Month: October 2021 Posts

Phalombe Parliamentarian plans to disburse CDF grants

Oct 21, 2021 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Member of Parliament for Phalombe East Constituency, Robert Mwina, is planning to give grants to women and youth groups from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) from next year. He revealed this during the commemoration of… ...

Fire razes village at Njalo Island in Phalombe

Oct 07, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Fire has razed 60 houses at Njalo Island which is on Lake Chirwa in Phalombe District. A chief for the area has said the fire has damaged half of the houses on the island. Village… ...

Man dies after woman locks him in her car over debt

Sep 12, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 35-year old woman has been charged with murder over the death of a 25-year-old man who died after the woman locked him in her car because he was failing to settle a debt. Phalombe… ...

Chief bemoans increase in teenage pregnancies

Jul 22, 2021 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Sub-traditional authority Phweremwe of Phalombe district has expressed concern over the increase in teenage pregnancy cases in the area, saying many girls are being impregnated by men from Mozambique. The chief said this during an… ...

Transport woes affecting health service delivery

Jun 17, 2021 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

People from Traditional Authority Chiwalo in Phalombe district have expressed concerns over lack of ambulance and good road in the area, saying this is affecting the health service delivery in the area. These concerns were… ...

Football referees trained on laws of the game

May 18, 2021 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

About 30 football officiating personnel have been trained in a refresher course meant to remind them about the new laws of the game of football. The training in Phalombe was organised by the district's referees… ...

Phalombe women get sport leadership training

May 09, 2021 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Women representatives from all sport disciplines in Phalombe district have been equipped with leadership skills so that they should be able to execute their roles effectively. The day-long training which was held last Saturday was… ...

Two get 5 years in prison for stealing from motor vehicle

Apr 06, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Benjamin Chisale Two people in Phalombe have been sentenced to five years in prison each for stealing items worth K1. 4 million from a motor vehicle. The First Grade Magistrate's Court in Phalombe on… ...

Citizens worried over delayed projects in Phalombe

Mar 20, 2021 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

People from Phalombe district including Chiefs and Councillors have questioned authorities over the delay of some essential projects which would uplift livelihoods of some communities. They raised these concerns during an interface meetings organized by… ...

Magistrate condemns headteacher for blocking communities from seeking shelter during floods

Mar 08, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka First Grade Magistrate court in Phalombe has condemned headteacher for Nakamba primary school in Mulanje for blocking communities from accessing shelter at the school during floods. In 2019, the headteacher of the… ...

Court acquits 8 people accused of damaging road

Mar 07, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Eight people in Phalombe have been acquitted on charges of damaging a road, the ruling coming after the eight had been on bail for 14 months during which they were spending K10,000… ...

Youths told to take a leading role in public funds tracking

Feb 26, 2021 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Youth representatives from Phalombe district have been urged to take a leading role in promoting transparency and accountability in the usage of public funds. The youths were told these during an opening of a three-day… ...

Youth workers trained on use of emergency contraceptive pills

Feb 18, 2021 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Stakeholders responsible for distributing family planning methods in Phalombe have been trained on the use of the emergency contraceptive pills to promote proper usage in the district which registered 3,000 teenage pregnancies last year. Family… ...

Parliamentarian launches construction of youth resource centrer

Feb 02, 2021 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Newly elected Member of Parliament for Phalombe North Constituency Mabvuto Bokosi has launched the construction of a Youth Resource Centre in the constituency. The youth resource centre will be constructed in the area of the… ...

Senior Chief Chiwalo of Phalombe dies aged 86

Feb 01, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Senior Chief Chiwalo of Phalombe has died today at Zomba Central Hospital. According to the Ministry of Local Government, the traditional leader has died due to High Blood Pressure and Diabetes. Chiwalo was born on… ...