Nsanje Archives

Malawi Hunger: Food aid distribution begins this month

Jul 18, 2016 Martha Chikoti 5 &

The Department of Disasters Management Affairs says it is expected to start distributing food to Malawians affected by hunger this month. Principal Relief and Rehabilitation Officer in the department Fyabupi Mwafongo said the exercise will… ...

Bring the death sentence, forget international institutions – says Nsanje chief

Jun 20, 2016 Luke Bisani 30 &

Though Malawi has signed various international agreements human rights, a local leader from Nsanje district has urged government to implement death sentence arguing that the constitution gives courts powers to hand out the penalty to… ...

Police cancels search for missing woman

May 17, 2016 Luke Bisani 8 &

Malawi Police officers in the lower shire district of Nsanje have confirmed that they have cancelled a search operation for an elderly woman who drowned in Shire River. On Friday, the woman was among eight… ...

Admarc guard ‘accidentally’ shoots man

Apr 26, 2016 Luke Bisani 95 &

Malawi Police officers in Nsanje district have arrested a guard who works at Mbenje Admarc depot for manslaughter. The guard, Anderson Katefa, 48, was reported to have shot in the air to disperse people who… ...

CADECOM hands over sanitary facilities to communities

Apr 02, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 4 &

The Catholic Development Commission in Malawi (CADECOM), a relief and developmental arm of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has handed over 120 household pit latrines; 50 school latrines, 15 new boreholes and rehabilitated 50 boreholes to communities… ...

Dry spell affects development programs in Nsanje

Mar 15, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 5 &

The drought that has affected Nsanje has led to failure of various community interventions in the district, stakeholders say. The stakeholders have claimed that extreme weather conditions in the district have affected projects which were… ...

Malawians give thumbs up to mob justice

Mar 03, 2016 Luke Bisani 52 &

Malawians have talked up mob justice arguing that the practice will help reduce crime in the country. The development comes after an angry mob burnt seven people in Nsanje district for being found with human… ...