Machinga Archives

Malawi Police identify two men who were hit by train while sleeping on rail way line

Sep 06, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Machinga district have identified two men aged 23 and 22 who got drunk and slept on a railway line where they were killed by a train. The two are Chifundo Raphael, 23, and… ...

Machinga Police urged community policing forum to work with chiefs

Aug 27, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Machinga Police Officer ln Charge, Senior Assistant Commissioner, Jane Mandala has urged Community Policing Forum under Traditional Authority Mizinga to work closely with traditional leaders to ensure the area is crime free. Senior Assistant Commissioner… ...

Machinga Police say no bar should operate after 10PM

Aug 10, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

In a bid to tighten security, Machinga Police and Community Policing Forums in the district have agreed that all beer drinking joints should not operate past 10PM. Machinga Police Community Policing Coordinator, Sub lnspector Masautso… ...

MP says health centres in Machinga have no medicine

Aug 05, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Member of parliament for Machinga North East Ajiru Kalitendele has asked Government through the Ministry of Health to provide medicines to Nyambi Health Centre and Mkwepele Health Post which he says have no medicines. Kalitendele… ...

Cylone Freddy survivors in Machinga still facing challenges to get back on their feet

Jun 16, 2023 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

Tropical Cyclone Freddy survivors in Machinga District have disclosed that they are still grappling with challenges as they are trying to get back on their feet after losing their sources of livelihoods. The devastating storm… ...

Machinga Police warn people against grazing livestock along railway line

May 31, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Police in Machinga have warned people against grazing livestock along railway line saying that this has a potential to cause rail accidents. Machinga Police Station Community Policing Coordinator, Sub lnspector Masautso Katemera, sounded the warning… ...

MANEPO launches Covid-19 vaccination campaign for older persons in Machinga

May 01, 2023 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Malawi Network for Older Persons Organisation (MANEPO) is mobilising older persons at Traditional Authority Nsanama in Machinga to go for Covid-19 vaccine to protect themselves from coronavirus. Speaking at Nsanama, MANEPO Humanitarian Manager, Nitike Ngwira… ...

Liwonde Secondary suspends boarding services over Satanism rumours

Mar 11, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Boarding students at Liwonde Secondary School in Machinga will be reporting for classes from home after the administration suspended boarding services over rumours of satanic attacks in the girls' hostels. According to Ishmael Mgadamika who… ...

Ntaja Health Centre contains Cholera outbreak

Feb 04, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Ntaja Health Centre in Machinga District has not registered any cholera case in the past 5 days, officials at the facility have disclosed. Robert Phiri, Senior Medical Assistant at Ntaja Health Centre, told Malawi24 that… ...

Police take anti-suicide fight to traditional leaders

Nov 20, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

The Commissioner of Police responsible for Eastern Region Violet Magwaya has asked traditional leaders in Machinga district to take a leading role in the fight against suicide and mob justice cases. Commissioner Magwaya said this… ...

Kaliati says men should be in the forefront in fighting GBV

Oct 06, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati, says men should be sensitized enough to ensure they stop all forms of gender based violence (GBV) including defilement. Kaliati told Malawi24 that Malawi is… ...

UN Women hails people in Machinga for terminating child marriages

Aug 27, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

UN Women has hailed people at Traditional Authority Mposa in Machinga for reducing Gender Based Violence (GBV) and withdrawing girls from child marriages. UN Women Country Representative in Malawi, Letty Chiwara, expressed UN Women's satisfaction… ...

Teenage pregnancies worry organizations in Machinga

Aug 03, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Development Network for Youth Empowerment (DENEYE) and Mtumbwinda Youth Network have expressed concern due to an increase in teenage pregnancies at Traditional Authority (T/A) Chikweo in Machinga district. The two organisations met at Chipolonga health… ...

Chief says men in Machinga no longer disappearing after selling rice

Jun 19, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Traditional Authority Mposa in Machinga says he rarely handles cases of men leaving their wives and disappearing with cash after selling rice following the implementation of a project seeking to end Sexual and Gender Based… ...

PASD and DYAC up against GBV in Machinga

Jun 04, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

Partners In Action for Sustainable Development (PASD) in partnership with Devoted Youth Action for Change (DYAC) are implementing "Tusinde" (let's change) which is calling for a stop of all forms of violence against women and… ...