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Umunthu FM calls for strengthened advocacy on legal reforms for safe abortion
The coalition of two organizations, Umunthu FM and Ladder for Rural Development (LAFORD), under "Community Voices for legal reforms project" have called for intensified advocacy towards reviewing legal reforms on safe abortion in the country Speaking on Tuesday in Salima during a two-day m...
INUA Advocacy, stakeholders monitor review of Refugees Act of 1989
INUA Advocacy, a refugees’ rights defender, has expressed optimism that stakeholders, including the National Assembly, will endorse key priority areas in the Refugees Act 1989, currently under review. The Public Relations Officer, Brenda Twea says the organization, together with other stakehol...
WOMEN PIONEERING THE 2025 ELECTION
For decades, Malawian politics has remained a male-dominated field and according to the Malawi Electoral Commission, only three women have appeared on the presidential ballot in Malawi’s democratic history: Loveness Gondwe in 2009, Dr. Joyce Banda in 2014 and the late Abusa Helen Singh also in 20...
NGO empowers local communities in biofertilizer production
At least 500 individuals from the area of Traditional Authorities Mwadzama and Kalimanjira in Nkhotakota district have started producing Terra Preta organic fertilizer for farming and business. These are beneficiaries of the Tikolore project which Humission Limited is implementing in the area....
Transparency at stake: MEC highlights observer's role, CSOs warn of legal risks
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has underscored the crucial role of election observers in ensuring transparency and credibility in electoral processes. The remarks were made on Tuesday at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe during a stakeholder engagement meeting wit...
Nkhotakota NGOs shun project progress reporting and MOU signing
Authorities in Nkhotakota have lamented poor performance of some Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO's) in areas of reporting and signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with relevant offices at the inception of various projects in the district. It was revealed during an engagement meeting be...
Amref Health Africa and Partners Call on Political Parties to Prioritize Health in Manifestos
Amref Health Africa, in collaboration with civil society organizations, NGOs, development partners, and other key stakeholders, has called on political parties in Malawi to prioritize and promote the health and well-being of women, children, and adolescents. This appeal follows a two-day manif...