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NRB deploys staff to voter registration centres

Apr 12, 2020 0

The National Registration Bureau (NRB) has finally heeded the Legal Affairs Committee of Parliament's call by opening registration centres in areas where Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is conducting voter registration. The Legal Affairs Committee made… ...

Karonga elects female council chairperson

Jun 30, 2019 0

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Nyungwe Ward Councillor Ethel Mwanza, the only female Councillor in Karonga, on Saturday became the district’s first female council chairperson. Mwanza was elected chairperson at a full council elective meeting for… ...

Councillor assures community leaders of support

Jun 25, 2019 0

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Ward Councillor for Kaporo Ward which is in Karonga North constituency Councillor Misheck Mwaijengo has assured Iponga area development committee (ADC) members of his support to gender responsive budget being advocated… ...

CSOs call for holistic approach towards gender responsive budget

Jun 24, 2019 0

Civil society organizations (CSOs) in Karonga district say government should come up with deliberate policies that will further decentralize the department of gender at council level by having gender experts in various council departments. According… ...

Deputy Minister in ‘thank you’ courtesy call

Jun 24, 2019 0

Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining who is also Member of Parliament for Karonga North Constituency Mungasulwa Mwambande on Sunday paid courtesy call to the two traditional authorities (TAs) in his area to… ...

JP drills Councillors in gender responsive budget

Jun 19, 2019 0

As one way of ensuring that women are considered in budgets at council level, Justice and Peace (JP) of Karonga Diocese on Tuesday engaged newly elected Ward Councillors for Karonga Central and South constituencies in… ...

JP punches holes in election results management system

Jun 17, 2019 0

Justice and Peace (JP) of Karonga Diocese says tabulation and reconciliation of votes was a challenge for constituency returning officers (CROs) during the May 21 elections hence the use of correction fluid – Tippex that… ...

Karonga councillors commit to intervene in mining activities

Jun 10, 2019 0

Justice and Peace (JP) of Karonga Diocese last week brought together Ward Councillors in Karonga to an interface meeting with the community members to discuss issues affecting the mining industry in the district. According to… ...

MCP supporters in KA hold peaceful ‘Mutharika must fall’ march

Jun 10, 2019 0

After being denied an opportunity to peacefully march over the May 21 Presidential elections results last week, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) supporters in Karonga on Friday took to the streets to express their anger against… ...

Karonga Nyungwe MP under fire for joining DPP

Jun 10, 2019 0

Independent Member of Parliament for Karonga Nyungwe Kenneth Ndovie is under heavy criticism from the constituents for what they say is betrayal after he sneaked out of Karonga and went to Blantyre where he met… ...

Violence free elections excite electoral stakeholders in Karonga

Jun 04, 2019 0

Having advocated for peaceful and violence free elections in Karonga district, electoral stakeholders have expressed gratitude to the people and politicians for conducting themselves in an orderly and lawful manner before, during and after elections.… ...