A Neno Magistrate’s Court has sentenced Teleza Steven, 24, to 11 years’ imprisonment after she was convicted of defiling a 17-year-old boy. The court heard that Steven had taken the teenager’s phone on August 25 this year and carried it back to her home. When the boy went to retrieve his phone, Steven allegedly told […]
Member of Parliament (MP) for Neno North, Thoko Tembo, has joined forces with Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) in addressing gaps in malaria fight and provision of primary healthcare in Neno district. PACHI, a local non-governmental organization working to improve the delivery of maternal and neonatal healthcare services in Malawi, is implementing an ambitious […]
People of Neno have mobilised themselves, risen up to demand a good road in their district. Neno has one of the worst roads in the country. Thursday morning, people of Neno through a grouping called Neno Road Advocacy stormed parliament to demand that upgrades Neno Road to tarmac standard. The grouping presented a petition to […]
A wave of violent protests have hit Neno and Lilongwe following deaths of two people. In Neno this morning an angry mob from Kambale in Neno district stormed Neno Police Station baying for blood of a murder suspect only being identified as Yohane, a businessman. Police have fired teargas inside Neno District Hospital; disrupting services […]
Government is constructing four community vocational training colleges in Neno, Karonga, Nkhotakota and Phalombe — whose official ground breaking was commissioned by Minister of Youth and Sports, Ulemu Msungama on Saturday at Neno Boma. The project, funded through a MK2 billion loan and grant from the African Development Bank, is set to uplift the faces of […]
Some people at Zalewa in Neno on Saturday morning staged violent protests, blocking the ever busy M1 Blantyre-Lilongwe road with burning tyres and stones. Police had to come in to disperse the irate protesters, triggering running battles between the law enforcers and the protesters. The protesters are said to have been angered by the police […]
Malawi Police in Neno have rescued two elderly women from an angry mob which wanted to them on suspicion that they bewitched a man who was working in South Africa. The women hail from Moffat village in chie Dambe’s area in the district. Chief Dambe said the police came in time as the mob was […]
Malawi Police have arrested a suspect in the gruesome Neno murders when two elderly people were hacked to death on accusations of witchcraft. Last week, the social media was awash with pictures and a video clip in which a man in Neno was seen hacking to death the two elderly men at Nseula village in […]
Vice-President Saulos Chilima and his UTM Party crew continue to brave slippery earth roads in search for votes as his campaign on Wednesday took him to Neno where he derisively lamented the bad road, saying it is not serving the people. Speaking to thousands that gathered at Chikonde primary school ground in Neno on Wednesday, […]
Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining, Aggrey Masi has said the Malawi Rural Electrification Program (MAREP) which is in its eighth phase has seen several trading centres being connected to the national power grid. Speaking during a switching on ceremony on Friday at Chigona Primary School in the area of Traditional Authority Mlauli in […]
Children’s charity, World Vision Malawi became the first organization to render a helping hand to people of Neno when it distributed food and non-food items to 2 650 people affected by flooding in Matope community. Each benefiting household went away with 10 kilograms of maize flour, 10 packets of soya pieces, a plastic bucket and […]
Southern Region Water Board has disconnected water at Neno District Hospital due to over K35 million unpaid bill. Public Relations Officer for SRWB Rita Makwangala said the disconnection is a routine exercise that the SRWB undertakes to collect resources for its daily operation as well as for the board to meet its statutory obligations. However, […]
As the May 21 tripartite elections approaches, some of the member of parliament aspirants for Neno South have complained that other Village Heads under senior Chief Symon are openly endorsing candidates and pressuring members of their communities to vote for candidate of their choice. One of the complainant, Joe Manduwa who is competing for the […]
Some women in Neno have asked health authorities in the district to transfer a male nurse whom they accuse of asexually assaulting female patients. Speaking during a meeting which the Neno Women Forum had with officials from the district hospital and the district commissioner, it was established that the male nurse likes playing with genitals […]
What meant to be a modern school block that was allocated K12 million under Local Development Funds has completely collapsed before they start using it at Mpimbi Junior Primary School in Neno. The school block was planned to be completed by December last year and was meant to upgrade the school from standard 5 to […]
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) handed over a cheque worth K2 million to Neno Catholic Community Day Secondary School. The donation is a contribution to rehabilitation works at the girl’s hostel which is in a dilapidated state. Presenting the cheque, MRA Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development Buxton Kayuni said the Authority was moved […]
Three chidren, two of them twins, have died in Neno after they accidentally locked themselves in a stationary vehicle. Neno police spokesperson, Raphael Kaliati, said the three children, aged nine and below, left their homes on Saturday and were later found dead after 24 hours in a stationary car. He said the car had all windows closed […]
As one way of keeping girls in school, Action Aid Malawi has deployed a range of professionals to mentor and motivate pupils in primary schools around Neno district. Action Aid Programmes Officer in Neno Francis Chapasuka said the initiative is aimed at empowering pupils especially girls-to stay in school saying girls in the district have […]