Month: October 2020 Posts

Chikwawa council seeks to transform district into modern town

Oct 20, 2020 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

Chikwawa District Council has formulated an Urban Structure Plan which seeks to transform the district into a modern town. The formulation of the Urban Structure Plan follows the launch of Chikwawa District Physical Development Plan… ...

Abida Mia opens K28 million mortuary at Ngabu hospital

Oct 18, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Deputy Minister of Lands, Abida Sidik Mia, who is also a member of Parliament for Chikwawa Nkombedzi constituency on Friday opened a new morgue worth K28 million at Ngabu Rural Hospital in the constituency. The… ...

MET complains over shortage of weather stations in Malawi

Oct 14, 2020 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services says a lack of weather stations is one of the challenges the department is encountering in assessing and forecasting weather conditions. Chief Meteorologist for the Department responsible… ...

Contractor worried over theft of construction material

Oct 14, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Daniel Sankhulani - MANA The contractor of the first phase of the Shire Valley Transformation Program (SVTP) canal construction has expressed worry over increased theft of materials and fuel at the construction site. Conduril… ...

Hunger hits Chikwawa

Oct 10, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Member of Parliament for Chikwawa South Elias Karim has asked the Tonse Alliance government to help the people of Chikwawa especially in Shire Valley as they have been heavily affected by hunger. The MP made… ...

No primary elections for aspiring candidates in Makhwira South by-elections

Sep 25, 2020 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

  Major political parties competing for a ward councillor position in Makhwira South ward in Chikwawa East constituency have revealed that they might not hold primary elections for aspiring candidates as their candidates have gone… ...

Low turnout for voter registration worries MEC

Sep 19, 2020 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson Justice Dr Chifundo Kachale has expressed concern over the low turnout of new voters in the current voter registration and verification exercise for the November by-elections He was speaking when… ...

632 school girls get pregnant in Chikwawa

Sep 08, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Daniel Sankhulani The District Education Office for Chikwawa says 632 have fallen pregnant in the period schools were closed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Director of Education, Youth and Sports in the district, Chrissie… ...

Three fined K1.8 million for chewing money

Aug 14, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

A court in Chikwawa has ordered three men to pay a total of K1.8 million for chewing K2000 banknotes. The three were in July this year captured on a video chewing the bank notes and… ...

Woman killed in hit-and-run accident

Jul 24, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 25-year-old woman died on Wednesday after being hit by a motor vehicle along East Bank earth road in Chikwawa District. Publicist for Chikwawa Police Station, Dickson Matemba, has identified the deceased as Egelesi Square.… ...

Armed robbers steal face masks at Water Board office

Jul 18, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

Police in Kasungu are hunting for armed robbers who broke into Santhe Water Board office and went away with cartons of face masks. The robbers also stole other items and all the stolen items are… ...

Polygamous man commits suicide after quarrel with wives

Jul 10, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 76-year-old man in Chikwawa hanged himself on Thursday after quarreling with his two wives. Police in Chikwawa have identified the man as Adam Dayo who was a farmer. According to the law enforcers, the… ...

Woman arrested for stealing K1 million from job seekers

Jul 03, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Chikwawa Police Station is keeping in custody a 32-year-old woman for allegedly fleecing job seekers of over K1 million. According to the Deputy Public Relations Officer for Chikwawa police, sergeant Dickson Matemba, the suspect, Shelie… ...

Lafarge embroiled in illegal mining scandal in Malawi

Jul 02, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Lafarge Cement Company is involved in an illegal mining scandal in Malawi as the company had been ferrying material from an illegal mine for nearly a year. The Malawi News Agency (MANA) reported on Wednesday… ...

Man dies after being hit by lorry

Jun 27, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 20-year-old man in Chikwawa has died after being hit by a lorry as he was walking home while drunk. The accident occurred on Thursday evening along Blantyre-Chikwawa M1 road. Deputy Public Relations Officer for… ...