Chakwera made on April 28 that…

NGORA records huge surge in NGO compliance and licensing

May 22, 2025

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* We have built on previous gains and made tremendous strides in strengthening compliance.People are beginning to appreciate the need to operate legally * Operating without a valid license constitutes non-compliance and is subject to penalties, NGOs must operate with a license. It’s not optional, it’s a legal requirement By Fostina Mkandawire, MANA Non-Governmental Organisation Regulatory Authority (NGORA) has reported a significant increase in compliance among NGOs operating in Malawi, following a strategic drive to improve registration, licensing, and…

SADC Transfrontier Conservation Area member states called to critically conserve wildlife

May 22, 2025

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SADC Executive Secretary, Elias Mpedi Magosi * The environment is currently facing serious change of environmental issues such as poaching, which is negatively affecting member states to embrace wildlife conservation * Government Ministers urged to work towards conserving the environment and wildlife rather than perusing for assertion of laws and signing of documents by Presidents that they fail to refer to and uphold By Mary Makhiringa, MANA in Harare, Zimbabwe Southern African Development Community (SADC) Executive Secretary, Elias Mpedi…

‘Loss of biodiversity jeopardises sustainable development and creates a fragile, uncertain future’—Ministry of Natural Resources & Climate Change

May 22, 2025

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* In Commemoration of the International Day for Biological Diversity 2025 under the theme; ‘Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development’ * The theme underscores the critical linkages between the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework * Two universal agendas that must be pursued in synergy, in line with the recently adopted Pact for the Future By Duncan Mlanjira The Ministry of Natural Resources & Climate Change underscores that the loss of biological diversity —…

South Africa’s firebrand freedom fighter Julius Malema hits back at US President Trump’s antics to discredit the Rainbow country’s land expropriation policy

May 21, 2025

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* Calls Trump’s press conference as an interaction dominated by white privileged men, who have amassed wealth at the expense of African people * The EFF is proud that its legislative and political agenda, led by Malema has shaken the corridors of imperialism in Washington By Duncan Mlanjira South Africa’s firebrand freedom fighter Julius Malema’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has responded to a press conference that US President Donald Trump convened in Washington in the presence of President Cyril…

Labour Minister Dimba discovers some serious work violations at Kaziwiziwi Coal Mine in Rumphi

May 21, 2025

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A miner captured at work without gloves, face masks and other proper protective clothing * There are challenges to personal protective equipment. Most of the miners we met did not have proper gumboots, gloves and masks to protect them from coal dust, which can cause tuberculosis. * Some are sharing gumboots which is unacceptable. We also discovered that they do not provide for resting time By Manasse Nyirenda, MANA On a tour Kaziwiziwi Coal Mine in Rumphi District to…