Month: June 2020 Posts

Balaka registers 40% voter apathy

Jun 25, 2020 Andrew Mukhuwa 0 &

Balaka district has registered 40 percent of voter apathy in the just ended Fresh Presidential Elections (FPE) thus leaving a larger population of registered voters undecided of their preference. According to district results sheet for… ...

NICE Trust popularises phone voter verification

Jun 09, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust in Balaka has embarked on a voter verification loud hailer campaign urging masses to verify their names in the voter register. The verification exercise, according to Malawi Electoral… ...

Malawians in rural areas concerned over prices of coronavirus prevention items

May 01, 2020 Mary Banda 0 &

Malawians in rural areas have expressed concern over the high price of prevention materials such as tapped buckets and face masks, saying traders have taken advantage of the pandemic. In random interviews, the villagers said… ...

DPP candidate wins Liwawadzi ward by-election

Mar 06, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Pharaoh Kambiri has won the Liwawadzi Ward by-election in Balaka. Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah said Kambiri amassed 2,615 votes out of the total 4,578 valid votes that… ...

Hospital workers charged for stealing 200 mosquito nets

Jan 22, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Two hospital workers in Balaka have been charged for stealing 200 mosquito nets from Kwitanda Health Centre in the district. The two Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) appeared before the Balaka Second Grade Magistrate's court on… ...

Congoma wants more awareness on public procurement

Dec 15, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Council for Non-governmental Organizations in Malawi (Congoma) says it is important for community members to know their roles in procurement of materials for developmental projects. Executive Director for Congoma Ronald Mtonga said this on… ...

Woman arrested over robbery at filling station

Nov 24, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police in the Eastern Region have arrested a 36-year-old woman in connection to the robbery at Mount Meru Filling Station in Balaka where thugs stole K2.4 million which was later recovered. Eastern Region Police Public… ...

Mutharika calls for unity in Malawi

Nov 14, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

… eyeing DPP landslide victory in 2024 President Peter Mutharika has called for unity and peace in the country saying Malawians should love one another. Speaking at a rally in Balaka today, Mutharika said Malawians… ...

Mutharika admits promising same road for last five years

Nov 14, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

President Peter Mutharika has admitted that he has been promising to construct the Mangochi-Makanjira Road for the past five years. Mutharika made the confession while addressing a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rally in Balaka on… ...

Church of England bans hijab in Malawi

Nov 07, 2019 Richard Jimu 1 &

The Church of England has banned hijab in schools in Malawi, leading to clashes between its members and Muslims. In the Southern Region district of Balaka, the church – known as the Anglican Church –… ...

Hijab sparks clashes in Balaka

Nov 04, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Fights between Anglican and Muslims erupted this morning in Balaka after learners were sent back from a school run by the Anglican Church for wearing hijab. Members of the Muslim community, angered by the school’s… ...

Row over hijab hits Balaka school

Oct 23, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A dispute over the Muslim headscarf has led to suspension of classes at M’manga Community Day and M’manga Primary schools in Balaka. Students at the schools have not been learning over the past four weeks… ...

Pastor jailed for scamming Balaka residents

Aug 22, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

A court in Balaka has sentenced a pastor of Hunger Ministries Church to four years in prison for stealing from 140 people. Balaka Police spokesperson Felix Misomali has identified the pastor as Gerald Mkwiza (36)… ...

PCI constructs 54 irrigation schemes

Aug 13, 2019 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

Project Concern International (PCI) Malawi through its Njira Project has constructed 54 small irrigation schemes in Balaka and Machinga, enabling farmers in the districts to cultivate various crops thrice per year. The organisation has since… ...

CONGOMA drills CSOs in procurement monitoring

Aug 11, 2019 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

The council for non-governmental organizations in Malawi (CONGOMA) has emphasized on the need for the public to take an active role in various interventions bordering on public procurement at local and national level. The call… ...