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Inflation rate eases to33.5%, food prices down

Inflation rate eases to33.5%, food prices down

Business, News
Malawi’s year-on-year headline inflation rate for February 2024 eased by 1.5 percentage points to 33.5 percent due to a drop in food prices despite non-food prices slightly increasing, National Statistical Office (NSO) figures show. This means that prices of goods and services in the month under review increased at a decreasing pace. NSO further said food inflation dropped to 42 percent in February from 44.9 percent the previous month while non-food inflation slightly increased by 0.1 percentage points from 22 percent in January to 22.1 percent in February. “The national month-to-month inflation rate for February 2024 stands at 2.2 percent. Food inflation rate is at 2.4 percent while non-food inflation rate is at 1.8 percent,” reads the NSO statement. On the other hand, the ru...
Mzuzu-North Residents Urges Njikho To Pursue Parliamentary Role Again

Mzuzu-North Residents Urges Njikho To Pursue Parliamentary Role Again

Local, News
BY: DRAXON MALOYA In the bustling Mzuzu City, a stir of excitement brewed among the residents of Luwinga, Technical, Botanic, Zolozolo and Chiputula as they made a monumental decision ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections transcending political divides, came together in a rare show of unity and solidarity. Their choice was made clear on Saturday when they recalled the former UTM Regional governor, Leonard Njikho, a beloved figure known for his unwavering dedication to public service to reconsider contesting in next year’s parliamentary elections. The decision to rally behind Njikho who once served as the City parliamentarian was not taken lightly, signalled a desire for a good leader in the newly demarcated Mzuzu City-North Constituency who they say truly understands ...
Party Supporters enjoys lion share in relief items distribution

Party Supporters enjoys lion share in relief items distribution

Local, News
Truckloads of relief maize to the vulnerable beneficiaries By Sarah Gwetsani It has been established that party supporters in Lilongwe City Central constituency are the ones enjoying lion share in relief items distribution exercise which government is implementing in the area and across the country. What has been established in Lilongwe City Central constituency is a tip of an iceberg that relief items are benefiting more of party supporters than the deserving beneficiaries a development which is defeating the merit of relief items to the poor. Party supporters are reported to be taking a bigger role registering names of beneficiaries and distribution exercise and it is not a surprise that starting from Covid-19 pandemic cushion money through mobile phones, Affordable Input Pr...
Flames to face Harambe stars in tourney opener

Flames to face Harambe stars in tourney opener

News, Sports
The Flames will face Kenya on the 23rd of March 2024 at Bingu National Stadium in their four Nations Cup opener . In other fixtures of the tournament, Zambia will face Zimbabwe on the same day before winners in the two fixtures, facing off in the tournament's Final on the 26th of March 2024 at the same venue. The U20 sides of the four countries will also follow the same route in fixtures and format during the course of the tournament. The four Nations tournament is a platform aimed at preparing the participating Nations an Ideal opportunity to put their teams in shape as they are preparing to compete in Continental competitions. The four teams to be in attendance are Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Kenya senior teams as well as U20 sides.
UNICEF donates bicycles, vehicles to MoH

UNICEF donates bicycles, vehicles to MoH

Health, News
Minister of Health, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, says utility bicycles and vehicles donated by UNICEF, through Gavi, will ease mobility challenges that Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) face when carrying out various duties across the country. Speaking Wednesday at the Ministry’s Headquarters in Lilongwe during the handover ceremony, Chiponda said the donation represents a significant step towards a strong and routine vaccine delivery mechanism. She said, the donation will help community health workers conduct various immunisation programs to the citizenry easily. “We are very happy for the K1.2 billion donation of 3,050 bicycles and two utility vehicles. We express our sincere gratitude for the timely donation. The ministry has been carrying out a number campaigns, especially ...
MRP vows to trim presidential powers once voted into government

MRP vows to trim presidential powers once voted into government

News, Politics
Bantu Saunders Jumah Malawi laws favors the President and party loyalists By Vincent Gunde President and Commander in Chief of Muvi wa Chilungamo Revolutionary Party (MRP) Bantu Saunders Jumah, says once he and his party are voted into government in 2025, he will trim presidential powers so that all Malawians are equal under one law. Jumah has observed that section 91 of the Republican Constitution gives powers to the President to enjoy immunity that he cannot be taken to court until the end of a five- year term in office observing that this law is continuing putting Malawians on slavery. He said the Malawi laws are favoring the President and the political party in government saying as such, people do not see the difference between government and a political party in governmen...
Raiply Limited Winds Up Tree Planting Season,

Raiply Limited Winds Up Tree Planting Season,

Local, News
BY: DRAXON MALOYA The Heritage in Nkhata-Bay known as Mdawuku wa Tonga has always been a source of pride for the people in the district and Malawi as a whole, but not only with the language which is a symbol of their culture but the patriotism, history, and identity. When President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera launched the National tree planting exercise late last year with a special focus on reforesting the country, the Tonga Heritage finds it another memorable moment of celebration and hope for the future. It attracted Raiply Malawi Limited, a leading timber company in the country, on Friday (8th March 2024) to take up the challenge and provided support for the initiative being championed by the Tonga Heritage, donating 2 000 tree seedlings and also committed to participating in t...
EIB-NRWB Project Expands Water Treatment Facilities

EIB-NRWB Project Expands Water Treatment Facilities

Health, Local, News
BY DRAXON MALOYA The Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) says it is doing all it can to achieve access to safe water and improved sanitation and hygiene services by 2030 in line with government's vision. The plan will enable the expansion of the water supply systems in all northern region districts. Speaking in an interview on the side-lines of the Karonga Town Water Supply Project on Saturday, NRWB Chief Executive Officer, Francis Munthali said they are doing this to achieve access to safe water and improved sanitation and hygiene services. "At the moment, the Karonga Town Water Supply Project is at 92 percent completion, and we had successful discussions with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to improve water supply by addressing the issue of power reliability." Munthali...
Mutharika vows to contest in 2025 elections

Mutharika vows to contest in 2025 elections

News, Politics
Former Malawi president who is a leader of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Professor Peter Mutharika has again vowed that he will contest the 2025 elections and defeat the current administration. Mutharika’s delusion of grandeur, the DPP is poised for a return into power charging “I, Peter Mutharika, am ready to lead DPP to victory again in 2025,” He was speaking to members of press yesterday on Friday 8th March 2024 at his page house in Mangochi where he said, he will not only contest in next year's presidential election but also to subjugate the Tonse alliance's administration. He reiterated that currently Malawi has lost direction the and has taken with myriad challenges and unfulfilled campaign promises. He cited that: " The country has a citizen by the name of Lazarus...
President Lazarus Chakwera has officially opened the Blantyre International Cancer Centre, The private health facility, has been constructed by the Thomson and Barbara Mpinganjira Foundation