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Ephraim Mkali Banda

Ephraim Mkali Banda

Articles by Ephraim Mkali Banda

Shine on Malawi extends project to fight hunger, boost school feeding programs
Malawi News

Shine on Malawi extends project to fight hunger, boost school feeding programs

In a groundbreaking effort to combat hunger and improve education, Shine on Malawi has extended its Home Grown Project to 10 primary schools in the Mzalangwe Zone-Mzimba district.  The organization donated 50 bags of Green… ...

Healthcare boost for Nkhata-Bay as new operation theatre construction advances
Malawi News

Healthcare boost for Nkhata-Bay as new operation theatre construction advances

Construction of a new operation theatre at Chintheche Rural Hospital in Nkhata Bay has reached an important milestone, with 25% of the work now completed.  The project, which is part of a broader effort to… ...

Fire destroys Makolo Hardware Store in Mzimba
Malawi News

Fire destroys Makolo Hardware Store in Mzimba

A devastating fire destroyed Makolo Hardware and General Dealers in Mzimba on the afternoon of November 18, 2024. The store, owned by Abubakar Mwamadi, was engulfed in flames despite efforts to save it. The fire… ...

Advocates highlight gaps in Malawi’s fight against child, sex trafficking
Malawi News

Advocates highlight gaps in Malawi’s fight against child, sex trafficking

It has been established that Malawi as a country is struggling to address child and sex trafficking due to issues like weak law enforcement, insufficient funding, and low community awareness, according to government and advocacy… ...

Sawali Foundation champions rural education with students’ bicycle donation
Malawi News

Sawali Foundation champions rural education with students’ bicycle donation

Toleza Farm's Sawali Foundation recently took a big step in supporting students’ education by donating 20 bicycles to Mbera Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) students who face long, challenging commutes in Balaka district.  The bikes… ...

Escalating violence in Mozambique as citizens protest alleged election fraud
Malawi News

Escalating violence in Mozambique as citizens protest alleged election fraud

Mozambique has been gripped by intense protests and a heavy-handed police response following a disputed election that many citizens claim was rigged to keep the ruling party in power.  Thousands took to the streets in… ...

DPP’s Gangata calls for year-round loyalty from party supporters 
Malawi News

DPP’s Gangata calls for year-round loyalty from party supporters 

 In Lilongwe, Alfred Gangata, a leader of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Malawi, recently spoke about the need for true commitment from party supporters.  He emphasized that loyalty to the DPP should not just… ...

Activists demand dismissal of Chithyola Banda, Tcheleni amid economic crisis
Malawi News

Activists demand dismissal of Chithyola Banda, Tcheleni amid economic crisis

The governance-focused group Concerned Citizens of Malawi has called on President Lazarus Chakwera to swiftly fire Finance Minister Simplex Chithyola Banda and Treasury Secretary Betchani Tcheleni due to the current economic crisis that has hit… ...

Analyst counters DPP’s View Malawi’s election driven by local needs, not U.S. trends
Malawi News

Analyst counters DPP’s View Malawi’s election driven by local needs, not U.S. trends

Shadric Namalomba, the spokesperson for Malawi's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), recently drew a comparison between the United States election and the political climate in Malawi.  Namalomba referenced the re-election of former U.S. President Donald Trump,… ...

Kambauwa emphasizes need for educating girls for future generations
Malawi News

Kambauwa emphasizes need for educating girls for future generations

Education Minister Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima recently highlighted the Ministry of Education’s efforts to boost girls' access to quality education.  Speaking at the opening of Jalira Girls Secondary School in Rumphi district, she celebrated the new… ...