Phalombe Archives

Heavy rains affect voter verification exercise

Dec 28, 2018 Takondwa Velemu - MEC Stringer 0 &

Heavy rains which have been falling in most parts of the Southern Region have affected the voter verification exercise in Phalombe district. District Elections Officer for Phalombe, Stanley Masala said the commission is facing transport… ...

Joseph Kachingwe murder case adjourned to Dec 10

Nov 16, 2018 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

The High Court of Malawi sitting in Phalombe on Thursday morning adjourned the case in which two people are answering the charge of murder of 12 year old boy with albinism, Joseph Kachingwe. Kachingwe went… ...

MP drills community borehole at her house

Nov 15, 2018 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Phalombe South Constituency Member of Parliament (MP) Mary Mpanga has angered constituents after drilling at her house a borehole meant for the community. The governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator is drilling a borehole at… ...

DPP MP launches trophy

Nov 14, 2018 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Emuhiye Dennis Namachekecha over the weekend launched K3 million football and netball trophies in Phalombe North East. The launches were held at Dindi Primary School and Mphembedzu Primary School on… ...

Mass fainting at a school in Phalombe sparks protest

Nov 10, 2018 Chikondi Magalasi 1 &

Lessons came to a standstill on Friday morning at Nalingula Primary School in Phalombe as learners took to the street after several learners at the school fainted. The learners accompanied by some parents carrying placards… ...

Sunday storms kills boy, injures several others

Sep 11, 2018 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Rains accompanied by strong winds and lightning on Sunday night killed a 15-year-old boy and injured five others in Phalombe. On this fateful night, most districts in Malawi's southern region experienced destructive rains which were… ...

Agribusiness: a remedy for youth unemployment

Aug 20, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The office of Agri-business in Phalombe has directed young people to embark on various agricultural activities for business purpose if the fight against unemployment among the youth is to be productive. The call comes at… ...

Kachikho urges people to register

Aug 20, 2018 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Malawi’s Minister of Lands and Urban development Anna Kachikho has asked eligible voters in next year’s polls in Phalombe to come out in large numbers and register so as to have an opportunity of casting… ...

Phalombe DC appeals for help after heavy winds destroy houses

Jul 26, 2018 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

With this current winter, some people in Phalombe are sleeping in roofless houses after heavy winds destroyed and blew off roofs of over 60 houses. The incident is reported to have occurred around 4pm on… ...

Ending GBV through Banki Mkhonde

Jul 23, 2018 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Concern Worldwide has encouraged Malawians to join Village Savings and Loans (VSL) groups locally known as Banki Mkhonde so as to curb levels of gender based violence (GBV) in the communities. This was mentioned on… ...

Stepfather kills boy with albinism

Jul 11, 2018 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The stepfather of a 12-year-old boy with albinism in Phalombe has told police that he killed the boy. The boy Joseph Kachingwe went missing on July 6 and on Tuesday his stepfather confessed to police… ...

Boy with albinism still missing

Jul 10, 2018 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

The whereabouts of a 12 year old boy with albinism who went missing on Independence Day in Phalombe is still unknown, police have confirmed. The boy Joseph Kachingwe hails from Lungazi village in the area… ...

CBOs decry being sidelined

Jul 07, 2018 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Community Based Organisations (CBOs) in Phalombe have expressed their dissatisfaction with the treatment which they get from the district’s civil society network. Representatives of the CBOs said this on Thursday during an annual general assembly… ...

Namalowe CDSS learners challenged to become record breakers

Jun 27, 2018 Samuel Majamanda 0 &

The Hoy Family Mission Hospital has challenged learners at Namalowe Community Day Secondary School to always aspire to be the first people to attain higher education in their families and communities. Nursing Officer at Holy… ...

Organisation praised for K5m borehole

May 24, 2018 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Thousands of households that have been struggling to find water in Phalombe now have something to ease their problem as a new water source has been drilled. On Tuesday, New Life Anointed Ministries handed over… ...