Senior Chief Mlolo in Nsanje District received a donation of five wheelchairs from Action for Progress which she has since distributed to her underprivileged physically challenged subjects in East Bank. The Senior Chief says she has over 50 people who are physically challenged and she appeals to other well-wishers to help the remaining 40-plus people. […]
Nsanje District Council has started engaging its development partners in the district on the outcome of the audit queries amounting to K842 million from the Auditor General’s office in the spirit of promoting good governance. The fficials, including chiefs’ representative, financial service committee member and the council chairperson engaged journalists in the district recently to […]
Some civil society organizations in Nsanje have called upon graft busting body, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) speed up probe into K800 million allegedly abused by Nsanje district council officials. This comes about a month after the ACB launched a probe into alleged abuse of K800 million at Nsanje District Council as exposed in 2017/2018 Auditor […]
Abida Mia who is also Deputy Minister of lands has expressed surprise with lack of some crucial social facilities in Nsanje North constituency such as a health facility, a good road network and boreholes a development which she said signifies failure on the part of previous MPs for the area. Mia said it is surprising […]
Nsanje District Council has denied assertions by Leader of Opposition in Parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa that the council misappropriated on Covid-19 response funds. At a news conference on Thursday at Parliament Building in Lilongwe on the alleged general mismanagement of Covid-19 funds, Nankhumwa alleged that Nsanje District Council’s allocation disappeared immediately after the funds were deposited […]
Nsanje first grade magistrate has fined three people K10 000 each for not wearing face masks which is part of Covid-19 preventive measures. The three Yohane Kaswada 40, Chrispine Chaoloka, 30, and Mavuto Vega 20, were convicted following their arrest by police in the district after they were found breaking the preventive rules. First grade […]
Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsanje Lalanje constituency Gladys Ganda has said the country has lost a very good person and steward of development in T/A Mbenje of Nsanje. She was speaking when she gave a tearful and lurid eulogy for the fallen chief who succumbed to Covid-19 earlier in the morning of the same […]
Government has urged local councils and traditional leaders in the country to enforce preventative measures put in place to control the spread of the novel Coronavirus in the country. Minister of Industry and Trade, Salimu Bagus made the call during a stakeholders meeting conducted in Nsanje District on Tuesday. Bagus noted that if the measures […]
Hospital officials at Nsanje district hospital say investigations are underway to establish whether three children died at the health facility due to an abrupt power cut. Reports say the three children died soon after power went off in the new wave of power black outs. Hospital spokesperson Stanley Chirombo said it was too early to […]
Women’s Legal Resources Centre (Wolrec) Nsanje project officer Patrick Gavin has advised women who are living in camps due to disasters to report any abuse they face. He made the appeal in the district on Tuesday during a sensitisation meeting funded by UN Women. Gavin said his organisation carried out the campaign because most women […]
It’s over five months since Malawi witnessed a heavy downpour that led to floods in some parts of the country. The fierce waters swept livestock, hectares of farmland aside of destroying infrastructure like roads, bridges and houses of people in the country. Modester Saopa and her family in Nsanje district are among people who lost […]
The construction of the 29 kilometres access road to the border town of Marka from Nsanje Boma is now underway as well as the Limbe/Marka railway rehabilitation works and the area’s Senior Chief Malemia says once completed, these development projects shall improve their economic lives. The Chief said this at the installation of Steven Ngabu […]
Government through the Poverty Reduction and Social Protection (PRSP) Division in the Ministry of Finance, Economic planning and Development (MOFEPD) is implementing a Social Support System Strengthening Program (SSSSP) which will also be achieved by a national data base known as the unified beneficiary registry (UBR). The program, whose objective is to improve programme efficiency […]
The Department of Wildlife and National Parks in Nsanje is to establish an Elephant Marsh as a Community Conservation Area in the district. The initiative which is being supported by the World Bank under the Shire valley transformation project is believed to enhance the sustainability of the Marsh and create better opportunity for the community […]
Malawi Police in Nsanje have arrested a father and son for being found with bones of two dead babies which they were selling. Nsanje police spokesperson Agnes Mzalakoma said the law enforcers have arrested 62-year-old Joseph Mora and his son 19-year old Sonizi Gracian. “They were found with baby bones which they were selling at […]
Malawi Electoral Support Network (MESN) has asked the Police in Nsanje and relevant authorities to take drastic measures on the official complaint they have received from aspiring contestant for the seat in Parliament to represent Nsanje South West constituency, Helen Buluma, who reported to them that on Election Day she was heavily assaulted, undressed, humiliated […]
Nsanje East Bank Traditional Authority (T/A) Mlolo is helping keep the legacy that late politician and former Member of Parliament for Nsanje North, Gwanda Chakuamba initiated way back in 1964 — the Muona Community Rice Scheme agricultural project. According to T/A Mlolo, late Chakumba, who was laid to rest at his magnificent mansion that has […]
After meeting age-voting youths, Nsanje East Bank Traditional Authority (T/A) Mlolo, dated all the aspiring candidates of all parties in her area the following day where she briefed them of what she discussed with the youths. Held at Fatima School premises under the theme ‘Dolo Amavota’ (a champions makes sure votes), had encouraged the youths […]