An angry mob in the area of Traditional Authority Mlolo in Nsanje beat to death a village head for suspecting him to be coordinating with alleged blood suckers, police have confirmed . Nsanje Police Public Relations Officer, Sergeant Agnes Zalakoma said the incident happened on Thursday and identified the deceased as Landani Chipira 48. She […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has launched a terror campaign in the Nsanje Lalanje where there will be by-elections on October 17, threatening villagers against attending MCP meetings and uprooting flags of the main opposition party candidate Lawrence Sitolo who has also been issued with death threats. MCP regional […]
Malawi Police in Nsanje have confirmed the death of 32 year-old man who was burnt with petrol by the angry mob in the district after being caught defiling a little girl. The deceased, idetified as Anord July, from Njovu 2 village, Traditional Authority Ngabu in Nsanje, was caught in a bush near Mbenje Trading Centre […]
Hundreds of farmers in Nsanje North are in dire stress as farming operations have stalled at Makhapha solar powered irrigation scheme, a few months after the multimillion Kwacha irrigation scheme was handed over to farmers for use. The scheme’s Chairperson Davite Mainje has confirmed the development in an interview saying their first crops are already […]
Residents around Nsanje boma risk losing a Market project government intends to construct because vendors are making unrealistic compensation demands. Confirming the development Wednesday, Nsanje district Council Chairperson, Mabvuto Kamba said the Ministry of local government has since written the council to act swiftly to convincing the vendors to pave way for the commencement of […]
One person has been confirmed dead while four others have sustained injuries after a minibus they were traveling in on their way to Nsanje from Blantyre overturned on Khulubvi Highway Monday morning. The deceased has been identified as Memory Msonthi, Procurement Officer for Care Malawi whose baby sustained minor cuts according to preliminary medical investigations. […]
The Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture has faulted Nsanje District Agriculture Development Office for withdrawing an alleged theft case of farm inputs worth K2.4 in Nsanje involving Mpatsa Agriculture Extension Development Officer (AEDO) and businessman. The committee’s Chairperson Dr. Joseph Chidanti Malunga said the agriculture officials have no powers to withdraw the case as it is […]
Three people in Nsanje are feared dead after they drowned in the Shire River when their dug-out canoe which they were sailing in capsized Monday. Nsanje Police Spokesperson sergeant Agnes Zalakoma confirmed the development saying nine people were traveling on water using a canoe to cross the crocodile-infested Shire from Mozambique to Malawi where […]
Residents of Mbweza and Chazuka Villages in Chief Chimombo in Nsanje say they are not comfortable drawing water from a borehole which is less than 25 meters away from a graveyard. In an interview on Monday, concerned communities expressed their concern saying the borehole which saves almost 200 households was not sunk at an appropriate […]
Tempers flared at Nsanje District Council’s chamber on Monday morning where members of the council took turns to fault their secretariat for failing to produce minutes of the previous meeting held ten months ago, resulting in calling off of the day’s meeting. Several people who spoke on the matter in the meeting questioned the commitment […]
Government has unveiled its plans to construct a K1 billion Osiyana Rural Hospital in Nsanje. The development comes as communities in Osiyana and surrounding areas are currently being forced to travel long distances to Trinity Mission Hospital where, apart from footing transport costs, patients also pay for all treatment costs. This has been the case […]
Tension is refusing to die in the area of Chief Chimombo in Nsanje as some alleged royal clan members from the disputed Chimombo Chieftainship stormed the District Commissioner’s Office demanding government’s official position regarding their issues. The claimed clan members said they have information that some people who claim to be members of the clan […]
It has now been proved that pre-primary school learning offered by Community Based Child Centres (CBCCs) in Nsanje district are providing strong educational foundation for children. A visit to some of the CBCCs manned by Action Aid International Malawi, and the primary schools where children have been enrolled after graduating from such centres has shown […]
Nsanje irrigation expert say the risk of drought disasters which the district has been facing over the years can be alleviated by the use of solar energy powered irrigation which improves crop yields subsequently achieve food security. District irrigation officer Movete Mkandawire while applauding Enhancing Community Resilience Programme (ECRP) which is under the consortia led […]
People of Traditional Authority (T/A) Chimomboand Mbenjein Nsanje district have all the reasons to smile following the provision of solar-powered clean and portable water by Christian Aid in conjunction with Churches Action for Relief andDevelopment (CARD). Christian Aid in partnership with CARD and Centre for Environmental Policy and Advocacy (CEPA) are implementing a climate justice […]
An agricultural officer at Mpatsa Agricultural Extension Planning Area (EPA) and a metal scrap businessman plying his trade in the area of Traditional Authority Tengani in Nsanje are in the cooler for alleged theft of farm inputs. Nsanje police officer in-charge Assistant Commissioner of Police Maurice Makwinja identified the suspects as Godfrey Mukhondiya, 33, who […]
Divisions have emerged among vendors in Nsanje with one faction strongly faulting their colleagues for government’s failure to make progress on proposed K236 Million Nsanje market project which was supposed to start on 15 July 2016. One of the vendors in the market, Dafutala Biton, told Malawi News Agency (Mana) that some members of the […]
Two children from the same family are feared dead after they drowned in the Shire River when their dug-out canoe which they were travelling in capsized. Nsanje Police Spokesperson sergeant Agnes Zalakoma confirmed the development saying three children were traveling on water using a dug-out canoe to cross the crocodile-infested Shire from Mozambique to Malawi. […]