Gender Based Violence (GBV) cases are decreasing amongst the school going pupils in Dowa district, thanks to human rights and theology program by Malawi Council of Churches (MCC) which has seen the number of enrollment increasing. In an interview after two-day GBV sensitisation sessions in the area of Traditional Authority Nsakambewa, Dowa Acting District Manager […]
Chiefs from Dowa took to task Dowa District Commissioner, Fannie Msimuko over the council secretariat’s failure to implement some development projects which were passed and approved in the 2015/16 Development Budget. The chiefs, 10 Group village heads and 14 village heads wanted the DC to explain to them the progress of the priority projects which […]
Ten women were arrested on Saturday in Dowa for illegally distilling and selling a local liquor spirit, kachaso. The suspects, aged between 30 and 49, were picked in a sweeping exercise conducted around Dowa Boma. Dowa Police Station spokesperson Richard Kaponda said they embarked on the exercise after they were tipped off about the suspects. […]
Malawi Police in Mponela, Dowa have arrested seven people in connection with the break in and theft from shops following violent protests from students over the killing of a fellow student in a road accident. Police spokesperson Kondwani Kandiado said more arrests should be expected. The students from Army Secondary School were protesting the late […]
Two learners who went missing after being washed away in flood waters on their way to school, died and their bodies have been found in Lake Malawi in decomposed state. Malawi Police confirmed that they discovered the bodies of Sekelani Chikwaya, 8 and Emily Selemani 10 on Sunday after a four-day intensive search. “We learnt […]
The government of the Peoples’ Republic of China donated 6,553 bags of rice to be distributed to some family households affected by hunger in Dowa district. Briefing the full council meeting held at the Boma Thursday, Dowa District Commissioner, Fannie Msimuko, said the donation will be made through the World Vision International at a date […]
People in villages surrounding Group Village Headman Undi, Traditional Authority Nkukula in Dowa are living in disbelief, shock and bewilderment since Tuesday, June 21, as a man who they say died and buried last month was found alive digging sweet potatoes in a garden not very far from his village. The owner of the garden […]
Minister of Gender, who is also Dowa Central constituency legislature, Dr. Jean Kalilani, has demonstrated a real commitment seeking to strengthen political foothold in the constituency by bankrolling activities of the youth. Kalirani has launched football and netball league worth K2 million in order to encourage young people in her constituency live a healthy life style through sporting […]
A 24 year old woman has died at Mponela Rural Hospital due to a ruptured uterus after authorities failed to refer her to Dowa district hospital because of lack of fuel. A private radio station Zodiak said on Sunday, Mponela health centre had informed officials at Dowa District Hospital but they could not send an […]
Deputy Minister of education, Science and technology, Vincent Ghambi on Saturday hailed Dowa Alumni Association for complementing government efforts in its quest to improve quality of education in the country. Ghambi was speaking when he presided over the Dowa 50 th anniversary commemoration. He said government cannot do everything alone. The association chair MacDonald Kamdonyo, […]
Members of Multi-Party Constituency Committee (MPCC) for Dowa Central has been lauded for the effort it is doing in uniting people of different political parties in the district to work together and do various development together. The committee is also used as an arbitrator in various feuds happening in the district. According to National Initiative […]
Communities in the area of Traditional Authority Nsakambewa in Dowa District have hailed a mobile clinic being spearheaded by ministry of hope, saying the clinic helps many people to easily access medical attention. Ministry of hope Medical Director, Mwawi Nyirongo said they decided to start providing a mobile clinic after observing that the community has […]
Concerned citizens of Dowa District have petitioned Malawi government demanding for completion of Lumbadzi –Dowa-Chezi Road upgrading saying it is currently in a pathetic state . Speaking when presenting the petition at parliament building in Lilongwe on Friday, one of the Concerned Citizens, Abraham Liwonde said Lack of Tarmac Road is causing social and economic […]
A humanitarian and relief organization, Churches Action in Relief and Development (CARD), on has appealed to Malawi women farmers to form cooperatives as one way of fighting poverty using common front. CARD Dowa Project coordinator, Mabvuto Phiri, made the call in Dowa this week before a group of 4,000 women who came from the area of […]
One of the country’s leading tobacco buying companies Alliance One Malawi on Tuesday handed over an earth excavated dam worth over K26 million to the tobacco growers of Nambuma in Dowa to help them for irrigation farming. The Lilongwe based tobacco processing company constructed the dam with financial support from its business associate Phillip Morris […]
Churches Action in Relief and Development (CARD) value chain Officer Dyton Siyeni has assured that his organization will commit itself to see to it that farmers are benefiting from the sale of their crops. This follows farmers outcry in the farming districts of Kasungu, Mchinji, Dowa, Lilongwe, Salima that vendors use scales that are not […]
Happy and Hastings Kalirani of Dowa are spending their days in the cooler on allegations that they murdered their uncle, Jamison Tsitsi, Sunday night. According to Mponela police publicist Kondwani Kandiado, Tsitsi, 52, was accused of setting on fire a house belonging to Rabison Kalirani – brother to the suspects. “When the suspects [Hastings and […]
About 19 people have committed suicide in Malawi central region district of Dowa since January this year, a development that has worried the police. Just over the weekend, two people – both men – from the areas of Traditional Authority Chakhaza and Mponela have committed suicide. The main reasons – according to Mponela publicist Kondwani […]