Yetu Community Radio

10/09/2026

09/09/2026

Disabled Women in Africa Project Advocacy Officer, Mwayiwathu Kosikala, has called on stakeholders across the country, including those working in Dzaleka Refugee Camp, to ensure that people living with disabilities have equal access to social protection programmes.

Kosikala made the call on Wednesday at Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa during an awareness meeting on social protection and inclusion organised by Umoja People with Disabilities (UPD).

She said women and girls with disabilities continue to face numerous challenges, adding that the meeting provided an opportunity for them to share their experiences and identify practical recommendations for strengthening disability- and gender-inclusive social protection systems.

"most service providers still believe that people living with disabilities do not qualify for social protection programmes, a situation that particularly affects women and girls," she said.

She stressed the need for stakeholders to include people with disabilities from the planning stage of social protection programmes to ensure that their needs are adequately addressed.

Kosikala has since urged stakeholders to work together in advocating for equal treatment and access to services for people living with disabilities.

One of the participants, Jeanne Mwamba, commended Umoja for organising the awareness meeting, saying it would help improve the livelihoods of people with disabilities in the camp.

Mwamba said poverty, discrimination, unemployment and low self-esteem, among other challenges, continue to affect women and girls with disabilities in Dzaleka.

She has therefore called for concerted efforts to address the challenges.

“There are several services that women with disabilities are unable to access, including health and education. I ask for equal rights in accessing such services,” Mwamba said.

The meeting brought together stakeholders from the education sector, police, media, traditional leadership and other relevant sectors.

By Lucia Kanjiwa

09/09/2026

Ofesi ya zaumoyo m’boma la Dowa yapempha kuti anthu adziwitsidwe mokwanira za kuopsa kochotsa mimba mosatsatira njira zoyenera komanso kuti njira zakulera zizipezeka mosavuta, pomwe kuchotsa mimba kukupitiriza kukhala vuto m’bomali.

Malingana ndi lipoti lomwe wasainira ndi woyang’anira ntchito za chisamaliro cha amayi akachotsa mimba, Austin Bandawe, amayi 33 adalandira chithandizo chifukwa cha kuchotsa mimba pogwiritsa ntchito njira zosatetezeka pakati pa January ndi June 2026.

Chiwerengerochi ndi 6% ya amayi 534 omwe adalandira chithandizo chifukwa cha mavuto okhudzana ndi mimba zomwe zinachoka mu nthawiyi.

"ambiri mwa omwe akukhudzidwa ndi vutoli ndi achinyamata a zaka zapakati pa 15 ndi 24, makamaka chifukwa cha mimba zosakonzekera komanso kufuna kupitiriza sukulu," iwo anafotokoza

Madera a Mponela, Dowa ndi Dzaleka ndi ena mwa omwe ali ndi chiwerengero chachikulu cha amayi ochotsa mimba pomwe a Bandawe ati ntchito yopereka chisamaliro kwa amayi omwe achotsa mimba ikukumana ndi vuto la kuchepa kwa malo komanso ogwira ntchito ophunzitsidwa bwino.

Pakali pano a Bandawe apempha thandizo lochulukirapo pophunzitsa ogwira ntchito zaumoyo, ponena kuti mwa zipatala 26 za m’boma la Dowa, 13 zokha ndi zomwe zimapereka chisamaliro kwa amayi akachotsa mimba.

Wolemba: Wongani Chiwaya

09/09/2026

Gulu la anthu omvela wailesi ya Yetu layamikila oimba chamba cha Reggae Shadreck Chisale pogwiliritsa ntchito luso lake kulimbikitsa makhalidwe abwino komanso kaganizidwe ka mgwiro.

Izi zalankhulidwa pamkumano omwe unalipo pakati pa oyendetsa ntchito za Shadreck Chisale ndi anthu overa wailesi ya Yetu mu msasa wa Dzaleka m'boma la Dowa.

Polankhula pa mwambowu oimila wapampando wa gululi a Leonard Phiri ati kudzela mu nyimbo za Shadreck Chisale zomwe zimaseweledwa pa wailesi ya Yetu sabata lilionse anthu akuthandizika kuchotsa nkhawa zomwe akukumana nazo kamba ka nkhani za chuma ndi zina.

Iwo aonjezelanso kuti nyimbozi zimawalimbikitsanso pa makhalidwe abwino, moyo wauzimu komanso chikondi cha pa munthu ndi nzake.

Mu mawu ake yemwe amayendetsa ntchito za muimbi Shadreck Chisale m'dziko muno Ausi Chabwera walimbikitsa omvelawa kuti apitilize kumvela nyimbo zawo kudzela pa wailesi ya Yetu ndikuwapanga support.

Mwambowu unabweletsa pamodzi anthu omvera wailesi ya Yetu kuchokera madela a Lilongwe, Ntchisi, Chibwata, Msakambewa ndi ena ozungulira msasa wa Dzaleka komanso mafumu.

By Aubrey Kausiwa

07/09/2026

Bungwe lolembetsa mayeso a boma la Malawi National Examination Board (MANEB) latulutsa zotsatila za mayeso a fomu 4 a chaka chino.

