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Dowa youths get vocational skills

Feb 06, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

The Dowa District Council has hailed a local Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) called "There is Hope" for its initiative of training the youths of the district in vocational skills. The council says this is in line… ...

Chief Lundu wants Goal Malawi out of his area

Feb 05, 2018 Mike Lyson Zgambo 21 &

Paramount Chief Lundu has launched an attack on a Non-Government Organisation (NGO) saying it does not respect chiefs and he does not want it working in his area. President Peter Mutharika on Sunday was at… ...

Media told to monitor NGOs

Feb 01, 2018 Bright Malenga 5 &

Action Aid Malawi has told the media to monitor how Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) are using funds that are sourced to improve lives of Malawians. The remarks were made by Action Aid Malawi Executive Director Grace… ...

CONGOMA tells NGOs to ignore fees hike

Jan 19, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 3 &

Council for Non-Governmental Organisations in Malawi (CONGOMA) has told Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) in the country not to pay the hiked NGO fees. CONGOMA which has a membership of over 1,200 NGOs countrywide says the hike… ...

NGO to drag CONGOMA to court

Jan 18, 2018 Bright Malenga 2 &

A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) is set to challenge Council for Non-Governmental Organisations in Malawi’s (CONGOMA) resolution that made it compulsory for all NGOs to register with the council. The NGO, Counselling Adolescent and Youth Organisation… ...

Lack of bathroom at health centre affecting patients

Jan 15, 2018 Bright Malenga 13 &

Patients and guardians at Chankhungu Health Centre in Dowa have stayed days without bathing because the only bathroom that was at the health centre got damaged by a tree that fell on it. Heavy rains… ...

Malawians differ on NGO fee hike

Jan 15, 2018 Lyonike Mughogho 3 &

Malawi government's decision to raise Non-Governmental Organisation's (NGO) annual fees by close to 1900 percent continues to spark debate among the citizenry. With effect from 1st January, NGOs with annual income below K100 million will… ...

NGO bemoans low literacy levels in Dowa

Dec 19, 2017 Bright Malenga 2 &

A Non-Government Organisation (NGO) called Feed the Children has beamoned low levels of literacy in the communities it is working with to address the TIWALERE 2 project which rolled out in December 2016 in Dowa… ...

Dowa CSOs network worried over council deadlines

Dec 12, 2017 Bright Malenga 1 &

Dowa Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) Network has accused the council of exercising leniency towards non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that have failed to register with the council following several deadlines issued. The accusation comes after the council… ...

CRECCOM launches strategic plan

Dec 11, 2017 Bright Malenga 0 &

Creative Centre for Community Mobilization (CRECCOM) has launched a strategic plan that will run up to 2022. Speaking during the launch of the plan in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe, CRECCOM Board Chair Foster Kholowa said the… ...

NGOs impress council

Nov 23, 2017 Bright Malenga 0 &

The Dowa District Council has said it is receiving an overwhelming response from Non-Governmental Organisation (NGOs) seeking to register with the council. In July the council issued a deadline of up to November, 2017, for… ...

Joint monitoring to improve NGO performance in Phalombe

May 06, 2017 Samuel Majamanda 4 &

Phalombe District Council on Thursday introduced a joint monitoring and supervision system on non-governmental organizations’ projects in the district aimed at providing checks and balances. According to Director of Planning and Development for Phalombe, Morson… ...

Unregistered NGOs under fire!

Jan 11, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 2 &

The NGO Board of Malawi has warned non-governmental organizations (NGOs) which are operating in the country without registering with the board that they will be punished. Lately, there have been establishments of various organizations in… ...