Month: September 2021 Posts

Teachers, students hold dialogue on sex education  

Sep 25, 2021 Chris Loka 0 &

In a quest to fully understand how comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) is learnt in schools, The Art and Global Health Center Africa (ArtGlo) facilitated in depth CSE dialogue between students and teachers at Chikwewo CDSS… ...

Religious leaders urged to preach about GBV

Sep 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Religious leaders from traditional authority Mposa in Machinga district have been asked to be including messages of dangers of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in their preaching. The plea was made during orientation on matters of… ...

ACB arrests four in Liwonde for stealing K120,000 from AIP beneficiaries

Aug 25, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested four people for stealing MK120,000 from Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) beneficiaries. The suspects have been identified as Enifa Stefano Phiri, Titani Kamtondo, Charles Sembereka and Chasi Muloza. Principal Public… ...

Deputy Minister walks 9 kilometres to appreciate road network challenges

Jul 29, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works Nancy Chaola Mdooko has promised people of Chaone Village in the area of Traditional Authority Chamba in Machinga district that government will find means to solve the road… ...

MP complains over poor state of Nayuchi-Nsanama road

Mar 26, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Member of Parliament for Machinga East Constituency Esther Jolobala has expressed concern over the poor state of the Nsanama-Nayuchi road, saying people in her constituency are struggling to do business and access healthcare. Jolobala said… ...

Machinga teachers petition council over January salaries

Feb 24, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Primary school teachers who did not receive their January salaries have petitioned Machinga district council demanding for immediate processing of the arrears. The concerned teachers have given the council the deadline of… ...

UK philanthropist feeds 100 Malawian families

Feb 13, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

UK-based philanthropist, entrepreneur, fashion designer and media mogul Dr Pauline Long has donated 100 bags maize weighing 50kgs each to 100 families in group village headman   Chimkwezule, Traditional Authority Sitola in Machinga District in Eastern… ...

130 teachers removed from government payroll

Jan 30, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka At least 130 teachers from Machinga district have not received their January salaries as their names are missing on the government payroll. Authorities from Machinga District Council have admitted that 130 teachers… ...

Chiefs commends CRECCOM’s training on GBV

Nov 08, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Traditional leaders in Machinga district have commended Creative Centre for Community Mobilization (CRECCOM) for training them on how to deal with gender based violence and early marriages claiming there are now reduced cases. Some months… ...

Atupele visits people injured by teargas canisters in Machinga

Jun 10, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

United Democratic Front (UDF) and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Atupele Muluzi visited people who were injured by teargas canisters after a group of people blocked Vice President Saulos Chilima’s convoy in Machinga. Muluzi earlier today… ...

Anthu aphwanya ndi kuwononga sikimu ya Ulongwe kamba kobweresa matsoka  

Apr 05, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Anthu a m'dera la m'fumu yaikulu Nyambi m'boma la Machinga aphwanya ndi kuwononga zipangizo za sola zomwe zimathandizila ulimi wa nthirira za ndalama yokwana k55 miliyoni, poganizila kuti sikimuyo ikubweresa matsoka komaso minyama m'deralo. Nyuzipepala… ...

Community destroys K55 million irrigation scheme for bringing bad luck

Apr 04, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Community members from Traditional Authority (TA) Nyambi in Machinga have destroyed a K55 million solar powered irrigation scheme saying it was bringing them misfortunes. The Malawi News Agency reported that the villagers, on March 22… ...

Man murders friend in fight over MK150

Feb 24, 2020 Demetria Herman Banda 0 &

Liwonde Police Post in Machinga District is keeping in custody 32-year-old Fredson Nazombe for allegedly murdering 42-year-old Bolman Katawa over K150. According to Machinga Police Station Public Relations Officer Sergeant Davie Sulumba, the incident occurred… ...

Two youth develop solar energy solution

Jan 10, 2020 Richard Jimu 4 &

Two young people in Machinga have developed an innovative solar energy solution to deal with electricity challenges in the country. The two are Peter Mango and Bennict Kankhulungo. Through a company called Clean Energy Engineering… ...

Leader of concerned councillors quits DPP

Jan 05, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A ward councillor has dumped the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) saying he received death threats after leading other councillors in demanding pay hike. Councilor Alexander Cosmas of Mlomba Ward in Machinga Central East constituency claims… ...