Airtel Malawi’s commitment to investing in the country’s education sector is growing from strength to strength as underlined by the brand’s adoption of Masenjere Primary School in Nsanje District. Speaking at the ceremony, Wednesday, in Nsanje, Airtel’s Public Relations and Corporate Manager Edith Tsilizani said the company strives to be actively involved in the education sector […]
The United States-based charity Samarian Purse International Relief is building temporary shelters for families so that they continue living together happily despite trauma caused by floods. Shelter specialist, Chris Kinzer says the charity is planning to build about 400 shelters for displaced families at Nyachilenga Camp in worst hit Nsanje district. “Here at the Nyachilenga […]
Flood victims who are camping at Nyachikadza camp in the area of traditional authority Ndamera in Nsanje district are bemoaning lack of privacy as men and women are sleeping in same tents, a situation they say is likely to put them at a risk of sexual harassment. Camp Manager Paul Khembo confirmed the development and […]
Some flood victims in the area of traditional authority Mlolo in Nsanje have finally heeded calls for them to migrate to upper lands. According to Group village headman Chambuluka, who witnessed over 50 percent of his village affected by the floods, said for the whole of last week he has been allocating new lands in […]
Bishop Peter Musikuwa of Chikwawa Dioeces of the influential Roman Catholic Church has appealed for global prayer and material support for the flood victims in his country where at least 176 have been killed with many more missing and 200,000 homeless. The floods, which have wreaked havoc on half the the country’s 28 districts, have […]
Malawi government has deployed military helicopters and boats to rescue flood victims but despite high waters in the lower shire district of Nsanje and Chikwawa, people refused to board the rescued choppers, arguing they could not leave their “own land.” At least 48 people have been killed and around 23,000 forced from their homes by […]
NGO World Vision Malawi has finally rescued people who were hit by hailstorm in Nsanje district. The organization has donated assorted items including maize and beans worth 12 Million Kwacha to 1, 000 households in the area of Chief Mlolo. World Vision Malawi Humanitarian Emergency Affairs Manager Dingiswayo Jere said the donation is aimed at […]
Nsanje district continues to perform poorly in the education sector as about 3,000 primary school students have dropped out of school this academic year alone despite interventions by government and Non Governmental Organization to promote education in the district. According the district’s Education service committee report, the main contributing factors are general poverty, early or […]
Councillors in Nsanje have accused Members of Parliament in the district for not turning up to important meetings as they feel is compromising the quality of development. Some councillors who confided with the reporter said they are concerned with how the MPs in the district have been responding to invitations for council meetings as well […]
A 46 year old secondary school teacher at Bangula Secondary School in Nsanje district has died from her injuries after setting herself on fire in her bedroom Wednesday, Police have confirmed. According to Nsanje Police Publicist Samson Balakasi said Margaret Donda died of several body burns which were examined by Kalemba Rural hospital. Before committing self-immolation, […]
At least four people, including a six-month old baby, are feared dead after they drowned in the Shire River in the southernmost border district of Nsanje, in Malawi, when the dug-out canoe they were travelling in capsized after colliding with a crocodile. “The boat was carrying eleven people to their gardens across the border (in […]
There are no toilets for scores of guardians at Nsanje District Hospital a development which has forced them to resort to the nearest bush to answer the call of nature, Nyasa Times has learnt. We have established that one of the two toilets that served the guardians is full while the other fell down. Chairperson […]
Some unscrupulous traders in Nsanje district have started selling on the black market Immigration passport application forms for almost K700 a copy. In January this year, failure by the Immigration Department to print passport application forms due to a technical hitch also forced some unscrupulous traders to start selling the free forms on the black […]
President Joyce Banda has assured Nsanje District Hospital that financial challenges the hospital is facing will soon be over. Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Sam Ganda conveyed the message from the president Sunday when he presented a donation of 350 bags of maize flour and 40 bags of beans on behalf of the president at […]
Malawi’s opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) youth leaders led by lawmaker Shaibu Kaliati, who is also deputy youth director of the party, weekend stormed Lowers-Shire district of Nsanje to drum up support for the Agenda for Change which is being touted by UDF president Atupele Muluzi. Kaliati called on the people of Nsanje at Marka to rally […]
Malawi’s ruling People’s Party (PP) has been making donations of bicycles to traditional leaders in the lowers shire district of Nsanje. The donations were presented by Abida Mia, a wife to Minister of Transport, Sidik Mia. She was accompanied by PP spokesman Hophmally Makande, PP regional director of women for south Jean Kamphale. They presented […]
About 60 percent of Nsanje inhabitants continue shunning the use of family planning services despite encountering several problems that result from overpopulation. Community Based Service Manager for Family Planning (FPAM), Ruth Khudeche said on Thursday only 40 percent of women in the district use family planning methods regardless of their high fertility rate. “Fertility rate […]
Antiretroviral (ART) Clinician at Nsanje District Hospital, John Alimoni has said ART default rate has tremendously increased at the hospital with 18.2 percent of its total registered population avoiding the medication. Alimony said that some people who are on ARVs continue to shun treatment despite Ministry of Health’s effort in making ART available for the […]