Month: February 2020 Posts

Government assures disaster victims of support

Feb 07, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Director of Response and Recovery for Department of Disaster Management Affairs, Harris Kachale, on Thursday assured disaster victims that government will continue to support them. Kachale said this at Wovwe Camp in Sub-T/A Mwirang'ombe,… ...

Mzuzu-Karonga road damaged by landslide

Feb 05, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A landslide has damaged the Mzuzu-Karonga M1 road at Mbuta in Karonga. The Roads Authority has confirmed saying the damaged spot is 125 Km from Mzuzu and 100 km from Karonga. According to the authority,… ...

Man dies in Karonga floods

Feb 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A man aged 46 died in Karonga on Sunday after attempting to cross a flooded stream. Hundreds of households have also been left homeless following the floods that occurred Saturday night in several areas of… ...

Stakeholders bemoan lack of transparency in mining sector

Jan 31, 2020 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace under the Karonga Diocese has bemoaned the continued lack of transparency and accountability in the mining sector despite the country signing up to the Extractive Industry Initiative (MWETI) a… ...

Learners torch Karonga DC’s offices

Jan 22, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Angry pupils in Karonga have torched offices of the District Commissioner. The pupils were at the DC’s offices to demand government to pay teachers their December salaries. In the morning, teachers who are on strike… ...

Mzimba DADO, wife and aunt killed in road accident

Jan 12, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

District Agricultural Development Officer (DADO) for Mzimba, his wife and his aunt died on Saturday in a road accident. According to Police in Karonga, the DADO, Palichi Munyenyembe, and his aunt Sophie Munyenyembe died on… ...

CSOs concerned over lack of awareness on new mining laws

Jan 09, 2020 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Karonga have expressed worry over delays by Government to disseminate the revised Mines and Mineral Act of 2018 to communities across the country through sensitization campaigns. The CSOs’ concern come… ...

Man fined for spreading fake news about police officer

Jan 07, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Karonga First Grade Magistrate's court has ordered a 34-year-old man to pay a fine for spreading fake news that a police officer had died while defecating charcoal. The convict, Palisha Swira, was found guilty… ...

Three killed over witchcraft allegations in Karonga

Dec 27, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Villagers in Karonga have killed three elderly people over allegations that the three were practising witchcraft. The murder happened Thursday at Lupembe in the district. According to reports, a witchdoctor in the area declared that… ...

FPC drills caregivers in Karonga

Dec 24, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Future Planning for the Child (FPC) has underscored the importance of imparting knowledge on Early Childhood Development (ECD) to caregivers at Community based Childhood Centres (CBCC) saying their involvement is key towards a child’s development.… ...

Govt says it is committed to improving water supply

Dec 09, 2019 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development says it will continue to modernise water supply facilities in the country in order to improve access to water. Grey Nyandule Phiri who is the Principal Secretary… ...

Congolese boy quarantined in Karonga after showing signs of Ebola

Nov 23, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

An eight-year-old boy from the Democratic Republic of Congo who has shown signs of Ebola has been put under quarantine in Karonga. The boy together with his parents travelled to Malawi from DRC through Burundi… ...

Mwakasungula condemns harassment of women in Karonga

Nov 12, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

Human rights activist Undule Mwakasungula has condemned the harassment of women for wearing miniskirts in Karonga and has called on the police to arrest perpetrators. Mwakasungula made the remarks in a statement following reports that… ...

Government asked to increase funding to primary schools

Nov 08, 2019 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Government has been asked to increase funding to primary schools as one way of improving standards of education in Malawi. A primary school headteacher made the call in Karonga during a media tour that Malawi… ...

COMSIP seeks to deepen financial inclusion in rural communities

Nov 08, 2019 Lusekero Mhango 0 &

Community Service and Investment Promotion (COMSIP) looks to unlock financial barriers in communities in the rural areas by increasing people’s access to products such as savings and loans. COMSIP project manager Ernest Jumbe says the… ...