Govt clears DC on office abuse charges, transfers him

Government has cleared former Nkhotakota district commissioner of abuse of office allegations which prompted council workers to go on strike. The district commissioner, Medson Matchaya has since been transferred to Thyolo. This followed a meeting principal secretary for the Ministry of Local Government Charles Kalemba had in Nkhotakota this week with Matchaya and the striking […]

Govt sends Nkhotakota DC on forced leave over office abuse charges

Government has sent Nkhotakota District commissioner Medson Matchaya on forced leave over alleged abuse of office charges, ending weeks of workers strike at the council. Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Local Government Charles Kalemba told Matchaya in Nkhotakota following an uproar from workers at the council who had not been paid for 10 months. […]

Matchaya advocates for independent public health inspections

District Health Officer (DHO) for Blantyre, Dr. Medson Matchaya says independent health inspectors are vital in order to maintain high standards of service delivery in the public health sector. According to Matchaya, an independent body to monitor the ministry of health’s operations would work out better unlike the ministry’s current self-monitoring system. Matchaya made the […]

Blantyre District Health Office gets K119 million for Measles-Rubella campaign

Blantyre District Health Office has received k119, 349, 030 for Measles- Rubella (MR) vaccine campaign scheduled to take place from May 29 to 2 June 2017. District Health Officer (DHO) for Blantyre, Dr Medson Matchaya said this Tuesday during a task force meeting saying the campaign has been funded by Global Alliance for Vaccine and […]

More men escorting their partners to antenatal clinics in Blantyre – Official

Blantyre District Health Office says the number of men escorting their partners to antenatal clinics, on expected roles during pregnancy and childbirth, has increased in the past two years from seven percent in 2015 to 15 percent in 2016. Blantyre District Health Officer (DHO) Dr Medison Matchaya said this in Blantyre on Friday at Chilangoma […]

TNM hands over K5.5mil borehole to Pensulo Health Centre

Premier mobile network and ICT service provider, TNM has come to the rescue of Pensulo Health Centre in Blantyre by sinking pump-powered borehole to ease the problem of water shortage at the health facility. The water installations are worth K5.5 million. Lack of water has been a major problem affecting the delivery of services at […]