Martha Chikoti

Angry villagers takes council to task over unpaid wages

Apr 25, 2017 12

Over 1200 people who maintained roads under the Public Works Programme in Rumphi have threatened to protest against the Rumphi District Council over the council’s failure to pay their wages. The 1,240 beneficiaries are from… ...

NGO wants woman who allowed husband to rape her daughters arrested

Apr 18, 2017 0

A local Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has called on the police to arrest a woman who consented to the rape of her two daughters. The NGO, Active Girls Initiative Centre (AGIC), says it wants justice to… ...

Malata subsidy beneficiaries warned against selling materials

Apr 18, 2017 0

The Malawi government has warned beneficiaries of the Decent and Affordable Housing Subsidy Program (DAHSP) which is commonly known as malata and cement subsidy against selling building materials they receive under the initiative. Ministry of… ...

Kumpalume advocates for toilet use

Apr 18, 2017 1

Minister of Health Peter Kumpalume has asked people in Chikhwawa to continue using toilets as a way of preventing cholera outbreak in the district. Kumpalume made the statement when he visited the district recently. He… ...

Parental neglect fuelling juvenile crimes

Apr 14, 2017 0

Parental neglect is one of the factors that is pushing many children to break the law in Mzuzu, police have said. Child protection officer for Mzuzu police station Charles Chiwake made the statement during a… ...

Employee packs sand in fertilizer bags to dupe Farmers World

Apr 09, 2017 1

Police in Kasungu have arrested a 30-year-old Farmers World branch manager for packing sand in fertilizer bags and presenting it as fertilizer. Deputy Public Relations Officer Harry Namwaza identified the suspect as Robert Somanje who… ...

Persons with albinism in Malawi receive sunscreen lotion

Apr 05, 2017 0

Over 80 Persons with albinism in Machinga have undergone skin screening and have received sunscreen lotion. According to the Association of People with Albinism (APAM), out of 286 people with albinism in Machinga, 87 have… ...