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Convict escapes from police custody on sentencing day

Mar 27, 2020 0

A 19-year-old boy convicted of sexually abuse and impregnating a 14-year-old girl escaped from police custody in Phalombe on the day when a court was expected to deliver its sentence. Our investigations have revealed the… ...

Phalombe girl escapes hunger through tailoring

Mar 25, 2020 0

At a time when hunger has hit many parts of the country, twenty-two year-old Elizabeth Kamoto in Phalombe is using tailoring to feed her family of six. Kamoto who stays with her divorced mother and… ...

Health personnel accused of taking kickbacks from Mozambicans

Mar 24, 2020 0

Medical Assistants and Nurses at Nambazo Health Centre in Phalombe district have been accused of taking sweeteners from Mozambican nationals in exchange with health services. Members of the communities around the health facility have confided… ...

Women asked to include spouses in land registration

Mar 03, 2020 0

Women in Phalombe district have been asked to include their husbands as joint owners of their land during land registration under the Customary Land Act which requires people to register their land for ownership purposes.… ...

Communities trained on gender based violence

Feb 22, 2020 0

People from different Traditional Authorities in Phalombe have been taught on issues of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in order to curb cases of GBV in the district. These orientation programmes were organised by Phalombe Youth… ...

Youths cautioned ahead of road construction project

Feb 21, 2020 0

Youths around Mpata, an area between Michesi and Mulanje mountains, have been warned about the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV/AIDS as a road construction project is about to commence in the area.… ...

Cyclone Idai survivors receive money from Oxfam

Feb 03, 2020 0

There were smiles from Cyclone Idai survivors in Phalombe over the weekend as they received cash from Oxfam in Malawi as part of recovery response. Over 1,600 households from the area of traditional authority Jenala… ...

2020 Forest Restoration Programme commences next week

Feb 01, 2020 0

Youths in Phalombe district on Friday strategized for the implementation of this year's Malawi Youth Forest Restoration Programme (MYFRP) activities which will commence next week in the district. The youth together with officers from the… ...

Police officers equipped with HIV/AIDS prevention advocacy knowledge

Jan 27, 2020 0

As Malawi seeks to eliminate HIV/AIDS by 2030, Non-governmental organization called Mzake ndi Mzake has taught Police officers on how they can tackle issues of prevention, care and counseling in the fight against HIV. The… ...

Malawi in tough 2022 World Cup Qualifiers group

Jan 21, 2020 0

An uphill task awaits Malawi National Senior Football Team in the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers after being paired with giants in Group D. During the draw held on Tuesday evening in Cairo , the… ...

Heavy rains displace over 3900 families

Jan 18, 2020 0

Over 3900 families have been left homeless in Phalombe following heavy rains which have led to destruction of the families’ houses and their property. The affected traditional authorities are Kaduya, Nazombe, Nkhulambe and flood prone… ...

MCP, DPP pledge to accept ConCourt ruling

Dec 16, 2019 0

Leaders of different political parties say they are ready to accept the ruling of the Constitutional Court in the presidential polls case. The political leaders from Phalombe made these remarks on Thursday at Phalombe TTC… ...

Magistrate concerned over rape in Phalombe

Dec 11, 2019 0

Phalombe First Grade Magistrate, Damson Banda, has expressed concern over the increase of rape and sexual abuse cases in the district saying men are raping babies less than two years old. Banda said this during… ...

Rise in teenage pregnancies worries Phalombe council

Dec 09, 2019 0

The Phalombe District has expressed concern over the rise in pregnancies among girls below the age of the 18 in the southern region district. Last year in the same district, over 30 girls made the… ...

Oxfam to donate treadle pumps to Phalombe farmers

Dec 07, 2019 0

Farmers who are cultivating in gardens around irrigation schemes which were established as a response to cyclone Idai in Phalombe can now smile as Oxfam says IT will provide treadle pumps for easy supply of… ...