Malingana ndi kalata yomwr bungweli yatulutsa ndipo yasainidwa ndi mkulu wa MANEB Professor Dorothy Nampota, mwa ophunzira 188,169 omwe analemba mayesowa 111,510 ndiomwe akhoza kuimilira 59.26 percent

Wolemba: Aubrey Kausiwa

07/09/2026

A polisi ku Kanengo amanga a Pofera Boma azaka 52 powaganizila kuti akukhudzidwa ndi kuba komwe kunachitika ku area 25, sector 5 ku new lines, komwe nzimayi wina, Ezilina Masamba, adaombeledwe ndikuphedwa pomwe mamuna wake adavulazidwa.

Malingana ndi m’neneli wa polisi ya Kanengo a Macfarlen Mseteka, kumangidwaku komwe kudachitika pa 6 September chakachino, kukutsatila kafukufuku osiyanasiyana yemwe adachita ndi ofufuza a polisi ya Kanengo.

A Mseketa atinso kutsatila kafukufuku woyamba, ofufuza milandu pa polisi ya Kanengo adapeza umboni olumikiza a Pofela Boma ndi kubaku, komanso zadziwika kuti adali mugulu la akuba asanu omwe adavulaza a William Nepiyala, omwe akulandila thandizo kuchipatala, komanso adapha mkazi wawo, emwe adali oyembekezela ndi minyezi isanu ndi inayi kunyumba kwawo.

Pakanali pano iwo ati a Pofera Boma amachita malonda kumsika wa msungwi, ndipo kafukufuku akanali mkati pofuna kupeza anthu anayi omwe atsala ndikupezanso mfuti yomwe idagwilitsidwa ntchito panthawiyi.

A Pofera amacholela m’mudzi wa Ndovi, mfumu yaikulu Kabudula m’boma la Lilongwe.

Wolemba: Paul Cosmas

07/09/2026

Renowned education expert Lucky Mbewe said he believes that the timely release of the Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examination results by the Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) is crucial to enable candidates and other stakeholders to adequately plan their next steps.

His remarks come as MANEB says it is still waiting for approval from other responsible stakeholders before releasing the results.

In an interview with Yetu Online, Mbewe said releasing the results on time will help candidates who have not qualified to progress to the next level to return to school in good time.

MANEB Executive Director Dorothy Nampota said all technical processes leading to the release of the results have been finalised, but the board is waiting for approval from other responsible departments.

“I urge people in the country and candidates to wait patiently as we are working on the release of the official results,” Nampota said.

Yetu online understands that the 2026/2027 academic year is scheduled to commence on 14 September 2026.

Lucky Mbewe condemned the delay, saying it could affect the planning of candidates, parents and the country regarding their next steps.

“Let’s consider those who will make it and their parents would wish to plan for the cause of action. Planning is based on the results of the examination.”

“On those who will not make it would want to make a decision of going back to school, a thing that needs time to plan,” Mbewe said.

Mbewe acknowledges a degree of implications delay in releasing examinations results would bring and calls on MANEB to acknowledge the same and prioritise releasing it in time.

By Lucia Kanjiwa/ 7/9/2026

07/09/2026

A mfumu a Chivala ayamikila khonsolo ya m’boma la Dowa pobweresa pafupi ndi anthu thandizo la zaumoyo kutsatila chipatala chatsopano chomwe chikumangidwa mmudzi wa chibvala mfumu yayikulu Mkukula, mboma la Dowa.

Poyankhula ndi wailesi ya Yetu, a Mfumu Chivala ati chipatalachi chikamalizidwa chidzachepetsa mtunda komanso ndalama zomwe anthu amagwilitsa ntchito popita kukapeza thandizo la za umoyo ku zipatala za Dowa, Mtengowanthenga, Dzaleka komanso Lumbadzi.

Ngakhale zili chomwechi a Chivala apempha anthu m’delalo kuti akhale ndi udindo wowonetsetsa kuti chitukukochi chikusamalidwa bwino.

Chipatala chahing’onochi cha Chivala chikuyemekezeka kumalizidwa mu January chaka cha 2027.

By Dorothy Ngwira

04/09/2026

Government says it has put in place comprehensive measures to mitigate the potential impact of El Niño during the 2026/27 rainfall season, assuring the public that there is no need to panic.

According to a statement signed by Chief Secretary and Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Cabinet Committee on El Niño, Dr. Justin Adack Saidi, forecasts from the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services indicate a high likelihood of El Niño conditions, with parts of the Southern Region expected to experience below-normal rainfall and dry spells between October and December 2026.

Government, through the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) and other line ministries, has developed a National El Niño Preparedness Plan covering 14 priority areas, including agriculture, food security, health, water, energy and logistics. Measures already underway include securing 440,000 metric tonnes of maize, pre-positioning essential supplies, strengthening early-warning systems and financing drought insurance.

The plan is estimated to cost K488.5 billion, of which K163.7 billion has already been mobilised, leaving a financing gap of K324.8 billion.

Government says District Councils are leading preparedness efforts in 23 drought-prone districts, while farmers and communities have been urged to follow official guidance and adopt climate-resilient farming practices. Further updates are expected after the Southern African Regional Climate Outlook Forum and Malawi’s National Climate Outlook Forum on September 7, 2026.

By Joana Chirambo