Macdonald Kaleso

Teen prostitution in Balaka worries stakeholders

Jul 24, 2022 0

During a spot-check in various bars and lodges around Balaka township, children aged below 18 years were seen patronising bars and lodges, smoking Indian hemp, gambling and selling their bodies. One teenage sex worker who… ...

Parliamentarian donates assorted items to people in Balaka

Jul 24, 2022 0

Member of Parliament for Balaka North Antony Tony Ngalande celebrated his birthday in style, donating assorted items to over a thousand people around the constituency. The items which included maize flour and blankets cost the… ...

NGOs train youths on sexual and reproductive health and rights

Jul 24, 2022 0

Over 100 Adolescent Boys and Young Men (ABYM) drawn from various youth clubs in the areas of Traditional Authorities Kalembo and Amidu in Balaka District have been trained to be male champions with a focus… ...

Restoring girls’ hopes in rural areas

Jul 12, 2022 0

When Linda Saidi’s father died while she was in form one, her choices were very limited. The only breadwinner in the family, her mother, married another man who was not as enthusiastic about education let… ...

Police, angry residents clash in Balaka

Jul 11, 2022 0

Police have fired teargas at angry residents in Balaka after the residents destroyed houses belonging to a witchdoctor who is accused of killing people. Business has come to a standstill at Balaka Boma as Police… ...

Grouping demands rehabilitation of M5 Road

Jul 09, 2022 0

Advocacy for Eastern Region Development (AFERD) has given Government seven days to respond to concerns over the delayed rehabilitation of the Chingeni-Balaka-Zomba section of the M5 Road which is said to have turned into a… ...

Balaka district elects new council leadership

Jul 05, 2022 0

Councillor Pharaoh Kambiri from Liwawadzi ward has been elected Balaka district council chairperson after defeating councillor Michael Matthias Chauluka during elections held at the council. Kambiri got 6 votes while his opponent Chauluka received 3… ...