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Balaka District Council approves K31.1b budget

Feb 07, 2025 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

The Balaka District Council has on Friday approved a budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year pegged at MK31.1 billion representing a 51% increase from the previous financial year. Vice Chairperson for the Council's Vice Chairperson… ...

Chiefs, Religious leaders challenged to take leading role in mindset change

Feb 07, 2025 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

Principal Secretary responsible for National Unity in the Ministry of Local Government, Unity and Culture, Dr Elizabeth Gomani Chindebvu, has challenged traditional leaders and faith leaders to be at the forefront of mindset change if… ...

Balaka land compensation row: MALGA defends DC, Namiwa calls for fairness

Feb 05, 2025 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Local Government Association (MALGA) has waded into the contentious Balaka land compensation dispute, defending the District Commissioner Tamanya Harawa against allegations of impropriety, but CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa has countered, urging MALGA… ...

Police in Machinga search for missing Officer Thomas Wilson

Feb 05, 2025 Burnett Munthali 0 &

Police in Machinga are searching for their colleague, Thomas Wilson, who has gone missing while on duty. Wilson, a police officer, was reportedly driving a police vehicle assigned to escort an electoral official whose term… ...

Ng’onga residents demand transfer of DC over land dispute

Feb 04, 2025 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The people of Ng'onga village, TA Nsamala, in Balaka district, have written to the Principal Secretary at the Ministry of Local Government, calling for the transfer of District Commissioner Tamanya Harawa. The residents allege that… ...

Phungu alimbikitsa amalonda ang’onoang’ono ndi ngongole

Feb 02, 2025 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

Phungu wa dera la kumpoto m'boma la Balaka a Tony Ngalande wapeleka ndamala ya ngongole yokwana 24 miliyoni kwacha ku magulu achinyamata, amai komanso abambo ati pofuna kutukula ntchito za malonda zing'onozing'ono. A Ngalande omwenso… ...

Balaka District targets 1.5 million trees during tree planting season

Jan 31, 2025 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

Balaka District Commissioner Tamanya Harawa has disclosed that the district has earmarked to plant 1.5 million trees during the 2024/2025 National Forestry Season. Harawa said in an interview after launching the 2024/2025 forestry season in… ...