‘Lack of funds frustrates research’
In 2010, government established the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) to promote science and technology research for social...
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‘Electronic health records reduce errors’
Electronic health records (EHR) have been touted as essential in facilitating continuum of care and reducing medical errors which sometimes...
‘Cashflow is a problem in water boards’
A comparative analysis of the Auditor General (AG) report on selected accounts of Statutory bodies ending June 2018 shows that...
‘Don’t ignore other diseases’
Cases of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) continue to rise in the country, owing to the recklessness during the just-ended fresh...
‘We need institutional quarantine as well’
The novel coronavirus continues to hit hard the country, with each day scores of cases being recorded. It has not...
‘Poll survey was professional’
The Zomba-based Institute of Public Opinion and Research (Ipor) has released findings of a 2020 Pre-election and Governance Survey which...
Chaponda talks on acquittal
George Chaponda has been a Cabinet minister for some time. But things changed when he was embroilled in a maize...
‘Real power is in people’
In this interview, Our Staff Writer James Chavula engages Citizen for Transformation (CFT) movement leader Timothy MTAMBO on his new...
‘Democracy has won’
Following the recent Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal (MSCA) ruling on the presidential election appeal case, our News Analyst MERCY...
‘Prince Talal award is a special gift for NRWB’
The Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) recently won the $200 000 (about K150 million) 2019 Prince Talal International Prize for...
‘WHO has strengthen Covid-19 surveillance’
The World Health Organisation has recruited two consultants to strengthen the capacity of district health offices in Covid-19 surveillance—which...
‘Malawi faces a challenge of lawlessness’
In this interview, National Initiative for Civic Education (Nice) Trust executive director OLLEN MWALUBUNJU talks to our reporter BRIAN ITAI...
‘Battle against corruption is for us all’
Public finance management continues to trouble the country with stories of corruption, misprocurement and abuse of office in government exposed...
‘Malawians are key beneficiaries of tax’
Recently, an irate group of concerned citizens penned the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) as well as Officer-In-Charge for Chitipa District...
‘Anti-competitive, collusive practices are still high’
In this interview, JAMES KAPHALE, who recently assumed the position of executive director of the Competition and Fair Trading Commission...
‘Silencing the Guns campaign has kicked off’
Aïssatou Hayatou is the ‘Silencing the Guns in Africa’ Operations Manager at the African Union Commission (AUC). The AU’s campaign...
‘Mini-grids could diversify Malawi’s energy options’
Mini-grids have become the new big deal in supplying electricity to rural areas yet to be reached with grid power...
‘Maize is too expensive in Malawi’
About 2.8 million people in Malawi face hunger due to acute maize shortage. Although the staple is sparsely available, it...
‘Farmers are operating in an exploitative environment’
How does it feel to lead this national union of high credibility? It really feels great to assume such a...
Towards population- centred development
During the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Kenya last November, Minister of Health Jappi Mhango unveiled an...
