People with albinism (PWA) in Phalombe District have raised concerns over continued threats they experience despite calls for their protection and punitive measures laid out against those who attack them. They made these remarks during a Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) sensitisation meeting held in Senior Chief Kaduya in the district last week. Testimonies made […]
Inclusive education, which Catholic Development Commission (Cadecom), initiated in Phalombe District as an academic programme aimed at integrating children with disabilities into public schools rather than getting them into their special institutions, is taking deep root that saw positive high of enrollment. Phalombe has a high rate of people with disabilities that prompted Cadecom, one […]
Malawi’s integrated mobile network and ICT services provider, TNM Plc in partnership with Malawi Red Cross, on Saturday presented relief items to the people affected with floods in Phalombe. The items are part of the K8.7 million the telco donated through RC for the three districts hardest hit by the floods. These are Phalombe, Chikwawa […]
President Peter Mutharika has reaffirmed government’s commitment to ensuring that all people displaced by devastating rains return to their normal life and continue with their routine activities for their livelihood improvement. Mutharika was speaking on Saturday at Mileme Primary School evacuation camp in the area of Traditional Authority Jenala in Phalombe when he visited and […]
Construction firm SAWA Group on Friday donated flour and blankets to some of the 20 000 households that were displaced and robbed of their property by floods that hit Phalombe District last week. SAWA Group is a construction and engineering firm involved in supply of steel tanks, solar irrigation systems and borehole sinking among other […]
Some businessmen in Phalombe are demanding the transfer of some police officers whom they said have over stayed and now engage in criminal activities. The businessmen on Wednesday stormed Phalombe police station to demand a meeting with the commissioner of police for the south. This follows the arrest of two police officers; Mike Khaiya and […]
Malawi Police Service in Phalombe have arrested two of their own on allegations that they belonged a criminal gang that has been terrorizing the district. The arrest of Mike Haiya and Kennedy Msukwa follows the arrest of James Duncan who was nabbed following the killing of a Mozambican who was robbed of K800 000. The […]
Malawi Police in Phalombe are expressing worry over the high rate people who drown during rainy season, saying this season alone, 21 people have drowned. Police spokesperson in Phalombe Innocent Moses said most of them are drunkards who attempt to cross flooded rivers whilst seven of them are children whose parents never care where their […]
Primary school teachers and education officials in Phalombe district have been patted on the back for outstanding performance, which has seen the district scooping position one in the 2018 Primary School Leaving Certificate Examinations (PSLCE), hitting the highest average score of 93 percent of the nationwide results. Speaking at Nazombe Primary School in Chiringa, the […]
Government drivers at Phalombe district hospital have threatened a sit in if hospital administrators continue to force them to drive unroadworthy vehicles which include ambulances. One of the drivers said most government vehicles at the hospital, which include ambulances and the official vehicle of the district health officer (DHO) have no valid insurance documents to […]
People of Thundulu in Phalombe have ganged up against Optikem 2000 Limited, a company “exploring” Phosphate mining prospects in the area for allegedly failing to fulfill its corporate social responsibility obligations. Phosphate is a mineral which is used in manufacturing fertilizer. The people’s anger towards Optikem seems to be accelerating out of hand, prompting Phalombe […]
Communities in Phalombe will now start to access health related messages through their mobile phones in an initiative known as Chipatala Cha Pa Foni in vernacular. During a District Executive Committee (DEC) meeting on Tuesday, Village Reach Organization said disclosed that Phalombe district would be among 17 districts in the country to be served with […]
Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security Cecilia Chazama was shocked with the dilapidated state of the the structure which is supposed to be used as Victim Support Unit (VSU) for Phalombe Police Station. Chazama made a surprise visit at the police station in order to appreciate challenges and gains on how the station deals […]
Phalombe District Education Manager (DEM), Hendrix Likeke has said the education office would engage an extra gear in ensuring that girls in the district are receiving enough support on their education. The DEM was speaking on Thursday during an education stakeholders’ meeting held in the District organized by Oxfam. Likeke said the education office was […]
Phalombe sports committee members have requested to the political party leaders in the district to follow proper procedures when conducting any sporting activities or launching trophies. The committee members made the request in a meeting where they were selecting new district sports committee members in Phalombe district. District Sports Officer (DSO) for Phalombe, Edward Malumero […]
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kondwani Nankhumwa says that the elevation of five chiefs in Phalombe will enhance development in the district. Nankhumwa made the remarks when he presided over the the official elevation ceremonies of T/A Kaduya to Senior Chief and Group Village Headmen Phweremwe, Nyezerela, Namasoko and Kaledzera to Sub Traditional […]
The shortage of ambulances at Phalombe District Health Office due to breakdowns is affecting service delivery as patients from distant health centres take long to be ferried to the district hospital. According to the district’s health officials, the district has only three ambulances against 16 health facilities spread across the district. Speaking in an interview […]
Malawi Police have arrested a ruling Democrtaic Progressive Party (DPP) constituency governor for Phalombe North West Patrick Chinawa and two others as part of on-going investigations to find out what happened to 12-year-old albino teenager Joseph Kachingwe who went missing on after attending independence day celebrations on 6 July. National Police spokesperson James Kadadzera told […]