Month: February 2018 Posts

Dowa youths get vocational skills

Feb 06, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

The Dowa District Council has hailed a local Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) called "There is Hope" for its initiative of training the youths of the district in vocational skills. The council says this is in line… ...

CICOD in fight against armyworms

Jan 29, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

The Circle for Integrated Community Development (CICOD) has donated pesticides and sprayers to farmers in Dowa district to help them deal with fall armyworms. In early January, the organisation also gave out maize and soya… ...

Heavy rain leaves 250 families homeless

Jan 06, 2018 Bright Malenga 14 &

Over 250 families from 16 villages in Dowa district are seeking shelter after heavy rains and strong winds destroyed their houses and other property. Heavy rains on 24th December, last year and 2nd January this… ...

Fish production increases in Dowa dams

Jan 01, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

Dowa District Council's Fisheries Officer, Francis Sidira, has said aquaculture production is increasing in the district making fresh fish available but not meeting the demand of the customers. Sidira said starting from 2015, fishing per… ...

NGO bemoans low literacy levels in Dowa

Dec 19, 2017 Bright Malenga 2 &

A Non-Government Organisation (NGO) called  Feed the Children has beamoned low levels of literacy in the communities it is working with to address the TIWALERE 2 project which rolled out in December 2016 in Dowa… ...

Politics affecting development in Dowa

Dec 19, 2017 Bright Malenga 1 &

…PAC District Chair unhappy with snail pace of development from council It seems the rot in District Councils has almost affected all districts in Malawi. The Public Affairs Committee (PAC), Dowa District Chair, the Reverend… ...

Dowa CSOs network worried over council deadlines

Dec 12, 2017 Bright Malenga 1 &

Dowa Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) Network has accused the council of exercising leniency towards non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that have failed to register with the council following several deadlines issued. The accusation comes after the council… ...