Balaka Archives

Media told to support female aspirants

Mar 01, 2019 Towera Chisi - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Balaka District Gender Office has asked journalists in the district to maximise coverage of female aspirants as they are campaigning for the 21 may tripartite elections. The call was made on Wednesday at a… ...

Ex-prisoners benefit from free technical training

Feb 15, 2019 Towera Chisi - MEC Stringer 0 &

Fifty one ex-prisoners on Wednesday graduated in carpentry, tailoring and electrical installations in Balaka as so to empower them with vocational skills. The training was conducted under a project called vocational skills, training and empowerment… ...

Lucius woos Balaka electorate to vote for Chilima

Feb 10, 2019 Towera Chisi - MEC Stringer 1 &

UTM parliamentary candidate for Balaka North constituency Lucius Banda on Friday presented his nomination papers and called on people to vote for Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima in the May 21 presidential elections. Banda, who… ...

Chilima aides in court today

Jan 07, 2019 Russell Kondowe 3 &

Vice President Saulos Chilima's personal assistants who were arrested on Sunday are expected to appear in court today. The two Kush Unyolo and Joshua Valera will appear before Balaka magistrate court to answer the charge… ...

School alumni launch charitable organisation

Mar 27, 2018 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

Balaka Secondary School alumni have established a charitable organisation aimed at helping needy students across Malawi. The organization, Amiable Largesse, is composed of a network of dynamic, innovative and courageous young men and women with… ...

Man scalds woman with hot porridge

Mar 24, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

At a time when organizations are busy fighting gender based violence in Malawi, a 32-year-old lady is battling burn wounds at Machinga District Hospital after her brother in-law poured hot porridge on her. According to… ...

Police recover stolen breast cancer diagnosis machine

Feb 12, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Ulongwe Police in Balaka have arrested two men for stealing an ultrasound machine from a cancer specialist. According to a police report sourced by this publication, the two suspects have been identified as Geoffrey Chinyama… ...