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TEVETA says technical education crucial for sustainable growth

Feb 16, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education Training Authority (TEVET) say technical education is important for a country to achieve sustainable growth. TEVETA Executive Director, Wilson Makulumiza Nkhoma, made the remarks on Friday when the organization held… ...

FAM to construct technical centre, academy in Mzuzu

Feb 16, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) plans to construct Luwinga Technical Centre and a football academy in Mzuzu. FAM President Dr Walter McMillan Nyamilandu revealed this at an extraordinary General Meeting held at Chintheche in… ...

Mzuzu hosts National Cross Country tourney

Feb 15, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Mzuzu is today hosting the National Cross Country where 300 athletes are participating. According to Frank Chitembeya, General Secretary for Athletics Association of Malawi, they have put aside K600 thousand which will be shared by… ...

Lusangazi community rejects council’s plan to dump waste at forest

Feb 12, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Residents of Lusangazi have rejected the Mzuzu City Council’s move to dump waste at a forest in the area. The residents are planning to hold demonstrations against the decision to use Lusangazi Forest as a… ...

Mzuzu MP, council fight over development funds

Feb 10, 2020 Macmillan Mhone 0 &

Mzuzu city Member of Parliament Bennex Mwamlima has demanded the Mzuzu City Council to refund development funds totaling K91 million which the council spent on projects outside priority areas. In an interview, Mwamlima said some… ...

Mzuzu council secures temporary waste disposal site

Feb 08, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Mzuzu City Council has managed to secure a temporary site for waste disposal at Lusangazi Forest. According to McDonald Gondwe, the council's spokesperson, the site is now open. "The Council has secured a temporary site… ...

Elections case ruling claims musician’s life

Feb 05, 2020 Lyonike Mughogho 1 &

Mzuzu based urban musician K-Man has died in the aftermath of a court ruling on the presidential elections case. Following Monday's announcement on the subject of nullification of the 2019 presidential elections results, the Mzuzu… ...

Trash accumulates in Mzuzu markets as dumping site remains closed

Feb 04, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

There are heaps of trash in markets in Mzuzu City with the council failing to collect the waste because of the closure of the Msilo dumping site. Mzuzu main market and parts of Zigwagwa markets… ...

Mzuzu council assigns security guard to receive feminists’ petition

Feb 02, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Mzuzu City Council (MCC) on Saturday assigned a security guard to receive a petition from women marching against gender based violence. The Young Feminist Network (YFN) which organized the protests expressed disappointment over council… ...

Mzuzu commemorates Aids day

Jan 31, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Mzuzu City Council will hold a World Aids Day commemoration event today as the council continues to encourage residents to get tested. According to Mzuzu City Aids Coordinator Augustine Gama, the event will be… ...

Hammers to regroup on February 4

Jan 24, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Newly promoted Ekwendeni Hammers will regroup next month to start preparing for the Super League. According to team Manager of the club Benjamin Thole, players who want to join the club will have a chance… ...

Mzuzu residents forced to pay chiefs to access maize from Admarc

Jan 22, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A committee comprising chiefs at Chiputula Admarc depot in Mzuzu has been accused of demanding money from community members who go to the depot to buy maize. According to the community members, one of the… ...

Learners demand Govt to pay teachers

Jan 21, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Primary School learners are demanding government to pay teachers saying the strike being staged by the teachers is affecting their education. In Mzuzu this morning, learners from Katoto, St Andrews, Zolozolo and other primary schools… ...

Livingstonia Synod tells youth to refrain from violence

Jan 19, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The CCAP Livingstonia Synod has told young people in Mzuzu to refrain from violence and to accept the Constitutional Court ruling in the presidential elections case. The remarks were made on Wednesday at Viyere CCAP… ...

Govt accused of secretly using quota in secondary school selection

Jan 13, 2020 Richard Jimu 1 &

Anti-quota protesters have accused the President Peter Mutharika administration of secretly using quota system in selection of students to public secondary schools. Today, the protesters demonstrated in Mzuzu to show their anger over the continued… ...