Lydia Banda

Lydia Banda

MINISTER URGES GLOBAL INVESTMENT IN HEALTHCARE

Minister Urges Global Investment in Healthcare Workforce Development at G7 Italia 2024 Summit In her remarks, Malawi’s Minister of Education, Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima highlighted Malawi’s commitment to aligning its development goals with Malawi 2063 and the Africa Health Strategy (2016-2030).…

TEMWA NAMED INTERNATIONAL BODY AMBASSADOR

Malawian female footballer striker based in the United States of America Temwa Chawinga, has become the first Malawian brand ambassador for Fresh water project international (FPI) effective 1 October 2024.  Temwa has been chosen to represent the project as her…

Africa Development Bank Approves US$50M

A glimmer of hope has emerged as African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved more than US$50 million towards agriculture productivity and commercialisation including procurement of relief maize. Minister of Finance, Simplex Chithyola Banda disclosed this in New York on Sunday,…

2 CHESS PLAYERS GET TITLES

Two Malawian players have achieved Woman Candidate Master (WCM) titles at the just ended 2024 World Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary. Tupokiwe Msukwa and 14-year-old Rachel Jayloss earned their WCM titles, with Jayloss becoming the youngest Malawian girl ever to…

AUTHOR CHIWOSI PLANS TO SUPPORT NEEDY STUDENTS

Blessings Chiwosi an author has planned to use his earnings to support needy students in the country. In 2021, Chiwosi wrote a book titled “Malawian Wealth Creation”, a book that analyses approaches Malawi and Africa has been using to eliminate…

KARONGA MUSEUM HOUSES UNIQUE MALAWISAURUS

Cultural and Museum Centre Karonga in Karonga, Malawi, is a vibrant cultural institution dedicated to preserving and showcasing the rich heritage of the region. The centre features various exhibits that highlight the natural history, archaeology, and cultural traditions of the…

SPARC SYSTEMS DONATES TO BEIT CURE

In response to a financial support plea, Sparc Systems has doubled its donation to K15 million to Beit Cure International Hospital Malawi for surgeries of 80 children with disabilities. Speaking in an interview after the handover ceremony, the firm’s Managing Director Wisely Phiri…