Month: November 2017 Posts

HSAs shunning assigned areas

Nov 10, 2017 Bright Malenga 23 &

The Human Resources Service committee of the Dowa District Council has expressed concern over most Health Surveillance Assistants' (HSAs) conduct of not staying in their assigned areas in the district. A report to the council… ...

Men supporting maternal health in Dowa

Nov 10, 2017 Bright Malenga 2 &

The Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) has said its social accountability project has created an enabling environment for men in the areas of Traditional Authorities Chiwere and Msakambewa in Dowa district to start escorting… ...

Kabaza licencing, parking fees starts next year

Nov 09, 2017 Bright Malenga 377 &

From 2018, not even cyclists will be using the roads for free. In Dowa, the district Council has disclosed that it intends to introduce parking fees for bicycle taxis (Kabaza) in a bid to improve… ...

CBOs demand NAC grant report in Dowa

Nov 06, 2017 Bright Malenga 1 &

Dowa District Community Based Organisations (CBOs) have asked the National Aids Commission (NAC) to clarify why a grant amounting to K1.5 million to each of the CBOs of the district was not fully fulfilled. The… ...

Concern over shambolic distribution of IDs

Nov 04, 2017 Bright Malenga 22 &

People in Dowa have condemned the chaotic distribution of national identity cards by Dowa District Council. Dowa District Education's Management Information Systems Officer (MIS), Amigo Wizman expressed doubts as to whether the staff sent in… ...

Man dies after tree fell on him

Oct 30, 2017 Bright Malenga 40 &

A 20 year old man has died in Dowa district after a tree he was cutting down with his two friends fell on him. This occurred on October 25, 2017 at Kampero Village in the… ...

Dowa youths angry with council over stadium fence

Oct 30, 2017 Bright Malenga 3 &

Concerned youths are angry with the Dowa District Council over delay to construct a fence around Dowa mini stadium. The youth have since written a letter that has been addressed to District Commissioner Fannie Msimuko… ...