Africa Malawi The first cohort of 63 emergency responders, out of a total of 200, is being trained to handle public health emergencies upon initiative by the Ministry of Health, with support from the WHO and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
Africa Malawi At least 11.370 people were affected by the heavy rains and flooding caused by Tropical Cyclone Jude in nine districts of Malawi; the worst affected districts are Phalombe and Nsanje, both bordering Mozambique
Africa Malawi The Malawi Conference of Catholic Bishops has announced plans to host the country's first National Eucharistic Congress, a historic gathering of Catholics from across Malawi
Africa Malawi Exports of gems and precious minerals have been frozen and no new export licences for minerals have been issued while Malawi is reforming how the sector is administered
Africa Malawi The country's Civil Aviation Authority has disclosed that over USD 55 million are needed for the upgrade of Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe and Chileka Airport in Blantyre