Illicit financial flows affecting Malawi economy- MEJN

 The Malawi Economic Justice Network (MEJN) has disclosed that illicit financial flows are affecting they growth of the country's economy.

MEJN Executive Director Dalitso Kubalasa made the remarks in Lilongwe on Tuesday during the 2nd Meeting of the African Parliamentarian on illicit financial flows and tax (APNIFFT) which was aimed at strategizing and brainstorming and recruiting the new Members of Parliament (MPs) on the APNIFFT.

Cholera claims 3 lives, 281 now affected in Chikwawa

 Malawi News Agency (MANA) has reported that outbreak continues to wreck havoc in Chikwawa district with reports from the district's health office indicating that the number of cases has increased to 281 from 239 the previous week. Three lives have so far been lost. 

Initially, the outbreak affected people from areas of Ngabu, Lundu, Ngowe, Kasisi and Chapananga. But fresh reports indicate it has also hit areas of Chiefs Katunga and Makhuwira. 

Namisa donates K500 000 seeds to Rumphi disaster victims courtesy of Peacock Seeds

National Media Institute of Southern Africa (Namisa) Malawi Chapter

over the weekend donated K500 000 worth seeds to families affected  by disasters in Rumphi as one way of celebrating the World Press Freedom Day.

The seeds, donated by Peacock Seed will benefit the people in the
areas of Chikulamayembe and Mzokoto which affected by disasters during
the last rainy seasons.

Chubuku Products feeds Mangochi flood victims

Chibuku Products Limited (CPL), one of the country’s leading brewer of
opaque beer and Mahewu super shake on Wednesday donated over 350
cartons of Mahewu super shake to Mangochi District to help people
affected by floods in the district, according to Ayamba Kandodo.

Speaking when making the donation, the company’s Corporate Affairs
Manager, Wise Chauluka said they made the donation after seeing the
plight of flood victims in the district.

Mangochi chiefs declare war against child marriages

Traditional Authorities (T/As) Mponda and Nankumba in Mangochi

together with their Group Village Headmen (GVHs) have said they will
remain united in the fight against child marriages to ensure that the
girl child is educated.

Ayamba Kandodo reports that the chiefs made the pledge on Wednesday in Mangochi after a two-day long training workshop organized by the Centre for Human Rights and
Rehabilitation (CHRR) where they discussed the effects of child
marriages.