Month: March 2018 Posts

10.9 million mosquito nets to be distributed to Malawians

Mar 25, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

Malawi Government together with World Vision International will this year distribute 10.9 million mosquito nets to people across the country. Speaking during a District Malaria meeting held in Dowa, Dowa District Environmental Health Officer (DEHO)… ...

Spy machine working in Malawi – MACRA

Mar 22, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

The Malawi Communications and Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has disclosed that the Consolidated ICT Regulatory Management Systems popularly known as spy machine is currently working in the country. The spy machine has for two times been… ...

Dowa DC told to ensure strict monitoring of projects

Mar 20, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

Dowa West Parliamentarian Alexander Kusamba Dzodzi has advised the new Dowa District Commissioner to ensure strict monitoring of development projects. Dzonzi was speaking during the official welcoming of the new Dowa District Commissioner Alex Mdooko.… ...

Students’ group visits refugees

Mar 05, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

Chipasula Charity Trust, a group of current and former Chipasula Secondary School students in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe visited refugees and asylum seekers at Dzaleka refugee camp in Dowa district. In an interview with Malawi24, founder… ...

Govt seeks to reduce malnutrition

Mar 02, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

Government will roll out distribution of a micronutrient rich powder in Dowa and Lilongwe with the aim of reducing malnutrition. This comes after a successful piloting of the program in Nkhatabay and Ntcheu districts. The… ...

Farmers told to buy armyworm pesticides

Feb 25, 2018 Bright Malenga 14 &

Agriculture authorities in Dowa have asked farmers in the district to buy pesticides to deal with armyworms since government cannot provide all farmers with the chemicals. Dowa District Agricultural Development Officer (DADO) Mabvuto Mdulamizu said… ...

NGO calls for rumble surfaces at Mponela trading centre

Feb 21, 2018 Bright Malenga 3 &

The Roads Authority (RA) and Dowa District Council have been urged to construct rumble surfaces at Mponela trading centre on the Kasungu to Lilongwe M1 road. A non-governmental organisation (NGO) in the district has said… ...