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By Lusungu Mzembe The Malawi Government has been asked to review drug policies in the country with an aim of integrating drug users in communities for them to become responsible citizens in the development of the country. The organization’s chairperson Undule mwakasungula said this after meeting with the civil society organizations and journalists operating in […]
By Wezzie Mwangonde Aiding of traders to evade tax through unchartered routes has become a hot business for kabaza motorcycle taxi operators at Songwe Border. A minute drive along the Songwe Border road one is greeted by numerous motorcycle taxi operators carrying huge piles of products, especially soft drinks, meandering through the unchartered routes in […]
By Patricia Kayuni “Government is investing heavily in irrigation schemes in order to achieve food and economic security both at household and national level” – Writes Patricia Kayuni. Minister of Agriculture, Sam Kawale has urged farmers in the country to make use or perennial rivers for irrigation in order to achieve food security and end […]
By Mphatso Nkuonera, Secretary for Education, Chikondano Mussa has once again issued a stern warning to education officers who are still charging learners various user fees in public primary schools. She reminded school administrators about a circular which government released in January last year that officers are in any way prohibited from charging fees such […]
By Wezi Mwangonde Mtuli Foundation has donated Cholera prevention materials to Maghemo Secondary School in Karonga District as the country is still registering new Cholera cases. According to the Executive Director, Robert Mhango, they have made similar donations to Mzimba Secondary School, Mpherere Community Day Secondary School in Ntchisi, Karonga Multi-career Academy, Mpata Community Day […]
Bishop Martin Anwell Mtumbuka of Karonga Diocese has challenged the newly recruited staff members and all workers of the diocese to keep away from fraud and corruption because these malpractices injure the less privileged they are meant to serve. Bishop Mtumbuka stressed on this during an orientation meeting on Friday with the new employees in […]
By Wezzie Mwangonde BishopMartin Anwel Mtumbuka of the Catholic Diocese of Karonga on Monday conducted his first meeting with the parents of diocesan priests at St Mary’s Parish in the diocese with an aim of informing them about the policies and rules that help in the running of the diocese. Speaking in an interview, Bishop […]
Education continues to face many hiccups at Iponga Community Day Secondary School in Karonga due to lack of standard infrastructures despite communities and development committees reporting to relevant authorities in a bid to alleviate such challenges. This has been revealed when officials from Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace-CCJP of Karonga Diocese and Norwegian Church […]
After looking at several challenges people of Lupembe in karonga face especially the expecting women due to the lack of an ambulance shadow MP for Lupembe thought it wise to donate an ambulance worth 4.7 million Kwcha to reduce the problems the hospital faces. In an interview with the shadow MP Wilson Mavwanya Sichali, most […]