Category: News
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Parliamentary Women’s Caucus Engages Health Officials Over Maternal And Neonatal Care.
The Parliamentary Women’s Caucus has on Tuesday engaged health-sector officials over challenges affecting maternal and neonatal care, calling for more health workers, ambulances and improved hospital infrastructure. The Tuesday engagement brought together officials from district and central hospitals to assess progress and gaps in implementing maternal and neonatal health policies. The Caucus chairperson, Mary Maulidi…
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Internal Auditors Urged to Uphold Integrity and Courage
Internal Auditors have been urged to execute their duties with integrity and courage to gain trust from both public and private sectors.The call has been made on Tuesday in Mangochi, during this year’s Governance Forum opening ceremony, organized by Institute of Internal Auditors Malawi (IIAM).Speaking during the event, which has attracted different Internal Auditors and…
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Experts Call for Accountability Over Costly Government Decisions
Economic experts have stressed on the need for legislatures to introduce laws that will hold those in power accountable for the decisions that lead to destruction of public resources. The call has come amidst the rise of cases in which the government has had to compansate individuals with tax payer money due to unlawful directives…
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Malawi Parliament Opens Investigations Over Mismanagement of Public Funds
Malawi’s parliament has opened investigations into alleged mismanagement of public funds, delays in critical water infrastructure and claims of corruption in the mining and tobacco sectors, in a fresh push to strengthen government accountability. Speaker of the National Assembly, Sameer Suleman, said on Wednesday that joint parliamentary committees have been formed to investigate a series…
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NBM plc Commits To Strengthen Corporate Governance and Accountability
National Bank of Malawi, NBM plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening corporate governance and accountability after contributing K5 million towards this year’s Institute of Internal Auditors in Malawi, IIAM, Governance Forum and Annual Conference. The conference, which has a total budget of K500 million, is scheduled to take place from 7th to 13th September…
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MHRC Calls For Stronger Legal Protection of Environmental Rights
The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has called for stronger legal protection of environmental rights, saying vulnerable communities are disproportionately affected by climate change. Speaking during a media engagement on climate and environmental justice in Lilongwe on Monday, MHRC Executive Secretary, Habiba Osman, said the Commission has been monitoring climate and environmental issues, engaging communities…