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Nkhotakota District council plans to crackdown roadside illegal vending
Nkhotakota district council has announced plans to crack down on roadside vendors at Nkhotakota boma, aiming to enforce market regulations and improve trading standards. Public Relations Officer for Nkhotakota district council Wongani Mkandawire notes that the council recognizes the rise in un...
CHRR urges joint efforts in the fight against corruption
The Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) has called on Malawians and key stakeholders to unite in the fight against corruption by raising awareness and promoting transparency across all sectors of society. Speaking to Umunthu FM, CHRR Project Officer Dennis Mwafulirwa said advocac...
Bodybuilding Association appeals for more support for 2025 Mr Malawi
Bodybuilding and Fitness Association of Malawi (BFAM) executive committee has called for more support for the 2025 Mr Malawi body building competition whose budget is Twenty-five million kwacha (K25m). BFAM spokesperson, Mphatso Nkuonera has told Umunthu FM that the money will be channelled t...
Jolobala Becomes Second Deputy Speaker After Contenders Withdraw
In a rare show of support for women’s leadership, Members of Parliament on Wednesday elected Esther Jolobala as Second Deputy Speaker after her male contender, Owen Malijani, withdrew from the race to promote gender balance in the August House. The elections, held on Wednesday following the sw...
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...
Umunthu FM joins stakeholders in celebrating the international safe abortion day
Umunthu FM joins the rest of the world in commemorating the international safe Abortion day. This year's commemoration is taking place at Chisoti school ground in Nkhotakota District under the theme "In Solidarity, working towards Reduction of Death from Unsafe Abortion in Malawi". Under...
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....
African Parks warns of rising chemical fishing threat in Nkhotakota’s Bua River
African Parks Manager for Nkhotakota Game Reserve, David Nangoma, has warned that the use of chemicals such as cypermethrin to catch fish in the Bua River poses a serious threat to both aquatic life and human health. Nangoma said the chemical not only kills fish but also endangers people who c...
Quality Menstrual Health Management project
As part of the implementation of the Quality Menstrual Health Management project for women and girls with disabilities, with support from Amplify Change, Umunthu FM simplified some key SRHR/MHM into different formats to provide reference material on the existing key legal framework in case the ri...
Anglican Youth Commit to Ongoing Charity Work in Nkhotakota
Diocesan Youth Vice President Lonjezo Chatupa of the Anglican Diocese of Lake Malawi says they plan to continue offering support and engaging in social responsibility activities in different communities. Chatupa said they believe in complementing government efforts, hence their decision to car...
Deep Diving into The Only Female Presidential Aspirant: Joyce Banda’s Bold Return
Malawi’s former President who is also the President for People's Party (PP), Dr. Joyce Banda became the second aspiring presidential candidate to launch her 2025 party’s manifesto under the theme: Restoring, Transforming, and Re-energizing Malawi, at the event held at Crossroads hotel in Lilongwe...
No compensation for demolished structures within public land-Gumba
Minister of Lands, Deus Gumba reiterates that there will be no compensation for structures demolished by the government. Gumba told Umunthu FM, emphasizing that the ministry will not hesitate to penalize anyone who attempts to rebuild after a demolition, warning that hefty penalties will follo...