People of Ntweya Village, Traditional Authority (T.A) Ntaja in Machinga District, can now access clean water after a new non-government organisation (NGO), Women of Virtue International Christian Charity Organisation (WOVICCO) recently donated a borehole to...
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Before elevating two senior chiefs to Traditional Authority in Machinga District, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Ben Malunga Phiri first made an inspection tour of Machinga District Council’s new office complex in Liwonde where he issued a stern warning to its staff against indulging in corruption. Phiri made the statement after been appraised […]
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Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology Mark Botomani on Thursday commissioned Namasika, Mbejere and Liwonde telecentres in Machinga to enhance socio-economic development in the district. Speaking during the event at Liwonde Telecentre, Botomani said the connectivity in telecentres will bring the world closer to the local masses as they will be able […]
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Students at Anglican run public schools of Mmanga in Machinga on Wednesday blocked the M1 road, in the second day of protests against the closure of their schools. The government ordered the closure of Mmanga primary school and day secondary school over disagreements between the owners of the school, the Anglican church and radical Muslims […]
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Government through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology says is set to open first district boarding secondary school in Machinga on Monday January 13 2020. Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Dr. William Susuwele Banda disclosed the good tidings on Friday. “The construction of Machinga Secondary School is completed. The Ministry has therefore selected […]
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Machinga district director of health and social services Arnold Kapachipa says the district’s hospital has put in place coronavirus prevention measures to ensure patients’ safety. He said this in an interview on Tuesday following a meeting held on Monday on the same. “We came up with measures such as placing hand-washing facilities at entry points […]
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Fortune favours the brave, holds an African proverb that aims at encouraging people to be vigilant and develop self-esteem. Some youth do not consider such proverbs seriously since they do not want to endure hardships. Ernest Kabichi of Limbalire Village in Traditional Authority Bwananyambi’s area in Mangochi is one of the few courageous youth who […]
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Machinga District agriculture development officer (Dado) Sosten Zulu has commended Challenges Malawi Project for the Rice Seed Multiplication Programme, saying it raises hope for enhanced rice production. In an interview, the official said the initiative will improve people’s income. “Machinga has potential to become one of the leading districts in rice production. However, most farmers […]
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Suspected Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and United Democratic Front (UDF) thugs on Friday morning blocked State Vice President Saulos Chilima—who is also UTM Party president— from conducting campaign rallies at Ngokwe and Ntaja Trading Centres in Machinga district. Chilima’s personal assistant, Pilirani Phiri, confirmed to Nyasa Times that the Vice President has cancelled his whistle-stop […]
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The acting Inspector General (IG) of Police Duncan Mwapasa has summoned police officers assigned to the Vice President Saulos Chilima after they used live bullets to shoot in Machinga on Friday when political violence reared its ugly head again ahead of fresh presidential elections. Chilima, who is UTM Party president and Tonse Alliance running mate, travelled […]
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President Peter Mutharika’s running mate in the forthcoming fresh presidential election, Atupele Muluzi on Wednesday took a break from the campaign trail and visited people that were shot during the whistle-stop tour, Vice-President, Saulos Chilima held in Machinga district last week. Chilima, who is UTM president and running-mate to Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi Congress Party […]
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Njira documentary on integrated watershed management projects has inspired catchment management committees in five micro-catchment areas of the Enhanced Public Works Programme (EPWP) in Phalombe. After watching the documentary, which portrays best practices from Balaka and Machinga districts on Friday, the committees pledged to produce successful outcomes in the projects. Sombani Micro-catchment leader Eunice Nasiyaya […]
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Machinga District director of health and social services Arnold Kapachika says the district is struggling on sexual and reproductive health indictors. Speaking during Family Planning Association (Fpam) meeting on Monday, he said the district is registering high cases of teenage pregnancies. “Young girls start bearing children at a tender age such that the number of […]
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Sexual abuse incidences are on the rise in Machinga, with figures showing that between July and September this year, the cases increased by 54 percent. Machinga Police Station Community Policing Coordinator, Roster Milanzi said during a child protection technical working group meeting held on Monday that the period under review, 40 sexual offences were registered […]
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