• DISABILITY GROUPS TRAINED TO USE NEW LAW TO FIGHT RIGHTS VIOLATIONS

    BY: Kassim Kajosolo Members of district committees for the Association of Persons with Physical Disabilities in Malawi (APPDM) have been equipped with critical knowledge and advocacy skills to defend and promote the rights of persons with disabilities, following a capacity-building training on the newly enacted Persons with Disabilities Act of 2024. The training brought together…

  • More Than a Donation: K10m Act of Kindness for Vulnerable Children

    , ,

    By: Kassim Kajosolo On a quiet Wednesday morning in Lilongwe, the usual rhythm at the Social Rehabilitation Centre (SRC) and Crisis Nursery was interrupted, not by distress, but by relief. For the children who call the centre home, and for the caregivers who work tirelessly to support them, hope arrived in the form of a…

  • KANENGO POLICE LAUNCH FESTIVE JOINT PATROLS, PLEDGE MAXMUM SECURITY

    By: Kassim Kajosolo Police in Kanengo, Lilongwe, have launched this year’s festive season joint patrols, assuring residents and businesses of heightened security throughout the holiday period. The patrols were officially launched on Monday, 22 December 2025, as part of efforts to curb crime and enhance public safety during the busy festive season.Speaking during the launch,…

  • WAG PUSHES FOR BETTER SRHR ACCESS FOR GIRLS WITH DISABILITIES

    By Kassim Kajosolo Human Rights of Women and Girls with Disabilities in Malawi (WAG) has urged government and health authorities to urgently improve access to sexual and reproductive health services for girls living with disabilities, stressing that communication barriers in health facilities continue to deny many of them the care they deserve. Speaking during a…

  • CAREGIVERS URGED TO FORM ASSOCIATION TO STRENGTHEN DISABILITY SUPPORT

    By: Kassim Kajosolo The Spiral Injuries Association of Malawi (SIAM) has called for the training and organisation of caregivers of persons with disabilities, saying such initiatives are key to improving the quality of care in the country. Speaking at the close of a two-day training in Lilongwe on Thursday, SIAM Executive Director, Bylon Kondowe, said…

  • THYOLO YOUTHS UNITE IN  PROMOTING SANITATION

    By: Kassim Kajosolo Youth in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Bvumbwe in Thyolo, on Saturday gathered at Bvumbwe-Makungwa health centre to clean around the facility as part of their community service in this festive season. Speaking in an interview after the cleaning exercise, chairperson of Makungwa youth club Alick Ben said the youth of…